A song
"Shama Lama Ding Dong " is a song written by Mark Davis [Wikidata ] and performed by fictional band Otis Day and the Knights in the 1978 film National Lampoon's Animal House .[ 1] Although Otis Day was portrayed by DeWayne Jessie in the film, the lead vocals were actually performed by Lloyd G. Williams , with backing vocals provided by Melvin Britt and Sidney Juston.
A version of the song, by beach music group Band of Oz , won People's Choice Song of the Year at the 1995 Carolina Beach Music Awards.[ 2] It was also covered by John Mellencamp as the B-side of his 1987 single "Cherry Bomb ." It also is often covered by the jam band Goose .
The song was included on two albums by the University of California Men's Octet . It has also been performed and recorded by the Dartmouth Aires at Dartmouth College , the school on which Animal House was modeled.[ 3]
See also
"Rama Lama Ding Dong", a 1957 song by The Edsels
"Shamma Lamma Ding Dong", a track on the 2004 jazz album Enter the Mowo! by Mocean Worker
"Shama Lama Ding Dong", a song performed live by Goose in their live concerts.
"Shama Lama Ding-Dong", a song performed live by Rats & Star in their live concerts.
References
^ Barry, Dave (June 4, 2004), "Action! Now That's a Good Example of a Shama Lama Ding Dong", Orlando Sentinel .
^ Litaker, Eddie (December 10, 2005), "Band Of Oz Will Perform For Christmas Fundraiser" , The Item .
^ Dartmouth Undying: A Tribute to Our Alma Mater Archived 2006-03-03 at the Wayback Machine , Dartmouth Aires, retrieved 2011-01-09.