1960's acapella group

[Whoa Nelly]

I'm trying to find out the name of an acappella group that used to appear5 on TV in the 1960's singing songs with lyrics that consisted of do be do be do be do etc

[Answerprancer]

The Platters ?

[Calibax]

The Swingle Singers?

[Whoa Nelly]

Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon did an impression of them on episode 4 of 'The Trip' which prompted me to ask the question.

[Answerprancer]

Can you remember any of the lyrics ?

[Calibax]

http://www.youtube.co...8AyfU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHcNHL8AyfU&feature=related

[Answerprancer]

The Swingle singers weren't a 60s group - great clip though :-)

[Calibax]

Hi AP, according to wikipedia they started in France in 1962
http://en.wikipedia.o...i/The_Swingle_Singers

[Whoa Nelly]

Thanks everyone - its the The Swingles

[Answerprancer]

I sit humbly and fascinatedly corrected. Apologies to all !

[jaydah]

lyrics were.........................................
yabba
dabbba yabbba dabba AP :)

[Answerprancer]

Thanks Jaydah - I'll bear that in mind and try to find the complete manuscript so I can sing along ;-)

[Mel_G]

maybe its the Delfonics? Chi Lites? Lots of old songs have background singers that sung like that

[Mamyalynne]

Not far enough back those though are they?

[MarkRae]

No they aren't...