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== History ==
== History ==
Joe states that the song came from a time that he awoke in the middle of the night during his high school years to the sound of African villagers chanting on his TV (He thinks it may be due to his Samsung GXTV's timer). Later, at one of his younger sister's dance competitions in Myrtle Beach, he wrote the lyrics alone in their hotel room.
Joe states that the song came from a time that he awoke in the middle of the night during his high school years to the sound of African villagers chanting on his TV (He thinks it may be due to his Samsung GXTV's timer). Later, at one of his younger sister's dance competitions in Myrtle Beach, he wrote the lyrics alone in their hotel room.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g7t-2gaQxO0wZ187M5epjiocUdbZs8alQysD7H71xPg Joe Hawley Email Interview. October 2019.]</ref>


Banana Man was recorded by [[Tally Hall]] in November of 2003 and first released as a single in the same year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040607013914/http://www.talentmatch.com/search/allview.asp?PID=59562&entry=tmurl# TalentMatch Tally Hall website archive]</ref> It was later released on [[Complete Demos]] in 2004, being the only track recorded specifically for the album. This demo included an extended whistling bridge and had a general rougher feel to it.  
Banana Man was recorded by [[Tally Hall]] in November of 2003 and first released as a single in the same year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040607013914/http://www.talentmatch.com/search/allview.asp?PID=59562&entry=tmurl# TalentMatch Tally Hall website archive]</ref> It was later released on [[Complete Demos]] in 2004.<ref>[https://tallyhall.bandcamp.com/track/banana-man-demo Banana Man (Demo). Bandcamp.]</ref> This demo included an extended whistling bridge and had a general rougher feel to it.  


Banana Man was later recorded for [[Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Album)|Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum]] the next year. In 2007, the song would be remixed and partially re-recorded for [[Atlantic Records]]. The intro vocals would be re-recorded, and the guitar and harmonies are mixed louder.
Banana Man was later recorded for [[Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Album)|Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum]] the next year. In 2007, the song would be remixed and partially re-recorded for [[Atlantic Records]]. The intro vocals would be re-recorded, and the guitar and harmonies are mixed louder.