Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) is a traditional Jamaican folk song about dock workers loading bananas onto the ships during the night shift and wanting to go home as the sun rises. It has been covered by many artists throughout the years, though its best known from the version performed by Harry Belafonte in 1956.
On Married... with Children, it has been sung by the Bundys in various episode, although with altered lyrics to match a particular situation.
Usage on Married... with Children[]
In season 3's "Eatin' Out", Peg, Kelly and Bud sing a version of the song that refers to Peg's Uncle Henry and his thriftiness of buying only day old bread.
In season 5's "Married... with Aliens", Al sings a version about how he'll never go back to the Bundy residence after he gets the pictures of the aliens developed.
In season 7's "'Tis Time to Smell the Roses", Al sings a version about enjoying his retirement before Peg interrupts him.
Lyrics[]
Eatin' Out version[]
Day old
Da-aa-ay old bread
Uncle Henry buys the day old bread
Hey Mister Bakerman,
none of that fresh stuff
Uncle Henry buys the day old bread
Married...with Aliens version[]
Al singing about never going home
Day-o
Da-da-Day-o
Pictures come and I never go home
Pictures come and I never go home
One blonde
Two blondes
Three blondes, oh!
Pictures come and I never go home
Tis Time to Smell the Roses version[]
Al singing about the deadly "red tarantula" as he enjoy retirement
Day-o
Da-da-Day-o
Daylight come and I work-a no more
Daylight come and I work-a no more
[Peggy walks in and sees Al enjoying his retirement]
I see deadly red tarantula
But I sit here with my hands in my pant-tula