The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Once on a tree top tall a little bird
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Sang out the sweetest song I ever heard
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(He sang to me so merrily)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(The little birdie on the tree)
Life's such a lovely thing it seemed to say
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
If you'd only sing your cares away
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Chee chee-oo chee so merrily it went along
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Chee chee-oo chee so happily his little song
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
And so (and so) I sing (I sing)
Chee chee-oo chee the happy happy little thing
If you (if you) feel blue (feel blue)
Sing chee chee-oo chee and you can be as happy too
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Sing this happy little song
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Chee chee-oo chee
Chee chee-oo chee it sang to me so merrily
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Chee chee-oo chee the little birdie on the tree
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(If you feel blue)
Sing chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee and you can be as happy too
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Sing this happy little song
(Sing chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee and you can be as happy as can be)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Once on a tree top tall a little bird
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Sang out the sweetest song I ever heard
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(He sang to me so merrily)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(The little birdie on the tree)
Life's such a lovely thing it seemed to say
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
If you'd only sing your cares away
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Chee chee-oo chee so merrily it went along
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Chee chee-oo chee so happily his little song
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
And so (and so) I sing (I sing)
Chee chee-oo chee the happy happy little thing
If you (if you) feel blue (feel blue)
Sing chee chee-oo chee and you can be as happy too
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Sing this happy little song
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Chee chee-oo chee
Chee chee-oo chee it sang to me so merrily
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Chee chee-oo chee the little birdie on the tree
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(If you feel blue)
Sing chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee and you can be as happy too
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
(Chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee)
Sing this happy little song
(Sing chee chee-oo chee, chee chee-oo chee and you can be as happy as can be)
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Chee Chee Oo Chee Lyrics as written by Geoffrey Parsons Ettore Minoretti
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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