Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p ""Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" is the centerpiece of several individual songs in an extended set-piece performed by the Munchkin characters, Glinda (Billie Burke) and Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) in the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. It was composed by Harold Arlen, with the lyrics written by E.Y. Harburg.The group of songs celebrate the death of the Wicked Witch of the East when Dorothy's house is dropped on her by a tornado.In 2004 "Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead" finished at #82 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of the top tunes in American cinema.The song saw a surge in popularity following the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and was used by political opponents to celebrate the occasion. On 14 April 2013, the song reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Commenting on the event the UK's official Official Charts Company considered it "one of the most controversial chart contenders of all time". It also became the first single shorter than 60 seconds to become a top ten song. The BBC refused to play all of the song and this refusal was criticised as censorship. It also charted at Number one in the Scottish Singles Chart.In Ireland, it became the oldest song to re-enter the Irish Singles chart at number 33."@en }
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- Ding-Dong!_The_Witch_Is_Dead abstract ""Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" is the centerpiece of several individual songs in an extended set-piece performed by the Munchkin characters, Glinda (Billie Burke) and Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) in the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. It was composed by Harold Arlen, with the lyrics written by E.Y. Harburg.The group of songs celebrate the death of the Wicked Witch of the East when Dorothy's house is dropped on her by a tornado.In 2004 "Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead" finished at #82 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of the top tunes in American cinema.The song saw a surge in popularity following the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and was used by political opponents to celebrate the occasion. On 14 April 2013, the song reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Commenting on the event the UK's official Official Charts Company considered it "one of the most controversial chart contenders of all time". It also became the first single shorter than 60 seconds to become a top ten song. The BBC refused to play all of the song and this refusal was criticised as censorship. It also charted at Number one in the Scottish Singles Chart.In Ireland, it became the oldest song to re-enter the Irish Singles chart at number 33.".