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The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)'" is a 1968 pop song, which was the theme song for the children's television program 'The Banana Splits Adventure Hour'.CD liner notes: Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, 1995 MCA Records Originally released by Decca Records on the album titled 'We're the Banana Splits', the single release peaked at #96 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 on February 8, 1969[http://www.billboard.com/charts/1969-02-08/hot-100 The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Listing for Week Ending February 8, 1969], Billboard.com and also #96 in Canada, January 13, 1969. The writing of the song is credited to Mark Barkan and Ritchie Adams, who were the show's music directors. However, there are claims that the theme was written by jingle writer N. B. Winkless Jr. of the Leo Burnett Agency, but was credited to Adams and Barkan for contractual reasons.[http://www.metv.com/lists/10-tra-la-la-true-facts-about-the-banana-splits "The advertising man behind "Snap, Crackle, Pop" wrote "The Tra La La Song", 'MeTV', June 6, 2016]. Retrieved 20 April 2017 The song is based on the melody of "Shortnin' Bread".
In 1995, Hollywood Library released the 1,000-copy limited-edition CD reissue 'We're the Banana Splits/Here Come the Beagles' which, in addition to the original album version, includes an alternate version on the song.[ Discography - The Banana Splits & the Beagles - We're the Banana Splits/Here Come the Beagles], Billboard.com
Cover versions
American punk rock band The Dickies made the song a hit in the United Kingdom in 1979 with their cover version, marketed by A&M Records as "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)". The record reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart.Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, 7th Edition This cover version was later used in the 2010 film 'Kick-Ass'.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/soundtrack "Soundtracks: Kick Ass (2010),"] Internet Movie Data Base, www.imdb.com/
A lower-pitched, darker, more nightmarish version of The Banana Splits theme song was used in the trailer for "Avengers: Infinity War".
Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy made a cover of the "Tra La La" Song featured in the end credits of 'The Banana Splits Movie'.
Liz Phair with Material Issue covered the song for the 1995 tribute album 'Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits'.
The song is heard briefly in 'The Boss Baby' when the parents see the babies having their meeting which they then had to revert to acting like babies.
References
Category:1969 singles
Category:1979 singles
Category:Children's television theme songs
Category:Songs written by Mark Barkan
Category:1968 songs
Category:Songs written by Ritchie Adams
Category:The Banana Splits
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