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| Recorded/Published: 1971
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. Downloads:Credits: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 ...
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| Recorded/Published: June 1971
The Camden reissue of Nilsson Schmilsson includes a demo version of "Coconut".Downloads:Credits:Lyrics:Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take
I say Doctor! To relieve my bellyache.
I say Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take.
I say Doctor! And he say, let me get this straight,
You put the lime in the coconut; drink 'em both together ...
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| Recorded/Published: 2002 Don Pablos, a chain of Mexican restaurants, used the tune of "Coconut" as the music for a TV commercial. The lyrics are sung to the tune of "Coconut".Downloads:Credits:Lyrics:I get tamales and a taco
When I eat them both up.
Or I can add an enchilada
To make it even better.
Or maybe a rellonos
Or soft taco or burrito.
I get anything I want.
I can eat it all together.
Don Pablos ...
I Pick Two or I Pick Three
Delicious Combos ....
'Cause it's really up to me.
At Don Pablos ...
You say they make it just for me ...
Don Pablos ...
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| Recorded/Published: 1993
Alternate lyrics - "Rocky bought a coconut ..." / "Ain't there nothing I can take to relieve this flipper ache".
The Muppets performed the song during an episode 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." Downloads:
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| Recorded/Published: June 1971 Downloads:Credits:
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