Their music had a distinctive sound, a mixture of Caribbean Soca or Calypso and western Pop music.
Their most successful song was Sun of Jamaica which topped the German single charts for nine weeks in 1980. In 1982, their song Seven Tears (song) topped the UK singles chart for 3 weeks.
A "best of" album was released in 2005.
Yellow Bird
Goombay Dance Band Lyrics
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Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
Did your lady friend leave your nest again?
That is very sad, makes me feel so bad.
You can fly away, in the sky away.
I also had a pretty girl, she's not with me today.
They're all the same the pretty girls.
Take tenderness, then they fly away.
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
You can fly away, in the sky away.
Pick a town and soon, fly from night to noon
Black and yellow, you like banana too
They might pick you some day.
Wish that I were a yellow bird
I'd fly away with you
But I am not a yellow bird
So here I sit, nothin' else to do.
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
Did your lady friend leave your nest again?
That is very sad, makes me feel so bad.
You can fly away, in the sky away.
You're more lucky than me.
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
You can fly away, in the sky away.
Pick a town and soon, fly from night to noon
Black and yellow, you like banana too
They might pick you some day.
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
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Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
The song "Yellow Bird" tells the story of a lonely bird sitting in a banana tree. The bird is compared to the singer, who is also alone and feeling sad because his lady friend has left him. The lyrics explore the fleeting nature of love and relationships with a touch of envy towards the bird’s freedom to fly away whenever it wants.
The symbolism of the banana tree highlights the tropical setting of the song, and the imagery created by the lyrics is serene and dreamlike. The repetitive chorus adds to the soothing quality of the song as it suggests that the bird is just like the singer, searching for companionship but ultimately finding freedom in being alone.
Overall, "Yellow Bird" is a melancholy song that explores the beauty and isolation of nature, and the struggle to find happiness in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
Addressing a yellow bird sitting high in a banana tree, indicating loneliness and elevated position.
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
Comparing personal loneliness to that of the bird.
Did your lady friend leave your nest again?
Reflecting on the bird's possible romantic difficulties.
That is very sad, makes me feel so bad.
Expressing sympathy and empathy towards the bird's situation.
You can fly away, in the sky away.
Recognizing the bird's freedom and ability to escape.
You're more lucky than me.
Recognizing the bird's advantage over the singer in terms of freedom and possibility of escape.
I also had a pretty girl, she's not with me today.
Sharing a personal experience of loss with the bird.
They're all the same the pretty girls.
Making a generalization about the behavior of attractive women, implying fickleness and unfaithfulness.
Take tenderness, then they fly away.
Elaborating on the previous line, indicating that women will leave once they receive what they want and that men are left with nothing.
Pick a town and soon, fly from night to noon
Encouraging the bird to travel, indicating the freedom of movement available.
Black and yellow, you like banana too
Noting the bird's affinity for bananas, emphasizing its identity and preferences.
They might pick you some day.
Suggesting that the bird may be selected, hinting at an undesirable fate.
Wish that I were a yellow bird
Expressing a desire to be the bird in order to achieve freedom.
I'd fly away with you
Explaining that if the singer were a yellow bird, they would fly away with the bird and achieve freedom.
But I am not a yellow bird
Declaring the unfulfilled desire to be a yellow bird and attain freedom.
So here I sit, nothin' else to do.
Concluding the song by restating the singer's loneliness and lack of options.
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
Repeating the opening line to reinforce the image of the bird sitting in a banana tree.
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
Concluding the song by returning to the central comparison of the bird and the singer's loneliness.
Contributed by Violet V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jorge Mario Rodas
"pájaro amarillo" excelente canción que me gustó tanto cuando era adolescente, y que todavía me gusta, tantos años después.
fransiscus b
hola , .j m .gracias por tu eke respuesta y comentario .saludos cordiales .Fransisus
claudius ambrose
This is the best version ever sung among all...took me to a new high while listening....
fransiscus b
Hello Claudius, thank you for your comment, All the best,Fransiscus 👍🏻👍🏻
Aurelia Moca
These lovely birds came from HEAVEN!!! People who see them are very happy!!!
fransiscus b
Hello Aurelia, Yes i have seen them, and put them in a video, Hope you see then to,, Best regards, 🙋♀️🌷🕊., Fransiscus
Aurelia Moca
@fransiscus b Hello Fransiscus! I saw at TV a lot of birds with different colours and I adore them! It's a pity they live only on islands!!!
Anita Samuel
This is the best version of the Song!... Love it ❤️❤️
fransiscus b
Thank you Anita,for your comment,Greetings,.🦋🌷 fransiscus
Anita Samuel
@fransiscus b thanks for responding👌😊