"Da Coconut Nut" | |
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Song by Smokey Mountain | |
from the album Paraiso | |
Genre | Novelty |
Length | 3:37 |
Songwriter(s) | Ryan Cayabyab |
Producer(s) | Ryan Cayabyab |
"Da Coconut Nut" is a song composed by Filipino national artist Ryan Cayabyab for the band Smokey Mountain in 1991. [1] [2] [3]
The song's lyrics describe the uses of the different parts of a coconut tree. [2] Cayabyab, in an interview with ABS-CBN, said that the song was composed in the novelty style popularized by Yoyoy Villame, whom at times the song was incorrectly attributed to. [4] The song borrows some melodies from Guy Lombardo's 1944 recording of "It's Love-Love-Love".[ citation needed ]
The song became part of the concert programs of choirs in United States after a deal in July 2008 allowed its publication in the choral arrangement in Randy Stenson's Santa Barbara Music Publishing of California catalogue and performed in the American Choral Directors National Convention. [4] Stenson first heard the song performed by a Hawaiian choir. [5] Cayabyab claimed that the song became popular among American choirs ever since. [6]
In July 2017, when a video of the Baylor University School of Music Men's Choir performing the song before airline crew and passengers in Emirates Airlines' plane cabin became popular, [1] the choir stated that it had been singing the song since 2010. [4] [7]
The song has been licensed for use for promotions featuring the coconut-based Malibu rum. [8]
Khmer Times described the song as a "whimsical Filipino piece." [9] Philippine Daily Inquirer editor Rito Asilo characterized the song as a "wackily irreverent novelty hit". [10] When the song was performed during Barack Obama's visit to the Philippines, Rappler described the song as a "classic ditty". [11]
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Single by Bini | ||||
Released | November 20, 2020 | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Star Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ryan Cayabyab | |||
Bini singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Da Coconut Nut" on YouTube |
"Da Coconut Nut" was covered by the Filipino girl group Bini as their pre-debut single. It was released on November 20, 2020 as a digital single by Star Music. [12] The single was intended to pay homage to Ryan Cayabyab. [13]
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