Biography:
The Dickies were amongst the first punk rock bands to emerge from Los Angeles, and the first California punk band to be signed to a major record label and appear on network television.
The Dickies' style was campy and humorous with obvious influences from the Ramones. They were extremely popular in the UK and had a top 10 hit with "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)" in 1979; oddly enough, many of their lyrics were about aspects of Southern California life not easily decipherable to those unfamiliar with the region
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This is my first tab, i worked the solo out by listening to it so soz if its wrong
E = Low E string 12th fret power chord
B = Low E string 7th fret power chord
A = Low E string 5th fret power chord
F#= A string 9th fret power chord
CHORUS:
E B E B
La La La La la la la
E B F# B
La La La La la la la
E B E B
La La La La la la la
E B F# B
La La La La la la la
Build-up:
B B B B B B
Verse 1:
B
One banana two banana three banana four
A B
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more
B
Over hill and valley the banana buggies go
A B
Coming out to bring you the banana splits show
CHORUS
BUILD-UP
Verse 2:
B
One banana two banana three banana four
A B
Four bananas playing in the bright warm sun
B
Flippin' like a pancake, poppin' like a cork
A B
Bingo, Fleagel, Drooper and Snork!
CHORUS
Bridge:
B B let it ring
Bringing out a mess of fun!
B B
Bringing out a mess of fun!
B B
Bringing out a mess of fun!
B B
Lots of fun for everyone!
CHORUS
SOLO
(All played on the G string) (haha G string) (No.s mean the frets there played on)
4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-8-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-6-6-4 (REPEAT)
CHORUS
Verse 2
CHORUS
Thanks for using this tab made by Baby Skin
E = Low E string 12th fret power chord
B = Low E string 7th fret power chord
A = Low E string 5th fret power chord
F#= A string 9th fret power chord
CHORUS:
E B E B
La La La La la la la
E B F# B
La La La La la la la
E B E B
La La La La la la la
E B F# B
La La La La la la la
Build-up:
B B B B B B
Verse 1:
B
One banana two banana three banana four
A B
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more
B
Over hill and valley the banana buggies go
A B
Coming out to bring you the banana splits show
CHORUS
BUILD-UP
Verse 2:
B
One banana two banana three banana four
A B
Four bananas playing in the bright warm sun
B
Flippin' like a pancake, poppin' like a cork
A B
Bingo, Fleagel, Drooper and Snork!
CHORUS
Bridge:
B B let it ring
Bringing out a mess of fun!
B B
Bringing out a mess of fun!
B B
Bringing out a mess of fun!
B B
Lots of fun for everyone!
CHORUS
SOLO
(All played on the G string) (haha G string) (No.s mean the frets there played on)
4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-8-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-6-6-4 (REPEAT)
CHORUS
Verse 2
CHORUS
Thanks for using this tab made by Baby Skin
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