"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican mento folk song, the best-known version of which was sung by Harry Belafonte. Despite the song's mento influences, "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is widely known as an example of calypso music. It is a work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. Daylight has come, the shift is over and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home.
| B-side |
1956 |
| Format |
vinyl record (7", 10") |
| Genre |
Mento |
| Length |
3:02 |
| Label |
RCA |
MOGA MMXII (2012)
Welcome to Rathbun Lake
Each MOGA has been bigger and better than the last, and this year will be no exception. The MOGA staff have hidden over +100 permanent caches on the property owned by the USACE at Rathbun Lake, each with a FIFTIES theme. These cache will fall into 1 of the 4 different groups of caches hidden around the lake.
- Song Titles - 40 caches named after songs that were recorded during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 4.0.
- Musicians - 40 caches named after musicians (individuals & groups) that were performing during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 4.0.
- Television & Radio Shows - 28 caches named after popular television & radios programs that were original broadcast during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 5.0.
- Automobiles - 16 caches named after types of cars sold during the 50's . They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 2.0.
Rathbun Lake is accessible year round. Some areas of the recreation area can be gated, so you would have to park and walk in. Check the following websites for more information.
Federal Recreation Reservations.
This cache is placed on property owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.
