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Oompa Loompa

from Oompa Loompa by Perhaps Contraption

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-Convoluted Recording Notes-

The spine of the Oompa Loompa song was recorded at SAE East London, 2009 ?
with Peter Zavorev and Nick ? engineering.

The Drums, Bass and guitar were recorded live, with lead vocals & Gideon’s incredible tenor swiftly following.
It wasn’t until August 2010 that David wrote & added his Baritone melodies & dying pig sounds at the Premises Studios, London.
Susie & Pimi then thew on glorious harmonies in Squier’s bedroom, N16, London.
Finally, by January 2011 Squier added flute & piccolo; recording at home; The Grange near Bristol.

The whole mess was edited & arranged by Squier, then co-produced & mixed with Andy Ramsay at Press Play Studios, South London, October 2011.
Mastered at the Premises Studios by Jason Howes in October 2011.

lyrics

(Augustus)
Oompa Loompa, do-ba-dee-doo,
I’ve got a perfect puzzle for you.
Oompa Loompa, do-ba-dee-dee,
If you are wise you’ll listen to me.
What do you get when you guzzle down sweets?
Eating as much as an elephant eats.
What are you at getting terribly fat?
What do you think will come of that?
I don't like the look of it
Oompa Loompa do-ba-dee-da,
Given good manners you will go far.
You will live in happiness too,
Like the oompa loompa do-ba-dee-doo.
Do-ba-dee-doo

(Violet)
Oompa Loompa, do-ba-dee-doo,
I’ve got another puzzle for you.
Oompa Loompa, do-ba-da-dee,
If you are wise you’ll listen to me.
Gum chewing’s fine when it’s once in a while.
It stops you from smoking and brightens your smile.
But it’s repulsive revolting and wrong.
Chewing and chewing all day long.
The way that a cow does
Oompa Loompa do-ba-dee-da,
Given good manners you will go far.
You will live in happiness too,
Like the oompa loompa do-ba-dee-doo.

(Veruca)
Oompa Loompa doompadee doo
I've got another puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa doompadee dee
If you are wise you will listen to me
Who do you blame when your kid is a brat
Pampered and spoiled like a Siamese cat?
Blaming the kids is a lion of shame
You know exactly who's to blame:
The mother and the father!

(Mike)
Oompa Loompa doompadee doo
I've got another puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa doompa dah dee
If you are wise you'll listen to me
What do you get from a glut of TV?
A pain in the neck and an IQ of three
Why don't you try simply reading a book?
Or could you just not bear to look?

credits

from Oompa Loompa, released December 21, 2011
Squier Squier -Guitar, Flute, Piccolo, Vocals, Arrangement
Dee Dee Window - Drums
Pimi Mayfair - Bass, Vocals
Susie Showers - Vocals
David O’ Connor - Baritone Saxophone
Gideon Brazil - Tenor Saxophone

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