They never solved the mystery as to why country star Dolly Parton and rapper Jay-Z are in the ROCK & ROLL hall of fame but ultra-famous rock bands like Bad Company and Blue Oyster Cult are not (???).
Meanwhile, across town, at the Folkies Cold Case Unit, they’re still working on where all the flowers went to, and how many roads a man must walk down.
She always repeats the title of the requested song before she plays it; so my son thought I had broken his new Alexa when he entered the room to hear “Um um um um um um.”
As others have posted, it is a direct quote from the song.
Also, I always heard it has “bop” not “bomp”. That style of music was known as “she-bop”, as in “bop-she-bop”, before the term was co-opted by Cyndi Lauper and other female musicians.
Deep in their archives they solved the mystery that “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” was originally written and recorded by the Weavers in the mid 50’s. Sounded nothing like the popular cover that came out in the 60’s.
In about 1965 I was in my car listening to a top 40 station. When “Who Wrote the Book of Love?,” the oldie of the hour ended, the disk jockey said, “If you want to know, it was a guy named Ovid.” Jim Washburn was his name, KYA in San Francisco. There may be a Bay Area tradition. Dave Flemming, the number two announcer on Giants radio broadcasts was a classics major at Stanford. I’ve never heard him quote anything though.
I’m much too young to know this—but my work plays 50s and 60s on the satellite radio, so I know that the singer would like to shake his hand, because that song made his baby fall in love with him.
eastern.woods.metal about 2 years ago
Wiley’s been smoking from the bong again
MichaelAxelFleming about 2 years ago
Who was that man? I’d like to shake his hand.
Enter.Name.Here about 2 years ago
They never solved the mystery as to why country star Dolly Parton and rapper Jay-Z are in the ROCK & ROLL hall of fame but ultra-famous rock bands like Bad Company and Blue Oyster Cult are not (???).
oldpine52 about 2 years ago
Then they can figure out who wrote the book of love.
HidariMak about 2 years ago
Personally, I prefer the song “Who put the stump”. https://youtu.be/2yqYa2advT0
sirbadger about 2 years ago
Someone’s been messing with their ding dong.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 2 years ago
Next step is be bop a lula.
jasonsnakelover about 2 years ago
Who was that man? I’d like to shake his hand? He made my baby fall in love with me.
boniface22 about 2 years ago
New Tricks eh.
SpiritInterface about 2 years ago
Barry Mann parody song that became a #7 pop hit on the billboards hot 100 in 1961.
https://youtu.be/lXmsLe8t_gg
TonysSon about 2 years ago
And then, when they thought all hope was lost and no one cared… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Ubintold about 2 years ago
Bah-bup-bah bah, naggy-nag-nag, dingy dong ding blue moon.
in.amongst about 2 years ago
R&R Hall of fame is fine with me – for some reason i shudder at the thought that someone might come up with Social Media Hall of Fame….
Space_cat about 2 years ago
When they get to the bottom of it, I will shake that man’s hand!
sandpiper about 2 years ago
My favorite love song: Who put the overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s chowder?
Doug K about 2 years ago
Who put the “Ting Tang” in the “Ooh, eeh, ooh, ah, ah, ting, tang, walla, walla, bing, bang.”?
[Traveler] Premium Member about 2 years ago
I was just wondering where Wiley’s biting political cartoon commentary has gone lately. I guess everything is going so well that he has no critiques.
gokar RLV about 2 years ago
Next up…”Who let the dogs out?”
Ignatz Premium Member about 2 years ago
We’ll find out right after we figure out who wrote the book of love. The answer is somewhere in there. Along with why do fools fall in love.
The Old Wolf about 2 years ago
Well, I know who put the boop in the boop boop a doop…
mickjam about 2 years ago
The Wire: It’s all connected.
Vilyehm about 2 years ago
There are bells in heaven that only ring when a member of the clergy has been struck by a car.
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Hit a nun, and there’s a ding.
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Hit a bishop, and there’s a dong.
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But if you ram a Lama, ding dong.
goboboyd about 2 years ago
And the group attempting to decipher the lyrics to Louie Louie?
GentlemanBill about 2 years ago
It was me. I confess.
njchris about 2 years ago
Finally will we get to know what’s behind the green door?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 2 years ago
I am still wondering Who? Who? Who let the dogs out?
MeGoNow Premium Member about 2 years ago
Boogity boogity boogity boogity boogity boogity shoo.
carlzr about 2 years ago
Why do fools fall in love?
1953Baby about 2 years ago
Isn’t it “Who put the bomp in the bomp-shu-bomp-shu-bomp?” MUCH too early to go out and listen to the song. . .
raybrag about 2 years ago
And then we’ll move on to “Who put the dip in the dip de dip de dip”.
1953Baby about 2 years ago
Who put the ram in the ramalamadingdong? WHY IS MY BRAIN STILL FILLED WITH THIS STUFF? Gad. . .
Count Olaf Premium Member about 2 years ago
The Platters in 1961.
HOTLOTUS1 about 2 years ago
na na na na…
Can't Sleep about 2 years ago
Brilliant!
oakie817 about 2 years ago
whoever wrote this one should be stoned
Kaputnik about 2 years ago
Heck, the answer was probably blowin’ in the wind.
c141starlifter about 2 years ago
They must have contracted the job out to the government.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 2 years ago
Meanwhile, across town, at the Folkies Cold Case Unit, they’re still working on where all the flowers went to, and how many roads a man must walk down.
