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== History == | == History == | ||
Banana Man was recorded in November of 2003 and first 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 in November of 2003 and first released on [[Tally Hall]]'s [[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 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. | ||
==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. | 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. | ||
==Song Meanings== | |||
When asked about its meaning in a 2005 chat on thecarpetedwall.com ([[Coz Baldwin]]'s website), Joe stated "there is no hidden secret meaning, work vs. play". | When asked about its meaning in a 2005 chat on thecarpetedwall.com ([[Coz Baldwin]]'s website), Joe stated "there is no hidden secret meaning, work vs. play". | ||
== Trivia == | ==Music Video== | ||
Banana Man's music video was created as Joe Hawley's class project at the University of Michigan, being directed and edited by him.<ref>[http://www.jonkmusic.com/2006/09/tally-hall/ Jonk Music Tally Hall article]</ref> The video stars Joe Hawley as himself and the titular character of Banana Man, with the other members of Tally Hall (as the Zimbabwe songbirds) and friends from U of M. The video won "Best Music Video" at the 2004 Flint Film Festival.<ref>[https://www.pingry.org/uploaded/2016_Our_Community/Students/Publications/Pingry_Record/record-apr292005.pdf Pingry Record April 29th 2005]</ref> The video was later uploaded to tallyhall.com where it could be streamed and downloaded. | |||
On March 5th 2005, the video would make its way onto AlbinoBlackSheep, a website for videos and animations by internet creators.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050401011922/http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/ AlbinoBlackSheep 2005 archive]</ref> There, it would gain immense popularity, becoming the most popular video on the site for a time. The video would reportedly be downloaded over 2 million times<ref>[http://tinawhelski.blogspot.com/2006/08/tally-halls-joe-hawley-interview.html TINA WHELSKI AUGUST 9, 2006 Joe Hawley Interview]</ref> and go on to accumulate 4.6 million views on YouTube as of April 2022.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yModCU1OVHY Tally Hall - Banana Man. YouTube.</ref> | |||
==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. | * 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. | ||
* 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 transcribed by Skye and Andre.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPGVLt6PY_0 Video of isolated whispers in the song's bridge.]</ref>; | * 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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