We Like Bananas
| We Like Bananas | |
| Created by: | alex_plainlater |
| Tracks: | 24 |
| Length: | 00:10:58 |
| Keywords |
1. food 2. fruit 3. banana |
| Created on | 6/7/08 1:10pm |
| Level | 3 |
| Points | 1501 |
| Total visitors | 29 |
| Unique visitors | 19 |
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24 songs about bananas!
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| 1 | Grupo Mancotal : Banana |
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A paean to the universal appeal of the banana - ("all the nations like banana") - from Nicaragua's greatest band. SHOW MORE
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A paean to the universal appeal of the banana - ("all the nations like banana") - from Nicaragua's greatest band. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Hoosier Hotshots : We Like Bananas |
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Why do we like bananas? Because they have no bones!
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Why do we like bananas? Because they have no bones! SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Bobs : Banana Love |
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acapella jungle rhythms & vocal virtuosity
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acapella jungle rhythms & vocal virtuosity SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Southern Culture on the Skids : Banana Puddin |
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Celebration of the delights of "day-old banana puddin" - yum!
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Celebration of the delights of "day-old banana puddin" - yum! SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Stan Freberg : Banana Boat (Day-o) |
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One of Freberg's many inspired parodies on the hit songs of his day, this one a take-off on the Harry belafonte number
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One of Freberg's many inspired parodies on the hit songs of his day, this one a take-off on the Harry belafonte number SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Joe Higgs : Banana Boat (Day-o) |
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reggae version of the classic banana boat song
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reggae version of the classic banana boat song SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Raffi : Apples and Bananas |
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Childish, of course, but delightful little riff. "I like to oot ooples & boonoonoos"
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Childish, of course, but delightful little riff. "I like to oot ooples & boonoonoos" SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Chipmunks : Japanese Banana |
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The insufferable Alvin & crew travel to Japan & disrupt the song by demanding a banana. You have to like the Chipmunks -
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The insufferable Alvin & crew travel to Japan & disrupt the song by demanding a banana. You have to like the Chipmunks - SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Banana Splits : One Banana Two Banana |
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The TV show theme song, straight from the show.
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The TV show theme song, straight from the show. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Dickies : One Banana Two Banana |
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A speeded up punky version of the TV show theme song.
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A speeded up punky version of the TV show theme song. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Dickies : One Banana Two Banana |
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A nonsense pastiche of 40's ballroom broadcast style crooning, pitch perfect.
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A nonsense pastiche of 40's ballroom broadcast style crooning, pitch perfect. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Guy Marks : Loving You Has Made Me Bananas |
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A loving nonsense pastiche of the 40's ballroom band crooning style - pitch perfect.
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A loving nonsense pastiche of the 40's ballroom band crooning style - pitch perfect. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Pearl Bailey : Two Ladies in the Shade of the Banana Tree |
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One of those songs the civilized world sings romanticizing the easy life of the simple folk on the islands.
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One of those songs the civilized world sings romanticizing the easy life of the simple folk on the islands. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | George Sibendi : Guabi Guabi |
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A hypnotically beautiful love song from this African acoustic guitarist, involving bananas as a token of sweetness
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A hypnotically beautiful love song from this African acoustic guitarist, involving bananas as a token of sweetness SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Slim Gaillard : When Banana Peels Are Falling |
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Slim Gaillard was the heppest of hep cats, & this tune riffs on a series of ludicrous food-related puns, including of course bananas.
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Slim Gaillard was the heppest of hep cats, & this tune riffs on a series of ludicrous food-related puns, including of course bananas. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Louis Jordan : Bananas |
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Another jive hepster riffing on banana slang from way back.
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Another jive hepster riffing on banana slang from way back. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Jorge Ben : Vendedor de Bananas |
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Adding in some Brazilian banana flavor.
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Adding in some Brazilian banana flavor. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Billy Jones : Yes We Have No Bananas |
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This tune was a #1 smash hit sensation in 1923, maybe it was even the first recording that totally saturated the airwaves; apparently you couldn't go anywhere that year without hearing it. It *is* kind of catchy.
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This tune was a #1 smash hit sensation in 1923, maybe it was even the first recording that totally saturated the airwaves; apparently you couldn't go anywhere that year without hearing it. It *is* kind of catchy. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Jesters : Please No Squeeza da Banana |
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Also from way back in the 1920's, an early example of ethnic humor. I guess the stereotype of Italian fruit vendors was a sure-fire laugh in those days. Also featuring, what else, an Irish cop.
