Harry Belafonte - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Live)
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2021
- 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 featured on the studio album "Calypso" (1956). Click this link for the complete program:
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Think about the meaning of this song for a second and it's a little more than a catchy tune. The song is actually written from the perspective of a field worker working the banana fields. His job is to chop down banana bushels, fill the crates, and send it via truckload to the shipyards. He's been working all night and he's tired, thus, he wants to go home. So, he is praying that soon, the "tally man", his boss, will come around and tell him that he's gotten enough bananas, he's free to go. After all, daylight has come. The song begins with silence and then the echo of his voice coming in stronger and stronger - this is to represent the sun rising. "Day-o. Me see day. Me see day. Me see day-ooooh." The sentiments of hiding the black tarantula is derivative of their company policy - bugs in the bushel means it's not acceptable for sale. So if he goes to tally-up his take for the day, and finds a tarantula, it means he is not going home early. At the end, the song slows, the silence returns to just his voice - acapella. The sun is now setting... and we can tell by his exasperated tone, and long, drawn notes that he is in for another long night of drinking rum, picking those bananas, and hiding those tarantulas. Hopefully soon, the tally man will count his take and release him for the evening.
Nope, it's about Jamaican dock workers during the banana republic government, not field workers, they unloaded trucks and loaded ships during the night shift, that's why it says daylight come and me wanna go home because their shift is over, field workers don't work at night, also the tarantula has no interior meaning, stacks or boxes of banana often had spiders hidden in them, which was dangerous for the workers very clearly, that is what is being said here
thank you for expatiating this beautiful piece. Deeeeepp!!! Rest in peace Harry!!! Thank you for this Song
Thanks for the translation of the Song, didn´t know that this comes so meanfull. Now i love it more.
I appreciate your comments ☺️ now I understand this song so much better and also shared it with my young kids.
Well said. After growing up a little bit and getting more perspective on the context of this song, it's impossible for me to hear it as just a cute melody. It's poignant and powerful.
It’s 2023 and this song is still beautiful as always
2023 and going strong!!
My Dad liked to sing this wonderful song in my early childhood; therefore I know and love it and like Sir Belafonte. 💋
And today Bellafonte dies at the age of 96😢
@@andreasschneider3231, я русский. Для меня сегодня тоже печальный день.
@@andreasschneider3231 just saw it on the news,, may he rest in peace
Who is here after watching the 'we are the world ' documentary?
Me!!!
Same here 😂
I! I was just watching we are the world rehearsals and the lot where singing this great piece of belafonte. Immediately I searched and lo!
Haven’t be able to get it out my head since I heard it in the documentary
Just finished watching the We are the World documentary and it’s 1:52 am
This version is so powerful, you can feel the hard nights work, the pains of the body, the tiredness of the soul. You can see it on his face, his body, hear it in his soul he wants to go home, count my bananas let me sleep.
Exactly how I feel after listening
This song has to been "seen" such a great performance
Exactly! Man, I was so moved by this performance, almost to tears.
So agree!
True, even though he never did such work.
Now I’m 80 yr Old. What a joy to hear this music from my childhood
Nice
Hope you have a nice life sir/ma’am
@@AirWasTaken I hear u I will be 70 next year Smiles
@@AirWasTaken u just made the universe smile on your post
wishing you good health, joy in the world!
I'm 44 and your comment made me think about my grannie
First recording artist to sell one million albums, RIP to this great activist, humanitarian and good human being 🙏❤️
Wasnt that record made by enrico carusos
@@chillemdafoe1738 🙄
Got anything more informative than an emoji?
@Chillem dafoe are you seeking a debate, I'm simply stating a fact?
@@chillemdafoe1738 Calypso was the first long play album to sell one million copies. So the answer to your question is NO he wasn't
I was 6 years old when this song came out.
My mother played it to me many times.
She explained, everytime you eat a banana 🍌 a person has been sweating for more and 12 hours is hot sun. Years later as I travelled worldwide and seen first hand what she was teaching me. Be greatful, respectful and humble..
