"I Like Bananas Because They have No Bones" (George Elrick, 1936)

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Uploaded by on Sep 14, 2008

I've always enjoyed the Hoosiers' take on this zany Chris Yacich-Lorraine Milne number but found this Brit version with vocalist George Elrick (who also does some spot-on mimicry of Jimmy Durante here) very worthy of an ear-bend:

I LIKE BANANAS (BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO BONES)

Standing by the fruit store on the corner,
Once I heard a customer complain:

"You never seem to show the fruit we all love so,
That's why business hasn't been the same.

I don't like your peaches,
They are full of stones.
I like bananas,
Because they have no bones.

Don't give me tomatoes,
Can't stand ice cream cones,
I like bananas,
Because they have no bones.

No matter where I go,
with Susie, May or Anna,
I want the world to know,
I must have my banana!

Cabbages and onions,
hurt my singing tones,
I like bananas,
Because they have no bones!"

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  • Trippy...

  • Even cosmic...in a "Mellow Yellow" kinda way... ;)

  • I too like bananas. Perhaps it is because they lack bones?

  • ;)

    Can't argue with your logic, brother... ;)

    -RR

  • This is the version by George Elrick, with Henry Halls BBC Dance Orchestra, dir. Bert Read, 1936. It would be interesting to hear old 'Breezy' singing it....

  • Indeed, you're correct sir! I got a "blind" MP3 recording of this number and misguessed its origins...we'll just ignore the misinformation and enjoy the song (and lyrics). ;)

    Best,

    -RR

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  • I cannot orgasm unless this song is playing.

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  • So you're a bitch that likes bananas?

    That's good, BECAUSE YOU ABOUT TO GO BANANAS

    ON THE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNAAAAA­AAAAAAA

    BEEEEEYEEEETCH

  • Curious as to where you found information listing lyrics by Lorraine Milne? The following link shows original sheet music and I don't see her name listed here.

  • I need to start collecting songs like this for my 1930s radios to play!

  • man how many songs are there about bannanas hmmm all i want is a damn banana and all these songs not helping... gd songs tho lol

  • thats why cod went endangered

  • omgggg i love this song! when i was younger it was on some tape that we always played in our car, and i lived in europe! i ALWAYS sing this song to people when they eat bananas and no one knows what song this is!

  • @RReady555 But do bones have bananas?

  • great tune love it (:

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