La la la, de doo doo doo, and na na na songs.

[Common Sense Party]

ANY pop or rock song containing nonsense syllables--ya ya ya, sha la la, dooby dooby do, etc. (Just not straight scat)

Post 'em if you've got 'em.

Please - don't be a dink: give a link.

I'll start with some of the most obvious ones.

To start, let's cleanse the palate with the old classic:

Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsaTElBljOE

[Common Sense Party]

1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da – The Police

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da – The Police
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbJkFr5t9YM

[Common Sense Party]

2. Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ – Journey

Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ – Journey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7jr9WBDVXQ

[Common Sense Party]

3. Cuts Like a Knife – Bryan Adams

Cuts Like a Knife – Bryan Adams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VZhSkREYBc

[Common Sense Party]

4. La La Song – Zebra

La La Song – Zebra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVrBDyqycKY

[mtowngman]

5. Stones

Heartbreaker-Doo Doo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpWUz6w_8KI

[Common Sense Party]

7. One of the few stones songs I really like. Good choice! nt

[Common Sense Party]

6. Hots on for Nowhere - Led Zeppelin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqrbqkyTu3k

Not one of their finest moments.

[Common Sense Party]

8. Kiss the Girl from Little Mermaid

Sha la la la

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXmLRHnoSAs

[Tuesday Afternoon]

9. oh no we gotta go

http://www.youtube.com/v/wx-8_GI4d2c&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6

[Common Sense Party]

11. ya ya ya ya's are also quite acceptable. nt

[Tikki]

10. Does sha la la la la count?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMepZjdCT4k
"Howling at the Moon"....The Ramones


Tikki

[Common Sense Party]

12. I think so. I should have said: any nonsense phrase.

That's a good one. I don't know that Ramones tune. Cool.

[marzipanni]

41. Sha la la la la, here, as well

The Beatles- "Baby It's You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSi9spGOjNY

[Common Sense Party]

53. An oldie but a goody. n/t

[Arugula Latte]

13. "La La Means I Love You" -- Delfonics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf2OGsI0qbU

[Common Sense Party]

14. Makes me think of "Family Man" with Nicholas Cage & Tea Leoni

[Arugula Latte]

16. Oh, yeah. I'd forgotten that was in that movie.

[Common Sense Party]

15. Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ88oTITMoM

Do do doo de doo

[Lars39]

17. Sorta complies....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdVHFf0BuGk&feature=channel_page

[Common Sense Party]

18. Hey Jude

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXG83p2nkHw

I can't believe it took me so long to remember this one.

Na na na na na-na-na-na

[Common Sense Party]

19. Ob La Di, Ob La Da

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW_xKfhTmQ

[Enrique]

20. Caravan by Van Morrison

or by MrMattBlum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvMTU3jZ87g

[Common Sense Party]

21. I'd forgotten that one. Good old tune.

Here's VM himself singing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JywEgTm4HAA&feature=related

[Brother Buzz]

22. Mah Nà Mah Nà

"Mah Nà Mah Nà" debuted as part of Umiliani's soundtrack for the Italian mondo film Svezia, inferno e paradiso (Sweden: Heaven and Hell) (1968), a pseudo-documentary about wild sexual activity and other behavior in Sweden. The song accompanied a scene in the film set in a sauna. The lead part was sung by Italian singer/composer Alessandro Alessandroni.<1> The song also appeared on the 1968 soundtrack album released for the film. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTXyXuqfBLA

[Common Sense Party]

23. The Muppets. Nobody does it better.

My daughters LOVE this video.

[tainted_chimp]

30. righteous!

And...the ultimate ear worm.

[marzipanni]

24. Ooh ee, oo ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJeb9QFoLzQ

If you're too young to remember, this might explain it (as much as it can be explained!)-
http://www.bestyears.com/summer58.html

[Common Sense Party]

25. Witch Doctor! Well played, marzipanni.

I was thinking Purple People Eater at first, until I clicked.

[mykpart]

26. Theme Song from the movie "Lolita"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in-lNTSI88w

[Alexander]

27. Hocus Pocus - Focus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U

[Common Sense Party]

35. That lead singer needs to up his meds. Wow.

Is there anyone I've ever heard of in that band?

[Alexander]

28. Blue Moon - The Marcels

Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom ba ba bom ba ba bom ba ba dang a dang dang
Ba ba ding a dong ding Blue moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7giOrKYIwpQ

[Common Sense Party]

36. Excellent. nt

[Alexander]

29. Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede

They covered the song and the "ooga chakka" chant was added on later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo-qweh7nbQ

[yy4me]

31. Worst song ever: The Name Game. Foolish, annoying and

nonsense syllables.
A great one: Strangers in the night. Sinatra

[abq e streeter]

32. Da Do Ron Ron, Sha La La, Do Wah Diddy, Ooby Dooby,The Oogum Boogum Song,

Rama Lama Ding Dong, Who Put the Bomp, Mr Bassman..............for you non-geezer DUers, those were respectively the Crystals, next 2 by Manfred Mann,Roy Orbison,Brenton Wood, The Edsels, Barry Mann, and Johnny Cymbal........Rumor has it by the way, that Clarence Clemons actually DOES know who put the bomp in the bomp b-bomp bomp bomp....( no word on whether he knows who put the ram in rama lama ding dong)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

33. what about Que Sara Sara? does it qualify? and also Dominque?

http://www.youtube.com/v/xZbKHDPPrrc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6

http://www.youtube.com/v/sr9w0fnIbZ8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6

[Common Sense Party]

38. Que será, será doesn't count.

It means, as she says in the song, "What will be, will be."

