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Coconut Lyrics
Artist: Harry Nilsson
Bruder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime,
His sister had anudder one she paid it for de lime.
She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up.
She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut, she call de doctor, woke 'im up,
Said "doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache,"
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache."
Now lemme get this straight,
You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot' up,
You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot' up,
You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot'up,
You put de lime in de coconut, you call your doctor, woke 'im up,
Said " Doctor, ain't there nothing' I can take?"
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache."
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?'
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache,"
You put de lime in de coconut, you drink 'em bot' togedder
Put de lime in de coconut and you'll feel better,
Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' up,
Put de lime in de coconut and call me in the morning."
Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.
Brudder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime,
His sister had anudder one she paid it for a lime.
She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut and called de doctor, woke 'im up.
And said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?'
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache."
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said, "Doctor, now lemme get this straight,
You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot'up,
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up,
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up,
Put the lime in the coconut. You're such a silly woman.
Put a lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' together
Put the lime in the coconut, then you'll feel better.
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down,
Put the lime in your coconut, and call me in the morning,
Woo--ain't there nothin' you can take?
I say, woo--to relieve your belly ache,
You say, well woo--ain't there nothin' I can take?
I say woo--woo, to relieve your belly ache,
You say yow--ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say wow--to relieve this belly ache,
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take,"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take,"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take,"
I said, "Doctor you're such a silly woman.
Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together,
Put the lime in the coconut, and you'll feel better,
Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up,
Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning.
Yes, you call me in the morning, You call me in the morning,
I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning.
I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning.
I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning.
I'll tell you what to do and if you call me in the morning
I'll tell you what to do.
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Comments/Interpretations
Awesome song man!
What inspired him to write the words to this song and where was he at when he wrote it. I thought he might have just been setting around with his band.
Merci;)
Haha That's French.
i luv this song its almost as good as the song little green bag
This is the hip way to get to
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville.
It feels so tropical....you oughta hear this song on steel drums !!!
If you are a musician or songwriter...please email me at besinger@mac.com :-)
Great tune! One chord (C7) all the way through but such a catchy little ditty!
My granddaughter loves this song so we played it at my son's wedding this past saturday, June 28 for her. loved it!! and those that didnt get up to dance to it were missing all the fun. It makes me want a magarita badly!!!
It's the perfect midnight margarita song!! (from Practical Magic)
Got to this song through a crazy version of it done by Fred Schneider (from the B-52's, my favourite band) - it's even more fun than the original! You can find it on itunes and on youtube.
Guys, this song pwns, that's the fucking it!
anyone know how i can relieve this bellyache?!?
So let me get this straight. a girl drinks lime and coconut and feels sick, so she rings the doctor and he tells her to drink lime and coconut to feel better, and to call him in the morning. thats the coolest shit iv ever heard!
I think this song is about Harry Nilsson's alcoholism. What made me sick can cure me. Whadya think?
Its funny, i have nothin else to say. i hate coconuts.
put the lime in the coconut and drink em both up.
very catchy.
hahah love this song,awesome
coolllll
I jus got done watchin Practical Magic and of course 1 of my favorite parts is wen they're all dancin around drinkin margaritas and sigin this song... put mi in the mood for sum margaritas and well... its midnite
used to listen to this back in the day!!! Today began to wonder...was it lime in the coconut? or was it lime in the coca nut? huh.
resivior dogs was how i saw it and damn it was awesome, little green bag was sweet in there too
I think that this song has a deeper meaning to it. I think it was written in such a way as to probe the conscience of a person who has done something wrong. trust me, it just gives off that vibe. plus it makes sense if you've seen resevoir dogs. its so fitting for the end of the movie, the perfect conclusion to an awesome movie/soundtrack
yea man, this song brings back old memories. haha dang, good times
that jacked up lol
Yo Troy ma man! those were some good times back then yo. memories of doing the right thing without a care in the world, and this song at the root of all our times together. I wont soon forget them.
Randy
sparkling
I agree with charles.
And it's an awesome song xD
Listen to his other song, me and my arrow it's just as good as this one. "me and my arrow, we're straighter than narrow." hahaha I love it so much
This song gets in your head and then you can't get it out! Now I have to call a doctor!
It's about hallucinogenic drugs. Shamans in South America mixed lime and coca to have their visions and prophesies.
man you can dance to this song however you want it is such a fun song especially with margaritas
Great tune!!!
charles/moustache...NOT! you have complicated something so simple..hence removed most of its joy...
