Harry Belafonte - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Live)

Harry Belafonte - Day-O, excerpt from "Harry Belafonte in Concert (Japan, 1960)". Recorded live at Sankei Hall, Tokyo, 18 July 1960. This song was first featured on the studio album "Calypso" (1956). Click this link for the complete program:
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  • @king199324
    @king199324 Жыл бұрын

    It’s 2023 and this song is still beautiful as always

  • @melvincastellanos9380

    @melvincastellanos9380

    Жыл бұрын

    2023 and going strong!!

  • @xanthippe9757

    @xanthippe9757

    Жыл бұрын

    My Dad liked to sing this wonderful song in my early childhood; therefore I know and love it and like Sir Belafonte. 💋

  • @andreasschneider3231

    @andreasschneider3231

    Жыл бұрын

    And today Bellafonte dies at the age of 96😢

  • @user-eb5wt8ef4w

    @user-eb5wt8ef4w

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andreasschneider3231, я русский. Для меня сегодня тоже печальный день.

  • @pompeiiizzy265

    @pompeiiizzy265

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andreasschneider3231 just saw it on the news,, may he rest in peace

  • @almaak-476
    @almaak-476 Жыл бұрын

    Think about the meaning of this song for a second and it's a little more than a catchy tune. The song is actually written from the perspective of a field worker working the banana fields. His job is to chop down banana bushels, fill the crates, and send it via truckload to the shipyards. He's been working all night and he's tired, thus, he wants to go home. So, he is praying that soon, the "tally man", his boss, will come around and tell him that he's gotten enough bananas, he's free to go. After all, daylight has come. The song begins with silence and then the echo of his voice coming in stronger and stronger - this is to represent the sun rising. "Day-o. Me see day. Me see day. Me see day-ooooh." The sentiments of hiding the black tarantula is derivative of their company policy - bugs in the bushel means it's not acceptable for sale. So if he goes to tally-up his take for the day, and finds a tarantula, it means he is not going home early. At the end, the song slows, the silence returns to just his voice - acapella. The sun is now setting... and we can tell by his exasperated tone, and long, drawn notes that he is in for another long night of drinking rum, picking those bananas, and hiding those tarantulas. Hopefully soon, the tally man will count his take and release him for the evening.

  • @eic_phail

    @eic_phail

    Жыл бұрын

    Nope, it's about Jamaican dock workers during the banana republic government, not field workers, they unloaded trucks and loaded ships during the night shift, that's why it says daylight come and me wanna go home because their shift is over, field workers don't work at night, also the tarantula has no interior meaning, stacks or boxes of banana often had spiders hidden in them, which was dangerous for the workers very clearly, that is what is being said here

  • @kuebounce

    @kuebounce

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you for expatiating this beautiful piece. Deeeeepp!!! Rest in peace Harry!!! Thank you for this Song

  • @Unicornart389

    @Unicornart389

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the translation of the Song, didn´t know that this comes so meanfull. Now i love it more.

  • @khemballaho

    @khemballaho

    Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate your comments ☺️ now I understand this song so much better and also shared it with my young kids.

  • @MushiePuppet17

    @MushiePuppet17

    Жыл бұрын

    Well said. After growing up a little bit and getting more perspective on the context of this song, it's impossible for me to hear it as just a cute melody. It's poignant and powerful.

  • @ivanichianus
    @ivanichianus4 ай бұрын

    Watched the We Are the World documentary 2 nights ago This song has been stuck in my head since, I randomly start singing parts of it throughout the day 😂

  • @Ivan-0000

    @Ivan-0000

    4 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @dorrisben1

    @dorrisben1

    4 ай бұрын

    Same! Just watched the documentary last night & here I am:)

  • @Yunus0734mx

    @Yunus0734mx

    4 ай бұрын

    I just finished the documentary. And I find myself here 😅

  • @Myra-Myth

    @Myra-Myth

    4 ай бұрын

    Same here

  • @danayruiz2746

    @danayruiz2746

    4 ай бұрын

    Sameee ajajaja

  • @rgm4289
    @rgm42892 ай бұрын

    Harry Belafonte passed away at 96. He will be missed but thankfully his music will live on forever. RIP.

  • @salmontanio212

    @salmontanio212

    2 ай бұрын

    Absolutely!!

  • @salmontanio212

    @salmontanio212

    2 ай бұрын

    Beetle juice wouldn’t have been nearly as good without his music in it!

