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'''Banana Man''' is a song by [[Joe Hawley]] | '''Banana Man''' is a song by [[Joe Hawley]]. | ||
== History == | |||
Banana Man was first released on [[Complete Demos]], being the only track recorded specifically for the album. | Banana Man was first released on [[Complete Demos]], being the only track recorded specifically for the album. This demo included an extended whistling bridge and has a general rougher feel to it. | ||
=== Trivia | === Inspiration === | ||
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. | |||
== Trivia == | |||
* The line "And then forget about de yellow from de beckoning man" originally said "colorful man". | * The line "And then forget about de yellow from de beckoning man" originally said "colorful man". | ||
* On the YouTube content ID system, they credit "Clifton Chenier" as the sole writer of Banana Man. Clifton Chenier was a musician that played zydeco, a combination of blues and indigenous music of the Louisiana Creoles. It's possible he was a big influence on the song and Joe himself. | |||
* Because of a lucky break from the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yModCU1OVHY music video] for Banana Man appearing on [http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/ AlbinoBlackSheep], Tally Hall gained the popularity needed to make it big. | * Because of a lucky break from the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yModCU1OVHY music video] for Banana Man appearing on [http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/ AlbinoBlackSheep], Tally Hall gained the popularity needed to make it big. | ||
* The video won Best Music Video at the 2004 Flint Film Festival, directed and edited by Joe Hawley. | * The video won Best Music Video at the 2004 Flint Film Festival, directed and edited by Joe Hawley. | ||
* Joe mentions the existence of a "Dance Dance Revolution-style Playstation game influencer somewhere", but he doesn't remember the name. | * Joe mentions the existence of a "Dance Dance Revolution-style Playstation game influencer somewhere", but he doesn't remember the name. | ||
* There is a silent (1, 2, 3, 4!) Before the second verse and the music pops in. | * There is a silent (1, 2, 3, 4!) Before the second verse and the music pops in. | ||
* There are whispers during the instrumental section of the bridge, which have been | * There are whispers during the instrumental section of the bridge, which have been transcribed by Skye and Andre.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPGVLt6PY_0 Video of isolated whispers in the song's bridge.]</ref>; | ||
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==Tabs/Chords== | |||
Unavailable, if you have made tabs or chords of the song please add them! | Unavailable, if you have made tabs or chords of the song please add them! | ||
==References== | |||