Song
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
by Chipmunks with David Seville
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) is a 1958 song by Chipmunks, 2:21 long, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1958 Hot 100 peak #1 · 13 weeks Length 2:21
Also known as Credited to The Chipmunks with David Seville
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Ross Bagdasarian's 1958 Liberty novelty, recorded October 31, 1958 and credited to the Chipmunks with David Seville, with sped-up tape creating the chipmunk voices. It spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, won three awards at the first Grammy Awards and launched the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise.
Performance tips
- Split the room: one person plays exasperated Dave, the rest squeak the chipmunk parts.
- Pitch the chipmunk lines high and nasal, without straining.
- Milk the spoken Alvin bit at the end for laughs.
In these themes
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