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Harry Bellafonte And The Count, Harry Belefonte, Harry Belafonte, later Joan Baez, Mickey Newbury and Elvis PresleyAlso known as: Harold George Belafonte, Jr.. Submitted by: rasta
Known informally as: King of Calypso. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
"Odds Against Tomorrow, Uptown Saturday Night" | One movie was an old drama, the other a comedy with Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. - Reggie Pillbox |
"PB&J Otter" | He is the voice of the ice moose in the Christmas special "The Ice Moose" - Brionna Secret |
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
"Jamaica Farewell" | "Farewell" is nowhere in the lyrics - Gretchen Wieners |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"Banana Gloat Song" | "Banana Boat Song" | Allison O'Silla |
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
"Coconut Women," | No people are composed of coconuts. | Heather Brockwell |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
"Movies," Alien Ant Farm | "How Green Was My Valley," Harry Belafonte |
"What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Dolly Dawn," Harry Belafonte |
"Try To Remember," Harry Belafonte | "I Am Trying To Remeber," Ray Aranha |
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"Mama Look A Boo Boo" | "Viewers Look A Boy Scout" | Duc4AmIRight |
"Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" | "Belafonte's With Stalin" | Immoral Liberal |
"Day 'O" | "Jabba." | Monstermaster13 |
"The Banana Boat Song" | "Come Mr Taliban, Tally Take From Baghram" | CML |
"Matilda" | "Machina" | Zoe Hugone |
"The Jackass Song" | "The Dumbass Song" | harry |
"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" | "Pay Dough (The Banana Dolt Song)" | John A. Barry |
"Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)" | "Pain-o (The Chiroractor Song)" | Professor Incubus |
"Mama, Look a Boo Boo" | "Hillary, Look! A Gargoyle" | 2Eagle |
"Amen" | "Amen #44" | Barry J. Mitchel |
There are additional song parodies available. |
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
Jump In The Line | Dance Academy | Stephanie Craddock |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
House Built On A Weak Foundation | Construction Company | Jerseymilkferrets |
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
Apples & Bananas Lawrence Welk | Banana Boat Song Harry Belafonte | The Apple And Banana Boat Song | Orville Greenenbacher |
Send Me An Angel Real Life | Angelina Harry Belafonte | Send Me An Angelina | Carolyn Morgenstern |
You Beat Me To The Punch Mary Wells | Jump In The Line Harry Belafonte | You Jump In And Beat Me To The Punch Line | Ava Murphy |
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) Harry Belafonte | Havana Camila Cabello | The Havana Boat Song | Bob Oldhart |
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"Matilda"
Misheard Lyrics: Matilda, Matilda, she took my money and run to tailor
Original Lyrics: Matilda, Matilda, she took my money and run Venezuela
| "Matilda"
Misheard Lyrics: Matilda. Matilda
She took mt money and run to tailor Original Lyrics: Matilda. Matilda
She took my money and run Venezuela |
"Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: And in a manger cold and dark, Mary's little bugger was born.
Original Lyrics: And in a manger cold and dark, Mary's little boy was born.
| "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary's boy child Jackie Chan
Was born on Christmas day Original Lyrics: Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas day |
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"Matilda"
Misheard Lyrics: Matilda. Matilda
She took mt money and run to tailor Original Lyrics: Matilda. Matilda
She took my money and run Venezuela |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Debra McGovern My sister and I were discussing how our mom always played Harry Belafonte. I told her that just recently I discovered I misheard his song, Matllda. When I told her I thought it said “run to tailor “ she laughed and told me the real lyrics were “Matilda, she took my money and run with a sailor! Neither of were correct. Guesss him using a calypso accent really screwed both of us up. |
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"Jamaica Farewell"
The Funny Lyrics: I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town
Why They're Funny: I can laugh now, but this line really frightened me when I first heard the song as a kid. I thought he was talking about child abandonment.
Submitted by: Sonya Craddock
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"Jump In The Line"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Senora, she's a sensation,
The reason for aviation. Why They're Nonsensical: Huuunnnnhh? How can a dancer be the reason for aviation?
Submitted by: Karen Smith
| "I Do Adore Her"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I'd reveal how I do adore her,
Hang my heart on my sleeve just for her. Why They're Nonsensical: Anyone who set out to hang their heart on their sleeve would probably never finish the job, and certainly would have no reason to celebrate the thought in a lilting and upbeat song like this one, or to think the act could do anything "for" anybody.
Submitted by: Karen Smith
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"Will His Love Be Like His Rum?"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Will his love be like his rum?
(Yes it will! Yes it will!) Intoxicating all night long! (Yes it will! Yes it will!) Why They're Misrhymed: 'Rum' and 'long' don't really rhyme, Harry. (No they don't! No they don't!) Maybe the lyricist was intoxicated. :D
Submitted by: Doug Montgomery
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"Mary's Boy Child"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Long time ago in Bethlehem, so The Holy Bible say,
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day. Why They're Inappropriate: The Bible doesn't give or allude to any date for Jesus's birth.
Submitted by: Karen Smith
| "Jump In The Line"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: OK, I believe you!
Why They're Inappropriate: What is it that he's believing?! It doesn't go with any of the rest of the lyrics! Granted, it's not a deep song, but the rest of the song is about a woman who dances calypso. Then he shouts, 'Okay, I believe you!'
Submitted by: Justin
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"Mary's Boy Child"
The Song Lyrics: While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
They saw a bright new shining star Song They Mention: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Submitted by: Isaac
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"Hello Everybody"
Opening Lines: Hello everybody, everybody how do you do. Hello everybody, everybody how do you do. I'm mighty glad to be livin' and I'm mighty glad to be here too.
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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"Banana Boat (Day-O)"
The Made Up Words: day-o, day-ay-ay-o
Comments: This song starts out with Harry shouting/singing: "Day-o! Day-ay-ay-o!" The "Day-o" shout as recorded by Harry (way back in 1956) is currently being used as a call/response at various sporting events, such as at some baseball games in the U.S. When the public-address system plays Harry shouting "Day-o", some fans shout "Day-o" in response.
Submitted by: Loree Dare
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"Jamaica Farewell"
The Lyrics: I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
Why: When I first heard this as a child, I found it really scary. I thought he was talking about child abandonment. I wonder how many other children were struck the same way by it.
Submitted by: Sonya Craddock
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"Sweetheart from Venezuela"
The Lyrics: I love Juanita, my sweetheart from Venezuela
Why: Venezuela
Submitted by: Burger King Corporation
| "Jamaica Farewell"
The Lyrics: And when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down, my head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town [and then later in the song] Though I've been from Maine to Mexico Why: The country of Jamaica, the Jamaican city of Kingston, the U.S. state of Maine, and the country of Mexico.
Submitted by: Loree Dare
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