Expert: Bong Santos - 11/4/2008

Question
Hi Bong,
With your amazing ability to identify songs with a minimum of data I was wondering if the following song lyrics about Noah’s Ark might ring a bell.
Birds and bees and all the chimpanzees.
Two by two by two the lions came, two by two by two the cats.
Two by two by two, the elephants, two by two by two the rats.


Answer
Dear Wayne,

That would be TWO BY TWO by CHRIS. CHRIS' real name is CHRISTINA GUCCI and the song is from 1988. Here's its lyrics:

TWO BY TWO  / Chris

Once upon a time
in ancient Palestine
so does the legend say
God sent down a note
and this is what he wrote
"Noah rig up the sail"

Get the message through to my friends out in the jungle
Birds! Bears! Bees! and all the Chimpanzees
Got to get to cover before the day is over
And so...
Two by two by two by two!

- Chorus -
Two by Two by Two the lions came
Two by Two by Two the cats
Two by Two by Two the elephants
Two by Two by Two the rats

Two-two by two by
two-two-two whooo!

You should be aware
said Noah to bear
we're going on a trip
soon it's gonna rain
but let them be the same
for those aboard the ship

Ararat I'm told is to be our destination
Birds! Bears! Bees! and all the Chimpanzees
Fasten up your seatbelts, enjoy the pretty vacation
And so...
Two by two by two by two!

- Chorus -
Two by Two by Two the lions came
Two by Two by Two the cats
Two by Two by Two the elephants
Two by Two by Two the rats

Two-two by two by
two-two-two whooo!

Two By two by two By whooo!

Two by whooo!

Ararat I'm told is to be our destination
Birds! Bears! Bees! and all the Chimpanzees
Fasten up your seatbelts, enjoy the pretty vacation
And so...
Two by two by two by two!

- Chorus -
Two by Two by Two the lions came
Two by Two by Two the cats
Two by Two by Two the elephants
Two by Two by Two the rats


Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines