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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...