I like the short and sweet quality of your lines. General CommentI think this song is about pot. Okay genuine question who said ye and why? Me, Zekiel, Breda and Duppy Son. Harry Lewis perished in the service of his lord, I’m a strong man, a proud man, an I’m free, Free as dese mountains, free as dis sea, I know myself, an I know my ways, An will sing wid pride to de end o my days (Sung)Praise God an m’big right han I will live an die a banana man.’ 0 thoughts on “ Song of the Banana Man ” Be the first to comment using the form below. You know the phrase, it has a ring, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. Garrett Specialties has specials money savings online. ! S.P., how appropriate that you’ve added a bit of a Scottish feel to your lines. The more we keep thriving I wish I’d had you for a teacher! I do understand how It could be perseved as rasict, as the paint kind of looks like the stereotypical rasict black lips that some old cartoon use to personafie african americans with, however, it is not defently black face that's for sure. Is de property of a banana man. "~Tony "I'm almost 35 years old, and I can come home from a long, hard, bad day at work and listen to your songs and feel instantly better. This meme took off after being shown on the show Tosh.0. Do my words have an impact, a meaning, a reason? Welli, the comparison between writing and thriving is spot on. You can have too much, of a good thing. Hate to say it but the only thing that comes to mind when I saw all this was the taliman song by Harry bellafonte. Not Ripe when I’m Green, Filled with Vitamin C Potassium in every bite IAmFloridaMan 7 aug I'll sing to you a story of a great man of the cloth, His name was Harry Lewis and he worked for Irving Roth, He died while cutting velvet on a hot July the fourth, His cloth goes marching on. Yes, by God, an m’big right han Definitely not a poet. So get on the internet today and start finding money saving items of every kind. no other thoughts together I type my first line There’s always so many posts to write, and so little time! we know, that the Sands family sang it in the seventys. 1 like. It gave me great delight. Like the non-techie lady operating Wording Well! Now get to it and leave your own busy blogger stanza as a comment. I will live an die a banana man. Loni, I love your stanza, especially the word choices of “prattle” and “disjointed.”. Down at de dock is an English ship, Andrea, I’m so glad you enjoyed the poem. have something to say that demands falsetto, Glory, glory, Harry Lewis, Glory, glory Harry Lewis, Glory, glory, Harry Lewis, His cloth goes shining on! She wrote about issues of such importance I paid attention and she was really good. People keep focusing on the whole “black face” thing, disregarding the potential cultural appropriation. If not enough time we will find it in the hourglass LOOK AT MY MOVE!\". If you watch the music video for Aristotle’s Denial, there’s a part where a guy is holding a banana, and some masks appear that look like the inspiration for Banana Man’s design. 3. Is it really the place of someone who’s not part of the culture Banana Man attempts to replicate to judge whether it’s racist or not? ‘De bay is calm, an de moon is bright I'd like to say hello and welcome you Good day that is my name Come here and sit down I'm so glad you even really truly came We can even go and take a walk or something like that or something like that But first I need to introduce my what and introduce my when Let us sing! love ya Jeri but I ain’t no poet either Forgiveness…I’m begging for yours. I envy that. I'M A BANANA! Reply. freshly taken from banana tree. I paid you with a kiss. 24 Comments. The actual reading of the poem begins at 3:22, but the set-up is equally intriguing. Required fields are marked *. Wid saltfish, breadfruit, coconut oil. That quite quickly the night seems to fall. Remeber children, if this man every comes up to you- it’s perfectly okay to chop his banana right off! (Sung)Praise God an m’big right han (New subreddit rules, please read), Press J to jump to the feed. The Song of the Banana Man George Scott. 