66. Yellow Bird (Traditional)

This calypso song began as "Choucoune," a Haitian song composed by Michel Mauleart Monton in 1883 to lyrics from a famous poem by Oswald Durand.

When calypso music became popular in the United States in the mid-1950s, the melody of "Choucoune" was adapted by Norman Luboff and new English lyrics were written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The only connection with the original lyrics is that the words "ti zwazo" (little birds) were part of the chorus.

The song first appeared on the Norman Luboff Choir's "Calypso Holiday" album in 1957 and was later the title track of albums by the Mills Brothers, Roger Williams and Lawrence Welk. It was also sung by Harry Belafonte, which is the first rendition I heard.

A playlist of my children's songs is here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9A4DBB328B5832A5

For lyrics and chords of my songs, please see my website: http://www.raymondcrooke.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• animals
• calypso
• belafonte
• haiti
• jamaica
• trinidad
• love

[816vm]

i heared that song from my school and here it is!

"Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.

Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.

Did your lady friend leave the nest again?

That is very sad, Makes me feel so bad.

You can fly away, In the sky away

You're more lucky than me..."

:D

[raymondcrooke]

@816vm Yes, that's how it goes.

[jinx1331xnij]

awesome! great job :D

[raymondcrooke]

@jinx1331xnij Thanks.

[sjkalsc]

Thanks for this one Raymond and very well done.************s

[raymondcrooke]

@sjkalsc Thanks, Dianne. Glad you enjoyed it.

[nytalltower]

BANANA

[ChantalleRielly718]

Rip the audio from this track at speedyconversion doht cohm.

[jackr2010]

@EliteIxHitman Hi there, this song is not calypso. It is a traditional haitian children son. It is a meringue song called ti'zwazso 'little bird'. Harry Belafonte made an english version called yellow bird. I remembered it from my childhood. Take care.

[EliteIxHitman]

this song is not sung enough these days one of the best calypso songs i have heard

[herramia99]

bravo!

[chico00566]

Congratulations, I remembered my youth when I sung it....