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M. Night Shama-lama-ding-dong 

Noun. A comedic mispronunciation/spelling of the Hollywood movie writer/director; M. Night Shyamalan. Who's famous for both his unusual name and for his somewhat surprising film twists.

Verb. Using his name to describe a crazy, unusual or unbelievable end to something.
1 "Lets pick a good movie this time, nothing by M. Night Shama-lama-ding-dong."

2 "Can you believe what happened to john? I swear it was some straight up M. Night Shama-lama-ding-dong shit."

Shama Lama Ding Dong 

Writer/ Director of such Hollywood hits as "The Sixth Sense" and "The Happening".
As in M. Knight Shama Lama Ding Dong
Shama Lama Ding Dong by H0T Karl October 15, 2009

Slama-lama ding-dong

N. a home run catchphrase popularlized by Fox announcer Joe Buck in a Budweiser commercial
Ortiz hits in back, way back, and...slama-lama, ding-dong!

shama lama ding dong 

Correction: The song was written by Mike Davis for the movie Animal House. It was performed by Lloyd Williams who sang the part of Otis Day. DeWayne Jessie was the actor who portrayed Otis Day on-screen but he was lip synching to Lloyd Williams' vocals.
You put the shama lama ding dong in my shoobie doobie doo.
shama lama ding dong by KublaConn November 23, 2007

scam-a-lama-ding-dong 

Some radio personality named "Magic Matt" Alan famously used this term. Apparently it refers to a scam of the highest order, a far-reaching con, like global warming.
"You know, it is a big scam-a-lama-ding-dong, it doesn't freakin' exist!" -- "Magic Matt"

shama lama ding dong 

Lyrics from a song originally written by Lloyd Williams, it was used in National Lampoon's Animal House as sung by Otis Day (DeWayne Jessie) and the Knights, and has been putting ooooh-mau-mau, oh-oh-oh-ohs back into thier smiles ever since they made the transition from fictional band to real life.
Did you hear that Otis Day and the Knights is coming to town?
Shama Lama ding dong! Let's get tickets!
shama lama ding dong by Leenis November 5, 2006