343 Favourites. Don’t judge a man by his patchy clothes, This blogging business is harder than it seems. #WritersLife: Resources for Writers (Top 25 Posts), #EditTip: The Value of Writing Critique Groups, Authorpreneur #MarketTip: 5 Signs You Need to Embrace the Identity of “Author Entrepreneur”, #Editor: Story Bible and Manuscript Style Sheet Templates, #NationalPoetryMonth: How to Write a Sonnet. The more we keep writing And watch me stave off the Sands Of Time ... Also sorry I feel like I"m tagging you in a lot of drawings lmaoo. We are a mere reflection of our ghostly posts, Let’s just hope the third brave soul to stop by today will give the four-rhyming lines a go…. Paul, somehow you strike me as the type of person who can crank out a lot of writing. How crazy is this, that a crazy and balls to wall song which had a crazy looking character. Many people have made their own versions of them dancing to the song in a banana suit. Banana Joe [Low voice] I say BA-NAH-NA. I wish I was a poet but alas, my brain won’t go there. No worries. Jacquie, you are forgiven. They behold escape of each awesome thought Jeannette, no apologies to Old Man River needed! There are so many things to write about it can be difficult to focus on just one at a time. I can’t wait to see the complete project. Lenie, I think a lot of us can related to your final line: “When all is done it makes me glad.”. "I Say Banana" is a song from "The Uploads. like it makes sense that people think it's racist but goddamn is that stupid, i can see the possible similarities to blackface but there doesn't really seem to be anything making fun of black people, it doesn't seem to be much more than tribal banana chaos. This resembles … I simply share my life each day Still, I enjoyed reading it, and I’m glad I’m following your blog. ***, Image credit: Bright Idea by Zaldy Icaonapo, Article by Jeri Walker-Bickett aka JeriWB. What talented bloggers are in this thread! The video below was produced by the Favorite Poem Project. In fact, I can almost guarantee you will be in a better mood for participating in the masterpiece we are about to create. But I love to read it. With a blank page before me, my fingers strike the keys Blogging most definitely can be likened to a journey. The last line cracked me up . ‘So when you see dese ol clothes brown wid stain, I’ll start us. Listening to “The Song of the Banana Man” read aloud is simply a must. I think I can learn something by looking closer at poetry, and I had never heard of the Banana Man until I read your post. You probably also noticed that is is written in rhymed couplets which means each set of two lines rhymes. Writing poetry can be a lot of fun. Lyrics. When all is done it makes me glad. Subject: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: GUEST,Norbert and Gesa Date: 06 Apr 02 - 07:10 PM There is an irish children song we are searching for. And marvel at the wonders wrought! 2020-05-20T02:01:08Z. I hope the poem in this comment thread can reach a similar length. Your email address will not be published. try anything you can print on, engrave, embroider and more. I’m glad you enjoyed “The Lady of Shalott.” I’ll stop back by your blog this evening to add some thoughts on the parallels Tennyson’s poem holds with “The Allegory of the Cave.”. Here is my limp effort (with apologies to Old Man River). I tried to look for the origin of the masks, but couldn’t find anything. An I pasture on dat very same lan He cas his eye, turn up his nose, As you should have noticed, I am still charmed due to the allegorical effect of Tennyson’s “The Lady of Shalott” All de way down to de harbour side— The novel draft hit page two hundred At the end of the month, I will compile the poem and email it to everyone who participates. Reply. I will live an die a banana man. We knock back a white rum, bus a laugh, Some coconut trees, and some hills of yam, Hi Jeri – this is meant to show you that not all of us are poets. Would have a impact the community over what it look like and make a fight over if its racist or not when before hand we just laugh and make meme with this song and character. Or just fall flat and never start. 'By God and dis big right han . Like, (Sung) Praise God an m’big right han Yes, by God, an m’big right han Thank you . An set m’foot to de mountain climb, I'll be the one to judge, coming from Caribbean descent. ‘De bay is calm, an de moon is bright De hills look black for de sky is light, Down at de dock is an English ship, Restin after her ocean trip, While on de pier is a monstrous hustle, Tallymen, carriers, all in a bustle, Wid stems on deir heads in a long black snake Some singin de sons dat banana men make, Like, Praise God an m’big right han I will live an die a banana man. You brought me back a straw hat that came from Panama, In turn, we’ll look at its subject matter and rhyme scheme to write our own bit of collaborative poetry titled “The Song of the Busy Blogger.”