HARRY NILSSON - COCONUT

COCONUT

HARRY NILSSON

SONGWRITER: HARRY NILSSON

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: NILSSON SCHMILSSON

LABEL: RCA VICTOR

GENRE: CALYPSO

YEAR: 1972

"Coconut" is a novelty song written and first recorded by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, released as the third single from his 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson. It was on the Billboard charts for 10 weeks, reaching #8, and was ranked by Billboard as the #66 song for 1972.

In 1998, a cover version was released by Australian singer Dannii Minogue as a single, peaking at #62 on the ARIA singles chart.

Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), usually credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering overdub experiments, returns to the Great American Songbook, and fusions of Caribbean sounds. A tenor with a three-and-a-half octave range, Nilsson was one of the few major pop-rock recording artists of his era to achieve significant commercial success without ever performing major public concerts or undertaking regular tours.

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime

His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up

She put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up

And said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say, Doctor, to relieve this bellyache?

I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say, Doctor, to relieve this bellyache?

Now let me get this straight

Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, woke him up

And said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say, Doctor, to relieve this bellyache?

I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say, Doctor, dooooctor, to relieve this bellyache?"

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together

Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better

Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down

Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning

Wouh wouh wouh wouh wouh....

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime

His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up

And said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say, Doctor, to relieve this bellyache?

I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say, Doctor, doctor, doctor, dooooooc!

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together

Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better

Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down

Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning

Woo-oo, ain't there nothin' you can take, I said

Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you said

Woo-oo, ain't there nothin' you can take, I said

Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you say

And said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say, Doctor, to relieve this bellyache?

I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say, Doctor, you're such a silly woman!

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together

Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better

Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down

Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the moo-o-oorning

Yes, you call me in the morning

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

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

If you call me in the morning I'll tell you what to do

You're such a silly woman

Ain't there nothin' you can take.