Coconut

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Recorded/Published: 1971

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson's ^"Coconut^" is featured in Quentin Tarantino's cult film Reservoir Dogs and in the critically acclaimed The Ice Storm. It also appears in the 1998 film Practical Magic - "It's a party song. It's a good song to get drunk to." -- Sandra Bullock (star of "Practical Magic")

"Coconut" is unusual in that it has just one chord.

Richard Perry, the producer of Nilsson Schmilsson, suggested to Harry Nilsson that the song switch narrators to make it more interesting.

Baha Men recorded a version of ^"Coconut^" called ^"Put the Lime in the Coconut^" with new lyrics.

The Muppets performed ^"Coconut^" with alternate lyrics ("Ain't there nothing I can take to relieve this flipper ache") during an episode which aired in the fourth season of The Muppet Show. Fozzie Bear introduces the song which is performed by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson), a Nurse (Louise Gold), and a Doctor (Jerry Nelson). As they sing, Kermit lies in a hospital bed suffering from a "severely twisted flipper."

Alice Cooper, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon, Marc Bolan, and the original Alice Cooper Band recorded a version of ^"Coconut^" which has never been released.

A version of ^"Coconut^" was used in "Coke, You Nut", a TV commercial for Coke with Lime.

Credits:

Producer: Richard Perry

Songwriter: Harry Nilsson

Vocals: Harry Nilsson

Lyrics:

Brother bought a coconut; he bought it for a dime.
His sister had another one, she paid it for a lime.

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

Albums:

Afternoon Delight {CD}

All Time Greatest Hits {CD}

The Best of Nilsson {Japanese CD}

The Best of Nilsson {Japanese LP}

The Collection

Daddy Day Care

Dick: The Unmaking Of The President

Everybody's Talkin' {CD}

Everybody's Talkin' - The Very Best Of Harry Nilsson {CD}

Everybody's Talkin': The Very Best Of Harry Nilsson

Greatest Hits {LP}

Greatest Hits {CD}

Greatest Hits {Japanese CD}

Harry Nilsson {Korean LP}

Harry Nilsson {Korean CD}

Hits of Nilsson

The Ice Storm

Legendary {CD}

Let's Rock 2: 30 Rockin' Oldies for Kids of All Ages

Lilo & Stitch: Island Favorites

Nilsson Schmilsson {US CD Reissue}

Nilsson Schmilsson {Mobile Fidelity Gold CD}

Nilsson Schmilsson {24 Karat Gold Disc CD Reissue}

Nilsson Schmilsson {UK CD Reissue}

Nilsson Schmilsson {180 gram LP Reissue}

Nilsson Schmilsson {Japanese CD Reissue}

Nilsson Schmilsson {Stereophonic LP}

Nilsson Schmilsson {US Deluxe CD Reissue}

Harry Nilsson's Greatest Hits

One: The Best Of Nilsson

Perfect Day: The Songs Of Nilsson 1971-1993

Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology {CD}

Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology {Cassette}

Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture

Reservoir Dogs {CD}

Reservoir Dogs & Pulp Fiction: Soundtracks From The Quentin Tarantino Films {CD}

Sin Ti

Songwriter {CD}

Sounds of the Seventies Pop Nuggets Early '70s {CD}

Sun Splashin' - 16 Hot Summer Hits

Sun Splashin' - The Collection

Tropical Heat

The Very Best of Harry Nilsson

Walk on the Wild Side: Hits of the Seventies {CD}

Without You - Greatest Hits {CD}

Without You/Early in the Morning {Korean CD}

Movies/TV Shows:

Reservoir Dogs

The Ice Storm

Practical Magic

Daddy Day Care

Dick

Variations:

^"Coconut^"

^"Coconut {Alice Cooper}^"

^"Coconut {Demo}^"

^"Coconut {Don Pablos Commercial}^"

^"Coconut {Muppets}^"

^"Coconut {Quadraphonic Mix}^"

Other Recordings:

Artist: Samuel E. Wright [Info]

Artist: Fred Schneider [Info]

Artist: The Kojacks [Info]

Artist: Liesbeth List [Info]

Artist: PM Dawn [Info]

Artist: Kid Power [Info]

Artist: Markus [Info]

Artist: Ac-Rock [Info]

Artist: Sugar Beats [Info]

Artist: Dannii Minogue [Info]

Artist: Dale Turner [Info]

Song Ratings/Reviews

Coconut

(4.0 / 4.0)

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shane williams	(4.0 / 4.0)
Brian T. Mullan	(3.0 / 4.0)
Kenneth Alen Kredel	(4.0 / 4.0)
Larry Hanson	(3.0 / 4.0)
Ruzicska Rudolf	Not Rated
margaret youngs	(4.0 / 4.0)

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