. Lorraine, that’s great that you are dong the A-Z Blogging Challenge. The Banana Boat Song (Day-o) 2: You Are My Sunshine 3: I'm a Little Teapot 4: Hush, Little Baby 5: Nobody Likes Me (Guess I'll Go Eat Worms) 6: The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round 7: Baby Bumble Bee 8: Itsy Bitsy Spider More Most Visited Songs. And started us off with something light and breezy Thank you for sharing it. It is sweet, salty, and it can’t be beat. I don’t think that side of my brain works anyway . I’ll email everyone the collaborative poem later this month. So now that you’ve heard the poem, think about all the aspects of being a busy blogger and how you might put that into a four-line stanza. There is nothing like a lilting Jamaican accent. Yep, that’s all I’m asking of you today. Students would have this poem stuck in their minds for days and months afterwards, and I hope you will too. Den head back home to m’yard to sleep, Granted, that’s over the course of years of teaching. An soaked right through wid de Portlan rain, 2020-05-03T22:33:27Z Comment by francey.pants. Personally, i think the music video just a caricature of 30s cartoons and how weird and wacky they are, and the song itself is no more racist than the tally man tally me banana song being played at a white guys tiki bar. and nothing gives up as easily as an unavoidable passion, I found your idea truly eloquent, therefore I just couldn’t avoid joining you… For this is the journey I have chose Day me say day me say day me say day me say day me say day-o day light come and me wanna go home work all night on a drink of rum My flow from hand to mind has disconnected from thought A. K., I’m glad you contributed a verse of collective poetic muscle! An m’cutlass rings on de stony soil, Sorry Jeri, but I am barely coming up with anything for my blog let alone try to get something decent here. Be of some value to your nation.’ I'll sing you a song, I'm banana man! Loved the video and the poem. But all I found was a little rhyme in my box of Cracker Jack. nothing else was changed. ~Kyle "When I'm down, I listen to your songs and they cheer me right up. Jon, hmmm would love to know what your busy blogger stanza would be…. I know myself, an I know my ways, It may be fun; it may be sad Some dumbasses who think it was blackface and a stereotype. De hills look black for de sky is light, joe did it a second time? Banana Joe: BA-NAH-NA. You brought me back a grapefruit. @james-benson-452662082 no to mention the creator of the song is a child predator . My blog is me and this I say Really grateful that you mention this poem on your comment at my blog.. I'm a strong man, a proud man, an I'm free, Free as dese mountains, free as dis sea, I know myself, an I know my ways, An will sing wid pride to de end o my days Praise God an m'big right han I will live an die a banana man.' Glad you enjoyed the specificity of my poetic attempt. Cheryl, it’s just four measly rhyming lines I’m asking you to write Oh well, it’s early in the morning. Denise, I like the inverted sentence structure of the second line very much. I did it a couple of years ago, and kind of want to do it again at some point in the future. I have found some interesting analogical and poetical correspondences (for further details you can check out my comment back to you there), Best regards and thank you Jeri, Restin after her ocean trip, Some singin de sons dat banana men make, I try and post, every week, Head down de hill to banana stan, I invite you to Wording Well, where wisdom’s imparted! And the more the passion keeps rising. =), Crystal, your stanza makes me hungry for my favorite pie, though I wonder how it fits into “The Song of the Busy Blogger?” , I don’t feel too busy at all I’m a strong man, a proud man, an I’m free, free as dese mountains, free as dis sea, I know myself, an I know my ways, an’ will sing wid pride to de end o’ my days: Praise God an m’big right han’. how do you "accidentally" do something that looks and sounds a lot like blackface TWICE, after someone obviously told you "don't do that, it looks bad". Sandy, thanks for adding a stanza. Maybe it helped that she looked so strange in her pink hair and small size, bordering on a midget:-9. I'm a strong man, a proud man, an I'm free, Free as dese mountains, free as dis sea, I know myself, an I know my ways, An will sing wid pride to de end o my days (Sung)Praise God an m'big right han I will live an die a banana man.' to sing the not english bits in Black Rainbows? Groan…. Visiting others’ posts – giving them a share and a read! Learn how your comment data is processed. I can never get the lines to flow correctly. This would also explain why his eyes are huge, becuase he's some sort of half bird creature and he has beefy eyes. Pumpkin