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20 Best Gibberish Lyrics: No. 1

"A-wop-bop a-loo-bop
A-wop bam boom"
--'Tutti Frutti,' Little Richard (1955)

Was this rock 'n' roll building block the first gay anthem? Richard, who was pretty unambiguous about his persuasion, originally wrote the tune to be decidedly raunchier -- basing it around the chant "tutti frutti, loose booty" later cleaned up to "tutti frutti, aw-rooty." The first half was a shout-out to the more effeminate males within earshot, and the latter -- well, let's just leave that to the imagination. But heaven knows what carnal act "a-wop-bop a-loo-bop a-wop bam boom" alluded to.


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We Are the Walri

"Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" isn't even jibberish! it's a foreign language! just about everyone has mentioned "goo goo g'joob" but if you've ever listened to the last minute and a half of "I Am the Walrus" it's all gibberish, what with all the "chupa chupa chupa"s and "oompah oompah"s and whatnot! it's the ultimate gibberish song! also, there's John Lennon's song "#9 Dream" with the lines "ahhh bawokawa possay possay" (however you spell it)!

May 28 2010 at 2:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Marty

Really? No mmmmbop? this list just isn't complete without it

April 12 2010 at 2:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Erin

RAH RAH AH AH AH AH ROMA RO MA MA GA GA OH LA LA

April 10 2010 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Aaron

How about "rah rah ah ah ah, roma ro mama gaga oh la la"

February 13 2010 at 4:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gary

Why is We Go Together from Grease not even on the list, let alone #1? I find that disgreaceful and a complete diss to musicals as only pop and rock hits are up there.

December 26 2009 at 2:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
terragrl12

There are alot of lyrics that should have made this list. Because let's face it; sometimes gibberish says something in a better cleaner way than real words.

December 06 2009 at 5:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Winona

What, no "MMMBop"?

December 03 2009 at 4:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Arthur

What about GaGa's Bad Romance?

Rah rah ah ah ah roma roma mah gaga ooh la la

November 26 2009 at 10:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matt

Gimme Dat Ding by the Pimpkins

November 26 2009 at 10:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Diana B.

Anyone here old enough to remember "Witch Doctor" in the 50s by Shep Wooley (I think)?

Oo-ee-oo-ah-ah
Ting-tang walla-walla-bing-bang
Oo-ee-oo-ah-ah
Ting-tang walla-walla-bing-bang

Or back in the 40s:

Mairzy doats and dozy doats
And little lamsy didies
(Mares eat oats and does eat oats
And little lambs eat ivy.)

Or "Flat Foot Floogy with the Floy-Floy"

They just don't write 'em any more like they used to!

November 26 2009 at 8:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply