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"Ring-A-Ding Girl" was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 in Luxembourg City, performed by Ronnie Carroll on his first appearance in the Contest.

It finished in joint 4th place with 10 points alongside the entry by Lola Novaković from Yugoslavia.

Lyrics[]

(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)

I was strollin’ through the park one evenin’
When a strange feelin’ came over me
A vision of loveliness came in view
It was love, it was plain to see

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the bells were ringin’
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the world was singin’

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She’s got me in a whirl
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She’s my ring-a-ding girl

(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)

Very shortly, we were dating steady
I asked her if her love was true
She gave me the answer with her lips
Every time that we kissed, I knew

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the bells were ringin’
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the world was singin’

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She’s got me in a whirl
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She’s my ring-a-ding girl

(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)

I have waited patiently, my darlin’
When can we fix the date and the time?
She answered so softly and tenderly
“I can’t wait till the day you’re mine”

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the bells were ringin’
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the world was singin’

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She’s got me in a whirl
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She’s my ring-a-ding girl

(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)

We were married and the bells were ringin’
It’s a day that I’ll never forget
I had that strange feelin’ once again
Just the same as the day we met

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the bells were ringin’
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the world was singin’

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She’s got me in a whirl
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She’s my ring-a-ding girl

Videos[]

Eurovision Song Contest 1962
Songs
"Un premier amour" • "Dis rien" • "Petit bonhomme" • "Ne pali svetlo u sumrak" • "Ring-A-Ding Girl" • "Zwei kleine Italiener" • "Tipi-tii" • "Sol och vår" • "Addio, addio" • "Vuggevise" • "Kom sol, kom regn" • "Le retour" • "Ton nom" • "Llàmame" • "Nur in der Wiener Luft" • "Katinka"
Performers
Isabelle AubretFrançois DegueltCamillo FelgenLola NovakovićRonnie CarrollConny FroboessMarion RungInger BerggrenClaudio VillaEllen WintherInger JacobsenJean PhilippeFud LeclercVictor BalaguerEleonore SchwarzDe Spelbrekers