30 day music meme #29

[beer_good_foamy]

29. A song you remember from your childhood
Electric Banana Band - Banankontakt av tredje graden (Banana Encounters of the Third Kind)

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Behold, the magic of early-80s Swedish children's TV. Two comedians being Tarzan and Cheetah's nerdy cousins, fronting a band made up of the cream of Swedish session musicians, doing a funk number about bananas from outer space conquering Earth "to end the misery". Still waiting, guys...
"It's a bird!"
"No, it's a plane."
"NO, IT'S A SUPER BANANA!"

Comments

I'm old

[petzipellepingo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HxB7lxbTnI

[cjlasky7]

Neal Hefti: Batman theme

"Holy childhood nostalgia, Batman! Is that the same Neal Hefti who wrote the Odd Couple theme?"

"Right you are, Boy Wonder! According the Bat-Computer, Mr. Hefti had a long, successful career scoring movies and television shows."

"Gosh. [Pounds fist into glove] I wonder if I can be as artistic and successful as he was."

[Inspirational music]

"Robin, if you obey the law, eat right and respect your elders, you can do anything you set your mind to.

"Thanks, Batman."

[Batphone flashes]

"Its Commissioner Gordon! Egghead is still on the loose! To the Batmobile!"

[Swirl out to credits]


https://youtu.be/A1dqXwOhj6A

[cjlasky7]

I liked the song, but I was waiting for giant, anthropomorphic banana puppets to be lowered on wires for the big finish. Gotta admit, I'm a little disappointed.