I was just married
Watched the We Are the World documentary 2 nights ago
This song has been stuck in my head since, I randomly start singing parts of it throughout the day 😂
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Same! Just watched the documentary last night & here I am:)
I just finished the documentary. And I find myself here 😅
Same here
Sameee ajajaja
RIP, Harry Belafonte! We grew up with your songs - so very singable! They are part of our lives. You'll be remembered forever through your wonderful music! 💜💜
Wow he's gone?
RIP legend 💟💟💟
This is one of the songs that you feel deep in your soul. You will be missed ❤
I came here to say that 😢
Let‘s be honest: we all thought he already died decades ago 😂😂😂
I mean, his songs are sooo old.
We lost one of the truly great today-- not just for his music, but his work in civil rights. RIP Harry-- there will never be another like you. You will be sorely missed.
Truly said
Hear hear
I must be honest, I didn't realise in my ignorance that this person made such a impact in so many peoples lives beyond his music. I am honoured though to have listened and danced to his music. The world is a poorer place without such greats. RIP
His activism will be missed.
Yes Rest in power
Harry Belafonte passed away at 96. He will be missed but thankfully his music will live on forever. RIP.
Absolutely!!
Beetle juice wouldn’t have been nearly as good without his music in it!
that was last year
Of course another unfair slave song...u richer u nt a slave
No slaves song here😢😢ur rich huh shutup
Just watched the We Are The World 2024 documentary. We will never forget the Legendary Harry Belafonte. Salute.
"This is a traditional Jamaican song that was sung by dock workers who worked throughout the night loading bananas onto ships. It's daylight, and they look forward to the arrival of the Tallyman (who will take inventory) so they can go home.
Belafonte's version used lyrics adapted by Irving Burgie and William Attaway. Burgie, sometimes credited as "Lord Burgess," is a popular Caribbean composer. Attaway was a novelist and songwriter who was friends with Belafonte. Burgie and Attaway wrote most of the songs on the Calypso album."
The music, tune, lyrics everything pointed to a natural origin of the song, as if this song was naturally selected out of a long tradition of workers.
Can I get a source hahaha
@@mashahdawab ...it's from wikipedia..
Thank you !
@@mashahdawab the lyrics are self explanatory
I did not imagine he was still living. What a life! This performance is everything. Not a simple song at all, but the weight of the labourers, of whom he speaks, to be seen and heard. RIP Sir.
Indeed this song touches deeply of the labouring work, humanity does to survive and to be here.
He is dead 😢
@@KadirSubas nah bro why did u say it like that 💀
No auto tune, pure talent.
🙏🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼
🌽ball
FR
today we also find pure talent with no auto tune, if u can't find that's on you.
Don't give a shit,if it's good, I'd listen to it
He sang this song with such intensity. Very moving.
He did!!!
A dog also barks with intensity.
@leelarson107 and you bark with stupidity...yet here we are.
I’m deeply saddened by the passing of the great Harry Belafonfe 😢❤ We will always have his amazing catalog of music to listen to and be inspired by his life story! What an amazing man
He had a voice like no other Man alive! Always on key, and always on point, when it came to his musical direction.
He will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace, Mr. Harry Belafonte.
He pass away this song the 90s
RIP to this absolute legend. Unique, and genre defining, we won’t find another one like him. 😢
If you came here to listen to this after watching the Netflix show " The Greatest Night in Pop" you are a true go-getter ❤❤..
Por que acha?
Eu
Ugh, advertisement’s
This is the perfect song for anyone doing night shift waiting til they can finally leave and go home. Very moving with great passion from belafonte. This song has stood the test of time..my dad used to sing this to me randomly.
Hit the nail on the head
After some good whiskey my dad would start to sing this tune..and he nailed it..he was Harry B fan..😂
He was quite a lovely man,great talent and hard work RIP see you on the day of judgement at the sound of the trumpet ,surely we will not go ahead of you.
Exactly
Rest in peace, Harry! You made the world a better place!
I never would have thought the Banana Boat Song could make my eyes water. RIP Harry Belafonte. You have given so much in so many ways!
Me too. Farewell Harry; sail home to your beloved islands to rest. Your voice will live with us forever.❤
Same
Rip
Me too, so powerful, beautiful and pure
This song never dies
Knows nothing these man , but i like his songs , 👍💗
But it should.
