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Song Parodies -> "Hey -yo"

Original Song Title:

"The Banana Boat Song"

Original Performer:

Harry Belafonte

Parody Song Title:

"Hey -yo"

Parody Written by:

Ann Hammond

The Lyrics

Hey -yo hey-ey-ey-ey-yo
Midnight come and me crya oh moan
Hey, me say hey,me say hey, me say hey
Me say hay,me say hay- ay -ay- yo
Midnight come and me crya oh moan

No not ripe so I sit ona bun
Grilled right done but he fella in loam
Lack banana and now moarnina come
Grilled right done now he fella with knome

Um, miss er really Ann, bury the bananas
Midnight gone and me crya oh moan
Um, miss er really Ann, bury the bananas
Midnight gone and me crya oh moan

Ahh six leg, seven leg, eight leg hunch
Midnight gone and me crya oh moan
Six leg, seven leg, eight leg hunch
Midnight gone and me crya oh moan

Wai,me say wa -ai ai ait- o
Daylight come and me crya oh moan
Wai,me say wai, me say wai,me say wai..............................................
Daylight come and me crya oh moan

A Scaleyful bunch a type venama
Daylight come and me crya oh moan
Hide me Ophidiophobia
Daylight come and me crya oh moan

Long six foot, seven foot, eight foot toungue
Daylight come and me and me crya oh moan
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot tounque
Daylight come and me crya oh moan

Wai,me say wa -ai ai ait- o
Twilight come and me crya oh moan
Wai,me say wai, me say wai,me say wai..............................................
Twilight come and me crya oh moan

Come, mister rally man, party with Bonanza
Midnight come and me crya oh moan
Come, mister rally man, party with Bonanza
Midnight come and me crya oh moan

Wai,me say wa -ai ai ait- o
Midnight come and me crya oh moan
Wai,me say wai, me say wai,me say wai..............................................
Midnight come and me crya oh moan










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Ann Hammond - November 13, 2009 - Report this comment
Thanks for the 1's
blackjack21 - November 13, 2009 - Report this comment
Here's some Fives to help you out a little. :-)
Christie Marie M - November 13, 2009 - Report this comment
1's from trolls....I should've known. Well, I don't find anything wrong with your satire. You executed it really well, and I love the OS! Here's what I gotta say: Hey, Yo....what a good Day-O! Take 555 bananas!!!
Ann Hammond - November 13, 2009 - Report this comment
Thanks, but I think I need another straight Jacket
Old Man Ribber - November 16, 2009 - Report this comment
What's big, gray, and sings calypso? Harry Elephante! ;D
NorCalVO - November 17, 2009 - Report this comment
Hey, Ann: Five-Oh . . . . Five-Oh ! ! when der "Five-ohh" hums, means he want no mo . . . He say 'dat . . . . . . He say 'dat

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