Not much of a television person, but after making some dinner, I decided to see what was on tv. Turned to the Boomerang Channel, and nearly freaked; The Banana Splits were on!!!
Okay, I admit it, I am a retard. Well, no, not really, just a big kid at heart...so when one is in a funk, flip on some good old 80s New Wave pop crappola, or better yet, some vintage Hanna Barbera stuff!!! Now I cannot get the Banana Splits theme song outta my head...
Banana Splits theme song (Tra La La):
written by Tony Powers & Ritchie Adams
One banana, two banana, three banana, four
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more.
Over hill and highway the banana buggies go
Coming on to bring you the Banana Splits show
Making up a mess of fun, Making up a mess of fun
Lots of fun for everyone
Tra la la, la la la la, tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la, tra la la, la la la la
Four banana, three banana, two bananas, one
All bananas playing in the bright warm sun,
Flipping like a pancake, popping like a cork,
Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and, Snork
Making up a mess of fun, Making up a mess of fun
Lots of fun for everyone
Tra la la, la la la la, tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la, tra la la, la la la la
(background singer - La-----aaah!)
Two Banana, four banana, one banana, three
Swinging like a bunch of monkeys hanging from a tree
Hey there everybody won't you come along and see
How much like Banana Splits everyone can be
Making up a mess of fun, Making up a mess of fun
Lots of fun for everyone
Tra la la, la la la la, tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la, tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la, tra la la, la la la la
for those who don't know how this theme song goes, or even know who The Banana Splits were, here's a video from YouTube:
Punk band The Dickies did a cover of this same tune. Keep in mind that this is the same band who did the theme song for the film "Killer Klowns From Outer Space."
I kinda like the original theme song better.
Vintage Hanna Barbera rules!!!
