Do-Re-Mi

Simon:
What are the kids singing, Dave?

Dave:
That's solfeggio, Simon

Alvin:
Sal-who?

Dave:
Solfeggio, Alvin
That’s syllable singing

Alvin:
What happened to words?

Dave:
No, you don't understand
Solfeggio is for practicing
To make you a better singer

Alvin:
Me?

Dave:
Anybody, Alvin!
Come on, Alvin, anyone can do it!

Alvin:
So help me, this I'll never learn!

Kids:
Do-Ti-La-So-Fa-Me-Ra-Do

Kids:
Do-

The Chipmunks:
A deer, a female deer

Kids:
Re-

The Chipmunks:
A drop of golden sun

Kids:
Mi-

The Chipmunks:
A name I call myself

Kids:
Fa-

The Chipmunks:
A long, long way to run

Kids:
Sol-

The Chipmunks:
A needle pulling thread

Kids:
La-

The Chipmunks:
A note to follow so

Kids:
Ti-

The Chipmunks:
A drink with jam and bread

Kids:
That will bring us back to Do-Oh-Oh-Oh

Dave:
Do-

Alvin:
Money?

Dave:
No

Alvin:
Biscuits?

Dave:
No!

Alvin:
Let’s see now, bread?

Dave:
ALVIN!

Kids:
Let's start at the very beginning

Alvin:
A very good place to start

Kids:
When you read
You begin with ABC
When you sing
You begin with Do-Re-Mi

Alvin:
ABC

Kids:
NO!
Do-Re-Mi!
The first three notes just happen to be
Do-Re-Mi

Alvin:
XYZ

Kids:
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do

Alvin:
Do-Ti-La-Sol-Fa-Mi-Re-Do?

Kids:
A deer, a female deer

Alvin:
Re-

Kids:
A drop of golden sun

Dave:
I think he's got it!

Alvin:
Mi-

Kids:
A name I call myself

Alvin:
Fa-

Kids:
A long, long way to run

Dave:
By George, I think he's got it!

Alvin:
Sol-

Kids:
A needle pulling thread

The Chipmunks:
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-

Kids:
A note to follow so

Alvin:
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-

Kids:
A drink with jam and bread

The Chipmunks:
That will bring us back to Do-Re-Mi

Kids:
Do-Re-Mi

The Chipmunks:
The first three notes just happen to be

Everyone:
Do, Re, Mi!

Alvin:
Nothin' to it