Fun Music Information -> Bananarama

This is the most recent information about Bananarama that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Bananarama, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

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Bananarama/Shocking Blue, Bananarama/Ace Of Base

Band Name Origins:

Contrary to what G said, their first single had nothing to do with inspiration for their name. The "rama" did come from the Roxy Music song "Pyjamarama", but the "banana" came from a children's show called "The Banana Splits." Submitted by: Lady Rhay
Their first single, "Aie A Mwana", had lyrics in Swahili, which sounded "tropical" to the girls--somehow that suggested "bananas" to them. Then they took the "rama" from the song "Pyjamarama" by the group Roxy Music and put it all together. Submitted by: G

Why the Name is Stupid:

I mean c'mon, its a friggin' banana... rama.... you ever seen a bunch of bananas having a rama? Submitted by: mr. man

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"I Want Chinese"	"I Want Candy"	gccradioscience

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"I Never Told You What I Do For A Living"	"I Heard A Rumour," Bananarama	neptunevsmars

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Shy Body (Don't It Make You Feel Good)" originally "Shy Boy (Don't It Make You Feel Good)"

Serafina

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Cruel Simmer" originally "Cruel Summer"

Alina

"Cruel Bummer" originally "Cruel Summer"

Alina

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Love In The First Degree"	"Off By Sixteen Degrees"	Airrider
"Cruel Summer"	"Cold Summer"	Matthew Whitaker
"Cruel Summer"	"Cool Plumber"	Johnny D
"Venus"	"Venus Flytrap"	Matthias
"Venus"	"New Venice"	Offender
"Cruel Summer"	"Goranger"	Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Venus"	"Fetus"	Malcolm Higgins
"Venus"	"Sammy"	Petey Pablo
"Venus"	"The Gonorrhea Song"	Johnny Pyro
"Venus"	"Sonic"	Redlocks
There are additional Bananarama song parodies available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Cruel Summer Bananarama	The Boys Of Summer Don Henley	The Cruel Boys Of Summer	Edward
He Was Really Saying Something Bananarama	Nasty Janet Jackson	He Was Really Saying Something Nasty ...and he got his mouth washed with soap.	Timmy O'Toole

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

One Banana Republic

One Republic combined with Bananarama

The Boomtown Rats would be an obvious influence.

Submitted By: neptunevsmars

Nirvanarama

Nirvana combined with Bananarama

hmmm... can't quite imagine that one.

Submitted By: Matthew Whitaker

Rotten Bananas

Johnny Rotten combined with Bananarama

No comment.

Submitted By: King George

Misheard Lyrics:

"I Heard a Rumor" Misheard Lyrics: When I waited on the phone till I found out from my friends for life, I didn’t know you at all. Original Lyrics: When I waited for your call till I found out all my friends were right, I didn’t know you at all.	"I Heard a Rumor" Misheard Lyrics: Good friends will never show Original Lyrics: Who needs friends that never show?
"Venus" Misheard Lyrics: I'm your p**** I'm your fire Sperm supplier. Original Lyrics: I'm your Venus I'm your fire At your desire.	"Take Me To Your Heart" Misheard Lyrics: Take me to your heart valve, baby. Original Lyrics: Take me to your heart now, baby.
There are additional Bananarama misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Love In The First Degree"

Misheard Lyrics:

Guilty as a gukkabee

Original Lyrics:

Guilty as a girl can be

Story about this misheard lyric by: Gary Johnson

For at least 10 years, I thought that the lyrics really were "Guilty as a gukkabee". I know the immediate question is, "'What the %*^$ is a gukkabee?" But this I managed to ignore, thinking that it was some strange bird that perhaps like a cuckoo would steat nests from other birds. I still can't hear this song without thinking of Gukkabees flying around, smashing eggs.

There are additional Bananarama misheard stories available.