We're The Banana Splits

One of the greatest things about the music of the 60's is how it accessible it was to just about anyone. The cool kids had the Beatles and the Stones; middle America watched the Monkees; the hippies had the Dead and Jefferson Airplane; even Mom and Dad could swing to a homogenized version of Lennon & McCartney done up by Enoch Light or Tony Bennett. And for the toddlers, there were these weirdos, the Banana Splits.

I was suprised at how good some of the songs on this hard to find LP are (thanks to my friend Gary who let me borrow his copy). I'm not saying the Banana Splits were the next Beatles, but compared to the kind of music they make for kids today (the Barney theme comes to mind) this stuff kicks ass. Let's hear it for Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and Snork!

Bob says:
This is way late, but the song with the "one banana two banana" lyrics is the "The Tra La La Song"; it was the closing theme for the show. (01-30-2010)

Ron Fowler (lonelysummer@webtv.net) says:
In my book, the Banana Splits are right up there with other 60's tv favs like the Chipmunks (the Alvin Show), the Beatles (remember those cartoons), Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay (Happening '68), and of course the Monkees. Found an album of theirs - new - at a store in Portland a few years back, great listening! I used to have the two extended play 45's but lost them in a flood. Played them all the time, really liked "Very First Kid on My Block", "Beautiful Caliopa" and "I Enjoy Being a Boy". I was real surprised last year when I saw a music video by the reunited Splits, it was called "My Friend Sammy", but haven't heard anything further about what they're doing. We need a Banana Splits reunion tour! The guys have aged incredibly well, and it would be an honor to shake their hands...uh, er, ...paws! (01-01-2010)

Joe (joecharles2708@yahoo.com) says:
I loved the music they had. "Wait 'Til Tomorrow" was cool. I'll never forget that one. The shows had class, plots and good acting unlike today. (12-24-2009)

Donna (shovel3d@hotmail.com) says:
i love the splits,i watched them when i was a little girl, bingo was my favorite. i have 2-45 records by them, 8 songs total. i was wondering if there worth anything. (08-19-2009)

Ben D. Banana says:
The Banana Splits should sue Bob Marley for plagerisim. That stoner stole the Tra La La chorus for one of his songs, melody and all on "Buffalo Soldier". His version goes Oi Yoi Yoi, Oi y' Yoi Yoi. May the fleas on Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and Snork infest his pubes. (07-14-2009)

Mort Saul says:
La,la,laa...lalalalah...la,la,lala,lalalah (07-13-2009)

alisha (i_love_my_suzuki_dr-z110@hotmail.com) says:
Hey! I love the banana splits! i watch it on austar all the time haha. the song is stuck in my head lol bye xx (03-23-2009)

Robert Presto (presto_robert@hotmail.com) says:
If anyone has info as to when The Banana Splits shows will come out on DVD(???)
I'd be the first to buy it! (11-19-2008)

Fred (fwmtrek@hotmail.com) says:
Fleagle's music machine was called The Calliopasaxaviatrumparimbaclaribasotrombaphone. Sometime they would simply refer to it as The Calliopa.
There was a song on their album called... "My Beautiful Calliopasaxaviatrumparimbaclaribasotrombaphone"

Hope this helps. (09-05-2008)

mick (electo.tec@o2.co.uk) says:
hi
does anyone know what Fleegle music machine was called and what episode it was in

thanks
mick (07-14-2008)

Jim says:
Used to watch the show when it was still new. Danger Island was weird, sort of a bondage fantasy serial; not sure what sort of fetishes were behind that part of the show, or why it was on the Banana Splits. The music was cool. "I Enjoy Being A Boy In Love With You" is supercool pop psychedelia. (07-02-2008)

Marg says:
I remember watching the Banana Splits every Saturday morning when I was 10 and 11 years old! I even got the Banana Splits plushies. I use to enjoy that show:) (05-06-2008)

Btamamura (yamitammy@hotmail.com) says:
I still remember watching the Banana Splits when I was three years old and often find myself humming all of the songs I can recall, including the Tralala song. I thank you for putting up this page, it's good to find great websites dedicated to this fun group! (03-15-2008)

debbie (kepinkupapalani@aol.com) says:
Im not sure if anyone knew this but the Splits were filmed in Texas at Six Flags over Texas ..i grew up here and have seen the park all my life ..oh yea, plus it says its filmed there on the credits lol (03-13-2008)

gerald blaskovich (gblaskovich@yahoo.com) says:
i can't believe there is so many of banana splits nuts out there. i'v been singing one banana, two banana more. anybody emember that one? so, my question is when can we see them again??? (02-05-2008)

Tim Fulbright (timfulbright@bellsouth.net) says:
Some of earliest memories is watching this show. I am in the process of making my own CD of their songs. I do have the LP, and have taped the show off the "Boomrang" channel, so I do have a lot of their songs. HOWEVER, I seem to have trouble finding "Let Me Remember You Smiling" and "The Pretty Carousal". PLEASE, if anyone has it, and is willing to share it with me, let me know.
God Spped, Tim F. (12-09-2007)

Mike (bananasplitsshow@yahoo.co.uk) says:
if you loved the banana splits have a look at my website the url is
http://www.banana-splits-show.com (12-08-2007)

jason says:
man oh man,i can not belive this 4years i tried to remember these guy and some guys at work found it.what goood memories it bring back good times,good times. (11-16-2007)

bruno64 (bnorg@usfamily.net) says:
The girls in the white go go boots were The Sour Grapes. Wikipedia has an excellent article about the show and the music from the show that brought back a lot of memories and gives a complete discography.
The show sold two what we'd call EP's today through some Kellogg's cereal (Kellogg's sponsored the show) and me and my brother got them both. They disappered years ago when we moved, and now the folks have moved again. so I think they are gone for good. Dad found a certificate from The Banana Splits Club for me and my brother and like the records, it's vanished too. I think it just fell apart, it was in pretty bad shape. The EP is the bigger loss, I can still remember several songs off them that I haven't heard in thirty years. They are: I Enjoy Being A Boy, That's The Pretty Part Of You, Let Me Rememeber You Smiling, and something I call Doin The Banana Splits Show (that's about all there was for lyrics to that song too) that Wikepedia says had Barry White on vocals. I must have played that record to death because I can still recall big chunks of the lyrics. (11-11-2007)

Advertise on this site