Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a goat named Righteous. Righteous was known throughout the village for her gentle and kind nature. She would spend her days grazing in the lush green meadows and playing with the other animals. One day, while exploring a new part of the forest, Righteous stumbled upon an old and eerie shack. Curiosity got the best of her, and she decided to enter. Little did she know that this shack was the home of a witch known as the Goat Witch.
Songlist: Choral Sentences for Holy Week and Easter, Mary Wept, Easter, I Am the Resurrection, Happy In The Lord, I Want Two Wings, Love is Here to Stay, Love is Here to Stay, Santafecino de Veras, La Doble, Happy Together, A Boy and a Girl, Barb'ry Ellen, Ciao, Bella, Ciao, David of the White Rock, The Oxen, There Is Joy, Joy, Joy!, (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit, The Wooing of a Girl, Rejoice!, Sing Hallelu!, Thula, Babana, Day Song, Eine kleine Snailmusik, Jack's Valentine, The Witches' Trio, A Young Nun, Singing, Barbara Allen, Joyfully Sing, and more
The professionally-produced performance tracks on the separate CD will provide hours of sing-along fun, and the accompaniment tracks are perfect for that special performance in the classroom, community or on stage. Ooo eee, Ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla bing bang Ooo eee, Ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, Ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla bing bang Ooo eee, Ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, Ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla bing bang.
Little did she know that this shack was the home of a witch known as the Goat Witch. The Goat Witch was infamous for her wickedness and was feared by all. As Righteous entered the shack, she was greeted by a sinister cackle.
Songful Style | “Witch Doctor” by Ross Bagdasarian & Link Up On the Edge #322
When we first began this songful series in February, I was sharing a detailed post about the next song prompt the day following my outfit post for the previous song prompt. But then I realized that the whole thing is forgotten long before it’s time to share the next musically inspired outfit for anyone who wants to play along with us. So I decided to push these posts out to the middle of the month as a reminder if you want to join the fun. Even if you don’t want to join the fashion fun, this next song prompt is sure to get your body moving for the day!
It was my turn to choose the song and I originally had something entirely different in mind. When I sat down at my computer to email Suzy and Marsha my song pick, my kids starting singing the chorus to Witch Doctor which prompted me to play the song in full. Within about 15 seconds, my entire family was bouncing around and singing along at 6:00 a.m. It was definitely a super fun way to energize ourselves for the day. I dare you to listen to the song and try not to dance and sing along! And then I challenge you to create an outfit inspired by it.
About Songful Style
Songful Style is an ageless style challenge series hosted by Suzy of The Grey Brunette, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle.
Each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of the song that inspires you to create an outfit.
It is similar to Style Imitating Art where we use artwork to inspire our outfit creations. Except Songful Style gives you lyrics, music, video, and album artwork to inspire your fashion creativity. You may even find inspiration in a memory triggered by the selected song. It is all open to your own personal interpretation and just a fun way to discover new music and get a little bit more creative with your wardrobe.
Anyone is welcome to join us on a permanent basis or you can just play along without any obligation to do anything other than feel inspired. We are flexible and fun and just want to find more ways to play dress up because it’s what we enjoy doing!
We will be posting on the last Monday of each month and will announce our song choice for the following month at the end of each post.
Video Inspiration
From Sha Na Na
Spanish Version
The Lyrics
Witch Doctor by Ross Bagdasarian
Hey witch doctor, give us the magic words All right, you go ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang All right Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting ting walla walla bang bang Doh, doh, doh, doh I told the witch doctor, I was in love with you Doh, doh, doh, doh I told the witch doctor, I was in love with you Doh, doh, doh, doh And than the witch doctor, he told me what to do He told me Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang wall awalla bang bang Doh, doh, doh, doh I told the witch doctor, you didn't love me true Doh, doh, doh, doh I told the witch doctor, you didn't love me nice Doh, doh, doh, doh And than the witch doctor, he gave me this advice Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang You can keep your love from me just like you were a miser And I'll admit it wasn't very smart (ey-ey-ey-ey) So I went out to find myself a guy that's so much wiser And he told me the way to win your heart Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh Ooh ee ooh ah ah (doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh) Ooh ee ooh ah ah (Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh) Ooh ee ooh ah ah (Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh) Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang Come on and Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
About the Artist and the Song
Witch Doctor is a 1958 novelty song written by American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor Ross Bagdasarian who is best known by his stage name David Seville. Bagdasarian was born on January 27, 1919, in Fresno, California, to Armenian-American parents. He served 4 years as a control tower operator during World War II, rising to the rank of staff sergeant. A duty station in Seville, Spain, inspired his future stage name.
