Witch Doctor
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| Source | David Seville Alvin and the Chipmunks Cartoons |
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| First appearance | "Athletic Theme (PAL Version) - Super Mario World" (March 24, 2016) |
| Media | |
| Audio preview | File:Witch Doctor.wav |
| Track information | |
| Key | A Major (David Seville) |
| BPM | 136 (Cartoons) |
"Witch Doctor" is a song by David Seville. It is also a meme on the SiIvaGunner channel.
Summary
"Witch Doctor" is an American novelty song released in 1958, written and performed by Ross Bagdasarian under the stage name David Seville.[1] The song quickly became a success, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100.
Multiple covers of the song are associated with Alvin and the Chipmunks, another production by Bagdasarian. The first instance was for the 1960 album Sing Again with the Chipmunks. A 2007 remix, heard in that year's Alvin and the Chipmunks film, reached No. 62 on Billboard in January 2008.
Another notable version is the 1998 cover by Cartoons, initially released on the Toonage album on September 24th, then as a single on October 26th. This version secured several top 40 chartings, including No. 2 on the UK Singles in March 1999.
Rips
The first rip to feature "Witch Doctor" is "Athletic Theme (PAL Version) - Super Mario World", the channel's most-viewed rip. Due to the rip's popularity, other rips featuring "Witch Doctor" often reference the rip, most commonly by pairing "Witch Doctor" with "Athletic Theme".
References
- ↑ "Witch Doctor (song)" on Wikipedia.
