"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican folk song. The song has mento influences, but it is commonly classified as an example of the better known calypso music. It is a call and response work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. The lyrics describe how daylight has ...

It is a work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. The lyrics describe how daylight has come, their shift is over, and they want their...

“Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” is a single from Harry Belafonte’s 1956 album Calypso is an adaptation of a vernacular Jamaican work song.

Song: Harry Belafonte - Day-o (Banana Boat Song) Movie: Beetlejuice (1988)Watch FULL HD 1080p version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN5lIEcbXpMLyrics:Day-o...

"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican work song. Harry Belafonte released his version of it in 1956. This song was first recorded by Edric Connor and the Caribbeans on the 1952 under the name "Day Dah Light".

Harry Belafonte - Day-O, excerpt from "Harry Belafonte in Concert (Japan, 1960)". Recorded live at Sankei Hall, Tokyo, 18 July 1960. This song was first feat...

The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position

Apr 26, 2023 · Harry Belafonte brought the sway of the Caribbean to an American audience by popularizing the Calypso genre with "Banana Boat (Day-O)."

Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes and was a vocal critic of the policies of the George W. Bush Administration. more » Written by: Dave Tanner, William Attaway, Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess.

Harry Belafonte- Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) Original lyrics video. This has NOTHING to do with "Legends of Tomorrow" so please do no comment any lines from...