Bagdasarian began his acting career on Broadway in 1939 followed by a few minor film roles in the early 1950s. However, his major success came not through acting but through singing and songwriting. In 1958, he created the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmunks which grew into a media franchise worth $300 million. In 1958, he released two Billboard number one singles, Witch Doctor and The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late).
Bagdasarian and his wife, Armenouhi “Armen” Kulhanjian, had three children and a grape ranch in California named Chipmunk Ranch. On January 16, 1972, just 11 days before his 53rd birthday, Bagdasarian died from a heart attack in his home in Beverly Hills, California. He willed the Chipmunk franchise to his wife and children with his son Ross Bagdasarian Jr. currently at the helm. Ross Jr. and his wife are currently seeking buyers for franchise with a price tag of $300,000,000.
Witch Doctor was inspired by a book titled Duel with the Witch Doctor on Bagdasarian’s bookshelf. The narrator of the song goes to a witch doctor for love advice and the witch doctor replies with the gibberish line: “Oo-ee, oo-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang”.
Bagdasarian purchased a $200 ($2000 today) tape recorder after he conceived of the idea to record himself at different speeds in order to create a dialogue between the two distinct voices of the singer and the witch doctor. For his parts, he sang in his normal voice, but for the witch doctor lines, he overdubbed the song with his own voice recorded at half speed then played back at normal speed which created the high pitched squeaky voice. The resulting effect and the catchy tune with earworm lyrics were an instant hit peaking at number one on the Billboard Top 100 and becoming Bagdasarian’s and Liberty Records’ first number one single. The song remained in the number one spot for three weeks. It was released in April 1958 and had sold 1.4 million copies in the United States by December of the same year saving Liberty Records from bankruptcy.
The duration of the song The Witch Doctor is 2:26 minutes.
The Goat Witch appeared before her, her eyes gleaming with a malevolent spark. Righteous, being the kind-hearted goat she was, approached the Witch with a warm smile. She hoped to find some kindness within the Witch's dark heart. Surprisingly, the Goat Witch seemed taken aback by Righteous's genuine kindness. As they began to talk, the Witch's hardened heart slowly started to melt. Righteous listened to the Witch's stories, her pain, and her loneliness. It turned out that the Goat Witch was not always wicked. She had been scorned and betrayed by those she loved, which led her down the path of darkness. She had become a sinner, seeking revenge and power. But Righteous, with her innocent and pure heart, saw beyond the Witch's exterior and empathized with her pain. Day after day, Righteous would visit the Goat Witch, bringing her treats and speaking words of kindness. Through these interactions, the Witch's heart softened, and she began to question her path. Righteous had taught her the power of forgiveness and the possibility of redemption. Eventually, the Goat Witch decided to renounce her wickedness and seek forgiveness from those she had harmed. She returned to the village, where she faced a mix of suspicion and fear from the villagers. However, Righteous stood beside her, vouching for her change of heart. The villagers, witnessing the transformation of the Goat Witch, began to forgive her and opened their hearts to her once again. The Witch, now known as the Redeemed Witch, became an advocate for kindness and compassion. Righteous, the gentle goat, and the Redeemed Witch showed the power of forgiveness and the possibility of change. They became an example for the villagers, teaching them that it is never too late to tread the path of righteousness..
Reviews for "The Righteous Resolve: Overcoming the Temptations of the Goat Witch"
1. Karen - 1/5 stars
I found "Righteous x the goat witch and the sinner" to be a complete waste of time. The plot was convoluted and difficult to follow, with too many unnecessary subplots that added nothing to the story. The characters were poorly developed and lacked depth, making it hard to care about their fates. Additionally, the writing style was disjointed and confusing, making it a struggle to read. Overall, I was highly disappointed with this book and would not recommend it to anyone.
2. Adam - 2/5 stars
"Righteous x the goat witch and the sinner" had an intriguing premise, but it failed to deliver. The pacing was slow, and the story dragged on without any meaningful development. The world-building was also lacking, leaving many unanswered questions. Furthermore, the dialogue felt forced and unnatural, making it difficult to connect with the characters. While there were some interesting ideas, they were overshadowed by the book's overall shortcomings. I was left feeling unsatisfied and underwhelmed by this read.
3. Sarah - 2/5 stars
I struggled to get through "Righteous x the goat witch and the sinner" because it was just too bizarre and surreal for my taste. The unconventional narrative style made it hard to understand what was happening, and I often found myself confused and frustrated. The lack of clear explanations or resolutions made the reading experience frustrating. While I appreciate unique storytelling, this book was just too much of a departure from my preferences. It may appeal to fans of experimental fiction, but it definitely wasn't my cup of tea.