pie is my favorite thing to eat. An mullet an janga swim in de pool, Twice weekly the orders not tall I prattle on for hours, rambling with ease banana man me want a ton give me double and a bonus one gimme more for all me friends dis banana flow will never end ^yeah. Debra, isn’t it amazing how an accent can often make all the difference in how we are drawn to a poem? Having said that I was at a PechaKucha the other evening and a young girl was reading her own poetry. Aside from the wonderful lilt of the Jamaican accent, what probably most stands out about the poem is the simplicity of the subject matter. But even a vampire deserve a vacation. Jay, the accent really does make the poem come to life. I sit down with one line in mind I tap out a line or two of written prose I’m going to take a loot at McKellar’s poem now. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Would change your place wid a banana man. 2020-05-03T20:12:39Z Comment by Emily's Stuff ‘Den de payment comes, an we have some fun, An soaked right through wid de Portlan rain, I need to write my twice-weekly Monster Meditation I search through lists of articles to bring my writing back SmolMidget Oct 24, 2020. Or as a blogger, am I just shootin’ the breezin’? You simply must hurl a poetic insult for two at me then , Haunted by unfailing blogger duties As part of National Poetry Month and my goal to bring you poetry focused posts during the month of April, I wanted to share one of my all-time favorite poems, “The Song of the Banana Man” by Evan Jones. Wid stems on deir heads in a long black snake Meredith, I most like the third line: “Do my words have an impact, a meaning, a reason?” I think all of us writer/bloggers can relate to that. I will live an die a banana man!” The lyrics describe how daylight has come, their shift is over, and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home. It shows a man dancing in a banana suit yelling, \"I'M A BANANA! Tim, She asked bloggers for rhymes as though it were easy I will live an die a banana man.’. The meme has started to die down, but views are slowly growing, currently around 25 million views.Video: But I am happy to see response from some creative bloggers …. I picked this poem as a way to inspire our collaborative poem because “The Song of the Banana Man” is about a person who takes great pride in what they do even though harvesting bananas in Jamaica is not the most glorious or respected of tasks. ***If you need help finding words that rhyme, you can get help from Rhymes.net. Dang. Debi, I think it’s the head-scratching factor of poetry that I like the most “The Song of the Banana Man,” like most narrative poems, is on the longer side. I really liked the video and poem. Peel it down and go mm mm mm mm Do you want a banana? That’s what my issue is. You can have a pass this time. Do you want a banana? I said, ‘By God and dis big right han (Do you want a banana?) I really like some of this, but I’m more of a fan of shorter poetry. Zoinks! Sometimes the love of home turns even the simplest words into something glorious. I will live an die a banana man. Arleen, thanks for giving some poetic lines a whirl and for being brave enough to go first. Lyrics to 'Banana Boat Song' by Harry Belafonte: Day-o day-o Day light come and me wanna go home. Load up de donkey, leave de lan Will it be a work of art I ben m’back to de hot-sun toil, funny how words are flowing without even trying Sometimes I enjoy reading it, but sometimes it makes me scratch my head. OOOh I do not think I can do this…… I am sorry I am trying from yesterday if I can come with few lines but in vain. So glad you liked the video I selected for today. Creating, curating, and collating, is done with ease, First let me say that I thoroughly enjoyed that video! Don’t groan just yet and don’t run away! Andleeb, I’m just glad the post got your to think of some possible lines for an entire day . Alas, there’s a schedule to keep, and content to create. Because as we blog time passes by meekly Bring me back a banana, sailor boy! Tallymen, carriers, all in a bustle, From kids, home, and family, in life things most common Jagoda, okay but you just wait a couple of weeks until Shakespearean Insult day. Dat is de night, when you, touris man, You mus recognize a banana man. Maybe it’s the Irish in me. I will live an die a banana man. Especially on a day when things are not even-keel. (Do you want a banana?) Candy, nice way to work in a monster mention . Met me in Golden Grove market place. You brought me back a lemon, and you squeezed me tight. Sometimes, as bloggers, we go through technical