  • @jonathanbirch2022

    @jonathanbirch2022

    2 ай бұрын

    that was last year

  • @user-vw8rg6uu6z

    @user-vw8rg6uu6z

    Ай бұрын

    Of course another unfair slave song...u richer u nt a slave

  • @user-vw8rg6uu6z

    @user-vw8rg6uu6z

    Ай бұрын

    No slaves song here😢😢ur rich huh shutup

  • @philippaquet9294
    @philippaquet92942 жыл бұрын

    Now I’m 80 yr Old. What a joy to hear this music from my childhood

  • @AirWasTaken

    @AirWasTaken

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice Hope you have a nice life sir/ma’am

  • @joanleonard427

    @joanleonard427

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AirWasTaken I hear u I will be 70 next year Smiles

  • @joanleonard427

    @joanleonard427

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AirWasTaken u just made the universe smile on your post

  • @AcesOfZeon

    @AcesOfZeon

    Жыл бұрын

    wishing you good health, joy in the world!

  • @pedrogudino1133

    @pedrogudino1133

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm 44 and your comment made me think about my grannie

  • @andrethompson2034
    @andrethompson2034 Жыл бұрын

    First recording artist to sell one million albums, RIP to this great activist, humanitarian and good human being 🙏❤️

  • @chillemdafoe1738

    @chillemdafoe1738

    Жыл бұрын

    Wasnt that record made by enrico carusos

  • @andrethompson2034

    @andrethompson2034

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chillemdafoe1738 🙄

  • @chillemdafoe1738

    @chillemdafoe1738

    Жыл бұрын

    Got anything more informative than an emoji?

  • @andrethompson2034

    @andrethompson2034

    Жыл бұрын

    @Chillem dafoe are you seeking a debate, I'm simply stating a fact?

  • @andrethompson2034

    @andrethompson2034

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chillemdafoe1738 Calypso was the first long play album to sell one million copies. So the answer to your question is NO he wasn't

  • @user-kb5fi1hm3u
    @user-kb5fi1hm3uАй бұрын

    I was 6 years old when this song came out. My mother played it to me many times. She explained, everytime you eat a banana 🍌 a person has been sweating for more and 12 hours is hot sun. Years later as I travelled worldwide and seen first hand what she was teaching me. Be greatful, respectful and humble..

  • @rose-marietrembloy243

    @rose-marietrembloy243

    25 күн бұрын

    I was just married

  • @alanmalcheski8882

    @alanmalcheski8882

    16 күн бұрын

    where did you see someone work 12hrs in the sun to get a banana?

  • @doughoward6401

    @doughoward6401

    20 сағат бұрын

    Every pair of blue jeans you put on in the '50s someone drug a twelve foot long canvas cotton sack up and down endless rows in the American south picking that cotton by hand to send to the gin and bale up to send to the cotton mills America once had in the northeast and southeast like cannon and Burlington textiles . All those mil,miles, closed down and went to Mexico Guatemala ect. I started picking cotton with my grandparents when I was 8 years old . Picked 50 pounds my first day . I was so proud .

  • @Hi.Shadow
    @Hi.Shadow4 ай бұрын

    Just watched the We Are The World 2024 documentary. We will never forget the Legendary Harry Belafonte. Salute.

  • @kalmia01
    @kalmia01 Жыл бұрын

    "This is a traditional Jamaican song that was sung by dock workers who worked throughout the night loading bananas onto ships. It's daylight, and they look forward to the arrival of the Tallyman (who will take inventory) so they can go home. Belafonte's version used lyrics adapted by Irving Burgie and William Attaway. Burgie, sometimes credited as "Lord Burgess," is a popular Caribbean composer. Attaway was a novelist and songwriter who was friends with Belafonte. Burgie and Attaway wrote most of the songs on the Calypso album."

  • @RenormalizedAdvait

    @RenormalizedAdvait

    Жыл бұрын

    The music, tune, lyrics everything pointed to a natural origin of the song, as if this song was naturally selected out of a long tradition of workers.

  • @mashahdawab

    @mashahdawab

    Жыл бұрын

    Can I get a source hahaha

  • @kalmia01

    @kalmia01

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mashahdawab ...it's from wikipedia..

  • @annec3733

    @annec3733

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you !

  • @cesarlapa

    @cesarlapa

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@mashahdawab the lyrics are self explanatory

  • @TessS23
    @TessS23 Жыл бұрын

    We lost one of the truly great today-- not just for his music, but his work in civil rights. RIP Harry-- there will never be another like you. You will be sorely missed.

  • @sahaseemanti

    @sahaseemanti

    Жыл бұрын

    Truly said

  • @angelaneblett2215

    @angelaneblett2215

    Жыл бұрын

    Hear hear

  • @pauloliver6723

    @pauloliver6723

    Жыл бұрын

    I must be honest, I didn't realise in my ignorance that this person made such a impact in so many peoples lives beyond his music. I am honoured though to have listened and danced to his music. The world is a poorer place without such greats. RIP

  • @Smenkhaare

    @Smenkhaare

    Жыл бұрын

    His activism will be missed.

