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'''''Bananaphone''''' is a popular bubblegum genre song for family. It makes a reference to the banana and cell phone with the lyrics, in which the author links them with photos for the official music video.
'''''Bananaphone''''' is a popular children's [[album]]<ref>{{cite book | last = Lynch | first = Sheri | title = Be Happy or I'll Scream! | publisher = St. Martin's Griffin | location = New York | year = 2007 | isbn = 978-0-312-34234-0 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Briggs | first = Diane | title = Preschool Favorites | publisher = American Library Association | location = Chicago | year = 2007 | isbn = 978-0-8389-0938-6 }}</ref> released by [[Raffi (musician)|Raffi]] and Michael Creber<ref name='Creber Music - ABOUT US'>{{cite web|url=http://crebermusic.com/about-us.htm#Michael |title=About US - Creber Music Corporation |accessdate=2012-12-12 |date=April 2003 |publisher=Creber Music Corporation |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CrB9bXNX?url=http://crebermusic.com/about-us.htm |archivedate=2012-12-12 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> in 1994. The album is best known for its title track, which uses [[pun]]s such as "It's a phone with [[wiktionary:appeal|appeal]]!" (a [[Peel (fruit)|peel]]) and [[nonce word]]s like "bananular" and "interactive-odular" as Raffi extols the virtues of his unique telephone.


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The song "C-A-N-A-D-A" was originally recorded by [[Stompin' Tom Connors]] under the title "Cross Canada".

The album was certified Gold by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]] in March 2002.<ref name='gold-certification'>{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/0302_g.php |title=Gold & Platinum Certification – March 2002 |accessdate=2012-01-15 |date=March 2002 |publisher=[[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64i9lJRr8?url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/0302_g.php |archivedate=2012-01-15 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==

Revision as of 22:35, 1 December 2018

"C-A-N-A-D-A" redirects here. For the country, see Canada. For the Centennial song "Ca-na-da", see Canada (1967 song). For other uses, see Canada (disambiguation).
"Banana phone" redirects here. For the Nokia phone nicknamed "Banana", see Nokia 8110.
Bananaphone
Studio album by
Raffi
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1994
RecordedMarch–June 1994
GenreChildren's, traditional pop, jazz
Length49:24
LabelRounder
Raffi chronology
Evergreen Everblue
(1990) 		Bananaphone
(1994) 		Raffi Radio
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Bananaphone is a popular bubblegum genre song for family. It makes a reference to the banana and cell phone with the lyrics, in which the author links them with photos for the official music video.


Track listing

  1. "Bananaphone" (Creber, Raffi) 3:12
  2. "Shake a Toe" (Creber, Raffi) 2:20
  3. "The World We Love" (Creber, Raffi) 3:23
  4. "Slow Day" (Creber, Raffi) 3:25
  5. "The Changing Garden of Mr. Bell" (Hubbard, Silversher) 4:07
  6. "Naturally" (Creber, Raffi) 3:04
  7. "Spring Flowers" [instrumental] (Raffi) 2:40
  8. "C-A-N-A-D-A" (Connors) 2:50
  9. "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" (Traditional) 3:25
  10. "First Peoples" (Creber, Raffi) 4:37
  11. "Dee Myth" [instrumental] (Raffi) 2:21
  12. "Cowlit Night" (Raffi) 3:21
  13. "The Gorilla Song" (Knowles, Knowles) 2:10
  14. "Simple Gifts" (Traditional) 2:15
  15. "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) 3:13
  16. "The Shmenge Polka" [instrumental] (A Tribute to the late John Candy) (Raffi) 2:07 [2]

Cover versions

The album's title track has been covered in several different musical genres. Examples include a barbershop version [3], several heavy metal versions,[4][5] a dubstep version[6][7] and a bluegrass/country version by Rhonda Vincent released on the album Sing Along with Putumayo released by Putumayo World Music.[8][9][10]

The Chilean children's show Cachureos released a cover of Bananaphone called "Teléfono" on its 1996 album, "La Mosca".[11]

References

  1. ^ "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  2. ^ "Rounder Records". Rounder.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  3. ^ "The Newfangled Four - Bananaphone". YouTube. Barbershop Harmony Society. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Bananaphone(Hard Rock)". Poetv.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ / 00:00 (2010-05-09). "Bananaphone | BUILDER". Builderbeats.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  7. ^ "Banana Phone Dubstep Remix by Builder - First Drop Ever!!". YouTube. 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  8. ^ "Sing Along with Putumayo". Putumayo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-01-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Rhonda Vincent - Bananaphone". YouTube. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  10. ^ [2]
  11. ^ "Cachureos 96 - ¡Ring,Ring,Telefono!". YouTube. 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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