Coconut

Recorded/Published: 1971

Nilsson Schmilsson

"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}"

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