Come, Mister tally man, tally me Banana by Canon DSLR Challenge

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17-SEP-2005	Traveller

Come, Mister tally man, tally me Banana

On The Amazon, Iquitos, Peru

Work all night on a drink of rum
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Stack banana till de mornin' come
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Canon EOS 350D
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Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Jul-2007 16:52
Excellent image Trav. Right on target for the challenge and facinating to look at too. With all the flooding in recent years makes you wonder if those shacks are a bit precariously placed, and wonder who lives in the new house on stilts at the top of the gulley. Someone with brains and power I'd guess! Regards, Najinsky

Canon DSLR Challenge		17-Jul-2007 06:14
Good stuff Traveller, this brings back memories, good ole Harry. Must have been late 50's or early 60's? I even remember the words... that's a worry??? ~ Regards Melbob

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Jul-2007 22:40
Here's the whole song....I now wonder if it is as good as we remember it...or, as children, we just enjoyed singing it a lot among ourselves? http://www.dansmind.com/?p=170 Best Wishes, Traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Jul-2007 21:38
A small snip of the song is here. I'll try to find a bigger one. http://www.post-gazette.com/downloads/20051108banana.mp3 Best Wishes, Traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Jul-2007 21:32
Thanks for all the comments. I wish there were a website that I could link the song to....so that it would just come up and play for everyone. Hummmmm....Best Wishes, Traveller

Guest		16-Jul-2007 16:38
This is right on topic - a really nice trashy picture :-)

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Jul-2007 15:15
I'm sure it's on a Harry Belafonte CD...probably a "best of" one. I have it on an old vinyl 33 rpm album, and I can remember when it was #1 on TV's "Your Hit Parade." Omigosh, am I really that old??? --Mary Anne

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Jul-2007 14:56
Elena, just come close and listen to my head - now it's stuck playing in there! LOL! ~ Lonnit

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Jul-2007 13:07
Ooooooo, that is GREAT Traveller! (Where can I listen to that song??) Elena

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Jul-2007 07:43
Every time I hear that song, it sounds to me like he's saying "taranchtla". Listen next time and see if you agree. Anyone notice the dead piece of banana stem in the foreground? BTW, I've seen tarantulas in banana plants. Usually, they were small (for a tarantula), black ones hiding in the tube formed by a new leaf. -- Victor

Guest		15-Jul-2007 21:06
And I couldn't spell/type either - sang - not song!

Canon DSLR Challenge		15-Jul-2007 19:00
Hee, hee, hee....that's my purpose in life, Olaf, to place little snippets of songs into your head to drive you crazy....lol Full Lyrics here....and it is a fun song, easy to get hooked on: Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song (day-o) 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 drink of rum Daylight come and me wan' go home Stack banana till de mornin' come Daylight come and me wan' go home Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go home Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day... Daylight come and me wan' go home A beautiful bunch o' ripe banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Hide the deadly black tarantula Daylight come and me wan' go home Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go home Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day... Daylight come and me wan' go home Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home 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 Best Wishes, Traveller

Guest		15-Jul-2007 18:50
OK, I could have googled first, but now I did and found it was Harry Belafonte who song it. Anyway - I'll let the first comment sit where it is, it might amuse some... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_Boat_Song

Guest		15-Jul-2007 18:29
Hey, mr. T - I know that song! - and you got it stuck in my head, so now am singing it around the house and my wife asks: "why are you singing about the Taliban?" Me: "Don't you know that song? It's a classic!" Her, skeptically: "A classic? - I've never heard of it! Who song it?" Me: "Er, I don't know - perhaps it's from an old Peter Sellers Movie or something..." So Traveller, please, can you clear the mystery for us?