Shama Lama Ding Dong Lyrics
Otis Day & The Knights
Lyrics
If I searched,
This whole wide world,
I'd never never never,
find me a girl,
Who'd love me,
The way that you do.
huh,
'Cause You're
Shama Lama,
huh
Rama rama rama ding dong
baby huh
You put the
ooh mou mou
oh oh oh oh
back into my smile, child
Hey
That is why
That is why
You are my sugar dee dee doo
You put the
Shma Lama
baby
Ding dong
hey
You put the
ooh mou mou
oh oh oh oh
back into my smile, child
That is why
That is why
You are my sugar dee dee doo
And our love,
This love we share,
Is stronger than any other
No-one else can compare
Stronger than the highest mountain,
and the deepest sea
Hey
You put the
Shama Lama,
baby
Rama rama rama ding dong
Hey
You put the
ooh mou mou
oh oh oh oh
back into my smile, child
Hey
That is why
That is why
You are my sugar dee dee doo
(fading)
Shama Lama,
baby
Rama rama rama ding dong
Hey
You put the
ooh mou mou
oh oh oh oh
That is why
That is why
You are my sugar dee dee doo
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Shama Lama Ding Dong" is a song by Otis Day and The Knights, released as a single in 1964. It was included on the soundtrack of the 1978 film Animal House.
The song has become an iconic party anthem and is still popular today. The song is credited to band members Steve Charles and DeWayne Jessie, with lyrics written by Gary Paxton, Clyde "Skip" Battin, and Kim Fowley. Genre-wise, it falls into the category of rock and roll. The band consists of Otis Day (vocals), Steve Charles (guitar), DeWayne Jessie (bass guitar), Larry Brown (drums), and Carl Johnson (keyboards). The lyrics for this song are about having fun at a dance hall, singing and dancing until the morning light.