Go Bananas, Peel Bananas
USA Lyrics
Form banana, form, form banana.
Form banana, form, form banana.
Peel banana, peel, peel banana.
Peel banana, peel, peel banana.
Go bananas, go, go bananas!
Go bananas, go, go bananas!
Form the corn, form, form the corn.
Form the corn, form, form the corn.
Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn.
Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn.
Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn!
Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn!
Form the orange, form, form the orange.
Form the orange, form, form the orange.
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange.
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange.
Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange!
Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange!
Form banana, form, form banana.
Peel banana, peel, peel banana.
Peel banana, peel, peel banana.
Go bananas, go, go bananas!
Go bananas, go, go bananas!
Form the corn, form, form the corn.
Form the corn, form, form the corn.
Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn.
Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn.
Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn!
Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn!
Form the orange, form, form the orange.
Form the orange, form, form the orange.
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange.
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange.
Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange!
Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange!
History and Meaning
A popular camp song and action break song used to get children moving and expelling energy with silly actions. While its exact origin isn't attributed to a specific author or date, it is recognized as a traditional American children's song that is frequently performed in preschool, elementary classrooms, and at camps. The song often follows a call-and-response format with actions that mimic the lyrics (forming bananas, peeling, slicing, smashing, eating, and "going bananas" with wild dancing), and many variations exist incorporating other fruits or items like potatoes, corn, oranges, or even mullets.