The Answer can be found in the history of Trinidad where the banana boat song was a traditional Jamaican song. They loved The Belafonte version and won't argue about copyrights. They just love music in that style
This is a song about Jamaicans loading the banana boats and waiting for the 'tally man' to count their load so they could leave and go home.
Harry Balafonte
Have you been searching for banana boat? The actual song is Monomonom by the Muppets
No; it is a traditional Jamaican folk song.
The original, official name for The Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte is Day-O. There are indications it had no official title at first and began as a call-response by Jamaican banana workers.
A song by a black man based on a traditional song sung by black Jamaicans. Soooo racist. NOT.
Day O (Banana Boat Song) - Harry Belafonte
Have you been searching for banana boat? The actual song is Monomonom by the Muppets
the musical elements of the banana boat song ( by harry belafonte ) is call and responce.
The Banana Boat Song (Day-o)-yes
No; it is a traditional Jamaican folk song.
The original, official name for The Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte is Day-O. There are indications it had no official title at first and began as a call-response by Jamaican banana workers.
A song by a black man based on a traditional song sung by black Jamaicans. Soooo racist. NOT.
Irving "Burgie" Burgess and William Attaway
A banana boat is an inflatable recreational boat used for towing, which is often yellow and banana-shaped.
A banana boat is an inflatable recreational boat used for towing, which is often yellow and banana-shaped.
Banana Boat
Harry Belafonte
No. You are a Banana is not a song. But there is a song called Do You Want a Banana.