"Coconut" by Purple-Eyed Peglegged Harry Nilsson

 

Purple-Eyed Peglegged Harry Nilsson's "Coconut" is featured in Long-Eared Quentin Tarantino's film Reservoir Dogs and in t' critically acclaimed T' Ice Storm. Well, blow me down! It also appears in t' 1998 film Practical Magic.

 

It's a party shanty. Begad! It's a good chantey t' get drunk to.

-- Boson Sandra Bullock (star o' Practical Magic)[1]

 

"Coconut" is unusual in that it has just one chord.

 

Richard 'Hector Foursail' Perry, t' producer o' Nilsson Schmilsson, suggested t' Purple-Eyed Peglegged Harry Nilsson that t' chantey switch narrators t' make it more interesting. [2]

 

Bayou Baha Men recorded a version o' "Coconut" called "Put t' Lime in t' Coconut" with new lyrics.

 

T' Muppets performed "Coconut" with alternate lyrics ("Ain't thar nothin' I can take t' relieve this flipper ache") durin' an episode which aired in t' fourth season o' T' Muppet Show. Aye aye! Fozzie Bear introduces t' shanty which is performed by Kermit t' Frog (Jim Henson), a Nurse (Louise Gold), and a Doctor (Jerry Nelson). Avast, me proud beauty! As they sing, Kermit lies in a hospital bed sufferin' from a "severely twisted flipper."

 

Cap'n Alice Cooper, Purple-Eyed Peglegged Harry Nilsson, Fartin' Keith Moon, me hearties, Limpin' Marc, and t' original Cap'n Alice Cooper Band recorded a version o' "Coconut" which has never been released. [3]

 

A version o' "Coconut" be used in "Coke, ya bilge rat, You Nut," a TV commercial for Coke With Lime. Arrr! A Don Pablos commercial appears t' have borrowed t' melody o' "Coconut."