Banana Split for My Baby
Keely Smith/Louis Prima/Sam Butera/Witnesses Lyrics
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A glass of plain water for me
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Dispenser Man, if you please
Serve my chick a mess of calories
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Flip back the lid
Scoop everything in sight
Make it a rainbow of red, brown and white
Chocolate chip and everything that's nice
Tutti frutti once and spumoni twice
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
Spray the whipped cream for at least an hour
Pile it as high as the Eiffel Tower
Load it with nuts, about sixteen tons
Top it with a pizza just for fun
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Stack her up with crazy goo
That's the stuff she likes to wade right through
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Now add the cherries
The kind she loves to munch
Skip one banana
Use the whole darn bunch
Drown it with fudge
Six or seven cans
Give her two spoons
She'll eat it with both hands
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
Separate checks, it must be
Charge the split to her
The water to me
Oh the banana split's for my baby
And the glass of plain water's for me
Ain't got no money
The glass of plain water's for me
The song "Banana Split For My Baby" by Keely Smith is a playful and lighthearted tune about getting a banana split for the singer's baby and a glass of plain water for themselves. The singer goes into a diner or soda fountain and asks the dispenser man to make a banana split with all the fixings for their "chick" while they settle for a simple glass of water.
The lyrics describe the process of making the banana split, with the singer relishing in the colorful and decadent dessert that their partner will enjoy, from the rainbow of flavors to the mountain of whipped cream and nuts. The singer emphasizes their lover's enjoyment by noting that they "likes to wade right through" the "crazy goo" that tops off the split.
Line by Line Meaning
Banana split for my baby
I want to treat my girlfriend to a banana split
A glass of plain water for me
I'll just have a glass of water
Banana split for my baby
I really want to get her a dessert
A glass of plain water for me
I'll just stick with water
Dispenser Man, if you please
Can you please serve us?
Serve my chick a mess of calories
I want her to have something really sweet
Flip back the lid
Let's start building this banana split
Scoop everything in sight
Put everything in it
Make it a rainbow of red, brown and white
Use many different toppings and flavors
Chocolate chip and everything that's nice
Add everything that would make it taste good
Tutti frutti once and spumoni twice
Include different flavors of ice cream
Spray the whipped cream for at least an hour
Put a lot of whipped cream on it
Pile it as high as the Eiffel Tower
Make it very tall
Load it with nuts, about sixteen tons
Put a lot of nuts on it
Top it with a pizza just for fun
Add something really unusual, like a pizza topping
Stack her up with crazy goo
Put a lot of toppings on it
That's the stuff she likes to wade right through
She likes it messy
Now add the cherries
Put cherries on it
The kind she loves to munch
She likes to eat cherries
Skip one banana
Don't put too much banana
Use the whole darn bunch
Put a lot of banana
Drown it with fudge
Use a lot of fudge
Six or seven cans
Use a lot of cans of fudge
Give her two spoons
I should share this with her
She'll eat it with both hands
It's going to be big!
Separate checks, it must be
We want separate bills
Charge the split to her
Put the banana split on her bill
The water to me
I'll pay for my own water
Oh the banana split's for my baby
She deserves a nice treat
And the glass of plain water's for me
I don't need anything fancy
Ain't got no money
We're short on cash
The glass of plain water's for me
I'll just drink water since I don't have money
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LOUIS PRIMA, STAN IRWIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PeterHD-hj6bi
I flew from UK and visited Vegas for my first time in 1993 and was walking by Sands Hotel & Casino.
On the list of bands playing there was Freddie Bell and I went back to see them play that evening.
When Freddie took a break I got talking to him and mentioned Louis Prima and Freddie said Keeley was on her way to his show.
Minutes later we were introduced and Keely chatted for ages to me about Louis and their songs.
Then one of Freddie's band mentioned that Sam Butera was playing at Palace Station Casino the next evening, so off I went and really enjoyed that evening too.
Sam even gave me a souvenir membership card of his C.R.S. Club (Can't Remember Sh**} and signed 2 of his CD's for me
That was a holiday to remember but poor old Vegas ain't the same any more since Sands Casino was taken down, a lot of musical history in that place.
