Perhaps the most famous sequence in the original Beetlejuice is when unseen forces make the main characters dance to Harry Belafonte’s “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song).” It’s bizarre, amusing, and ...

Describing life in the afterlife, Alex Brightman leads the cast of Beetlejuice in a performance of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" and "The Whole Being Dead Thing" at the 2019 Tony Awards.

NEW YORK CITY — Irving Burgie, a singer and songwriter who penned lyrics for the classic tune, “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),” which was made famous by Harry Belafonte, has died, his son said. He was ...

Shaggy and fellow Jamaican reggae singer Conkarah‘s new song “Banana” is a new take on the classic 1956 Harry Belafonte tune “Banana Boat Song (Day-O)” and was inspired by a very simple story.

They didn’t have to go there. Belafonte’s “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” was a huge part of the original film, so the studio probably mandated that the track appear in the sequel. At least Beetlejuice ...

Harry Belafonte, the singer whose dynamic a cappella shout of “Day-O!” from “The Banana Boat Song” and other music from world folk traditions propelled him to international stardom, and who used his ...