Lyrics Do Re Mi - Alvin And The Chipmunks

Do Re Mi

Simon:
What are the kids singing, Dave?
Dave:
That’s solfeggio, Simon
Alvin:
Sal-who?
Dave:
Solfeggio, Alvin
That’s syllable singing
Alvin:
What happened to words?
Dave:
No, you don’t understand
Solfeggio is for practicing
To make you a better singer
Alvin:
Me?
Dave:
Anybody, Alvin!
Come on, Alvin, anyone can do it!
Alvin:
So help me, this I’ll never learn!
Kids:
Do-Ti-La-So-Fa-Me-Ra-Do
Kids:
Do-
The Chipmunks:
A deer, a female deer
Kids:
Re-
The Chipmunks:
A drop of golden sun
Kids:
Mi-
The Chipmunks:
A name I call myself
Kids:
Fa-
The Chipmunks:
A long, long way to run
Kids:
Sol-
The Chipmunks:
A needle pulling thread
Kids:
La-
The Chipmunks:
A note to follow so
Kids:
Ti-
The Chipmunks:
A drink with jam and bread
Kids:
That will bring us back to Do-Oh-Oh-Oh
Dave:
Do-
Alvin:
Money?
Dave:
No
Alvin:
Biscuits?
Dave:
No!
Alvin:
Let’s see now, bread?
Dave:
ALVIN!
Kids:
Let’s start at the very beginning
Alvin:
A very good place to start
Kids:
When you read
You begin with ABC
When you sing
You begin with Do-Re-Mi
Alvin:
ABC
Kids:
NO!
Do-Re-Mi!
The first three notes just happen to be
Do-Re-Mi
Alvin:
XYZ
Kids:
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do
Alvin:
Do-Ti-La-Sol-Fa-Mi-Re-Do?
Kids:
A deer, a female deer
Alvin:
Re-
Kids:
A drop of golden sun
Dave:
I think he’s got it!
Alvin:
Mi-
Kids:
A name I call myself
Alvin:
Fa-
Kids:
A long, long way to run
Dave:
By George, I think he’s got it!
Alvin:
Sol-
Kids:
A needle pulling thread
The Chipmunks:
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-
Kids:
A note to follow so
Alvin:
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-
Kids:
A drink with jam and bread
The Chipmunks:
That will bring us back to Do-Re-Mi
Kids:
Do-Re-Mi
The Chipmunks:
The first three notes just happen to be
Everyone:
Do, Re, Mi!
Alvin:
Nothin' to it