@@leelarson107you should
This song is been ringing in ma head after watching we are the world documentary last night.. RIP Mr Belafonte
RIP Harry Belafonte 😢 You and your music will never be forgotten.
RIP legend
Was the 1st song I ever learned as a young child. My grandfather used to sing this to me. Thank you Mr. Belafonte. May you Rest in Eternal Peace
3:16!
So cool thanks grandpa!!
The story he is telling is so meaningful.😢
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I will never listen to this song in the same way again. I've always thought of it as lightheaded dance song, and Harry made me see and feel the depth and power of this song. Inspiring performance.
Rewatching this after hearing of his passing. 😢 RIP Harry Belafonte. You will live forever as your songs replay in our hearts.
Me too
Me too, never will forget!!
Yep
but we will die too
Harry Belafonte 👍
I was just a child but I remember this being played on the radio. It was a song once heard you never forgot. RIP Harry.
Eventually daylight did come and He finally decided to go home , Rest Easy Great Legend
❤😢
I have never heard anyone saying bannana in a such a majestic way. Like it was gold.
That Jamaican accent.👍😊
RIP Harry Belafonte. Thank you for the gift of music, which will continue to bring joy to all who hear it.
❤😢❤😢❤
Your 1 of a kind ❤
Love your Music 🎶 🎵 ❤️
Rest in power, Harry Belafonte. Thank you for everything.
Captured the very soul of a black man ...completing his work ...and wanting his rightful pay...in a most musical way...RIP Mister Belafonte ...beautiful voice...beautiful man....
I'm here because I'm stoned af
I always thought they were saying something about a water hole but since I learned they were saying daylight come and I wanna go home it became a vibe all over again
Great man🪇
Wtf me too 😂😂
Lolol. Me too
Rest in Peace dear Harry, your Song is timeless, all around the world knowing your voice....
My sister Elaine and I would dance and sing to hissong I was 15 t
Years young and now she is gone too wonderful voice 👩❤️👩R I P C.ann
I am here because I loved the song growing up"61" and the Song just stays in your mind!!! Every now & then...ya gotta hear it!!! Thanks
This is hauntingly beatiful ❤
Rest in peace, Harry! Your songs will never die!
Growing up in Jamaica I always sing this song. RIP Mr Belafonte you were one of a kind. The only one.
Perhaps due to the novelties of the song’s style, lyric, and his undeniable beauty, I’d failed for years to fully appreciate what a beautiful instrument Harry has in his voice. The control he exerts over every clear note. Soft as a pan flute’s whisper one minute; then Swelling to a French horn’s bellow the next. He soothes my soul.
Wie wundervoll in Worte gekleidet. Ich habe H. Bekannte life erleben dürfen.
Unfassbar bereichert
Well spoken .
great words..poetic and beautiful ideas
@@drrobertling1393 words express with such deep integrity.
My oldest brother inherited my mother's record collection, including the album this song was on. My nieces and nephew were very young at the time, but they loved this song.
I'm here because of good taste. And respect and appreciation for this legend that was only a few years away from being 100 last year when the world lost him. Hopefully young folks will remember him and keep his legacy alive well into the future.
Who is here watch this legendary song in 2023 😁😁
2024❤
2024
2024
2024❤
2024
A legend. The world lost another one but he is sitting with God and his other family right now. 96 years old. Wow. Always admired him, his singing and what a voice! Who could not like that?
😂
Yeah go on laugh you will be judge
Thank you, Mr Belafonte, for your beautiful voice and songs. May your memory be a blessing.
Before Bob Marley, we had Harry Belafonte.
Seriously, Classic reggae calypso is great.
Who is here after Beetlejuice 2 Trailer
Me😂
I was looking for the version they use in the Beetlejuice 2 trailer 😆
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Me 😊
Hahah!
RIP Harry. Forever you will be remembered!! ❤❤❤
Here to pay homage to a great man. Not only will he be remembered for his music, but his love for his fellow man, can not be minimized. RIP, Mr. Belafonte.❤
Indeed!!! I’ve been looking for his conversation w Bobby Kennedy. I read elsewhere that he was the voice of all reason between the Kennedy White House and MLKjr in civil rights and poverty matters.. Humanity owes him a huge debt.