Geophyzz about 2 years ago
She always repeats the title of the requested song before she plays it; so my son thought I had broken his new Alexa when he entered the room to hear “Um um um um um um.”
Bruce1253 about 2 years ago
I want to know where the Lion Sleeps Tonight.
IshkaBibel1 about 2 years ago
When do they work on “Who are you?”
noeste119 about 2 years ago
Two hit songs from my HS days. Loving it.
mikehamm about 2 years ago
And the Dit in the Dit dah Dit dah Dit.
mistercatworks about 2 years ago
“Who was that man? I’d like to shake his hand.”
As others have posted, it is a direct quote from the song.
Also, I always heard it has “bop” not “bomp”. That style of music was known as “she-bop”, as in “bop-she-bop”, before the term was co-opted by Cyndi Lauper and other female musicians.
sobrown51 about 2 years ago
Next up: Who wrote the book of love?
dhmcgee04 Premium Member about 2 years ago
When will they investigate who wrote the book of love and who let the dogs out?
tygrkhat40 about 2 years ago
C’mon, Rock and Roll Cold Case #1: We know who shot the sherrif, who shot the deputy?
mindjob about 2 years ago
I’d like to know who put the oomp in the Oompa Loompa’s
monya_43 about 2 years ago
They need to work this out soon. The bottles of booze are empty.
Mayor Snorkum about 2 years ago
“. . .and then we can move on to ‘who wrote the book of love.’”
KEA about 2 years ago
that’s really going back (but now it’s running in my head)
b.john71 about 2 years ago
A Biden staff meeting, accomplishing the impossible?
hangedman about 2 years ago
Talk about making a bad song worse!
Stargazer1950 about 2 years ago
Hopefully they’ll finally find who put the dit in the dit dit dit dit dit as well.
Rose Madder Premium Member about 2 years ago
That’s the $64,000 Question . :D
LJZ Premium Member about 2 years ago
Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Oh, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Come on tell me who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Oh, who the fuck are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
198.23.5.11 about 2 years ago
It would be more useful if they found out if the hokey-pokey is REALLY what it’s all about.
Old Crusty about 2 years ago
Deep in their archives they solved the mystery that “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” was originally written and recorded by the Weavers in the mid 50’s. Sounded nothing like the popular cover that came out in the 60’s.
198.23.5.11 about 2 years ago
All we get is “Ghost Riders” sung by Vaughan Monroe
I can do withut his singing…but I wish I had his dough!
brucemcguffin about 2 years ago
And then Who Wrote The Book of Love
The Brooklyn Accent about 2 years ago
Another unsolved mystery:
What’s your name? Who’s your daddy? Is he rich like me?
Squoop about 2 years ago
I know who did it it was Tony, Tony, bo bony, banana fana fo fony, fee fie mo mony, Tony.
AndrewSihler about 2 years ago
Next up: who wrote the book of love?? (Probably some “groomer”.)
liberalnlovinit about 2 years ago
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find out what it means to me, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Take care, TCB, oh(?)
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 2 years ago
Thanks for all the earworms.
MFRXIM Premium Member about 2 years ago
Then they did the Monster Mash and the Splish Splash….
willie_mctell about 2 years ago
I believe that should be “bomp sha bomp sha bomp.”
willie_mctell about 2 years ago
In about 1965 I was in my car listening to a top 40 station. When “Who Wrote the Book of Love?,” the oldie of the hour ended, the disk jockey said, “If you want to know, it was a guy named Ovid.” Jim Washburn was his name, KYA in San Francisco. There may be a Bay Area tradition. Dave Flemming, the number two announcer on Giants radio broadcasts was a classics major at Stanford. I’ve never heard him quote anything though.
dbwindhorst about 2 years ago
Is this Question 67, or 68?
Ren Rodee about 2 years ago
Technically that would be bonga binga bong.
RobinHood about 2 years ago
Best Non Sequitur Ever!
LeslieAnn Premium Member about 2 years ago
I don’t wuv you anymore
franki_g about 2 years ago
Well, duh, sheep breeders who give Hostess treats to successful sires, of course
A Ram
A Lamb
A Ding Dong
keenanthelibrarian about 2 years ago
Just love the woman on the floor studying the form … Actually, now that they ask the question, I’d really like them to find the answer.
MRBLUESKY529 about 2 years ago
The R&R Hall of Fame was great in concept. But, it has become a complete joke.
vanaals about 2 years ago
Am I having a Mandella moment? I thought it was “bomp sha bomp sha bomp”.
paullp Premium Member about 2 years ago
Some things are better left unknown. So if they solve the case, I for one don’t want to know about it. It would ruin the song for me.
wiatr about 2 years ago
Great questions of our times! Let’s not ignore the rama-lama-ding-dong!
Taracinablue about 2 years ago
I’m much too young to know this—but my work plays 50s and 60s on the satellite radio, so I know that the singer would like to shake his hand, because that song made his baby fall in love with him.
redbaron about 2 years ago
Good one today.
JH&Cats about 2 years ago
The Berrymans: “Who Put the Sigh in Siberia.”
bakana about 2 years ago
One of these days, they’ll also solve the mystery of who stole the Shower Head from the Parakeet’s Cage.