Biography:
Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927 in New York, New York, United States) is an African-American musician, actor and social activist of Jamaican ancestry. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
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Other songs:
- Banana Boat Song
- Island In The Sun
- Jamaica Farewell
- Jump In The Line
- Mr Bojangles
- The Lion Sleeps Tongiht
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Turn Around
- Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)
- Angelina
- Coconut Woman
- Come Back Liza
- I Do Adore Her
- In That Great Gettin Up Mornin
- Jump In The Line Shake Senora
- Kingston Market
- Land Of The Sea And Sun
- Mama Look
- Man Piaba
- Man Smart Woman Smarter
- Marys Boychild Christmas Song
- Matilda
- Mo Mary
- Monkey
- Oh Freedom
- Round The Bay Of Mexico
- Scarlet Ribbons
- The Fox
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Mama Look A-Boo-Boo:Harry Belafonte.
#11 on Pop charts on RCA Records in 1956.
INTRO: F# Bb F# Bb
#1.
F# B C# F#
I wonder why nobody don't like me..or is it
B C#
the fact that I'm ugly?
F# B C# F#
I wonder why nobody don't like me..or is it
B C#
the fact that I'm ugly?
#2.
F# C# F#
I leave my whole house and home..my children
C# F#
don't want me no more.
C# F#
Bad talk inside de house dey bring..and when I
C# F#
talk they start to sing..
CHORUS:
F#
Mama, look a-boo-boo!! they shout..their mother
G#m
tell them shut up your mouth.
F# G#m C# F#
That is your daddy..oh, no..my daddy can't be ugly, so!!
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m F#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
#2.
F# B C# F# B
I couldn't even digest me supper..due to the children's
F#
behavior.
F# B C# F#
John..(yes, pa)..come here a moment..bring de belt, you're
B C#
much too impudent.
F# C# F#
John says, it's James who started first..James tells the
C# F#
story in reverse.
C# F#
I drag my belt from off me waist..you should hear them
C# F#
screamin' round de place.
CHORUS:
F#
Mama, look a-boo-boo!! they shout..their mother
G#m
tell them shut up your mouth.
F# G#m C# F#
That is your daddy..oh, no..my daddy can't be ugly, so!!
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
#3.
F# B C# F#
So, I began to question the mother..these children ain't
B C#
got no behavior.
F# B C# F#
So, I began to question the mother..these children ain't
B C#
got no behavior.
#4.
F# C# F#
They're making fun, my wife declared..you should be
C# F#
proud of them, my dear!!
F# C# F#
These children were taught too bloomin' slack..that ain't
C# F#
no kind of joke to crack!!
CHORUS:
F#
Mama, look a-boo-boo!! they shout..their mother
G#m
tell them shut up your mouth.
F# G#m C# F#
That is your daddy..oh, no..my daddy can't be ugly, so!!
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
OUTRO:
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#11 on Pop charts on RCA Records in 1956.
INTRO: F# Bb F# Bb
#1.
F# B C# F#
I wonder why nobody don't like me..or is it
B C#
the fact that I'm ugly?
F# B C# F#
I wonder why nobody don't like me..or is it
B C#
the fact that I'm ugly?
#2.
F# C# F#
I leave my whole house and home..my children
C# F#
don't want me no more.
C# F#
Bad talk inside de house dey bring..and when I
C# F#
talk they start to sing..
CHORUS:
F#
Mama, look a-boo-boo!! they shout..their mother
G#m
tell them shut up your mouth.
F# G#m C# F#
That is your daddy..oh, no..my daddy can't be ugly, so!!
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m F#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
#2.
F# B C# F# B
I couldn't even digest me supper..due to the children's
F#
behavior.
F# B C# F#
John..(yes, pa)..come here a moment..bring de belt, you're
B C#
much too impudent.
F# C# F#
John says, it's James who started first..James tells the
C# F#
story in reverse.
C# F#
I drag my belt from off me waist..you should hear them
C# F#
screamin' round de place.
CHORUS:
F#
Mama, look a-boo-boo!! they shout..their mother
G#m
tell them shut up your mouth.
F# G#m C# F#
That is your daddy..oh, no..my daddy can't be ugly, so!!
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
#3.
F# B C# F#
So, I began to question the mother..these children ain't
B C#
got no behavior.
F# B C# F#
So, I began to question the mother..these children ain't
B C#
got no behavior.
#4.
F# C# F#
They're making fun, my wife declared..you should be
C# F#
proud of them, my dear!!
F# C# F#
These children were taught too bloomin' slack..that ain't
C# F#
no kind of joke to crack!!
CHORUS:
F#
Mama, look a-boo-boo!! they shout..their mother
G#m
tell them shut up your mouth.
F# G#m C# F#
That is your daddy..oh, no..my daddy can't be ugly, so!!
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
OUTRO:
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey.
F# G#m C#
Shut your mouth, go away..Mama, look a-boo-boo dey..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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