Ging Gang Goolie DIRK & STIG (with lyrics)

The Rutles were a rock band that performed visual and aural pastiches and parodies of the Beatles. This originally fictional band, created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes for a sketch in Idle's mid-1970s BBC television comedy series Rutland Weekend Television, later toured and recorded, releasing two studio albums and garnering two UK chart hits. In 1979, Idle and Ricky Fataar issued a single as "Dirk and Stig"-"Ging Gang Goolie" backed with "Mr. Sheene". This was Idle's only appearance on a Rutles-related disc. In 1905 the song, with Scandinavian spelling of the gibberish, was presented at a New Year’s cabaret in Gothenburg, Sweden. The lyrics and the melody were presumably derived from student singing in Central Europe. Robert Baden-Powell (founder of the Boy Scout movement) is often quoted as the originator of the song, but there is no evidence that he was involved in its creation nor its introduction. After early adoption by the Scandinavian Scout organisations, the song became eventually (starting in the 1940s and 1950s) a global hit among Scouts. The Ging Gang melody is today the same as in 1905, whereas the spelling of the lyrics has changed in translations.

[@nothingbutoldies3369]

Such a cheerful song👍😅👍, it's incredible that I keep finding bands and songs on your channel that I've never heard of before! Many thanks Victor - have always a just happy time! Cheers, E.H.

[@sunryse111]

I try to keep the weekly choice interesting and occasionally novel! Thanks, Ebi.

[@joeli9494]

Love it 👍

[@ausblue1]

new one Victor thank you

[@sunryse111]

I hope you sang along, Pam.

[@ausblue1]

@@sunryse111 lol i thought i knew some of it haha

[@henriput854]

Thanks friend , it’s a good song , your fan Henri put Belgium 🇧🇪

[@sunryse111]

A little bit of fun, Henri. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

1st for me.... very interesting story and song.

[@sunryse111]

Thanks, Chuck. I'm just back from four days in deepest France, where nobody spoke English. Even catching the local bus was challenging. Enjoyed every minute!

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@sunryse111 Sounds like parts of the States.... here in West Virginia we have a deep Appalachian Accent. Some people have trouble understanding us sometimes.
LOL😆

[@468130]

Nice fun song . Scaffold did a version of this i think it was in the 60s

[@sunryse111]

Yes, James - 1969.