LING-TING-TONG (Mabel Godwin) Otis Williams & The Charms - 1955 Also recorded by : Snooks Eaglin; The Five Keys; Bill Haley; Hawkshaw Hawkins; Human Beings; Buddy Knox; P.J. Proby; The Slades. I went to Chinatown 'way back in old Hong Kong To get some Egg Foo Yung And then I heard a gong Ling ting tong tried to sing that song Called Tie-ess-a mo-cum boo-die-ay Tie-ess-a mo-cum boo Ling ting tong, he would never be wrong Go on and sing your song, a-ling ting tong And I looked around The lights were going down And this is what I found A back in Chinatown