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Day o the banana boat song. Harry belafonte banana boat day o 1956. Danny elfman next track. This song was first recorded by edric connor and the caribbeans on the 1952 under the name day dah light. Harry belafonte released his version of it in 1956.

Day o the banana boat song is a traditional jamaican folk song the song has mento influences but it is commonly classified as an example of the better known calypso music. The lyrics describe how daylight has come their shift is over and they want their work to be counted up so. Day o the banana boat song is a traditional jamaican folk song the best known version of which was sung by harry belafonte and is the most well known calypso. From the muppet show 314 harry belafonte needed to trim this down to get it uploaded.

It is a work song from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. 12 of 20 album. Day o the banana boat song is a single from harry belafonte s 1956 album calypso is an adaptation of a vernacular jamaican work song. This version of the song was adapted by barbadian.

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