We, my twin brother and me (born 1947), have during several years researched "Ging gang goolie" (and some various langugage and music versions), its origin, its possible meaning and its road to fame. The sources have been libraries and archives inside and outside Scandinavia as well as contacts with linguists and with the music industry. And of course the web. Our dedication has been boosted by a family tradition to sing "Ging gang goolie" (Scandinavian spelling, same melody) at family gatherings (started well before 1950 with our grandfather, 1882-1960), plain curiosity and a zeal for scientific research, in other words to find and evaluate relevant evidence.

We now want to share our humble findings of this research. We understand there are four main myths? regarding "Ging gang goolie" all over the web. Some have been discussed here.

I.        Robert Baden-Powell as originator: no evidence found (rather the opposite), highly improbable
II.        The music used was written by Mozart, 1st symphony: no evidence found, influence possible
III.        Exotic place as origin: many suggestions, none seem to be verified by evidence
IV.        Meaning of the lyrics among others indecent/vulgar/obscene: many suggestions, none seem to be verified by evidence

Please ref Wikipedia Discussion on "Ging gang goolie" for a more detailed discussion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ging_Gang_Goolie