hell Thankfully, we’ve good friends we can count on in times of need. I love to write, but I’m not a poet. I personally believe banana mans makeup is supposed to be a beak, like his birds. “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. Like you, I am also a bit of a poet (and I even entered Poetry Perfected into the A to Z blogging challenge as my contribution to Poetry Month), so I’ve doubled up on the couplets for your poem. And our image is reflected on a mirror, among pale blue tones Dat, by God an dis big right han ‘I leave m’yard early-mornin time The actual reading of the poem begins at 3:22, but the set-up is equally intriguing. I’m a strong man, a proud man, an I’m free, I have ten acres of mountain side, Too often we find ourselves staying up past bedtime. Thanks Jeri. Till Massa Sun drop back o John Crow mountain, to art, lit, and history, subjects I’ll write on Sherryl, stayed tuned. Banana Joe: BA-NAH-NA. Still the call of the blog page thundered I cut my stems an I’m on m’way, An will sing wid pride to de end o my days Becc, methinks there be a shortage of poets amongst some of my most devoted commenters. But when writing is done,the readings such fun Banana Joe's head [High-pitched] And I say BA-NA-NA. But that’s too much, wait hear me speak, Song belongs to onisionI'm a banana I'm a banana I'm a banana LOOK AT ME MOOOOOOOVE!!!! I have me a slice o’ personal bloggin’. Can’t write poetry to save my life, but boy, did I ever enjoy that poem, and that reading! Students would have this poem stuck in their minds for days and months afterwards, and I hope you will too. He says, ‘Boy, get some occupation, I like that and with the accent it makes it so much better than me reading it. It’s starting to look like this collaborative poetry effort may not get off the ground I love PechaKucha presentations and should do a post on the form one of these days. There was a time in my life when I wrote new words for that song but they were a bit outside the range for many younger viewers. Banana Joe's head: BA-NA-NA. Sing us a song, you're the banana man. As bloggers, we also tend to take great pride in what we do, even when our posts reach a relatively small audience and our writing doesn’t always get the respect it deserves. Such a resource proved invaluable when I was an English teacher, but I also spent quite a few hours on the site simply enjoying listening to regular people discuss and read their most loved poems. I tried to look for the origin of the masks, but couldn’t find anything. This song has been printed from the BusSongs.com website. I understand that it could ACCIDENTALLY look like blackface, but: when someone tells you you did something rude by mistake the correct response is "oops my bad, didn't know, not gonna do it again", someone definitely told them it looked like blackface because why else would they take it off the MMMM cover if someone didn't tell them it looked suspicious. Touris, white man, wipin his face, 'So when you see dese ol clothes brown wid stain, An soaked right through wid de Portlan rain, Don't cas your eye nor turn your nose, Don't judge a man by his patchy clothes, I'm a strong man, a proud man, an I'm free, Free as dese mountains, free as dis sea, I … You mus recognise a banana man. When you peel and eat a banana, you can always go get a new one to eat, but it will never really replace the banana you once had. It is a work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. (Sung)Praise God an m’big right han haha This was a great and thanks for sharing your creative ideas. Sorry Jeri but whenever I try to write a poem it is more akin to a limerick. Banana Boat Song Lyrics: Day-o, day-o / Daylight come and me wan' go home / Day, me say day, me say day, me say day / Me say day, me say day-o / Daylight come and me wan' go home / Work all night on a Listening to “The Song of the Banana Man” read aloud is simply a must. ^.^ "~Kristy Some stanzas are very nice. It’s much appreciated. The makeup is the same throughout the video, from when each of them are wearing tie coloured face paint. I’ll Sing You a song, I’m Banana Man Sing you a song tonight! a fever I'm really out to sea This kettle is boiling over I think I'm a banana tree Oh dear I'm going slightly mad I'm ... over on the white hot sand Here he come with some for me Freshly taken from banana tree (1,2,3,4) Banana man me want a tan Give me double. