Japanese Banana

Ross Bagdasarian

Ah, isn't it beautiful, boys?
The ancient land of Japan
Boy, sure is pretty
It sure is
I'm hungry, I want a banana
Stop it, Alvin
Now, there's famous Mount Fujiyama
And look at the pretty cherry blossoms
This is a land that has everything, rice, fish
Any bananas?
No, Alvin, they don't grow any
I want a banana
Good idea
Let's have a banana
Yeah, banana
Shh, boys, let's not make a fool of ourselves
Don't do anything to embarrass me, I'll never bring

Wish we had a Japanese banana
It would be so very nice
Want a juicy Japanese banana
Don't want the cherries and rice
We can see they have so many things
And we are glad that it's so
But do they grow a Japanese banana
That's what we like to know

Did you have to do that, Alvin?
What?
You and your brothers, I mean
Singing about a banana like that
We're hungry for bananas
There are no bananas
There are plenty of cherries
Do you like cherries?
Well, as a matter of fact I do
I like cherries
We like bananas
Alvin, I told you to be polite on this trip
Now will you please calm down and stop this foolish

Wish we had a Japanese banana
It would be so very nice
Want a juicy Japanese banana
Don't want the cherries and rice
We can see they have so many things
And we are glad that it's so
But do they grow a Japanese banana
That's what we like to know

That's the worst banjo player I've ever heard
That's not a banjo, Alvin
That's a shamisen
That's the worst shamisen player I've ever heard
Do they have any grapes here?

Trivia about the song Japanese Banana by Alvin & The Chipmunks

On which albums was the song “Japanese Banana” released by Alvin & The Chipmunks?
Alvin & The Chipmunks released the song on the albums “Around the World with The Chipmunks” in 1961 and “Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years” in 1999.
Who composed the song “Japanese Banana” by Alvin & The Chipmunks?
The song “Japanese Banana” by Alvin & The Chipmunks was composed by Ross Bagdasarian.

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