Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow

"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"
Single by The Rivingtons
from the album Doin' the Bird
B-side"Deep Water"
ReleasedMarch 16, 1962 (1962-03-16)
RecordedFebruary 1962 (1962-02)
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length2:17
LabelLiberty
Songwriter(s)
  • Carl White
  • Al Frazier
  • Sonny Harris
  • Turner Wilson Jr.
Producer(s)Adam Ross
The Rivingtons singles chronology
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"
(1962)
"Kickapoo Joy Juice"
(1963)
Official audio
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" on YouTube

"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" is a novelty nonsensical doo-wop song by the Rivingtons in 1962. It peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 35 on the Cashbox charts. The band released two similar follow-up songs over the next several months, "Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow (The Bird)" and "The Bird's the Word".