  • @moritz-4742

    @moritz-4742

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes Rest in power

  • @matthewdimatteo5729
    @matthewdimatteo5729 Жыл бұрын

    This is the perfect song for anyone doing night shift waiting til they can finally leave and go home. Very moving with great passion from belafonte. This song has stood the test of time..my dad used to sing this to me randomly.

  • @abdulogohi2772

    @abdulogohi2772

    Жыл бұрын

    Hit the nail on the head

  • @rodgerroelf6986

    @rodgerroelf6986

    10 ай бұрын

    After some good whiskey my dad would start to sing this tune..and he nailed it..he was Harry B fan..😂

  • @vuyelwaqongqo7975

    @vuyelwaqongqo7975

    5 ай бұрын

    He was quite a lovely man,great talent and hard work RIP see you on the day of judgement at the sound of the trumpet ,surely we will not go ahead of you.

  • @reginalee8373

    @reginalee8373

    4 ай бұрын

    Exactly

  • @vivienofosu-hene4219
    @vivienofosu-hene42194 ай бұрын

    Who is here after watching the 'we are the world ' documentary?

  • @asawanichiyong9174

    @asawanichiyong9174

    4 ай бұрын

    Me!!!

  • @Getasss

    @Getasss

    4 ай бұрын

    Same here 😂

  • @johnpaulnjomiobaseikoe3605

    @johnpaulnjomiobaseikoe3605

    4 ай бұрын

    I! I was just watching we are the world rehearsals and the lot where singing this great piece of belafonte. Immediately I searched and lo!

  • @yalenabarrow5680

    @yalenabarrow5680

    4 ай бұрын

    Haven’t be able to get it out my head since I heard it in the documentary

  • @elnorab8629

    @elnorab8629

    4 ай бұрын

    Just finished watching the We are the World documentary and it’s 1:52 am

  • @VidyaSury
    @VidyaSury Жыл бұрын

    RIP, Harry Belafonte! We grew up with your songs - so very singable! They are part of our lives. You'll be remembered forever through your wonderful music! 💜💜

  • @angholloway5091

    @angholloway5091

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow he's gone?

  • @Linxy009

    @Linxy009

    Жыл бұрын

    RIP legend 💟💟💟

  • @annekomen3354

    @annekomen3354

    Жыл бұрын

    This is one of the songs that you feel deep in your soul. You will be missed ❤

  • @DCLover72

    @DCLover72

    Жыл бұрын

    I came here to say that 😢

  • @Chrisko1492

    @Chrisko1492

    Жыл бұрын

    Let‘s be honest: we all thought he already died decades ago 😂😂😂 I mean, his songs are sooo old.

  • @adamvasquez9926
    @adamvasquez9926 Жыл бұрын

    This version is so powerful, you can feel the hard nights work, the pains of the body, the tiredness of the soul. You can see it on his face, his body, hear it in his soul he wants to go home, count my bananas let me sleep.

  • @tamanjielsbeth2693

    @tamanjielsbeth2693

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly how I feel after listening

  • @Aneenvw

    @Aneenvw

    Жыл бұрын

    This song has to been "seen" such a great performance

  • @MacakPodSIjemom

    @MacakPodSIjemom

    11 ай бұрын

    Exactly! Man, I was so moved by this performance, almost to tears.

  • @gregorybufkin890

    @gregorybufkin890

    11 ай бұрын

    So agree!

  • @LeeGee

    @LeeGee

    11 ай бұрын

    True, even though he never did such work.

  • @NEAPULA
    @NEAPULA11 ай бұрын

    This song never dies

  • @nildadelarosa6751

    @nildadelarosa6751

    10 ай бұрын

    Knows nothing these man , but i like his songs , 👍💗

  • @leelarson107

    @leelarson107

    6 ай бұрын

    But it should.

  • @koyoriin7317

    @koyoriin7317

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@leelarson107you should

  • @pegm5937
    @pegm59375 ай бұрын

    I will never listen to this song in the same way again. I've always thought of it as lightheaded dance song, and Harry made me see and feel the depth and power of this song. Inspiring performance.

  • @danwaldis4553
    @danwaldis4553 Жыл бұрын

    I never would have thought the Banana Boat Song could make my eyes water. RIP Harry Belafonte. You have given so much in so many ways!

