"The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)" is a 1968 pop song, which was the theme song for the children's television program ''

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on the album titled ''We're the Banana Splits'', the single release peaked at #96 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on February 8, 1969 and also #96 in Canada, January 13, 1969. The writing of the song is credited to Mark Barkan and Ritchie Adams, who were the show's music directors. However, there are claims that the theme was written by jingle writer N. B. Winkless Jr. of the

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, but was credited to Adams and Barkan for contractual reasons. In 1995, Hollywood Library released the 1,000-copy limited-edition CD reissue ''We're the Banana Splits/Here Come

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'' which, in addition to the original album version, includes an alternate version on the song.

Cover versions

American punk rock band The Dickies made the song a hit in the United Kingdom in 1979 with their cover version, marketed by A&M Records as "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)". The record reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart. Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, 7th Edition

References

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