By Steve Knopper Exactly 65 years ago, Ross Bagdasarian‘s “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” — a novelty song featuring weird, high-pitched voices augmented in a recording ...

But by the start of December 1958 — 65 years ago this month — another sensation was emerging: “The Chipmunk Song,” by the Chipmunks with David Seville. It was gimmicky, cute and as catchy ...

What's first? THOMPSON: Well, I'm going to start actually with my favorite childhood Christmas record, "Christmas With The Chipmunks." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE CHIPMUNK SONG (CHRISTMAS DON'T BE ...

From Tik-Tok trends to official releases, sped-up songs seem to be everywhere these days. While this production effect has been around for decades, these chipmunk-like tunes seem to be dominating ...

Enter: the novelty song. With tracks about purple monsters and baked cakes and performers who make nests in trees (read: chipmunks), there was much about the novelty song that was appealing.

Theodore—singing their musical hit “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late).” Nevertheless, these pudgy-faced charmers are so much more than that. The following chipmunk trivia ...