Giddy Up a Ding Dong
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"Giddy Up a Ding Dong" is a
hit in several countries for the group Freddie Bell and the Bellboys, and is perhaps their best known recording
.
The song was written in 1953 by
UK Singles Chart.[2] The publicity for the single said, "If these sides don't move you, see a doctor – you're dead."[1]
The lyrics to the song are about a horse ride, with a definite western flavor, with the music having a loping, horse-like cadence.
The song was also recorded by
Paris Olympia is preserved on the 2002 album release Vive la Rock and Roll (Big Beat Records
: BBR 00073)).
Other recordings
- The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
- The Equals
- Keely Smith
- The Crazy Rockers
- Lasse Holm, on his 1987 album Vindarna Vänder Om.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Freddie Bell: 'Giddy-Up-A Ding Dong' singer". The Independent. 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- YouTube
- ^ "Vindarna vänder om by Lasse Holm". January 1987.