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Also from way back in the 1920's, an early example of ethnic humor. I guess the stereotype of Italian fruit vendors was a sure-fire laugh in those days. Also featuring, what else, an Irish cop. SHOW LESS
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| 20 | Billy Murray : Yes We have No Bananas |
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Yet another 1923 performance of the big hit. It was such a guaranteed seller, everyody was doing it that summer, I guess.
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Yet another 1923 performance of the big hit. It was such a guaranteed seller, everyody was doing it that summer, I guess. SHOW LESS
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| 21 | Bailey's Lucky Seven : I've Got the "Yes We Have No Bananas" Blues |
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An answer song! The singer is complaining about how everywhere he goes people are singing and playing the big hit tune of the summer, & he's damned sick & tired of it. But not too sick & tired to capitalize on it with a spin-off song.
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An answer song! The singer is complaining about how everywhere he goes people are singing and playing the big hit tune of the summer, & he's damned sick & tired of it. But not too sick & tired to capitalize on it with a spin-off song. SHOW LESS
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| 22 | Bo Carter : Banana in Your Fruit Basket |
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One of those great old blues songs about sex that got past the censor by pretending to be about something else. Although, really, who would be fooled when Bo sings about wanting to "put my banana in your fruit basket"?
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One of those great old blues songs about sex that got past the censor by pretending to be about something else. Although, really, who would be fooled when Bo sings about wanting to "put my banana in your fruit basket"? SHOW LESS
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| 23 | King Sisters : Chiquita Banana |
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An advertising jingle that was so catchy it became a hit single for several performers. "I'm Chiquita banana and I've come to say, Bananas have to ripen in a certain way. When they are flecked with brown and have a golden hue, Bananas taste the best and are best for you " SHOW MORE
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An advertising jingle that was so catchy it became a hit single for several performers. "I'm Chiquita banana and I've come to say, Bananas have to ripen in a certain way. When they are flecked with brown and have a golden hue, Bananas taste the best and are best for you " SHOW LESS
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| 24 | Harry Chapin : 30,000 Pounds of Bananas (Live) |
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the closer - might be Harry Chapin's best song - certainly his funniest - about a runaway truck full of bananas.
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Track 24 from The Essentials
Length: 00:10:58 Year: 2002 |
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the closer - might be Harry Chapin's best song - certainly his funniest - about a runaway truck full of bananas. SHOW LESS
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The Newbie Badge
Dude, this rocks... XD Banana is my favorite fruit and track #17 just makes this rock all the harder because our bananas are awesome! Heee! :p
This is cute. I had no idea there were so many banana songs! This is what the bananas get for being so damn cheerful. I bet that aren't as many songs about lemons...
This is cute. I had no idea there were so many banana songs! This is what the bananas get for being so damn cheerful. I bet that aren't as many songs about lemons...
6/11/08 9:05pm
Level 6
This mix has potassium levels thru the roof! Get rid of your teacher the new easy way...
6/10/08 5:06pm
The Newbie Badge
Good stuff, Alex. Love that SCOTS track a bunch. Rest of this looks great, as well. You can't deny the Banana Splits.
6/8/08 11:30am
Level 3
Very a-peel-ing...there, I said it. Excellent mix. Love the Slim Gaillard pick especially.
6/8/08 7:56am
Team Robot Member
You could try sending a message to Eric (Main MTC person) but mostly I have found that once you post something up here, that is it. Having said that, this is a very wonderful mixtape, full of unusual and very fun stuff. I have been trying to think of any banana songs you missed. I think Kevin Ayers might have done one, although I can't remember it right now, but I certainly can't think of any others. This is so great. Welcome to MTC!
6/7/08 7:43pm
The Newbie Badge
My first posting here at mixtapecollective, & I messed up in entering it - I put the Dickies track #10 in again (with wrong description) as #11, & then I spaced past a Ruth Wallis track that belongs between Pearl Bailey & George Sibendi.
I don't see any editing feature that would let me correct it, is it fixed forever in cement once it's listed?
I don't see any editing feature that would let me correct it, is it fixed forever in cement once it's listed?
6/7/08 4:00pm
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