The Smurfs

The song "La la la la la la la la la la la" (or "The Smurfs Theme" for short) became a national trademark worldwide in the 1980s when the Smurfs cartoon reached huge popularity. It was actually in 1958 when they debuted in a comic strip illustrated by a Belgian artist named Peyo. Peyo had just finished school and in his search for a job found two of interest: a dental assistant and an illustrator. He was turned away from the dental office interview because he was late. Belgium was packed with comic strip artists in the 1950s and Peyo found a position working for Le Journal de ...