Bananaphone

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Field	Value
name	Bananaphone
type	studio
artist	Raffi
cover	Bananaphone.jpg
released	September 27, 1994
recorded	March–June 1994
genre	Children's, traditional pop, jazz
length	49:24
label	MCA Records Rounder
prev_title	Evergreen Everblue
prev_year	1990
next_title	Raffi Radio
next_year	1995
misc	{{Singles
type	studio
single1	Bananaphone
single1date	1994
single2	Shake a Toe
single2date	1994
single3	The World We Love
single3date	1994
single4	Slow Day
single4date	1994
single5	Naturally
single5date	1994
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Bananaphone is a children's album released by Raffi and Michael Creber in 1994. The album is best known for its title track, which uses puns such as "It's a phone with appeal!" (a peel) and nonce words like "bananular" and "interactive-odular" as Raffi extols the virtues of his unique telephone.

The song "C-A-N-A-D-A" was originally recorded by Stompin' Tom Connors under the title "Cross Canada".

The album was certified Gold by the CRIA in March 2002.

Track listing

1. "Bananaphone" (Creber, Raffi) 3:12
2. "Shake a Toe" (Creber, Raffi) 2:20
3. "The World We Love" (Creber, Raffi) 3:23
4. "Slow Day" (Creber, Raffi) 3:25
5. "The Changing Garden of Mr. Bell" (Hubbard, Silversher) 4:07
6. "Naturally" (Creber, Raffi) 3:04
7. "Spring Flowers" [instrumental] (Raffi) 2:40
8. "C-A-N-A-D-A" (Connors) 2:50
9. "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" (Traditional) 3:25
10. "First Peoples" (Creber, Raffi) 4:37
11. "Dee Myth" [instrumental] (Raffi) 2:21
12. "Cowlit Night" (Raffi) 3:21
13. "The Gorilla Song" (Knowles, Knowles) 2:10
14. "Simple Gifts" (Traditional) 2:15
15. "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) 3:13
16. "The Shmenge Polka" [instrumental] (A Tribute to the late John Candy) (Raffi) 2:07

Cover versions

The album's title track has been covered in several different musical genres. Examples include a barbershop version, several heavy metal versions, a dubstep version and a bluegrass/country version by Rhonda Vincent released on the album Sing Along with Putumayo released by Putumayo World Music.

The Chilean children's show Cachureos released a cover of Bananaphone called "Teléfono" on its 1996 album, "La Mosca".

References

References

1. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com.
2. Lynch, Sheri. (2007). "Be Happy or I'll Scream!". St. Martin's Griffin.
3. Briggs, Diane. (2007). "Preschool Favorites". American Library Association.
4. (April 2003). "About US - Creber Music Corporation". Creber Music Corporation.
5. (March 2002). "Gold & Platinum Certification – March 2002". [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]].
6. "Rounder Records". Rounder.com.
7. "The Newfangled Four - Bananaphone". Barbershop Harmony Society.
8. "Bananaphone(Hard Rock)". Poetv.com.
9. "Bananaphone | Primal Fear Song - Yahoo! Music".
10. (2010-05-09). "Bananaphone | BUILDER". Builderbeats.bandcamp.com.
11. (2010-08-19). "Banana Phone Dubstep Remix by Builder - First Drop Ever!!". YouTube.
12. "Sing Along with Putumayo". Putumayo.com.
13. (2010-12-15). "Rhonda Vincent - Bananaphone". YouTube.
14. "Bananaphone | Rhonda Vincent Song - Yahoo! Music".
15. (2009-01-08). "Cachureos 96 - ¡Ring,Ring,Telefono!". YouTube.

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