Origin of "sha la la"?

Mr. Man-wai Chang

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Dec 18, 2016, 12:47:32 AM12/18/16

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When was "sha la la" first heard if not distributed? :)

Mr. Man-wai Chang

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Dec 18, 2016, 12:49:59 AM12/18/16

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On 18/12/2016 1:47 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
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> When was "sha la la" first heard if not distributed? :)

Some examples as songs:

The Wynners - Sha la la la la
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-flaCzxNU

Naruto Shippuden Opening 5 [ Sha La La ] - HD
Sha la la itsuka kitto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJYSleHEUMY

Mr. Man-wai Chang

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Dec 18, 2016, 12:56:07 AM12/18/16

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The Beatles Live at the BBC- Sha la la la la & Baby It's You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVGiqf0ar5s

Ross

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Dec 18, 2016, 2:30:46 AM12/18/16

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On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 6:47:32 PM UTC+13, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> When was "sha la la" first heard if not distributed? :)

Sha la la
Dooby wa
Dum dum dum
Yup yup....

- Roy Orbison, "Blue Angel", 1960

bebe...@aol.com

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Dec 18, 2016, 1:09:01 PM12/18/16

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Le dimanche 18 décembre 2016 06:49:59 UTC+1, Mr. Man-wai Chang a écrit :
> On 18/12/2016 1:47 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> >
> > When was "sha la la" first heard if not distributed? :)
>
> Some examples as songs:
>
> The Wynners - Sha la la la la
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-flaCzxNU

I didn't know that song, but it immediately reminded me of Billy Joel's hit "My Life". The melody, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3JFEfdK_Ls#t=1m26s, seems to be sheer plagiarism.

Dr. Jai Maharaj

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Dec 18, 2016, 6:12:34 PM12/18/16

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In alt.english.usage,alt.mythology,alt.usage.english,alt.conspiracy,
in article <o357qt$aco$1...@dont-email.me>,
"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet...@gmail.com> posted:

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> When was "sha la la" first heard if not distributed? :)

Your post reminds me of:

Yesterday Once More (Reprise) [1973]

Carpenters

When I was young I'd listen to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs
When they played I'd sing along, it made me smile

Those were such happy times and not so long ago
How I wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well

Every sha-la-la-la
Every wo-o-wo-o, still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling, that they're startin' to
sing's, so fine

[...]

Continues at:

https://play.google.com/music/preview/Tkp47ccle3ndwv7mrxhefcjyas4?lyrics=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics&pcampaignid=kp-songlyrics

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

http://bit.do/jaimaharaj

Harrison Hill

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Dec 18, 2016, 6:19:33 PM12/18/16

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On Sunday, 18 December 2016 05:47:32 UTC, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> When was "sha la la" first heard if not distributed? :)

Are you not mildly curious about whoever it was who "put the ram
in the rama lama ding dong?"

Mack A. Damia

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Dec 18, 2016, 6:45:15 PM12/18/16

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On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 23:30:44 -0800 (PST), Ross <benl...@ihug.co.nz>
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"Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwTXBBU0JLo

RH Draney

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Dec 18, 2016, 6:50:07 PM12/18/16

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I'd like to shake his hand....r

Mr. Man-wai Chang

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Dec 19, 2016, 11:04:51 AM12/19/16

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On 19/12/2016 7:12 AM, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> Your post reminds me of:
> Yesterday Once More (Reprise) [1973]

> Every sha-la-la-la

Thank you, Master!

Mr. Man-wai Chang

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Dec 19, 2016, 11:05:21 AM12/19/16

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On 19/12/2016 5:54 PM, K Wills (Shill #3) wrote:
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>> When was "sha la la" first heard if not distributed? :)
>

> Perhaps not the first, but the best (IMO):
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obi4iELWJ3Y

Song too young, Master! :)

Sam Plusnet

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Dec 19, 2016, 12:43:50 PM12/19/16

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You find some another group where animal husbandry is commonly discussed.

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bebe...@aol.com

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Dec 19, 2016, 1:03:42 PM12/19/16

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Ew!

>
> --
> Sam Plusnet

Jenny Telia

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Dec 19, 2016, 1:41:48 PM12/19/16

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Look up 'idjit' in an urban dictionary and examine yourself in the mirror.

Mr. Man-wai Chang

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Dec 20, 2016, 6:26:51 AM12/20/16

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On 20/12/2016 2:41 AM, Jenny Telia wrote:
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> Look up 'idjit' in an urban dictionary and examine yourself in the mirror.

Have you ever heard of "sha la la"?

Ross

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Dec 20, 2016, 2:49:13 PM12/20/16

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Heard? Yes.
Heard of? That would suggest that "sha la la" is a _thing_.
Perhaps you mean the song "Sha la la", recorded by
the Shirelles, later by Manfred Mann? The lyrics
contain some remarkably extended variants of the
mystic syllables:

(Sha la, la, la, la, la, la)
(Sha la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(Sha la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/manfred+manns+earth+band/sha+la+la_21034811.html

Or perhaps you had something else in mind?

島鉄雄

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Jan 6, 2017, 11:34:04 PM1/6/17

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島鉄雄です。
"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet...@gmail.com> in

Thanks for spamming my anime groups, asshole.

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