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Harry Belafonte Banana Boat Song Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: The Essential Harry Belafonte / Original Release Date: 2005-08-16Genre: VocalSong Duration: 3 min 48 sec
Banana Boat Song
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
HARRY BELAFONTE
- Banana Boat Song LyricsDay-O (Banana Boat Song)
Based on a Jamaican folk song
Other versions in 1957- Tarriers (#4); Fontane Sisters (#13); Steve Lawrence
(#18); Sarah Vaughan (# 19); and Stan Freberg (#25)
Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
Daylight come and he wan' go home
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day-ay-ay-o
Daylight come and he wan' go home
Work all night on a drink a'rum
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Stack banana till thee morning come
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
he say day, he say day
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Hide thee deadly black tarantula
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
he say day, he say day
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net
Based on a Jamaican folk song
Other versions in 1957- Tarriers (#4); Fontane Sisters (#13); Steve Lawrence
(#18); Sarah Vaughan (# 19); and Stan Freberg (#25)
Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
Daylight come and he wan' go home
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day-ay-ay-o
Daylight come and he wan' go home
Work all night on a drink a'rum
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Stack banana till thee morning come
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
he say day, he say day
A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Hide thee deadly black tarantula
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
he say day, he say day
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day, he say day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net
Facts about Banana Boat Song
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Banana Boat Song is written by Irving Burgie, William Attaway.
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It is first released on August 16, 2005 as part of Harry Belafonte's album "The Essential Harry Belafonte" which includes 37 tracks in total.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, the "Banana Boat" song among the works of Harry Belafonte reflects the tired mood of the laborers who are driven by the hope of quitting the day with the simple act of counting the bananas. The nightly return home and anticipation of the next day at work is what the laborers would enjoy in the process. Mostly, the lyrics of the banana boat song focus on joy, empowerment, reflection, nostalgia, and peace. In the same way, the song underlines the themes of longing for home, hard work, exhaustion, and danger along with fear. There is no strong language, violence, or sexual content in the lyrics. The themes are all about work and wanting to go home, which are acceptable for everyone.
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Banana Boat Song falls under the genre Vocal.
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Banana Boat Song song length is 3 minutes and 48 seconds.
Who wrote Banana Boat Song lyrics?
Banana Boat Song is written by Irving Burgie, William Attaway.
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When was Banana Boat Song released?
It is first released on August 16, 2005 as part of Harry Belafonte's album "The Essential Harry Belafonte" which includes 37 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Banana Boat Song lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, the "Banana Boat" song among the works of Harry Belafonte reflects the tired mood of the laborers who are driven by the hope of quitting the day with the simple act of counting the bananas. The nightly return home and anticipation of the next day at work is what the laborers would enjoy in the process. Mostly, the lyrics of the banana boat song focus on joy, empowerment, reflection, nostalgia, and peace. In the same way, the song underlines the themes of longing for home, hard work, exhaustion, and danger along with fear. There is no strong language, violence, or sexual content in the lyrics. The themes are all about work and wanting to go home, which are acceptable for everyone.
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Which genre is Banana Boat Song?
Banana Boat Song falls under the genre Vocal.
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How long is the song Banana Boat Song?
Banana Boat Song song length is 3 minutes and 48 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Irving Burgie, William Attaway
Record Label(s): Originally Recorded 1952 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1969 All rights reserved by BMG Music (P) 1973 BMG Music, 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAIN
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