Who recorded the song 'Put de Lime in de Coconut and Shake it all About..' ?

Question

Sometimes I hear this old song on the radio, and I wonder who originally recorded it. It has a reggae beat. Is it on a CD?

'Put de lime in de coconut and shake it all about,
'Put de lime in de coconut , and call me in the morning...'

Thanks to all, especially for posting the words. Now I will be singing this all day!!

Answer 1

ARTIST: Harry Nilsson
TITLE: Coconut
Lyrics and Chords


/ Entire song is just C7, picked /

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 (3x)
Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said

Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache

Now let me get this straight
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up (3x)
Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, woke him up, and said

Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache

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

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

Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Now let me get this straight

You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both up (3x)
Put the lime in the coconut, 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 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' I can take, I said
Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you say

Yeah-ah, ain't there nothing I can take, I say
Wow-ow, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said (3x)
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 up
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the mo-o-ornin'

Yes, you call me in the morning
If you call me in the morning I'll tell you what to do {repeat to fade}

Answer 2

Harry Nilsson- Coconut

Answer 3

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RE:
Who recorded the song 'Put de Lime in de Coconut and Shake it all About..' ?
Sometimes I hear this old song on the radio, and I wonder who originally recorded it. It has a reggae beat. Is it on a CD?

'Put de lime in de coconut and shake it all about,
'Put de lime in de coconut , and call me in the morning...'

Answer 4

The original version is Harry Nilsson's, "Coconut"

Answer 5

Harry Nilsson

Answer 6

Harry Nilsson

Answer 7

Harry Nilsson

Answer 8

Harry Nilsson.

I had to find it as a special request from my daughter and her friend two weeks ago - until then, I had no idea.

Of course, after searching for it then, I couldn't get the tune out of my head for 3 or 4 days.

So, thank you very much! ;-)

Answer 9

Harry Nilsson on the album Nilsson Schmilsson

Answer 10

Here's the lyrics by HARRY NILSSON
Brother bought a coconut
He bought it for a dime.
His sister had another
She paid it for a lime.
She put the lime in the coconut
And drank them both up.
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Called the doctor, woke him up, and said
"Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take"
I say, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
I say, "Doctor ain't there nothing I can take"
I say, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"

Now let me get this straight;
You put the lime in the coconut
You drank them both up
You put the lime in the coconut,
You drank them both up
You put the lime in the coconut,
called your doctor, woke him up, and said,

"Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take"
I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take"
I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"

You put the lime in the coconut, and drink them both down,
You put the lime in the cocount, you're such a silly woman!
Put the lime in the coconut, and drink them both together,
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning."

Answer 11

The Coca-Cola Company