  • @sarahmontrose4099

    @sarahmontrose4099

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too. Farewell Harry; sail home to your beloved islands to rest. Your voice will live with us forever.❤

  • @luchilds

    @luchilds

    Жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @mattiaslarsson5647

    @mattiaslarsson5647

    Жыл бұрын

    Rip

  • @PrincerBsoul

    @PrincerBsoul

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too, so powerful, beautiful and pure

  • @sparra3819
    @sparra3819 Жыл бұрын

    I did not imagine he was still living. What a life! This performance is everything. Not a simple song at all, but the weight of the labourers, of whom he speaks, to be seen and heard. RIP Sir.

  • @beingatliberty

    @beingatliberty

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed this song touches deeply of the labouring work, humanity does to survive and to be here.

  • @KadirSubas

    @KadirSubas

    Жыл бұрын

    He is dead 😢

  • @fbispy8657

    @fbispy8657

    Жыл бұрын

    @@KadirSubas nah bro why did u say it like that 💀

  • @susanchavhi3123
    @susanchavhi31234 ай бұрын

    This song is been ringing in ma head after watching we are the world documentary last night.. RIP Mr Belafonte

  • @joycemurdock9195
    @joycemurdock919511 ай бұрын

    The story he is telling is so meaningful.😢

  • @joycemurdock9195

    @joycemurdock9195

    11 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @rbeygarcia
    @rbeygarcia2 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps due to the novelties of the song’s style, lyric, and his undeniable beauty, I’d failed for years to fully appreciate what a beautiful instrument Harry has in his voice. The control he exerts over every clear note. Soft as a pan flute’s whisper one minute; then Swelling to a French horn’s bellow the next. He soothes my soul.

  • @nellischock6631

    @nellischock6631

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wie wundervoll in Worte gekleidet. Ich habe H. Bekannte life erleben dürfen. Unfassbar bereichert

  • @jamesprevard6555

    @jamesprevard6555

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well spoken .

  • @drrobertling1393

    @drrobertling1393

    2 жыл бұрын

    great words..poetic and beautiful ideas

  • @jamesprevard6555

    @jamesprevard6555

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@drrobertling1393 words express with such deep integrity.

  • @jleechadwick

    @jleechadwick

    2 жыл бұрын

    My oldest brother inherited my mother's record collection, including the album this song was on. My nieces and nephew were very young at the time, but they loved this song.

  • @reneestrand808
    @reneestrand808 Жыл бұрын

    RIP Harry Belafonte. Thank you for the gift of music, which will continue to bring joy to all who hear it.

  • @jamessheldon5197

    @jamessheldon5197

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤😢❤😢❤ Your 1 of a kind ❤ Love your Music 🎶 🎵 ❤️

  • @Notbothered1
    @Notbothered18 ай бұрын

    This is hauntingly beatiful ❤

  • @TheLebpl
    @TheLebpl Жыл бұрын

    I have never heard anyone saying bannana in a such a majestic way. Like it was gold.

  • @lettiegrant9447

    @lettiegrant9447

    5 ай бұрын

    That Jamaican accent.👍😊

  • @robertdavis3662
    @robertdavis3662 Жыл бұрын

    Was the 1st song I ever learned as a young child. My grandfather used to sing this to me. Thank you Mr. Belafonte. May you Rest in Eternal Peace

  • @GjaP_242

    @GjaP_242

    Жыл бұрын

    3:16!

  • @sjmc8344

    @sjmc8344

    Жыл бұрын

    So cool thanks grandpa!!

  • @kbobdonahue1966
    @kbobdonahue1966 Жыл бұрын

    RIP Harry Belafonte 😢 You and your music will never be forgotten.

  • @earningzekrom4173

    @earningzekrom4173

    Жыл бұрын

    RIP legend

  • @parfaitpapa3485
    @parfaitpapa34854 ай бұрын

    If you came here to listen to this after watching the Netflix show " The Greatest Night in Pop" you are a true go-getter ❤❤..

  • @rafaelchokoloko7961

    @rafaelchokoloko7961

    4 ай бұрын

    Por que acha?

  • @user-hi9rh2vy3e

    @user-hi9rh2vy3e

    4 ай бұрын

    Eu

  • @EtherealEmperor

    @EtherealEmperor

    3 ай бұрын

    Ugh, advertisement’s

  • @alanawilson6104
    @alanawilson6104 Жыл бұрын

    Eventually daylight did come and He finally decided to go home , Rest Easy Great Legend

  • @MarieJ.21

    @MarieJ.21

    4 ай бұрын

    ❤😢

  • @annamurphy4993
    @annamurphy4993 Жыл бұрын

    Rewatching this after hearing of his passing. 😢 RIP Harry Belafonte. You will live forever as your songs replay in our hearts.

