Video Finds of the Day
My 1957 ride east to west across the US in the back seat of a Pontiac station wagon was accompanied by radio music. There was no Elvis, no Jerry Lee Lewis and no Buddy Holly. We were not going to listen to those kinds of stations, my Father said. Instead, we heard Perry Como do Round & Round endlessly. On the bright side, there was the Banana Boat Song. This is not really a video find, just a reminder of the greatest film music scene in film history. With Spanish subtitles!
BEETLEJUICE O Day Banana Boat Song Harry Belafonte
Here's your video find. Any mention of rum brings this earlier hit by the Andrews Sisters to mind. Some mighty fine dancing in this one. The song was by Lord Invader and Lionel Belasco as determined by a federal judge. You can hear Lord Invader talking about it and singing the original song on two audio files. They're at item #3 on this webpage.
Rum and Coca Cola
About Me
- Dr. Wes Browning
- I have a doctorate in Mathematics from Cornell. I am amused by this. My parents tried to kill me on my 1st birthday. Though I now can't speak it much, and though my parents never could, my first language was Hawaiian, not English. I partially credit an I'iwi for my survival. Hear one on the audio clip at my complete profile. I've been homeless a number of times, for a total of about 4 years. For some of that time I supported myself with the sale of paintings. One of my paintings was chosen for the cover of the premier issue of Real Change, see the links below. Since that first issue in 1994 I have become part of its volunteer editorial committee. I write a regular humor column for the paper, currently titled Adventures in Irony. I serve on the Real Change Board of Directors. I feed the Real Change cat Sid Vicious. Anitra Freeman and I are an item.
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