Songwriter: Lincoln Chase Shirley Ellis
Producer: David Kershenbaum Tony Moran Albert Cabrera
Come on, everybody
I say now let's play a game
I betcha I can make a rhyme
Out of anybody's name
The first letter of the name
Treat it like it wasn't there
But a 'B' or an 'F' or an 'M' will appear
And then I say "Bo"
Add a 'B'
Then I say the name
Then "Banana Fanna" and "Foe"
And then I say the name again
With an 'F' very plain
Then a "Fee Fi" and "Mo"
And then I say the name again
With an 'M' this time
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme
O.K
Let's do Tony!
Tony, Tony
Bo-Bony
Banana Fanna Fo-Fony Fee-Fi-Mo Mony
Tony
Now was good
Let's try Katie!
Katie Katie
Bo-Batie
Banana Fanna Fo-Fatie Fee-Fi- Mo Matie
Katie
But if the first two letters are ever the same
You drop them both
Then say the name
Like Bob, Bob
Drop the 'B'
Bo-Ob
Or Hugh Hugh
Drop the 'H'
Go "Oooo"
Mary, Mary
Drop the 'M's
Mo-Ary
That's the only rule that is contrary
O.K. everybody
Now say Bo, Bo!
Now Tony with a B
Bony!
Now Banana Fanna Fo
Banana Fanna Fo!
Then you say the name again with an 'F' very plain
Fony!
Then a Fee Fi
And a Mo Fee-Fi and Mo!
Then you say the name
With an 'M' this time
Mony!
There isn't any name that I can't rhyme
Let's do Doug!
Doug, Doug
Bo-Boug
Banana Fanna Fo-Foug Fee-Fi-Mo Moug
Doug
Now you got it
Joanie!
Joanie, Joanie
Bo-Bonie
Banana Fanna Fo-Fonie Fee-Fi-Mo Monie
Joanie
A little trick with Rick!
Rick, Rick
Bo-Bick
Banana Fanna Fo-Fick Fee-Fi-Mo Mick
But if the first two letters are ever the same
You drop them both
Then say the name
Like Bob, Bob
Drop the 'B'
Bo-Ob
Or Hugh, Hugh
Drop the 'H'
Go "Oooo"
Mary, Mary
Drop the 'M's
Mo-Ary
That's the only rule that is contrary
O.K., everybody
Let's try David!
David, David Bo-Bavid
Banana Fanna Fo-Favid Fee-Fi-Mo Mavid
David
That was great
Try Larry!
Larry, Larry
Bo-Barry
Banana Fanna Fo-Farry Fee-Fi-Mo Marry
Larry
Ok, now try Linda!
Linda, Linda
Bo-Binda
Banana Fanna Fo-Finda Fee-Fi-Mo Minda
Linda
A little trick with Nick
Nick, Nick
Bo-Bick
Banana Fanna Fo-Fick Fee-Fi-Mo Mick
Nick
I say now let's play a game
I betcha I can make a rhyme
Out of anybody's name
The first letter of the name
Treat it like it wasn't there
But a 'B' or an 'F' or an 'M' will appear
And then I say "Bo"
Add a 'B'
Then I say the name
Then "Banana Fanna" and "Foe"
And then I say the name again
With an 'F' very plain
Then a "Fee Fi" and "Mo"
And then I say the name again
With an 'M' this time
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme
O.K
Let's do Tony!
Tony, Tony
Bo-Bony
Banana Fanna Fo-Fony Fee-Fi-Mo Mony
Tony
Now was good
Let's try Katie!
Katie Katie
Bo-Batie
Banana Fanna Fo-Fatie Fee-Fi- Mo Matie
Katie
But if the first two letters are ever the same
You drop them both
Then say the name
Like Bob, Bob
Drop the 'B'
Bo-Ob
Or Hugh Hugh
Drop the 'H'
Go "Oooo"
Mary, Mary
Drop the 'M's
Mo-Ary
That's the only rule that is contrary
O.K. everybody
Now say Bo, Bo!
