Banana Plantation a song by PL Boyle and JG Lane
1970s Written Notes, etc.	21st Century Lyrics/Chords	Latest Recording
Scanned Original Notes(JPG file)	BANANA-PLANTATION-2023-12-05b.pdf BANANA-PLANTATION-2024-08-04.pdf	Original Concept Audio file: BANANA-PLANTATION-ZOOM0058.WAV Recorded: 11/15/2022 Runtime (min:sec) 00:39 Audio file: BANANA-PLANTATION-ZOOM0308-e3.wav Recorded: 12/05/2023 Runtime (min:sec) 03:48
NOTES: This is something my friend Joe Lane created 50 plus years ago. Looks like my handwriting, but Joe is credited as author. Originally just a chorus and there were no chords shown. I guess we were saving the rest for a later day. Now 50 plus years later I'm attempting to put his chorus together with some verse, chords, etc.. That's his high school senior photo shown above. The smile is 100% genuine Joe Lane. This song utilizes two keys, Key of G (verse) and Key of D (chorus). The verse allows "spoken" lyrics to migrate into Key of G. The chorus provides a strum of the D chord to provide the pitch to the new key. I wanted the "brighter" key of D for the banana plantation chorus. I'm keeping the lyrics for previous versions around for awhile because there are some things I like from each version. Maybe someday I'll combine the best from all versions and update to a version that will satisfy me. There are bits and pieces from all the versions that I like, but I'm having problems putting everything I'd like to say in an easily singable form that meshes with the other parts of the song. And then there's the whole issue of me being able to sing without getting off key and mumbling and without making mistakes on the guitar... just don't seem to be able to make it through 3-4 minutes of recording mistake free. It appears John Keskinin has written a song with the same name. But it's a much different song. See: https://www.reverbnation.com/johnkeskinen/ STATUS: Latest version December 5, 2023. Third Draft recorded February 8, 2023. Second Draft completed February 1, 2023. First Draft completed December 2022. Initial concept (chorus) by Joe Lane, 1972. AUDIO RECORDINGS: No fancy equipment or editing. These recordings are chock-full of mistakes in singing, lyrics and guitar playing. They aren't meant for the top 40 list. But they should give someone an idea of how I intended the song to sound. I will continue trying to get the "perfect" recording, but don't hold your breath too long waiting.

Banana Plantation

a song by PL Boyle and JG Lane

1970s
Written Notes, etc.

21st Century
Lyrics/Chords

Latest
Recording

BANANA-PLANTATION-2023-12-05b.pdf

BANANA-PLANTATION-2024-08-04.pdf

Original Concept Audio file:
BANANA-PLANTATION-ZOOM0058.WAV
Recorded: 11/15/2022
Runtime (min:sec) 00:39

Audio file:
BANANA-PLANTATION-ZOOM0308-e3.wav
Recorded: 12/05/2023
Runtime (min:sec) 03:48

NOTES: This is something my friend Joe Lane created 50 plus years ago. Looks like my handwriting, but Joe is credited as author. Originally just a chorus and there were no chords shown. I guess we were saving the rest for a later day. Now 50 plus years later I'm attempting to put his chorus together with some verse, chords, etc.. That's his high school senior photo shown above. The smile is 100% genuine Joe Lane.

This song utilizes two keys, Key of G (verse) and Key of D (chorus). The verse allows "spoken" lyrics to migrate into Key of G. The chorus provides a strum of the D chord to provide the pitch to the new key. I wanted the "brighter" key of D for the banana plantation chorus.

I'm keeping the lyrics for previous versions around for awhile because there are some things I like from each version. Maybe someday I'll combine the best from all versions and update to a version that will satisfy me. There are bits and pieces from all the versions that I like, but I'm having problems putting everything I'd like to say in an easily singable form that meshes with the other parts of the song. And then there's the whole issue of me being able to sing without getting off key and mumbling and without making mistakes on the guitar... just don't seem to be able to make it through 3-4 minutes of recording mistake free.

It appears John Keskinin has written a song with the same name. But it's a much different song.
See: https://www.reverbnation.com/johnkeskinen/

STATUS: Latest version December 5, 2023.
Third Draft recorded February 8, 2023.
Second Draft completed February 1, 2023.
First Draft completed December 2022.
Initial concept (chorus) by Joe Lane, 1972.

AUDIO RECORDINGS: No fancy equipment or editing. These recordings are chock-full of mistakes in singing, lyrics and guitar playing. They aren't meant for the top 40 list. But they should give someone an idea of how I intended the song to sound. I will continue trying to get the "perfect" recording, but don't hold your breath too long waiting.