Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) [Act I Finale]

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Ramone Owens - Pop, USA

Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) [Act I Finale]

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[A glass clinks.] [DELIA, spoken] Business friends I have only known this amazing, amazing man and his unique daughter for a few months I don't even know how many, I'd have to check my pay stubs But, as my guru Otho always says [DELIA] Day-O [MAXIE, spoken] What? [LYDIA, spoken] What's goin' on, Delia? Are you alright? [DELIA, spoken] Um, haha, uh I am so sorry, I don't— I don't know what just happened I meant to say— [DELIA] Me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say Day-O [CHARLES, spoken] Delia? Do you need to lie down? [DELIA, spoken] No, no, I just need to— [DELIA] Daylight come and me wan' go home [DELIA gasps dramatically.] [DELIA, spoken] What is happening to me? [CHARLES, spoken] Maxie [MAXIE, spoken] Yes? [CHARLES, spoken] On behalf of Delia and myself, I'd just like to say— [CHARLES] Work all night on a drink of rum [BUSINESS FRIENDS] Daylight come and me wanna go home [DELIA] Stack banana till the morning come, brra-ka [BUSINESS FRIENDS & ADAM] Daylight come and me wan' go home (Haha, crazy, huh?) Day, me say Day-O Daylight come and me wan' go home [CHARLES & DELIA] Come, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana (Woo) [BUSINESS FRIENDS] Daylight come and me wan' go home [MAXIE] Come, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana [BUSINESS FRIENDS] Daylight come and me wan' go home [CHARLES, spoken] Lydia, call 911 Wait, why aren't you dancing? [LYDIA, spoken] It's like I told you, Dad This house is haunted and the ghosts who live here want you out Barbara, the pig [BARBARA, spoken] Who wants bacon? [DELIA, spoken] No, no, I'm a vegan [CHARLES] A beautiful bunch of ripe banana [BUSINESS FRIENDS] Daylight come and me wan' go home [MAXIE] Hide the deadly black tarantula [PIG] Daylight come and me wan' go home [ALL & DELIA] Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go home Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch (Ah) Daylight come and me wan' go home [CHARLES, spoken] Maxie, please, forgive me If I had known— [MAXIE, spoken] Shut up, you moron, don't apologize We're gonna be rich [CHARLES & LYDIA, spoken] What? (What?) [MAXIE, spoken] I was never gonna invest in your stupid "gated community" But a genuine haunted house? It's a gold mine [LYDIA, spoken] No [CHARLES, spoken] Do you hear that, Delia? These ghosts are gonna make us a fortune [LYDIA, spoken] No, you're supposed to be scared [ADAM, spoken] Lydia, we're so sorry It didn't work [LYDIA, spoken] There's one thing that can still stop him [BARBARA, spoken] Lydia, no, you don't know what will happen [LYDIA, spoken] I can't keep living like this Betelgeuse [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy I'm so glad you changed your mind You are never gonna regret this [LYDIA, spoken] Betelgeuse [BETELGEUSE, spoken] We are gonna make such a great team Give me just one more [LYDIA, spoken] Betelgeuse [BETELGEUSE, spoken] It's showtime [Instrumental with screams layered as BETELGEUSE is unleashed.] [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Yeah [DELIA, spoken] Stop it [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Hahahaha [DELIA, spoken] Woah [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Woah, it got me, it got me, oh yeah Hahahahahahaha [DELIA & CHARLES, spoken] (Ah) Lydia [BETELGEUSE, spoken] It's our house now, kid [LYDIA, spoken] Woah [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Looks like we're not invisible anymore

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Credits

Writers
  • Harry Belafonte
  • William Attaway
  • Lord Burgess