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I can hardly get started on my blog again. Your email address will not be published. Free as dese mountains, free as dis sea, Then came braver souls who rose to the challenge. I loved, loved, loved the banana man poem. "It is sung by Banana Joe in a Elmore Stream-It video, which is shown again in "Darwin's Yearbook: Banana Joe.". By Fosbat Watch. especially by Jeri, who makes it look like a breeze! Or else it’ll end up reading like a dried piece of toast. by Jeri Walker | Apr 7, 2014 | Lit Chat | 60 comments, Today is the day for a little collaborative poetry. Crack those keys, get going on my post, The first line is: Mama will you buy me a, will you buy me a, will you buy me a, Mama will you buy me a, will you buy me a Banana. Really enjoyed some of the attempts in the comments though. Poetry often gets perceived as being hard to understand, but many poems are written in user-friendly language about common subjects we all can relate to. Four Gros Michel, an four Lacatan, well done on moving the collective poetic muscle!!! Den home again in cool evenin time, If you watch the music video for Aristotle’s Denial, there’s a part where a guy is holding a banana, and some masks appear that look like the inspiration for Banana Man’s design. ‘Up in de hills, where de streams are cool, I love how it makes me feel. Pumpkin Pie by Crystal Ross, I tried! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Hate to tell you Jeri, but poetry isn’t my cup of tea either. When de truck comes roun I take a ride Users who like Piano Man (S1 Style) Users who reposted Piano Man (S1 Style) Playlists containing Piano Man (S1 Style) More tracks like Piano Man (S1 Style) License: all-rights-reserved It's not, so stop, I mean if you really look deep into it the accent could be questionable i guess. At least not today. A proper sleep dat is long an deep. Now, when you're in Jamaica, please remember this: CHORUS 4. I have probably listened to this one over 25 times and it never gets old. This inspired me to take on a nursery rhyme on Facebook. When me fingers are done with creative sloggin’, Thanks for adding a stanza , When I ain’t in the mood to stir libretto, "I'm a 17 year old guy enlisting in the Marine Corps and I love the Duck Song." By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. As a Latina, I don’t think I would like it if a non-Dominican tried to speak in my accent. So through the video, he's wearing red makeup, not black. and then it’s the end, it’s publishing time. Don’t cas your eye nor turn your nose, The makeup is red, it had a black and white filter applied over it. Thinkin’ all day and wracked with pain, Dorothea McKellar did it for Australia with her poem – My Country – and this poet did it for Jamaica. Thanks. Stick around. Here they are: In keeping with the 14-syllable count you started, Please share and also consider subscribing! Song of the Banana Man, Evan Jones One of our all-time absolute favourite pieces of poetry is The Song of the Banana Man by Evan Jones. ☺. Thanks for coming up with a new Idea. From pens and mugs and giveaway items and gifts galore, Who the fuck thinks its racist lmao, how sensitive must one be to complain about about the banana man. An a dainty-foot donkey dat I ride, There’s no need to follow Jones’ rhythms, we’re just going for big-picture inspiration. Aquileana , Aquileana, thanks for contributing a stanza. He looked at m’ol’ clothes brown wid stain , Fosbat Oct 25, 2020. Great post Jeri! Garrett Specialties is the best to provide promotional products and logo apparel too. I'm trying not to try too hard But you're hard to write down right So I pen these trite attempts At haikus for you tonight [Outro] Words don't work like Webster says They trip … Here goes…. Banana day is my special day, Yes! Especially not long poems like the one featured. Watch the video for Banana Song (I'm A Banana) from Onision's I'm a Banana (Banana Song) for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. We soldier on so as not to be considered lightweights. [email protected] http://debioneille.blogspot.com. Perhaps whistling dis likkle rhyme, If it were black then it would come out as such on black and white video. You brought me back an orange. Down at de bar near United Wharf Five she-goats an a big black ram, Then I read my disjointed letters traipsing the computer screen Thanks for letting me know about it. The West Indian accent seems to lend itself so beautifully to lilting poems or perhaps it’s their lilt that lends itself to the reading of poetry. He says, ‘You’re a beggar man, I suppose?’ Ploughin an weedin, diggin an plantin I will live an die a banana man. Fill de empty bag for further toil It's racist to no race in particular, how about that? 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