Waddely-Achee of (Atcha), a camp song I learned from a Girl Scout Leader seems to share a significant number of lyrics with the old song "Doodle-Doo-Doo" by Art Kassel & Mel. Stitzel.
Doodle-Doo-Doo A Dancing Song Words and Music by Art Kassel & Mel. Stitzel "[Verse 1] I’ve just heard a melody, That is always haunting me, Funny little strain Running thru my brain It’s as sweet as can be. It has such a pleading way. Tho’ it’s with me night and day, When I hear someone playing I walk right up and say:
[Verse 2] I’ve hear all the melodies, From the blues to rhapsodies, They all come and go But there one I know That’ll linger and tease. I’ve found all the blues a pest, Rhapsodies to me a jest, So if you want to please me, Just take this one request.
[Chorus] Please play for me That sweet melody Called Doodle Doo-Doo Doodle Doo-Doo, I like the rest But what I like best Is doodle doo-doo, Doodle doo doo Simplest thing, There’s nothing much to it, Don’t have to sin, just doodle doo doo it I love it so Wherever I go I doodle doo doo doodle doo doo doo"
You can see the chorus is almost repeated verbatim. My question is where does the rest of this camp song come from? What is Waddely-Acha and how did this become a camp song?