# A different kind of lyrics game! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 27, 2005, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893 "2005-01-27T07:27:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/1 "2005-01-27T07:27:11Z")
We can’t post lyrics to songs here because of copyright issues. So here’s what I think might be a nifty kind of lyrics game to play that WON’T violate copyrights. I’m going to post the background vocals from ten “doo-wop” songs. See if you can guess the songs from these. And please, if you can transcribe doo-wop, post your own! 1. Hey hey bumda heeeeey, hey hey, bumda heeeeeey, hey hey, bumda heeeeeeeey, AHHHHHHHHH 2. Deh da deh ding dong, lingle lingle ling, boom bah doh badoo badoo baday 3. Whoooooa, radda dadda dadda dooo whoooooa, radda dadda dadda dooo 4. Do do do down dooby do down down comma comma down dooby do down down 5. Dip dip dip dip dip dip boom sha na na na sha na na na na bah doo 6. Boogedy boogedy boogedy boogedy boogedy shoop 7. Boppy ah oooh, boppy ah oooh, boppy ah ooh, baby that’s you 8. Do do do do bop bop bop oh do bop she down down do bop bop oh do bop she down down 9. Fee fee fie fie foe foe fum 10. Baw baw baw baw baw baw baw baw dang a dang dang a ding a dong ding GO! ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/2 "2005-01-27T09:29:59Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > 1. Do do do down dooby do down down comma comma down dooby do down down Breaking up is hard to do. > [@](#): > > 1. Fee fee fie fie foe foe fum I smell smoke in the auditorium Oh Charlie Brown, Oh Charlie Brown He’s a clown, that Charlie Brown ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/3 "2005-01-27T12:26:56Z")
1. Blue Moon ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/4 "2005-01-27T12:33:24Z")
Damn – I recognize #6, but can’t get past the second repetition to figure out what the song is. Thanks. No, really – thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/5 "2005-01-27T12:38:47Z")
1. Sh-Boom 2. Get A Job I feel bad – I used to be a doo-wopper and only recognized those two plus the three already mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/6 "2005-01-27T15:50:28Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Damn – I recognize #6, but can’t get past the second repetition to figure out what the song is. Thanks. No, really – thanks. It was driving me crazy, too! The first thing that popped into my head was “Monkey Time,” and then I couldn’t match the tune to the lyric. Finally, I got “Monkey Time” out of my head and realized it’s from “Pony Time!” “gee to the left when I say gee haw to the right when I say haw” ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/7 "2005-01-27T16:26:43Z")
Correct answers given so far: 2, 4, 5, 9, 10. Sorry **Labdad** and **twickster**! ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/8 "2005-01-27T16:57:30Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > Correct answers given so far: > 2, 4, 5, 9, 10. > > Sorry **Labdad** and **twickster**! Excuse me? Go to [this link](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE4781CDF49A97620C8852D1599E620D210DF4BF58150234558C0B73844810473FD0DBADBCAAEF875B47CE3FE2FAE5F07D9CFE7468DA1&uid=MIWEB0501271158&sql=11:tye997i7krdt~T3), listen to “Pony Time.” That’s not the song you have in mind?? ---
**Author:** ![Iceland\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/9 "2005-01-27T17:01:43Z")
Isn’t #6 ‘We Go Together’ from Grease? ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/10 "2005-01-27T17:01:43Z")
> [@Labdad](#): > > Excuse me? Go to [this link](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE4781CDF49A97620C8852D1599E620D210DF4BF58150234558C0B73844810473FD0DBADBCAAEF875B47CE3FE2FAE5F07D9CFE7468DA1&uid=MIWEB0501271158&sql=11:tye997i7krdt~T3), listen to “Pony Time.” That’s not the song you have in mind?? Well, since I’ve never heard that song 'til I clicked your link, nope. But I’ll be totally honest - #6 may not strictly qualify as a doo-wop song, and it may indeed have been inspired by Pony Time…as well as one or two other doo-wop songs. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/11 "2005-01-27T17:25:35Z")
Then I’m totally confused. But I still have to give you props, **Life on Wry**! This is a fantastic idea for a thread! ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/12 "2005-01-27T17:38:05Z")
> [@Iceland\_Blue](#): > > Isn’t #6 ‘We Go Together’ from Grease? Nooooo… but you’re kind of on the right track. It’s not from Grease. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/13 "2005-01-27T17:49:17Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > We can’t post lyrics to songs here because of copyright issues. So here’s what I think might be a nifty kind of lyrics game to play that WON’T violate copyrights. I’m going to post the background vocals from ten “doo-wop” songs. See if you can guess the songs from these. And please, if you can transcribe doo-wop, post your own! Just a drive-by, but I need to point out two flaws in this argument. First, the rule is not to post _complete_ lyrics. A one-line quote should be well within Fair Use. Second, if these words were written into the original lyrics - or published as part of the copyrighted sheet music - they are just as copyrighted as any other lines in the song. You aren’t getting around anything by doing this. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/14 "2005-01-27T21:29:49Z")
Is #1 **Runaround Sue**? ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/15 "2005-01-27T22:14:03Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Is #1 **Runaround Sue**? Yep! Still waiting for answers to 3, 5, 6 & 7. **Exapno** - it never occurred to me that the doo-wops would be printed as part of the lyrics! Still, using only the one line or two oughta be OK, yes? Mods, if I’m in error, feel free to smack me. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/16 "2005-01-27T22:23:25Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > 1. Boogedy boogedy boogedy boogedy boogedy shoop Isn’t that from “Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)” by Barry Mann? ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/17 "2005-01-27T22:41:22Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > Isn’t that from “Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)” by Barry Mann? Dingdingdingding! You are correct, sir or madame! ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/18 "2005-01-27T23:18:33Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > Dingdingdingding! [Frank?](http://slypeople.free.fr/song/s/franksinatra/Ring-a-Ding-Ding) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/19 "2005-01-28T10:03:26Z")
No new insights on the unsolved ones (3, 7 and 8), but I’ll add one more: 1. Down down down down down domby dooby down down down down down … ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893/20 "2005-01-28T14:35:12Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > No new insights on the unsolved ones (3, 7 and 8), but I’ll add one more: > > 1. Down down down down down domby dooby down down down down down … “Come Go With Me” by the Del-Vikings And why not some more: 1. Wop wop doodly wop, wop wop 2. Shoo-Doot’n’ Shoby-Doh, Shoo-Doot’n’ Shoby-Doh [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-lyrics-game/286893.md?page=2)