@mitina4608
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
來一客香蕉船給我寶貝
一杯白開水給我
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
來一客香蕉船給我寶貝
一杯白開水給我
Dispenser man, if you please
如果可以的話，服務生
Serve my chick a mess of calories
給我的寶貝一堆卡路里
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
來一客香蕉船給我寶貝
一杯白開水給我Slip back the lid, scoop everything in sight
拉開冰櫃蓋子，看得到的都挖個一球
Make it a rainbow of red, brown and white
搭成紅、褐、白相間的彩虹
Chocolate chip and everything that's nice
加上巧克力脆片還有所有其他好吃的配料
Tutti-frutti once and spumoni twice
一匙蜜餞再兩匙義式冰淇淋
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
來一客香蕉船給我寶貝
一杯白開水給我
Spray the whipped cream for at least an hour
灑大概一小時的鮮奶油
Pile it as high as the Eiffel Tower
把它堆得像艾菲爾鐵塔一樣高
Load it with nuts, about sixteen tons
加滿碎堅果，大概十六噸重的份量
Top it with a pizza just for fun
何不在最上面加上披薩呢？Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
來一客香蕉船給我寶貝
一杯白開水給我
Stack her up with crazy goo
用糖漿把它疊高高
'Cause that's the stuff she likes to wade right through
因為她最愛在糖漿裡跋涉
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
來一客香蕉船給我寶貝
一杯白開水給我
Now add the cherries the kind she loves to munch
現在加點櫻桃，她最愛啃的那種
Skip one banana, use the whole darn bunch
不要只加一根香蕉，就用一整串吧!!!
Drown it in fudge, six or seven cans
用六七罐的熱巧克力醬把它淹沒
Give her two spoons, she'll eat it with both hands
給她兩支湯匙，她左右開弓
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
來一客香蕉船給我寶貝
一杯白開水給我
Separate checks, it must be
結賬時要分開結，這是一定要的
Charge the split to her, the water to me
香蕉船算她身上，白開水算我的
Oh the banana split's for my baby
And the glass of plain water's for me
香蕉船是給我寶貝的
我的是一杯白開水
Ain't got no money
因為我一毛錢也沒有
The glass of plain water's for me
所以白開水是給我的
@Rafu23
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Dispenser man, if you please
Serve my chick a mess of calories
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Slip back the lid, scoop everything in sight
Make it a rainbow of red, brown and white
Chocolate chip and everything that's nice
Tutti-frutti once and spumoni twice
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
Spray the whipped cream for at least... an hour
Pile it as high as the... Eiffel Tower
Load it with nuts, about sixteen tons
Top it with a pizza, just for fun
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Stack her up with crazy goo
'Cause that's the stuff she likes to wade right through
Banana split for my baby
A glass of plain water for me
Now add the cherries the kind she loves to munch
Skip one banana, use the whole darn bunch
Drown it in fudge, six or seven cans
Give her two spoons, she'll eat it with both hands
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
Separate checks, it must be
Charge the split to her, the water to me
Oh the banana split's for my baby
And the glass of plain water's for me
Ain't got no money
The glass of plain water's for me
@jzzr345
Love his music ! Put's a smile on my face every time .I would have loved to have seen him and Keely Smith in Vegas back in the day .
@PeterHD-hj6bi
I flew from UK and visited Vegas for my first time in 1993 and was walking by Sands Hotel & Casino.
On the list of bands playing there was Freddie Bell and I went back to see them play that evening.
When Freddie took a break I got talking to him and mentioned Louis Prima and Freddie said Keeley was on her way to his show.
Minutes later we were introduced and Keely chatted for ages to me about Louis and their songs.
Then one of Freddie's band mentioned that Sam Butera was playing at Palace Station Casino the next evening, so off I went and really enjoyed that evening too.
Sam even gave me a souvenir membership card of his C.R.S. Club (Can't Remember Sh**} and signed 2 of his CD's for me
That was a holiday to remember but poor old Vegas ain't the same any more since Sands Casino was taken down, a lot of musical history in that place.
@sarebarelovesyou
My grandpa used to sing this to me, now I sing it to my little ones<3
@FreshTillDeath56
Same <3
@RosarioRodriguez420
So proud of my Heritage I hope my kids will show theirs this kinda music 🇮🇹
@gabespetit1006
I miss my parents.Til' the day they passed, they were 50's people and that was a good thing. I was born in '62, but I'm a '50's person too.Don't get me wrong, I tore it up in the '70's/'80's, but I have a hard time living in the current world. Too fast, impersonal, & unfriendly. I miss the simple pleasures in life. I thank God for my upbringing and for the old So.Cal. life my sainted parents gave me. Love Louis, Keely & Sam...baby!
@johncaash7868
I feel the same way
@PeterHD-hj6bi
Spot on.
I was born in '58, got listening to Suzi Q, Wizzard, ELO etc in the early 70's and went to a proper Rock & Roll pub in 1974 and got hooked on this great music Fromm the 1950's
Rocking till I drop
@51maryruth
This was my Dad's favorite singer, we had this song played at his funeral service, he passed away December 28th 2010... Was 87, served 21 years in the United States Army, served in Korea, was the best and most fun Dad ever, I am thinking of him always but especially on this Father's day, I miss him dearly.. R.I.P. Joe Warrick...This song makes me smile and think of him
@dukevalentino5967
God Bless you and your father, he seemed like a good man.