“Ling Ting Tong” was a hit for two groups in the 1950s: Otis William and The Charms and The Five Key and there was also an instrumental version by Buddy Morrow and his orchestra. Both groups already had No. 1 hits to their credit. The Charms’ “Hearts of Stone” went to No. 1 in 1954 and The Five Keys hit the top spot in 1951 with “The Glory of Love.” Here is The Five Keys version of “Ling Ting Tong.”

WARNING: “I sa mok em boo di ay” will get stuck in your head!

WARNING: “I sa mok em boo di ay” will get stuck in your head!

I sa mok em boo di ay, I sa mok em boo
I went to China Town
Way back in old Hong Kong
To get some egg foo yong
And then I heard a gong
Ling Ting Tong, tried to sing that song called
I sa mok em boo di ay, I sa mok em boo

Ling Ting Tong, he would never be wrong
Go on and sing your song, Ling Ting Tong
Ling Ting Tong got to sing that song called
I sa mok em boo di ay, I sa mok em boo

And as I looked around
The lights were going down
And this is what I found
Back in China Town
Ling Ting Tong, tried to sing that song called
I so mok em boo di ay, I so mok em boo

Ling Ting Tong, he would never be wrong
Go on and sing your song, Ling Ting Tong

Ling Ting Tong tried to sing that song, called
I so mok em boo di ay, I so mok em boo