06 Apr 02 - 07:10 PM (#684708) Subject: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: GUEST,Norbert and Gesa There is an irish children song we are searching for. we know, that the Sands family sang it in the seventys. The first line is: Mama will you buy me a, will you buy me a, will you buy me a, Mama will you buy me a, will you buy me a Banana. |
06 Apr 02 - 07:32 PM (#684719) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Ma, Ma, Will you buy me a banana? Ma, Ma, will you buy me a,
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06 Apr 02 - 07:40 PM (#684722) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: Bonnie Shaljean I'm typing this from memory late at night (always a bad combination) but here goes. I learned this from singing it in the car on the way home from sessions - we used to get some awesome harmonies (at least they sounded awesome to my alcohol-sodden ears)(I wasn't driving). But the guys I learned it from sang "Man, man" not "Mama". If I've left anything out, someone jump in and correct me. Anyway:
Man, man, will you buy me a
Yes my child, I'll buy you one...
Man, man, will you peel the skin...
Yes my child, I'll peel the skin...
Man, man, do you want a bite...
Yes my child, I'll have a bite...
Man, man, you're a greedy guts...
[Repeat 1st verse] (Well, ya hadda HEAR it...)
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07 Apr 02 - 07:11 AM (#684902) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: Fibula Mattock The "ma, ma" one I know has the same response ("yes my son I'll buy you a") as Bonnie's, but the last verse is: Ma, ma you ate the lot ate the lot, ate the lot Ma, ma, you ate the lot You ate all my banana
(or, in Norn Iron dialect: |
07 Apr 02 - 07:19 AM (#684904) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: GUEST,WeeWillie A McPeake Family recording from the early 60s. Wee Willie |
09 Apr 02 - 11:38 AM (#686206) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: Jim Dixon I've heard a version that has a punch line not given above.
In the second-to-last verse, the child asks, for the second time:
And the mother answers: |
20 Nov 02 - 08:40 AM (#830618) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: GUEST,skin-the-goat I was one of Bonnie's choir and it may be our strong accents but we always sang " Ma Ma will you buy me a" etc |
20 Nov 02 - 06:06 PM (#831086) Subject: Lyr Add: MAMA, WILL YOU BUY ME A BANANA? From: vectis This is the version I got from Barnbrack
MA, MA, WILL YOU BUY ME A BANANA?
Ma, Ma, will you buy me a? Will you buy me a? Will you buy me a? |
20 Nov 02 - 06:15 PM (#831094) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mama, will you buy me a Banana From: Bluesmike My dear Friend David O'Connor recorded the song during the 70's and had a cute second verse which my son and every other child loved. the second verse- Mama would you buy me an orange- pronounced as a five year old would- a noringe. next time round there was a single line of would you buy me a watermelon- sung only once- was immediately followed by a loud 'NO'. David has been living and working in Mongolia for the last few years - why not say Hi. Bananayarner@Yahoo.com Kind thoughts Michael |