Ding-a-dong

Also known as Ding dinge dong

"Ding-a-dong" is a song recorded by Dutch band Teach-In, with music composed by Dick Bakker and lyrics written by Will Luikinga and Eddy Ouwens. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, held in Stockholm, winning the contest. It reached number 1 in both the Swiss and the Norwegian Singles Chart. Teach-In recorded the song in English, Dutch, and German.

Key facts

Song.cover: Ding-a-dong.jpg
Song.caption: French 7" single cover
Song.artist: beFour
Song.type: single
Song.B side: Let Me In
Song.album: Friends 4 Ever
Song.released: 17 April 2009
Song.label: Philips
Song.composer: Dick Bakker
Song contest entry.embed: yes
Song contest entry.song: "Ding-a-dong"
Song contest entry.year: 1975
Song contest entry.country

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Background
Conception
Eurovision
Aftermath
Chart history
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Legacy
beFour cover
Weekly charts
Other covers
Notes
References
External links

== Background == === Conception === "Ding-a-dong" was composed by Dick Bakker with lyrics by Will Luikinga and Eddy Ouwens. It is an up-tempo ode to positive thought though the song is written entirely in a minor key. It sings that one should "sing a song that goes ding ding-a-dong" when one is feeling unhappy, with the chorus proclaiming "Ding-a-dong every hour, when you pick a flower. Even when your lover is gone, gone, gone."