Someone that speaks French will have to vouch for Dominique.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

42. sorry

*backs quietly out of thread*

[Common Sense Party]

49. That's all right. It's only strike one!

Swing away!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

72. I don't think anyone has posted this one -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j5HJ-Cok


Richie Valens

[Brother Buzz]

34. The Trashmen : Surfin' Bird ( 1963 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZThquH5t0ow

I can't believe I didn't know the correct name of this song until my fourteen-year-old son set me straight. It's a combination of two songs and the root of my confusion, 'Papa-Oom-Mau-Mau' and 'The Bird's the Word'.

This version, Peter Griffin singing Surfing Bird by Trashmen has merit, too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdF7POy3P-M&feature=related

[Common Sense Party]

37. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey

Sittin' in a la la, waitin' for my ya ya, uh huh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcwD7kh28M0

(Anybody remember K-Tel's "40 Funky Hits"? Anyone?)

[abq e streeter]

44. worse--I remember it when it was on the charts; ( by worse I mean yeah ,I'm that old)

it was one of me and my older brother's faves at the time....I not only remember those K-tel albums, (but not specifically "funky hits") but actually still have a copy of "Sounds Spectacular" (most of which sucks--lots of 2nd rate pop/rock and early disco,) ....On the temporary subject of Lee Dorsey, not so much from Ya Ya, but if you listen to old album cuts of his, you can really tell what a big influence he was on the singing of Toots Hibbert (of the Maytals)......fun thread, C.S.P.---------------p.s. sorry about being a dink, but too low tech to know how to give a link.

[Common Sense Party]

39. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys

Oom boppa oom boppa mau mau

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1DzlRvd0C4

[Beaverhausen]

40. Hey now, hey now, Iko Iko unday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5-1HoLM-aw

sorry- weird video from Rainman

ooh here's Dr. John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1KhaEc_8I&feature=related

[abq e streeter]

43. The Boxer( AKA the repub theme song: lie lie lie, lie lie lie lie lie lie lie, lie lie lie)

[SoxFan]

45. Rolling Stones, "Hang Fire"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONR1QXHimXg

[Common Sense Party]

52. Do doo doop doop! Good choice. nt

[dana_b]

46. Bawitdaba

dabangybangydiggydiggydiggysaiddaboogysaidupjumpdaboogy! Phew!

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Bawitdaba-lyrics-Kid-Rock/D72D82D96B7660634825689D001E4178

[dana_b]

47. Oh! and Ba-ba-bamp-ba ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba

I wanna be sedated!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMD7Ezp3gWc

[Common Sense Party]

50. YES! Now THAT'S a great song! n/t

[SoxFan]

56. Excellent pick!

[bikebloke]

48. Na na's

Kaiser Chiefs - Na Na Na Na Naaa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaFy-WHP4CM

Zazie - Na
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlI6prufOnk

[Common Sense Party]

51. Cool. I'd never heard of either of those. Thanks! n/t

[amyrose2712]

54. ladadi ladada ----Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)

2nd attempt at posting this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaIGPlfH_rs


It used to stick in my head as a teen. I never really listened to it until now hmmmmmmm.

[Common Sense Party]

57. As a teen? When was this released?

[amyrose2712]

58. 1991-I would have been bout 18.nt

[Common Sense Party]

64. Huh. I was out of the country when this was popular. I guess

I missed it. I would have thought it was a more recent song.

[amyrose2712]

70. Be glad you missed it. nt

[Call Me Wesley]

55. Bowie: This Is Not America, and one bonus ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRF8xGzvj4

Trio, I don't lover you you don't love me.' Okay, it's 'da da da,' but goes with the whole sentiment (mostly German.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSwJ2rjUSdc

[Common Sense Party]

59. Land of 1000 Dances - Cannibal & the Headhunters

Na, nananana, nananana nanana nanana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTPFERD8zs

[Kat45]

60. "Jackie Wilson Said" - Van Morrison

This is a jazzy version I've never heard before but it's the one I found.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2N2JnJ4iKk

[Common Sense Party]

62. Does he say anything in English?

:wtf:

[EastTennesseeDem]

61. The Beatles - "Happiness Is a Warm Gun"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itfms556DgE

Yeah, after that at about ten seconds, we get a real song.

[Common Sense Party]

63. What are the nonsense words in that song?

Not "bang bang, shoot shoot," obviously. Did I miss them?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

65. Sha-la-la-la-la-la live for today.... (The Grass Roots)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnFZsrs32Co

No worries

[intheflow]

66. In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWjbZJbWt-w

[Doc_Technical]

67. My age is showing again.

"Ooh Poo Pah Doo"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVySGO8Ak_Q&feature=PlayList&p=FCF6851935D77A97&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1

"Get a Job"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hkJL6wRBE8

[Tabasco_Dave]

68. Who Put The Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIP9Dwzdt3g Philosophers have long pondered this question.:think:

[Name removed]

69. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[tabbycat31]

71. Semi-Charmed Life (third eye blind)

[piratefish08]

73. Psycho Killer -Qu'est-ce que c'est - fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa

better run run run run run run away - OH OH OH OOOOOOOOOH!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5zFsy9VIdM




:woohoo:

[ghostsofgiants]

74. A local band...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTeR_VnYd-4