
The suggestion to use the song came from O'Hara herself, according to co-star Jones, because she wanted to bring more energy to the scene, which had originally planned to use an old-school R&B song. A deal was made and the rest, as they say, is Hollywood history: one that showcased Belafonte's smooth baritone for "Day-O" memorably emerging from the mouth of O'Hara's Delia during a kooky dinner party set piece. The Emmy and Tony Award winner was intrigued and flattered, Pitchfork reported. Family Brilliantly Recreates The 'Day-O' Scene From 'Beetlejuice'. "I never had a request like that before," the musician and civil rights activist told Pitchfork in 2018. a scene-for-scene remake of the dinner sequence from Tim Burton's. Geffen reportedly called Belafonte and told him that he wanted to use the singer's original recordings of the songs for the film.
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Using the songs in the movie was a strange ask for the Jamaican American star, but one Belafonte didn't mind, particularly because the request came directly from music and movie magnate David Geffen.

Delia would like Adam and Barbara to come down and meet the guests.The oddball feature utilized the King of Calypso's infectious mid-century tunes - "Jump in the Line (Shake Señora)," "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" and "Sweetheart from Venezuela" - to comedic perfection that juxtaposed the film's stuffy newcomers with the quaint old guard who appeared to be Belafonte fans. The original 1956 Belafonte recording is heard in the 1988 film Beetlejuice in a dinner scene in which the guests are supernaturally compelled to dance along to. The next time you watch Beetlejuice and you get to the Day-O scene, keep in mind that when the shrimp hands come up to push the dinner guests’ faces, they are really pulling away from them.

That should be happening at any second… any second… They rush over to the window to watch them run to their cars in fear.In honor of the opening night of BEETLEJUICE, BroadwayWorld. The right song can take a movie scene from memorable to simply unforgettable, and few movie-music combinations have had the impact and staying power of Harry Belafonte's 'Day-O (The Banana Boat. Grace looks visibly shocked as she is taken control of. BEETLEJUICE is based on the 1988 film starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Catherine O'Hara, Michael Keaton, and Winona Ryder.
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During dinner she along with the others is controlled by the ghosts and forced to dance and mime to the banana boat song. Song: Harry Belafonte - Day-o (Banana Boat Song) Movie: Beetlejuice (1988)Watch FULL HD 1080p version. They must have really scared the pants off those dinner guests. Beetlejuice - Day-O (FULL HD) appearance of a wealthy and successful woman. The music from the entertainer, who died Tuesday at 96, is forever intertwined with Tim Burtons 1988 comedy about a couple of ghosts (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who hire a deranged bio-exorcist (Michael Keaton) to rid their home of its new tenants ( Catherine OHara and Jeffrey Jones). Harry Belafonte The Banana Boat Song from Beetlejuice 1988 Spiritello porcello. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) Beetlejuice The Musical. Up in the attic, Adam and Barbara laugh with delight. Beetlejuice - Banana Boat Scene (English) mageehattie85.The whole thing finally ends when all six guests sit down and their shrimp cocktails reach up like hands and grab them by their faces to push them backwards in their chairs.This is probably the most famous scene from this entire movie and it's really worth watching again if you haven't seen it in a while.Lydia's the only one who doesn't get in on the act, but she seems to know who's pulling the strings.Soon, the other four guests at the dinner table are up and dancing along to the song, too.Then he unwillingly joins in with Delia's singing and dancing. Charles laughs and looks under the table.

