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"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).
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Bananaphone
Studio album by
Raffi
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1994
RecordedMarch–June 1994
GenreChildren's, traditional pop, jazz
Length49:24
LabelMCA Records Rounder
Raffi chronology
Evergreen Everblue
(1990) 		Bananaphone
(1994) 		Raffi Radio
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Bananaphone is a popular children's album[2][3] released by Raffi and Michael Creber[4] in 1994. The album is best known for its title track, which uses puns such as "It's a phone with appeal!" (a peel) and nonce words like "bananular" and "interactive-odular" as Raffi extols the virtues of his unique telephone.

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 CRIA in March 2002.[5]

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 [6]

Cover versions

The album's title track has been covered in several different musical genres. Examples include a barbershop version [7], several heavy metal versions,[8][9] a dubstep version[10][11] and a bluegrass/country version by Rhonda Vincent released on the album Sing Along with Putumayo released by Putumayo World Music.[12][13][14]

The Chilean children's show Cachureos released a cover of Bananaphone called "Teléfono" on its 1996 album, "La Mosca".[15]

A sped up version of "Bananaphone," wherein it sounds like a woman is singing, has made the rounds on YouTube, proving to be possibly more popular than the original version.

Also, here are the lyrics:

Ding-a-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling!

Boo-ba-doo-ba-doop! Boo-ba-doo-ba-doop!

Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone I've got this feeling, so appealing, for us to get together and sing. Sing!

Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring banana phone Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding donana phone It grows in bunches, I've got my hunches, It's the best! Beats the rest! Cellular, modular, interactivodular!

Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring banana phone Boop-boo-ba-doo-ba-doop! Ping pong ping pong ping pong ping panana phone It's no baloney, it ain't a p(h)ony My cellular bananular phone!

Don't need quarters, don't need dimes, to call a friend of mine! Don't need computer or TV, to have a real good time! I'll call for pizza. I'll call my cat. I'll call the white house, have a chat! I'll place a call around the world, operator get me Beijing-jing-jing-jing!

(Soprano Sax Solo) Yeah!

Play that thing! (Piano Solo)

Whooo Hooo!

Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone Boop-boo-ba-doo-ba-doop Ying yang ying yang ying yang ying yonana phone It's a real live mama and papa phone, a brother and sister and a dogaphone, a grandpa phone and a grammophone too! Oh yeah! My cellular, bananular phone!

Banana phone, ring ring ring! (It's a phone with a peel!) Banana phone, ring ring ring! (Now you can have your phone and eat it too!) Banana phone, ring ring ring! (This song drives me bananas!) Banana phone, ring ring ring!

Boo-ba-doo-ba-doop-doop-doop!




References

  1. ^ "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  2. ^ Lynch, Sheri (2007). Be Happy or I'll Scream!. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-34234-0.
  3. ^ Briggs, Diane (2007). Preschool Favorites. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 978-0-8389-0938-6.
  4. ^ "About US - Creber Music Corporation". Creber Music Corporation. April 2003. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-12-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – March 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. March 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Rounder Records". Rounder.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  7. ^ "The Newfangled Four - Bananaphone". YouTube. Barbershop Harmony Society. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Bananaphone(Hard Rock)". Poetv.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ / 00:00 (2010-05-09). "Bananaphone | BUILDER". Builderbeats.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  11. ^ "Banana Phone Dubstep Remix by Builder - First Drop Ever!!". YouTube. 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  12. ^ "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)
  13. ^ "Rhonda Vincent - Bananaphone". YouTube. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  14. ^ [2]
  15. ^ "Cachureos 96 - ¡Ring,Ring,Telefono!". YouTube. 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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