BANG SHANG A-LANG
(Words & Music : Jeff Barry)
Ron Dante & The Archies - 1968


I recall just walking down the street
Tryin' to escape the city heat.
I saw her from the corner of my eye, eye, eye
Yeah she looked so good I thought I'd die.

(chorus)
My heart went bang shang a-lang
Bang shang a-lang
Bang shang a-lang, bang bang
My heart went bang shang a-lang
Bang shang a-lang
Bang shang a-lang, bang bang

Somethin' said I shouldn't waste no time
If I'm ever gonna make her mine
I walked right up and said how do you do, do, do
She said, "I'll bet I do as good as you."

(repeat chorus)

I remember when I held her tight
(Bang shang a-lang)
Felt like holdin' dynamite now
(Bang shang a-lang)
What's that ringin' in my ear?
(Bang shang a-lang)
Tell me ain't those bells I hear?
(Bang shang a-lang)
Bang bang (shang a lang)
Bang bang (shang a lang)
Bang bang bang (shang a lang lang)
Bang bang bang (shang a lang lang)

Now she's gonna spend her life with me
And we'll be as happy as can be
Because I love her more than I can tell, tell, tell
Sunday afternoon we'll hear the bells
And they'll go
Bang shang a lang
Bang shang a lang
Bang shang a lang, bang bang
Oh they'll go
Bang shang a lang
Bang shang a lang
Bang shang a lang, bang bang

(false ending; then repeat chorus and fade)