Diddley diddley DAH DAH

[Huguenot]

What's this tune?

It's driving me nuts.

It would probably have been 70s or 80s, and I think it starts with a bit of frantic guitar action. It would have been a perfect intro for a motor racing show.

It goes 'diddley diddley, diddley diddley, diddley diddley DAH DAH' and then repeats. Soundhound doesn't recognise it.

[DJKillaQueen]

oooh....I know the tune you mean.....but can't think of the band. We need a rock specialist.

[Wilhelm]

'Phantom of the opera' by Iron Maiden

[Huguenot]

GENIUS!!!!

[DJKillaQueen]

That's it!

[Wilhelm]

You're welcome. You may may remember it from the Lucozade ad featuring Daley Thompson.

[DulwichFox]

Doesn't it drive you mad when you have this tune in your head and you cannot think of what it's called ??

Grrrhhh.

Fox.

[computedshorty]

Hi-diddle-dee-dee

An actor's life for me

A high silk hat and a silver cane

A watch of gold with a diamond chain

Hi-diddle-dee-day

An actor's life is gay

It's great to be a celebrity

An actor's life for me

Hi-diddle-dee-dum

An actor's life is fun

Hi-diddle-dee-dee

An actor's life for me

A wax mustache and a beaver coat

A pony cart and a billy goat

Hi-diddle-dee-dum

An actor's life is fun

You wear your hair in a pompadour

You ride around in a coach and four

You stop and buy out a candy store

An actor's life for me!

A sheet music version gives the following:

Hi diddle dee dee

An actor's life for me

A high silk hat and a silver cane

A watch of gold and a diamond chain

Hi diddle dee dee

You sleep till after two

You promenade a big cigar

You tour the world in a private car

You dine on chicken and caviar

An actor's life for me!

[LadyDeliah]

How on earth did you manage to guess it from Hugo's mad diddly dees?

[DJKillaQueen]

It's the DAH DAH that gives it away and that riff with the DAH DAH at the end is so famous.....

[LadyDeliah]

Well I'm impressed!

[Wilhelm]

I try to use my powers sparingly.

[david_carnell]

I was thinking of this:

 

[Huguenot]

That is also an excellent tune - but not really 70s or 80s motorsport material. :D

[the-e-dealer]

I thought it was a reference to the New London Overground opening.

[Jeremy]

I actually guessed it too, before scrolling down to Wilhelm's answer! Huguenot's description is pretty good... the "diddley diddley" bit conveys the triplet rhythm well, followed by the "dah dah" stabs...

[Jah Lush]

I'd have gone for Bo Diddley

[maxxi]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I'd have gone for Bo Diddley

Or his Da'