Ja-Da (1918) words and music by Bob Carleton published by Leo. Feist Inc. 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 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 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 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 tempo = 140 bpm, tempo di ja da, with lots of ja da Sung by sheet music singer Fred Feild on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSqO7FUiMUc Listen to the chorus of "Ja-da" and then compare it with "Sarah, Sarah (Sitting in a Shoe Shine Shop)". Link to "Sarah" video to follow.
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