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AKA<\/strong><\/td>I like bananas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Lyrics<\/strong><\/td>Chris Yacich<\/td>Music<\/strong><\/td>Chris Yacich<\/td>Roud Index<\/strong><\/td>V53404<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Music Hall performers<\/strong><\/td>Billy Cotton 1930s
George Formby 1930s<\/td><\/tr>
Folk performances<\/strong><\/td>Soon I’m sure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Standing by the fruit stall on the corner \nOnce I heard a customer complain \nYou never seem to show \nThe fruit we all love so \nThat\u2019s why business hasn\u2019t been the same \n\nI don\u2019t like your peaches, they are full of stones \nBut I like bananas because they have no bones \nDon\u2019t give me tomatoes can't stand ice cream cones \nBut I like bananas because they have no bones \nNo matter where I go \nWith Susie, May or Anna \nI want the world to know \nI must have my banana \nCabbages and onions hurt my singing tones \nBut I like bananas because they have no bones \n\nNow I don\u2019t care for muffins; I don\u2019t like buttered scones \nAh but I like bananas because they have no bones \nI don\u2019t like giggling flappers I don\u2019t like ancient crones \nAh but I like bananas because they have no bones \nIn fig leaves and bearskins \nWhich you girls often slip on \nWhy not have banana skins \nThey\u2019re easy things to slip on \nI can\u2019t bear tax collectors especially one who phones \nAh but I like bananas because they have no bones \n\nI don\u2019t like a crooner; of the blues he moans \nBut I like bananas because they have no bones \nI don\u2019t like politicians; they\u2019re human gramophones \nI like bananas because they have no bones \nI never cared for drink \nTo me it seems so sinful \nThough when you come to think \nBananas get a skinful \nI don\u2019t like the bagpipes, and I can\u2019t stand saxophones \nI like bananas because they have no bones \n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
A crazy comedy song from the 1930s, the sort of thing the Bonzo\u2019s might have sung. Very much from the tail end of music hall, though it appears in the repertoire of both George Formby and Billy Cotton band who both appeared in the bigger Halls at that time. Sure to appear in the traditional repertoire soon …<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A recording or download of this song can be purchased from Windyridge CDs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mudcat discussion.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rather wonderful Robyn Hitchcock sings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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