  • @janlottmann5040

    @janlottmann5040

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @bartolomecostecho9030

    @bartolomecostecho9030

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too, never will forget!!

  • @brandonclark8395

    @brandonclark8395

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @drzeworyj

    @drzeworyj

    Жыл бұрын

    but we will die too

  • @SabineWeinhengst

    @SabineWeinhengst

    Ай бұрын

    Harry Belafonte 👍

  • @chrishenfling2182
    @chrishenfling2182 Жыл бұрын

    Rest in Peace dear Harry, your Song is timeless, all around the world knowing your voice....

  • @carolannott8496

    @carolannott8496

    Жыл бұрын

    My sister Elaine and I would dance and sing to hissong I was 15 t Years young and now she is gone too wonderful voice 👩‍❤️‍👩R I P C.ann

  • @kittycatrascal
    @kittycatrascal3 ай бұрын

    I am here because I loved the song growing up"61" and the Song just stays in your mind!!! Every now & then...ya gotta hear it!!! Thanks

  • @timothydrumm2846
    @timothydrumm284611 ай бұрын

    Belafonte possessed and sang superbly with incredible versatility - he excelled within almost all genres!

  • @morkryan8287
    @morkryan8287 Жыл бұрын

    RIP to this absolute legend. Unique, and genre defining, we won’t find another one like him. 😢

  • @ravenwolf68
    @ravenwolf68 Жыл бұрын

    Rest in power, Harry Belafonte. Thank you for everything.

  • @user-up6fg8iq8t
    @user-up6fg8iq8t6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for ALL the great music and all you did on our little planet. What a voice; what a man !!

  • @keithmoon3190
    @keithmoon319011 ай бұрын

    Before Bob Marley, we had Harry Belafonte. Seriously, Classic reggae calypso is great.

  • @lindawest8340
    @lindawest8340 Жыл бұрын

    Here to pay homage to a great man. Not only will he be remembered for his music, but his love for his fellow man, can not be minimized. RIP, Mr. Belafonte.❤

  • @tmarielbs

    @tmarielbs

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed!!! I’ve been looking for his conversation w Bobby Kennedy. I read elsewhere that he was the voice of all reason between the Kennedy White House and MLKjr in civil rights and poverty matters.. Humanity owes him a huge debt.

  • @georgemay8257

    @georgemay8257

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤🎉

  • @dennismclaurin1487

    @dennismclaurin1487

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tmarielbs He has a BIG reward awaiting him in heaven

  • @tmarielbs

    @tmarielbs

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dennismclaurin1487 he sure does.

  • @Bee_Mavrick

    @Bee_Mavrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Samw.

  • @GordonCaledonia
    @GordonCaledonia Жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace, Harry! You made the world a better place!

  • @abhu17
    @abhu175 ай бұрын

    Listening to Sir till now from India. Love to Jamaica

  • @tonyday5002
    @tonyday50027 ай бұрын

    🇯🇲🇯🇲we are always proud of you and your accomplishments! RIP

  • @selenamonfalin7883
    @selenamonfalin7883 Жыл бұрын

    I’m deeply saddened by the passing of the great Harry Belafonfe 😢❤ We will always have his amazing catalog of music to listen to and be inspired by his life story! What an amazing man

  • @ronaldshank7589

    @ronaldshank7589

    Жыл бұрын

    He had a voice like no other Man alive! Always on key, and always on point, when it came to his musical direction. He will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace, Mr. Harry Belafonte.

  • @MalsHop928

    @MalsHop928

    11 ай бұрын

    He pass away this song the 90s

  • @KenShawsanfrancisco
    @KenShawsanfrancisco Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Mr Belafonte, for your beautiful voice and songs. May your memory be a blessing.

  • @SDVChannel
    @SDVChannel4 ай бұрын

    I had a dream where this song was playing after watching The Greatest Night in Pop haha. Epic

  • @08merian
    @08merian Жыл бұрын

    If I had a time machine I'd use it to go back and watch great moments like these.

  • @gmaureen
    @gmaureen Жыл бұрын

    I was just a child but I remember this being played on the radio. It was a song once heard you never forgot. RIP Harry.

  • @DJfireant789plus
    @DJfireant789plus Жыл бұрын

    I played this song in band back in highschool. It was a lovely song and I was so inspired by Harrys way of singing. I come back to find out that he's passed and forever will keep this song in my heart. On a happier note, my family keeps mentioning this song anytime they yell my name. (Mateo) (Day-O).

