Ja-Da (1918)
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2016
- A silly, simple, cute and catchy self-referencing song.
words and music by Bob Carleton
published by Leo. Feist Inc.
sung by sheet music singer Fred Feild
piano according to the sheet music
tempo = 140 bpm, tempo di ja da, with lots of ja da
1. You've heard all about your raggy melodies
Everything from opera down to harmony
But I've a little song that I will sing to you
It's going to win you thru and thru
There ain't much to the words but the music is grand
And you'll be singing it to beat the band
Now you've heard of your "Will O'The Wisp"
But give a little listen to this, it goes
Chorus
Ja Da (Ja Da), Ja Da (Ja Da), Ja Da Ja Da Jing, Jing, Jing
(Everybody's singing)
Ja Da (Ja Da), Ja Da (Ja Da), Ja Da Ja Da Jing, Jing, Jing
That's a funny little bit of melody
It's so soothing and appealing to me
It goes Ja Da (Ja Da), Ja Da (Ja Da), Ja Da Ja Da Jing, Jing, Jing
2. Now everyone was singing a Hawaiian strain
Everyone seemed to have it on their brain
When Yaka Hicky Hoola Do was all the craze
Why that's the one that had 'em dazed
The object now is for something new
Something that will appeal to you
And here's a little melody that you will find
Will linger, linger there in your mind, it goes
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The lyrics of this lively little song predicted its success. Written in Illinois, it was donated to benefit the Navy Relief Society. Seems to be a take-off on the many pseudo-Oriental, middle eastern, and Hawaiian songs of the time. Its gibberish lyrics were a foretaste of modern Dadaism, Salvadore Dali, and Gertrude Stein
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Sung here by Fred Feild.
Get the sheet music and MIDI at:
www.sheetmusicsinger.com/ja-da/ - Hudba
My dentist used to sing this to me only he pronounced my name right when sang. So glad to find this.
My grandma used to sing the chorus all the time. I finally had to google it last night because I wasn't even sure it was a real song. Haha
Wow
my old elementary chorus teacher has been teaching for almost 40 years and every single class of hers has done this song didnt realize how old it actually was!
I remember learning this song during fifth or sixth grade, but never knew how old was!
my mother used to play this on the piano many many years ago, around 1960 and before.
Our family sang it with mother's aunt on ukulele. Tons of fun!
My dad used to sing this song while he was dancing on the roof. After he fell everyone was quite happy.
Thanks for posting~~I had no idea this tune had a century on it.
Knew this one from my kidhood guitar lesson days (1966- 1971). Those "fake books" were as fat as phone books and had tons of old songs that, being a kid, I had no context for, nor knowledge of the original tone. Still, sometimes a catchy melody lingers, even after 50 years~~~
Is this why everyone always mispronounces my name
xD
Haha
😂
Only 1910s kids will remember
My dad used to sing this chorus frequently, too. He was part of a small dance band in the 1940's and/or '50's, so I always assumed the song was from that era. I had no idea it was so old. It reminds me of another novelty song that he liked, "Mairzy Doats" (that one actually was from the '40's).
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"Tempo di Ja Da" "With Lots of Ja Da" 😂😂
I played this bad boy on the piano.
이렇게 멋진곡을~
제가 자주보던 Don't look back in anger 영상도
선생님이 올려주셨군요ㅎ
잘 보고 잘 듣고 갑니다♡
Great Channel , you bring history to life ! I can work on my sight reading too. Jazz Giant Sonny Rollins based his song Doxy on this chord progression.
Welcome! Consider singing for the channel. www.sheetmusicsinger.com
I had to play this on the drums for jazz band.
James: So it is an old record spray painted gold.
Carlos: That is disappointing.
James: Yeah...
Gustavo: I Will Kill BOTH OF YOU!!!
"Anyone who's seen Big Time Rush will get this"
I did lol i remember th old show from 2010 or so, it was awsome man
I had no idea the MeUndies song wasn’t original…
I can’t be the only one here from big time rush
no your not im here from big time rush too
Who heard this from meet the Meet the Sight Words 1?
MeUndies, MeUndies, no more sweaty balls!
Maclean & Maclean used this as their theme song - but they made the lyrics NSFW.
Tribute to Mrs. Pinkett-Smith. O wait, she was born in 1971...
It's glad to finally hear this. When I was a kid in the 1980s, I helped clean out my great-aunt's house after she died. I found an old songbook titled "Songs of the Gay Nineties" (smile.amazon.com/Hardeys-Songs-Nineties-Other-Favorites/dp/B000B9RIVO) that contained this song. I knew very little about reading musical notation, so I had just a vague idea of what this song sounded like. I'm glad to hear I wasn't wrong about how the chorus sounds, at least!
Tom and Jerry “Trap Happy” brought me here.
Ba doop doop doop....
Frisk og rask.
Hey, I am trying to find someone to give my old sheet music to. Would you be interested?
Could you scan into pdfs? most libraries let you do that for free. email to fredfeild8@gmail.com
@@sheetmusicsinger9651 I have hundreds. I will scan a few, but I can't do it all!
Who’s here from America sings?
Modern times back in the day.
Your temp increase and tone ruins the song. You can't rush a sweet good little thing like Ja da.
You sound like Kermit the frog
I liked the voice of Jim Henson, the original Kermit, very much. But if there's an intended criticism here, you should remember that our sheet music singer is not posting to show off the excellence of his voice. He's standing in for the employee in a music store who, back in the day, would demonstrate songs upon request for potential sheet music buyers. At the same time, he is giving all of us a window into the past and the history of American popular song by bringing these mostly obscure and long-forgotten songs back to life for a moment. More important than the timbre of his voice or his vocal technique is the fact that he renders the tunes with a high degree of accuracy.
Artists these days dont appreciate real lyricism. I was born in the wrong genatition
First of all, you spelled "generation" wrong, nerd. 🤓🤓🤓