❤🎉
@@tmarielbs He has a BIG reward awaiting him in heaven
@@dennismclaurin1487 he sure does.
Samw.
I did not understand at all what this song meant when I was growing up but I always loved it. Then when I learned about dockworkers, banana spiders... I really, really appreciated the song even more.
Thank you for ALL the great music and all you did on our little planet. What a voice; what a man !!
His soulful voice and captivating presence will forever be remembered, as will his courageous activism for social justice. His timeless songs continue to unite and inspire us all. Rest in peace, dear Calypso King. Your legacy lives on in our hearts and through the music that brought so much joy to the world.
🤢🤮
Your words are perfect for this so great man.
This song is Mento, not Calypso
R.I.P. Harry. Thank you so much for all these enjoyable performances, movies and tv shows you did. A true legend has gone for good today
Listening to Sir till now from India. Love to Jamaica
Belafonte possessed and sang superbly with incredible versatility - he excelled within almost all genres!
RIP, Belafonte. I remember hearing this moving song for the first time. Wonderful talent, handsome man.
Absolutely fantastic. They don’t make music like his anymore ❤️
I played this song in band back in highschool. It was a lovely song and I was so inspired by Harrys way of singing. I come back to find out that he's passed and forever will keep this song in my heart. On a happier note, my family keeps mentioning this song anytime they yell my name. (Mateo) (Day-O).
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Mr Harry Belafonte - what a honour to listen to him.....I saw him live in a concert in Germany many years ago - Thank you, Harry......! Timeless, indescriable, venerable and not forgotten.
damn.. .can't stop singing this song all day long
I too! Since 1960... ;=)
Harry Belafonte is an amazing singer but now, he can no longer do so sadly
RIP Legend. Daylight has come, go well. A life well lived.
Harry Belafonte was one of the giants in the American music industry who used the recording of the song We Are the World to raise $150 million U.S. in today's money. Many people in need were helped during the time of drought and hunger in Northern Africa in the mid-1980's.
Just came here after watching Netflix documentary about making of We are the world
ANYBODY LISTENING TO THIS ABSOLUTELY TIMELESS MASTERPIECE IN 2023???
2024 ❤️
RIP Harry. Heaven's choir received another beautiful soul today.
This song is a gem. Didn't know the story behind it. It reminds me of an afro Peruvian song that tells the struggles of our black people getting up at 4 in the morning following orders of the "mayoral" to do work in the fields. It's such catchy song we always danced to but few people pay attention to the lyrics and ignore that it's a song of lament. It does have the call and response style of this song too. It's amazing how much history there is behind these songs of African descent people. Great work Mr. Harry Belafonte. Rest In Peace
Mr Belafonte was half Jamaican. The song has its origins in slavery wherein the plantation owners would cultivate Bananas at the slave's expense. Therefore, when it was 'reaping' (stock taking) time or trading, the man taking the stocks (tally) would count the number of bunches each worker had. This was, ofcourse, a tedious and timely process. Therefore, the song represents the cry of the farmers in Jamaican creole language known as patois (french pronunciation 'patwa'). "Come missa tallyman tally mi banana" is the english equivalent of 'Come mister counting man (stock taker) count my bananas. The night is coming, and I need to go home..." There is indeed a correlation between the history of the Caribbean and South America!
We will never forget such historic and legendary voice! Just watched the new docu about we are the world making me appreciate him more
I was very fortunate to be able to meet this man back in 2010. I thanked him for his inspiration and motivation during very troubling times throughout his life. He was a very important man for many.
Rest in peace Harry Belafonte. Your memories and your music will never be forgotten! Those will always remain with us forever. You truly was a wonderful soul and I pray that God rewards you with heaven.
That range and control of his voice is stellar! He can sing with and without a microphone 🎙️
Not to mention his acting - the bent body, crooked arms and bent fingers. It's a whole performance that sells the song as much as the lyrics.
I grew up thinking this was just a happy-go-lucky song. This... opens the mind and heart. It's painful.