  • @MarieJ.21

    @MarieJ.21

    4 ай бұрын

  • @727Phoenix
    @727Phoenix Жыл бұрын

    I did not understand at all what this song meant when I was growing up but I always loved it. Then when I learned about dockworkers, banana spiders... I really, really appreciated the song even more.

  • @branma08
    @branma08 Жыл бұрын

    RIP Harry. Forever you will be remembered!! ❤❤❤

  • @Kessra
    @Kessra Жыл бұрын

    R.I.P. Harry. Thank you so much for all these enjoyable performances, movies and tv shows you did. A true legend has gone for good today

  • @ajessm
    @ajessm Жыл бұрын

    A wonderful voice. You brought joy to millions. RIP Mr Belafonte.

  • @asawanichiyong9174
    @asawanichiyong91744 ай бұрын

    We will never forget such historic and legendary voice! Just watched the new docu about we are the world making me appreciate him more

  • @marilynnmcgrath132
    @marilynnmcgrath132 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic. They don’t make music like his anymore ❤️

  • @Brenda1253
    @Brenda1253 Жыл бұрын

    A legend. The world lost another one but he is sitting with God and his other family right now. 96 years old. Wow. Always admired him, his singing and what a voice! Who could not like that?

  • @dalehill2980

    @dalehill2980

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @koumilocc

    @koumilocc

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah go on laugh you will be judge

  • @gabrieli4734
    @gabrieli47345 ай бұрын

    Captured the very soul of a black man ...completing his work ...and wanting his rightful pay...in a most musical way...RIP Mister Belafonte ...beautiful voice...beautiful man....

  • @ConservativeHippie001
    @ConservativeHippie001Ай бұрын

    Such an incredible voice and u unique song. Never gets old

  • @edrozenrozen9600

    @edrozenrozen9600

    Ай бұрын

    I sing this in the shower until my shower stops in protest! 😳

  • @ConservativeHippie001

    @ConservativeHippie001

    Ай бұрын

    @@edrozenrozen9600 😂

  • @franzkass5639
    @franzkass5639 Жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace, Harry! Your songs will never die!

  • @alidaebanks

    @alidaebanks

    Жыл бұрын

    Growing up in Jamaica I always sing this song. RIP Mr Belafonte you were one of a kind. The only one.

  • @madlyoddnews
    @madlyoddnews Жыл бұрын

    His soulful voice and captivating presence will forever be remembered, as will his courageous activism for social justice. His timeless songs continue to unite and inspire us all. Rest in peace, dear Calypso King. Your legacy lives on in our hearts and through the music that brought so much joy to the world.

  • @KD-nk3ht

    @KD-nk3ht

    Жыл бұрын

    🤢🤮

  • @sarahpierre-louis7566

    @sarahpierre-louis7566

    Жыл бұрын

    Your words are perfect for this so great man.

  • @Xprime-iu8dr

    @Xprime-iu8dr

    5 ай бұрын

    This song is Mento, not Calypso

  • @bobbybob3865
    @bobbybob38655 ай бұрын

    Harry Belafonte was one of the giants in the American music industry who used the recording of the song We Are the World to raise $150 million U.S. in today's money. Many people in need were helped during the time of drought and hunger in Northern Africa in the mid-1980's.

  • @annazaman9657

    @annazaman9657

    5 ай бұрын

    Just came here after watching Netflix documentary about making of We are the world

  • @ingohopfenblatt6182
    @ingohopfenblatt61823 ай бұрын

    Mr Harry Belafonte - what a honour to listen to him.....I saw him live in a concert in Germany many years ago - Thank you, Harry......! Timeless, indescriable, venerable and not forgotten.

  • @mariesmith8454
    @mariesmith8454 Жыл бұрын

    RIP, Belafonte. I remember hearing this moving song for the first time. Wonderful talent, handsome man.

  • @teambedburg
    @teambedburg Жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace Harry Belafonte. Your memories and your music will never be forgotten! Those will always remain with us forever. You truly was a wonderful soul and I pray that God rewards you with heaven.

  • @stevenm3141
    @stevenm3141 Жыл бұрын

    Not just a great voice, a marvelous theatrical experience as well! Very much missed...

  • @Papi_Chulo007
    @Papi_Chulo0079 ай бұрын

    a classic that will always be remembered. Harry Belafonte lives in the year of 2023 🎶

  • @smokingbianco85
    @smokingbianco852 жыл бұрын

    damn.. .can't stop singing this song all day long

  • @xanthippe9757

    @xanthippe9757

    2 жыл бұрын

    I too! Since 1960... ;=)

  • @DJPixel2017

    @DJPixel2017

    2 жыл бұрын

    Harry Belafonte is an amazing singer but now, he can no longer do so sadly

  • @Doveofserenity
    @Doveofserenity Жыл бұрын

    RIP Harry. Heaven's choir received another beautiful soul today.

