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The "Ying Tong Song" (also known by its refrain, which is variously either "Ying tong diddle I po" or "Ying tong yiddle I po" rather than the oft-quoted but apparently absent "Ying tong iddle I po") was a novelty song written by Spike Milligan and performed by The Goons, usually led by Harry Secombe. It is a nonsense song, consisting of small verses interspersed by a completely nonsensical chorus. ==The Goons== Secombe usually spoke the lead vocals, accompanied by Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan, who would sing along as various ''Goon Show'' characters. As Harry was signed to Philips Records, he didn't sing on any of the Goons' Decca recordings of the 1950s, including this song, only speaking his words.〔Harry Secombe speaking at the (GSPS ) convention in Brighton in October 1997.〕 Spike claimed that he wrote this song as a bet, with his brother, that he could not get a song into the hit parade that had only two chords (in this case G and D7).〔Spike Milligan speaking at the GSPS convention in Brighton in October 1997.〕 It was a hit in the UK on two occasions: its highest position was #3 in the UK charts in 1956 (the original A-side was "Bloodnok's Rock and Roll Call"), and it reached a position of #9 when re-issued in 1973.〔 The guitar was played by the session musician Ivor Mairants〕 It was used as the title of the Roy Smiles play about Spike Milligan and The Goon Show: ''Ying Tong - A Walk With The Goons'' which was staged in the West End in 2005 and a radio play on BBC Radio 4 in 2009. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ying Tong Song」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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