C'est une de mes chansons préférées de Harry BELLAFONTE...
Émouvant 🌈🙏
My Dad Sherman Sneed singing background to the far right in this video. He toured with him from '57 to '71 I hear his voice.
That's so cool! I bet your dad was an awesome dude.
What a man - what a life - what a spirit...! As a kid I was forever struck by listening to the Banana Boat song. Belafonte is quoted as saying that he was an activist who happened to be an artist. And what great purpose he put his talents to..! Day-O forever......!!!!
A wonderful voice. You brought joy to millions. RIP Mr Belafonte.
Yes, we were teens when we listened to and were thilled by your singing. Now the B Boat song grieves my heart, like he is living it. RIP great musicman and rights activist.
Hello Mary, I was 10 when I first listened this music and even as kid I love this music growing up.
Who is here watch this legendary song in 2022 😁😁
me lol
We here 🙌
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I was here some 😏❤
Me
A very special man, with charism and emotions ... I will love him for ever
Did he die
@@nibelkacyan2334Still very much alive at 94
He's very much admired and respected throughout the world! God bless you, Mr. Belafonte!!
@@nibelkacyan2334 Νο he is 95 years old.
95 ani 💖
What a performance - such emotion!
👍👍
Alguien más llego buscando esta canción por el documental La gran noche del pop de Netflix? 😊
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Si
Brilliant song. Excellent singer. RIP MR. Belafonte
Unforgettable song, .Rest In Peace, Mr. Belafonte, you were a good man
I'm here in 2023,and will always love Harry and his contribution to music. RIP and keep on jammin in heaven. Hope to hear your wonderful voice on the other side.
Twenty years ago, I always sang this due to a Dutch commercial that sang this song in their own version. Nice memories. Feels like I've lived another life back then. Precious moments. Thank you for sharing and giving me the opportunity to fly back towards my childhood memories ❤️✨🙏
What a voice. What a singer. Will be sorely missed.
Bless your powerful voice and your magical life Mr. Belafonte. RIP.
If I had a time machine I'd use it to go back and watch great moments like these.
thank you for this wonderful song , me from Egypt we are in 2024 and i still like this song
Listened to this a million times in my youth - still gives me goose bumps. RIP Mr. Belafonte - you were a true inspiration to mankind.
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RIP.... Harry Belafonte... thank you for the wonderful songs...
Legendary man and a true humanitarian- the world will treasure your memory, Harry.
So grateful for the upload of this masterpiece. Thank you.
Such a handsome man with a beautiful voice! RIP Mr. Belafonte. 🙏🏼
Rip to a Legend . 96 yrs of a fulfilled life, thank you❤
Such an incredible voice and u unique song. Never gets old
I sing this in the shower until my shower stops in protest! 😳
@@edrozenrozen9600 😂
I can’t hear it without seeing the choreography from Beetlejuice
Rest in peace and eternal glory, Mr. Belafonte. A life lived with purpose will never die.
I rember when this song came out I have always loved it now at 70 years old It brings back many happy memories
From Brasil. We love this Song and Harry Belafonte. What a beautiful performance!
"Day-O" is one of the first songs that I remember hearing on the radio when I was a young child growing up in New York. I later had the pleasure of interviewing him briefly in Los Angeles in the 1980s. Rest in Peace, Harry Belafonte, and thank you for sharing your talent and for making the world a better place through your activism.
Same here. I would have been 3 years old the day this clip was filmed. Life is short
Day h.b
Died precisely anßŵer.
6 foot 7 foot 8 foot bunch
@@SANE172 Actually if you listen closely here, Harry says "Lift 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand BUNCH"! on this round. He changed it. A hand is 4" where a foot is 12" Nobody can lift an 8' tall bunch of 'nanners but 8 hands or 32" might be possible
Same thing Here. Remembering I was 13, wich means I heard it in 1988 on a radio In a barber shop because I was Young aporentice, and that song has strong influence on me, and we use to sing it from the top of our lungues. Eeeeeeeeoooo, tissseeeedddeeeeeooo. Wonderfull. Thank You Harry
Not just a great voice, a marvelous theatrical experience as well! Very much missed...