It is hard to imagine that there is a dispute over the ownership of the song 'Ring Ding Ding'.

The song, which was recorded by two different performers and which bred a dance move of the same name, is the cause of contention between singers Baby Chris and Viper.

The entertainers both claim to be owners of the rights of the popular song, which includes the nonsensical lines:

Ring Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Daaaa,

Ding Ding Ding Daaaa...

Despite its obscure references, the song managed to become a hit in dancehall circles last year.

Baby Chris, whose real name is Christopher Lloyd, claims he is the original writer and singer of the popular song and not Viper.

London


"Di tune Ring Ding Ding, it buss a England originally by a group called LOC, which is me, Lenky and Outodox. It's the abbreviation fi all of us names. Wi do da tune deh inna 2004 an wi voice it inna London, England," Baby Chris said.

However, Baby Chris says that at the time the song was popular in England, Viper was there and that is how he learnt about it.

"Suh di tune break worldwide an wi deh all ova a perform, like Japan, South America, di whole a Europe. At the time, di yout name Viper did deh a England an si sey di song was a big song, suh when him come back a Jamaica him start do di song cause him si sey it did have a big hype out here too," Baby Chris claims.

"He was going around with Little Hero doing the song, but tru a three people do di song, people thought he was a part of the group, so now, people in Ocho Rios where he lives, MoBay and all those places think that it's Viper who made the song," Baby Chris told The STAR.

Trick


"He also went to some small islands in the Caribbean and performed the song and when people realise it's not me, he played the fool an' said he was a part of the group. At one point, he even tried to get me to come and perform with him, but I realised that it was a trick."


However, when contacted, Viper's Manager Gregory Marsh told THE STAR that Baby Chris had no case as Viper's song is completely different.

"Is two different song, a nuh di same song from whe Baby Chris do. An if a man a guh fight fi Ring Ding, a Miss Lou originate Ring Ding, so nuh man nuh have di right to it," Marsh stated. "Viper sey, 'Ring Ding Ding, ding daa,' but is a completely different song from wah Baby Chris a sing. But jus' because Viper sing fi him song an it buss a Jamaica, an nobody neva know bout fi him (Baby Chris) song," Marsh explained.

Baby Chris has recently released a part two to Ring Ding Ding.

"I just want to clear it up and let people know that I am the real one, who wrote the song and perform it, well the three of us who are in the group. And for persons who don't believe, they can go on myspace, www.myspace.com/babychris-muzic. I also have the part two which is already out called Ring Ding Part 2 whe mi a sey 'Ring Ding Ding an gone, an mi ring ding ding an buss'."

According to Baby Chris, the release of a video for part two of the song should clear matters up a bit. He also intends to further clarify the issue on upcoming shows like Sting, Jamboree and others this season.

However, Marsh is dismissing Baby Chris' intention of settling the score with part two of the song.

"The part two whe Viper do is a counteraction song whe him a sey 'mi nuh sound like di frog, frog nuh sound like me, me sey Ring Ding Ding Ding, dem sey it sound contrary but mi nuh know if a jeer dem a jeer mi,' suh a two different song."

Viper's manager says they will not be deterred from performing the song. "Dem sey dem waan clash Viper pon Sting - but Viper up fi anything at all, cause dem nuh have nuh hype a Jamaica wid dem song, Viper mash up every stage show wid fi him song."

Piracy



Baby Chris, however, says he plans to copywrite his work, given the problems of piracy that is prevalent in the music industry.

"Definitely, I plan to because a today mi a think bout it cause even right now mi have a slang whe mi sey 'a like it, a like it!' An mi hear Lexus an Elephant wid it already," Baby Chris said.