Coconut Hotel (song): Difference between revisions
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* The middle section references [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-O_(The_Banana_Boat_Song) Day-O (Banana Boat Song)], popularized by Harry Belafonte's 1956 version | * The middle section references [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-O_(The_Banana_Boat_Song) Day-O (Banana Boat Song)], popularized by Harry Belafonte's 1956 version | ||
** "A beautiful bunch of ripe banana / Hide the deadly black tarantula" | ** "A beautiful bunch of ripe banana / Hide the deadly black tarantula" | ||
* (wild speculation) The first line could be a mangling of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_Tennyson Alfred, | * (wild speculation) The first line could be a mangling of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_Tennyson Alfred, Lord Tennyson]" | ||
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Revision as of 07:59, 27 March 2023
Lyrics
Alfred L-Lloyd tennis shoe (?) Suddenly I want to see you For up the landing Clouds of spray Oh, to see the sunrise once Sailing in a banana boat Spiders in the bunches Biting can spell death Trading post in Mozamb. Bassa Seventeen one franc pieces Two ten franc notes Leather purse today
Chronology
Interpretations
- The middle section references Day-O (Banana Boat Song), popularized by Harry Belafonte's 1956 version
- "A beautiful bunch of ripe banana / Hide the deadly black tarantula"
- (wild speculation) The first line could be a mangling of "Alfred, Lord Tennyson"
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