Loving You Has Made Me Bananas
Written and Recorded by Guy Mark
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Marks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEoLFkT-SKQ&list=PL2BB6A605CBA19974
Marks attracted international attention with the surprise novelty hit song "Loving
You Has Made Me Bananas" (also remembered by its lyric "Your red scarf matches
your eyes"), charting in April – May 1968 in the US, which parodied the medleys
and other popular music conventions of the big band era. It was based on an old
nightclub routine of Marks, featuring an affected band singer of the radio era
broadcasting from a remote Pennsylvania town. The song hit number nineteen on the
Hot Adult Contemporary chart and number fifty-one on the Hot 100. A re-release did
similarly well in 1978, reaching number 25 in the UK Singles Chart. The UK chart
showing led to an appearance by Marks on Top of the Pops in May 1978.
Original key is Ab, use a capo at fret 1 to play with the track.
Play with a slight 'swing' feel
Verse
G G7
Oh your red scarf matches your eyes
C E7
You close your cover before striking
A7 Am D7
Father had the ship fitter blues
G Em Am D7
Loving you has made me bananas
Repeat Verse
Bridge
Dm G7 C
Oh you burnt your finger that evening
Dm G7 C
While my back was turned
Em A7 D
I asked the waiter for iodine
Em A7 Am D7
But I dined all alone
Repeat Verse
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Verse
If there are any golden oldie classics (just lyrics and chords) that you would
like posting on this site please drop me an email
Ken
[email protected]
Written and Recorded by Guy Mark
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Marks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEoLFkT-SKQ&list=PL2BB6A605CBA19974
Marks attracted international attention with the surprise novelty hit song "Loving
You Has Made Me Bananas" (also remembered by its lyric "Your red scarf matches
your eyes"), charting in April – May 1968 in the US, which parodied the medleys
and other popular music conventions of the big band era. It was based on an old
nightclub routine of Marks, featuring an affected band singer of the radio era
broadcasting from a remote Pennsylvania town. The song hit number nineteen on the
Hot Adult Contemporary chart and number fifty-one on the Hot 100. A re-release did
similarly well in 1978, reaching number 25 in the UK Singles Chart. The UK chart
showing led to an appearance by Marks on Top of the Pops in May 1978.
Original key is Ab, use a capo at fret 1 to play with the track.
Play with a slight 'swing' feel
Verse
G G7
Oh your red scarf matches your eyes
C E7
You close your cover before striking
A7 Am D7
Father had the ship fitter blues
G Em Am D7
Loving you has made me bananas
Repeat Verse
Bridge
Dm G7 C
Oh you burnt your finger that evening
Dm G7 C
While my back was turned
Em A7 D
I asked the waiter for iodine
Em A7 Am D7
But I dined all alone
Repeat Verse
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Verse
If there are any golden oldie classics (just lyrics and chords) that you would
like posting on this site please drop me an email
Ken
[email protected]
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