I hate to break to all of you,but he song sounds like it's about heroin, a very popular drug in the early 70's among himself, Lennon, Clapton etc. Some Heroin can be "cooked" with Lime, as it breaks it down into an inject-able substance. Heroin also makes you very nauseous, and you can throw up the dope and lime for hours or days after. So they bought a "dime" of coconut, and broke it down with 10 cents of lime, got sick and wrote a cool song.
Mandi, thats exactly how I felt!! this music puts you in the mood for some dancin' around the table with Margs in hand.. *YUm*!!
mustache and badenov are both partially correct and the guy was really floating by the end of the track man heh. Look at the muppet show version of the song, kermit the frog gets hullucinations after drinking lime and coconut he calls the docter, by the end of the skit we realise he was in the jungle all along and the doctor was really an obeah man - witch doctor -
and this was on the muppet show heh. they had it spot on. wicked song
It's so obviously about pregnancy...
closing tune on Reservoir Dogs by Quinten Terentino.
j'adore l'ecouter defoncer
Haha. This is the song that the old man in the diner asks you to play on Alan Wake. Haha reading all these lyrics really makes me titter!!!!
You guys are so far off. This song is about the advancement of technologies and the ethics necessary to progress as a society without exploiting animals, as well as our continued reliance on oil products regardless of our advancement.
Lets get this on the right track.
In the Caribbean there is a popular locals drink called "sky juice" which is gin/vodka/rum(take your pick, traditionally gin) and coconut milk. Sometimes other things would be added but we are not interested in that here.
Adding lime to this drink, and drinking it swiftly was a wives tale about preventing getting pregnant AFTER the fact. Island version of the morning after pill. Hence the "bellyache".
More to the point the lime "acid" curdled the coconut milk and soured your stomach.
It doesn't work, at least to the best knowledge of science, but it makes for a helluva song!
This is the first time to listen to this song because of seeing bones. It's so funny.
same here!!
My first time hearing it was on Bones too. It is a very catchy song.
I first heard this years ago on 'Practical Magic' and have just downloaded it, as the film was on again tonight. Its such a feel good song, sitting here dancing in my chair and i'm now off to make a cocktail :-) which may or may not involve some dancing around/on the table. Neighbours might not be happy though as its now 1am :-)
Harry was just fooling around and what do you know. He found a hit.
lime in the coca-nut, you'll feel better
look up Nilsson on Wikipedia....
It is humbling to think of what he might have become had he not died, like so many other remarkable artists who departed in the midst of their work.
nice
the thing makes you sick, makes you better.. LOVE!
see the muppets on youtube do it
love this song!!
yah put the lime in cocnut haha
Reservoir Dogs anyone...??
If you call me in the morning I'll tell you what to do
I fell in love with this song long time before I saw the Reservoir Dogs. Now I know what it's all about, I'm happy.
How about we all shut the hell up and enjoy the song?
GREAT song,though I DON'T REALLY GET ITS MEANING!!!!
This song was originally created and sung in the 1950s!
Now lemme get this straight:
WHO on earth is singing the canonical version of this song??? Is it Harry himself or his fella bro? Because i believe a white Swedish kid like himself wouldn't have been able to speak or sing with this special fantastic charming accent!
ahahahah listened to this on Practical Magic <3 amazing song and amazing film :L
It was 30 secondas ago in a show of Bones in Germany on RTL :))
For the poster who says this was a 1950's song. NO! Harry wrote this! While many of the "hits" Harry had were songs written by others, (and many other hits he wrote performed by others,) this is an original Nilsson piece. Pure studio perfection as with all of Harry's work.
fucking awesomee :D
love it
love reservoir dogs soundtracks
Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take
...
to relive this belly ache :)
great song.
resevoir dogs soundtrack. :D
It's a cute song
Just saw Jimmy Webb on PBS and he said Nilsson told him the meaning of the song: Lime and coconut is a hangover cure. The song is about a killer hangover.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney said in an interview that Nilsson was the best vocalist they had heard. He has a really wide range and without the benefit of autotune.
I've always loved this song and bought this tape from RCA Tape club in the early 70s. Jump Into The Fire is also on this album (Goodfellas helicopter scene). The song's about fucking. Everything's about fucking.
BONES GOT ME HERE
Its a song about abortion
I heard this song on a canoe trip when I was 11, it stuck
Very beautiful classic. Specially fall in love with this song when watching Reservoir Dogs. And Tarantino has good taste for classical musics.
How about this for meaning: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is a definition of "crazy."
To @XARX I'm sorry, I disliked your comment by mistake! I was just scrolling down with my clumsy thumb aaand BUM!