  • @cringehorse
    @cringehorse10 ай бұрын

    Who is here watch this legendary song in 2023 😁😁

  • @Patricia-lb6cq

    @Patricia-lb6cq

    5 ай бұрын

    2024❤

  • @Jessica-zf2df

    @Jessica-zf2df

    5 ай бұрын

    2024

  • @SFXTRADE

    @SFXTRADE

    4 ай бұрын

    2024

  • @user-mq6bu5zb5q

    @user-mq6bu5zb5q

    4 ай бұрын

    2024❤

  • @1MrAngel1

    @1MrAngel1

    4 ай бұрын

    2024

  • @maryelizabethkirke6528
    @maryelizabethkirke6528 Жыл бұрын

    Yes, we were teens when we listened to and were thilled by your singing. Now the B Boat song grieves my heart, like he is living it. RIP great musicman and rights activist.

  • @JameGreg26

    @JameGreg26

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello Mary, I was 10 when I first listened this music and even as kid I love this music growing up.

  • @weightsandredemption
    @weightsandredemption Жыл бұрын

    He sang this song with such intensity. Very moving.

  • @tiffanydavis8051

    @tiffanydavis8051

    10 ай бұрын

    He did!!!

  • @leelarson107

    @leelarson107

    6 ай бұрын

    A dog also barks with intensity.

  • @mikesposato1580

    @mikesposato1580

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@leelarson107 and you bark with stupidity...yet here we are.

  • @howardm-h2936
    @howardm-h2936 Жыл бұрын

    RIP.... Harry Belafonte... thank you for the wonderful songs...

  • @canadagood
    @canadagood16 күн бұрын

    I don't know how anybody could watch this in 1960 and not realize that they were seeing and listening to a superior human being.

  • @cleliasolorzano1660
    @cleliasolorzano16608 күн бұрын

    Watching today's June 18,2024. I am 87 years old, and I am happy to listen to again and again.

  • @AllenMcEwan
    @AllenMcEwan Жыл бұрын

    Listened to this a million times in my youth - still gives me goose bumps. RIP Mr. Belafonte - you were a true inspiration to mankind.

  • @uraannews4793

    @uraannews4793

    Жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaJ3m6-egKfah5c.html

  • @nathitshabalala5414
    @nathitshabalala5414 Жыл бұрын

    RIP Legend. Daylight has come, go well. A life well lived.

  • @HeatherRoot-Art
    @HeatherRoot-Art Жыл бұрын

    Legendary man and a true humanitarian- the world will treasure your memory, Harry.

  • @voulamak4513
    @voulamak4513Ай бұрын

    Όμορφο τραγούδι και ωραία φωνή,ας αναπαυτεί η ψυχή του.

  • @efaith780
    @efaith780 Жыл бұрын

    That range and control of his voice is stellar! He can sing with and without a microphone 🎙️

  • @hoilst265

    @hoilst265

    9 ай бұрын

    Not to mention his acting - the bent body, crooked arms and bent fingers. It's a whole performance that sells the song as much as the lyrics.

  • @MeriScrapper13
    @MeriScrapper13 Жыл бұрын

    RIP to the wonderful Harry Belafonte. Thanks for the wonderful music!! ❤

  • @ximenavillarroel520
    @ximenavillarroel5204 ай бұрын

    Alguien más llego buscando esta canción por el documental La gran noche del pop de Netflix? 😊

  • @jhonydilas9751

    @jhonydilas9751

    4 ай бұрын

    seeee jjjj

  • @GustavoHernandez-dk8gc

    @GustavoHernandez-dk8gc

    4 ай бұрын

    Si

  • @Jarial7
    @Jarial75 ай бұрын

    I rember when this song came out I have always loved it now at 70 years old It brings back many happy memories

  • @Rogerramjet4321
    @Rogerramjet4321 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant song. Excellent singer. RIP MR. Belafonte

  • @ginapb2009
    @ginapb2009 Жыл бұрын

    Bless your powerful voice and your magical life Mr. Belafonte. RIP.

  • @dbunch904
    @dbunch9042 ай бұрын

    Simple, yet true masterpiece of a song. Pure talent

  • @coffeechatsandwalks3976
    @coffeechatsandwalks39765 ай бұрын

    What a performance - such emotion!

  • @lettiegrant9447

    @lettiegrant9447

    5 ай бұрын

    👍👍

  • @RodrigoBarbosaBR
    @RodrigoBarbosaBR Жыл бұрын

    What a voice. What a singer. Will be sorely missed.

