Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
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"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" is a 1961 novelty doo-wop song that humorously celebrates and satirizes the nonsense syllables and conventions of early rock and roll music.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| bSide | Love, True Love ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | reached top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Barry Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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novelty song ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became emblematic of novelty doo-wop songs
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title phrase entered popular culture as a humorous reference to pop song formulas ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later self-referential pop songs ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | up-tempo doo-wop ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Who Put the Bomp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | romantic relationship shaped by pop song lyrics ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | novelty record ⓘ |
| includedIn | Barry Mann discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFeature | references to doo-wop nonsense syllables such as "bomp" and "ramalama ding dong" ⓘ |
| lyricist | Gerry Goffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalEra | early 1960s American pop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous celebration of doo-wop clichés
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meta-commentary on pop songwriting ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | Barry Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Barry Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | ABC-Paramount Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| theme |
nonsense syllables in doo-wop music
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satire of early rock and roll conventions ⓘ |
| usesVocalHarmony | yes ⓘ |
| vocalist | Barry Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Barry Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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