Now Tony with a B
Bony!
Now Banana Fanna Fo
Banana Fanna Fo!
Then you say the name again with an 'F' very plain
Fony!
Then a Fee Fi
And a Mo Fee-Fi and Mo!
Then you say the name
With an 'M' this time
Mony!
There isn't any name that I can't rhyme
Let's do Doug!
Doug, Doug
Bo-Boug
Banana Fanna Fo-Foug Fee-Fi-Mo Moug
Doug
Now you got it
Joanie!
Joanie, Joanie
Bo-Bonie
Banana Fanna Fo-Fonie Fee-Fi-Mo Monie
Joanie
A little trick with Rick!
Rick, Rick
Bo-Bick
Banana Fanna Fo-Fick Fee-Fi-Mo Mick
But if the first two letters are ever the same
You drop them both
Then say the name
Like Bob, Bob
Drop the 'B'
Bo-Ob
Or Hugh, Hugh
Drop the 'H'
Go "Oooo"
Mary, Mary
Drop the 'M's
Mo-Ary
That's the only rule that is contrary
O.K., everybody
Let's try David!
David, David Bo-Bavid
Banana Fanna Fo-Favid Fee-Fi-Mo Mavid
David
That was great
Try Larry!
Larry, Larry
Bo-Barry
Banana Fanna Fo-Farry Fee-Fi-Mo Marry
Larry
Ok, now try Linda!
Linda, Linda
Bo-Binda
Banana Fanna Fo-Finda Fee-Fi-Mo Minda
Linda
A little trick with Nick
Nick, Nick
Bo-Bick
Banana Fanna Fo-Fick Fee-Fi-Mo Mick
Nick
more tracks from the album
The Complete Atlantic Albums
- No Promise, No Guarantee
- Close Enough
- Deep in the Dark
- Down Like a Rock
- I Wish We Could Be Alone
- Living a Lie
- Over You
- Statue In The Rain
- I’ll Wait for You
- Mangwane (The Wedding Song)
- Is There Anybody Here But Me?
- Didn’t We Almost Win It All
- Solitaire
- Hold Me
- Mama
- Lucky
- The Lucky One
- Ti Amo
- Turn the Beat Around
- Never in a Million Years
- Bad Attitude
- Cry Wolf
- Name Game
- Spirit of Love
- Whatever I Do
- Shattered Glass
- Power of Love
- Angels Calling
- Shadow of Love
- Over Love
- Sanctuary
- Forever Young
- Take Me
- Mujer Contra Mujer
- Maybe I Love You
- Lovin’ You Baby
- Unison
- Satisfaction
- Reverse Psychology
- Find Me
- Please Stay, Go Away
- How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye
- Maybe Tonight
- When I’m With You
- If You Loved Me
- Smoke Screen
- Touch
- Don’t Show Your Love
- Breaking Out
- Gloria
- Moonlight on Water
- All Night With Me
- The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye
- Only Time Will Tell
- Let Me In
- Meaning Of The Word
- Spanish Eddie
- When the Heat Hits the Streets
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
- Over My Heart
- Foolish Lullaby
- Silent Partners
- Squeeze Box
- Tenderness
- I’m Not the Only One
- With Every Beat of My Heart
- Heart
- Self Control
From the albums
- Touch (1987)
- The Complete Atlantic Albums (2019)
Laura Branigan popular songs
- Gloria
- Self Control
- Ti Amo
- Name Game
- Tenderness
- Squeeze Box
- Silent Partners
- Foolish Lullaby
- Over My Heart
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
- When the Heat Hits the Streets
- Spanish Eddie
- Meaning Of The Word
- Let Me In
- Fool’s Affair
- Only Time Will Tell
- The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye
- Maybe I Love You
- Mujer Contra Mujer
- How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?
- Lucky
- Mama
- Hold Me
- Solitaire