Bananaphone
1994 studio album by Raffi
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Bananaphone is a children's album[2][3] released by Raffi and Michael Creber[4] 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.
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| Released | September 27, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 1994 | |||
| Genre | Children's, traditional pop, jazz | |||
| Length | 49:24 | |||
| Label | MCA Records Rounder | |||
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The song "C-A-N-A-D-A" was originally recorded by Stompin' Tom Connors under the title "Cross Canada".
Track listing
- "Bananaphone" (Creber, Raffi) 3:12
- "Shake a Toe" (Creber, Raffi) 2:20
- "The World We Love" (Creber, Raffi) 3:23
- "Slow Day" (Creber, Raffi) 3:25
- "The Changing Garden of Mr. Bell" (Hubbard, Silversher) 4:07
- "Naturally" (Creber, Raffi) 3:04
- "Spring Flowers" [instrumental] (Raffi) 2:40
- "C-A-N-A-D-A" (Connors) 2:50
- "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" (Traditional) 3:25
- "First Peoples" (Creber, Raffi) 4:37
- "Dee Myth" [instrumental] (Raffi) 2:21
- "Cowlit Night" (Raffi) 3:21
- "The Gorilla Song" (Knowles, Knowles) 2:10
- "Simple Gifts" (Traditional) 2:15
- "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) 3:13
- "The Shmenge Polka" [instrumental] (A Tribute to the late John Candy) (Raffi) 2:07 [6]
Cover versions
The album's title track has been covered in several different musical genres. Examples include a barbershop version,[7] several heavy metal versions,[8][9] a dubstep version[10][11] and a bluegrass/country version by Rhonda Vincent released on the album Sing Along with Putumayo released by Putumayo World Music.[12][13][14]
The Chilean children's show Cachureos released a cover of Bananaphone called "Teléfono" on its 1996 album, "La Mosca".[15]