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Ding Dong Song
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Wikipedia article
"'Ding Dong Song'" is a song by Swedish pop singer Gnther, featuring The Sunshine Girls, based on a 1984 Dutch hit called "Tralala" by Phil & Company. "Ding Dong Song" was released in 2004 on Gnther's debut album, 'Pleasureman'.[http://www.popinstituut.nl/act_pagina/phil___company.19717.html The Dutch Nationaal Pop Instituut on Phil (sic) & Company] The song was number one for three weeks on the Swedish music charts.
Background and recording
Gnther's version is sung in English with a heavy German accent. The song is a parody of Eurodance genres, especially those from the 1980s and 1990s in Germany.
The song gained widespread popularity on YouTube. Examples of the most popular fan-made videos include US soldiers in Iraq dancing to the song, YouTube users in front of their computers lip-synching, and various edited parodies.
Chart performance
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References
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