| Aba Daba Honeymoon | |
| Cover: | Aba Daba Honeymoon.jpg |
| Caption: | Sheet music cover, 1914 |
| Published: | 1914 |
"Aba Daba Honeymoon" is a popular song written and published by Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan in 1914, known through its chorus, "Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab, Said the chimpie to the monk; Baba daba daba daba daba daba dab, Said the monkey to the chimp."[1] It was first performed by Ruth Roye, and first recorded in 1914 by the comic duo team of Collins & Harlan.[2]
A version of the song "Aba Daba Honeymoon" was featured in the 1950 film, Two Weeks with Love. The single released from that film was recorded by Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter on August 4, 1950, and issued as a single by MGM Records as catalog number 30282. It reached number 3 on the Billboard charts in 1951.[3]
M-G-M sent the pair on a multicity personal appearance tour of Loews theaters to capitalize on its success, beginning in Washington, D.C.[4]