  • @gregoryjsneed
    @gregoryjsneed Жыл бұрын

    My Dad Sherman Sneed singing background to the far right in this video. He toured with him from '57 to '71 I hear his voice.

  • @kylelloyd4437

    @kylelloyd4437

    Ай бұрын

    That's so cool! I bet your dad was an awesome dude.

  • @fernandormsantos9812
    @fernandormsantos9812Ай бұрын

    Absurdo. Incrível e eterno. Obrigado, senhor Belafonte.

  • @april2850
    @april2850 Жыл бұрын

    I'm here in 2023,and will always love Harry and his contribution to music. RIP and keep on jammin in heaven. Hope to hear your wonderful voice on the other side.

  • @iracemamariannemuller530
    @iracemamariannemuller5302 жыл бұрын

    I saw him in a show once in the seventies as a teenager in Zürich, Switzerland. It was mesmerizing. When the show was over after a lot of encore songs I saw that there were people ranging from about six to well over 80 years old couples. And all had happy faces.

  • @Reaganmurphy4596

    @Reaganmurphy4596

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello beautiful 👋

  • @davidmoore9150

    @davidmoore9150

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello,how are you doing?

  • @kathyhouston1197
    @kathyhouston1197 Жыл бұрын

    Rest in Peace. Thank you for your wonderful music It is timeless. 😢

  • @rickandel
    @rickandel5 ай бұрын

    Love this man's voice! No one can listen to him without singing and dancing along

  • @jeffstandard2306
    @jeffstandard2306Ай бұрын

    I was very fortunate to be able to meet this man back in 2010. I thanked him for his inspiration and motivation during very troubling times throughout his life. He was a very important man for many.

  • @pamalford8319
    @pamalford8319 Жыл бұрын

    One of the first songs I remember hearing on the radio when I was a little girl. Rest in peace, dear sir.

  • @saidapagan6056
    @saidapagan6056 Жыл бұрын

    "Day-O" is one of the first songs that I remember hearing on the radio when I was a young child growing up in New York. I later had the pleasure of interviewing him briefly in Los Angeles in the 1980s. Rest in Peace, Harry Belafonte, and thank you for sharing your talent and for making the world a better place through your activism.

  • @rotunda57

    @rotunda57

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here. I would have been 3 years old the day this clip was filmed. Life is short

  • @petelukegarcia2327

    @petelukegarcia2327

    Жыл бұрын

    Day h.b Died precisely anßŵer.

  • @SANE172

    @SANE172

    Жыл бұрын

    6 foot 7 foot 8 foot bunch

  • @rotunda57

    @rotunda57

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SANE172 Actually if you listen closely here, Harry says "Lift 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand BUNCH"! on this round. He changed it. A hand is 4" where a foot is 12" Nobody can lift an 8' tall bunch of 'nanners but 8 hands or 32" might be possible

  • @babo402

    @babo402

    Жыл бұрын

    Same thing Here. Remembering I was 13, wich means I heard it in 1988 on a radio In a barber shop because I was Young aporentice, and that song has strong influence on me, and we use to sing it from the top of our lungues. Eeeeeeeeoooo, tissseeeedddeeeeeooo. Wonderfull. Thank You Harry

  • @tom_something
    @tom_something3 ай бұрын

    I grew up thinking this was just a happy-go-lucky song. This... opens the mind and heart. It's painful.

  • @user-jm5fs5kx3x
    @user-jm5fs5kx3x11 ай бұрын

    One of my best childhood memories Gone but will never be forgotten ❤❤❤❤

  • @petermckimmin7747
    @petermckimmin7747 Жыл бұрын

    What a man - what a life - what a spirit...! As a kid I was forever struck by listening to the Banana Boat song. Belafonte is quoted as saying that he was an activist who happened to be an artist. And what great purpose he put his talents to..! Day-O forever......!!!!

  • @RobertSoer
    @RobertSoer Жыл бұрын

    Unforgettable song, .Rest In Peace, Mr. Belafonte, you were a good man

  • @DustinIsDriving
    @DustinIsDriving10 ай бұрын

    Who’s here in 2023!!! This song still is awesome. Beetle juice 🥤

  • @nemesis8131

    @nemesis8131

    3 ай бұрын

    🪲🧃2 *I am so hyped!* 🙌

  • @pierrettebalazut9407
    @pierrettebalazut94075 ай бұрын

    C'est une de mes chansons préférées de Harry BELLAFONTE... Émouvant 🌈🙏

  • @imsleepingbeauty
    @imsleepingbeauty Жыл бұрын

    RIP Harry Belafonte! There will never be another voice like yours. Thanks for all the memories and good vibes.

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