Ding A Ling aka Ting A Ling
Arthur Lee Maye and The Dreamers
(Richard Berry)
Dootones Records - Walter 'Dootsie' Williams
Notes:
1956 recording released on 1973 album by
Listed as sung by 'The Crescendos' (it was a made up name)
The group consisted of Arthur Lee Maye, Gloria Jones
Fanita Barrett and Annette and Nannette Williams
with Richard Berry singing bass.
Credited to Dootsie Williams the song was written by Richard Berry
Also recorded by Benn Zeppa and the Zephyrs
Titled: Baby I Need (Ting-A-Ling) Specialty Records 1956.
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Oh loud, ding-ding
Oh loud, ding-ding
Oh loud, ding-ding
Oh loud, ding-ding
Baby, I need a love to make me (sing-sing)
Ooo, baby I need a love to make me (ding-a-ling)
Baby I need a kiss to me (cling-cling)
Baby, I need a kiss to me (sing-ting)
Just wrap your arms around me
Baby, you're doin' so fine
Now make my heart go (zoom)
And my head go (voom)
I'm havin' such a real good time
(Woo!)
Baby, I need a love to make me (sing-sing)
Ooo baby, I need a love to make me (ting-a-ling)
Oh loud, ding-ding
Oh loud, ding-ding
Oh loud, ding-ding
Oh loud
(instrumental, piano & clapping)
First, wrap your arms around me
Baby, you're doin' so fine
Now make my heart go (zoom)
And my head go (voom)
I'm havin' such a real good time
(Woo!)
Baby, I need a love to make me (sing-sing)
Ooo, baby I need a love to make me (ting-a-ling)
Oh loud (ding-ding)
Oh loud (ding-ding)
Oh loud (ding-ding)
A-ding-a-ling (ding-ding)
A-ding-a-ling (ding-ding)
A-ding-a-li-e-e-e-ing (ding-ding)
A ding-a-li-e-e-e-ing (ding-ding)
A ding-a-li-e-e-e-e-e-ing
FADES-
A ding-a-l-e-e-e-ing
A ding-a-ling
A ding-a-ling.
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