"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American novelty song written and recorded by Ross Bagdasarian (under the stage name of David Seville).

[10][11] In the song, the narrator asks a witch doctor for romantic advice because he has fallen in love with a girl; the witch doctor responds in a high-pitched, squeaky voice with a nonsense incantation which creates an earworm: "Oo-ee-oo-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla, bing-bang, oo-ee-oo-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla, bing-bang".

Ross Bagdasarian, a Broadway actor who had been a pianist in Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 masterpiece Rear Window, wrote the song, inspired by a book titled Duel with a Witch Doctor on his bookshelf.

[5][13] It was said that when Si Waronker from the financially-troubled Liberty Records label heard the resulting song, they released it to reach the shops within 24 hours.

[18] The song has gained further popularity due to multiple covers performed by Alvin and the Chipmunks, another Ross Bagdasarian creation.

The first was for their 1960 album Sing Again with The Chipmunks, which would be released as a single and adapted into a musical segment in The Alvin Show, which in turn was included on the eponymous soundtrack of the animated series.

[25] The accompanying music video for the group's version features both live-action and 2D animation, and depicts them (as "the Cartoons", as shown on the title card) visiting a witch doctor.

The witch doctor transforms into Elvis Presley, drops them off atop a building with a sign that reads "Toonie-Wood", declares his love for the band and says goodbye before leaving the place.