Da Coconut Nut

Da Coconut Nut is a song by National Artist Ryan Cayabyab and it was originally popularized by the band Smokey Mountain in 1991.[1][2][3] Philippine Daily Inquirer editor Rito Asilo characterized the song as a "wackily irreverent novelty hit"[4] Footage of its performance by the 75-member Baylor University School of Music Men's Choir from the United States in an Emirates Airlines' plane cabin in July 2017 before passengers and flight crew was posted online and became popular.[1]

Composition

Its lyrics describe the many uses of the different parts of a coconut tree.[2] Cayabyab, in an interview with ABS-CBN, said that the song was composed in the novelty style as originally popularized by, and at times it was incorrectly attributed to, Yoyoy Villame.[5] According to Rito Asilo from the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the song was a "wackily irreverent novelty hit."[4] Khmer Times described the song a "whimsical Filipino piece."[6] When it was performed during Barack Obama's visit to the Philippines, Rappler said that the song was a "classic ditty".[7]

Performance

It became part of the concert programs of choirs in United States after a deal in July 2008 allowed its publication in the choral arrangement in Randy Stenson's Santa Barbara Music Publishing of California catalogue and performed in the American Choral Directors National Convention.[5] Stenson first heard the song performed by a Hawaiian choir.[8]

Cayabyab claimed that it became popular among American choirs ever since.[9] In July 2017, a video of the Baylor University School of Music Men's Choir performing the song before airline crew and passengers in Emirates Airlines' plane cabin became popular.[1] The choir reportedly had been singing the song since 2010.[5][10]

References
  1. News, ABS-CBN. "WATCH: Plane passengers go nuts over Ryan Cayabyab's 'Da Coconut Nut'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  2. "U.S.-based choir performs Ryan Cayabyab's 'Da Coconut Nut' onboard plane". cnn. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  3. Charm, Neil. "Tribute concert set in honor of new National Artist Ryan Cayabyab | BusinessWorld". Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  4. Asilo, Rito P. "Ryan Cayabyab at 60–a gift that keeps on giving". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  5. News, ABS-CBN. "Ryan Cayabyab reacts to viral 'Da Coconut Nut' video". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  6. "Melodies by the Mekong". Khmer Times. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  7. Rappler.com. "Obama's PH dinner: Who's performing? What's on the menu?". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  8. "'You wake up one day and a song you wrote nearly 30 years ago has 10 million+ views... Whut?!' — Ryan Cayabyab". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  9. CoconutsManila (2017-07-25). "Songwriter Ryan Cayabyab reacts to viral 'Da Coconut Nut' video | Coconuts Manila". Coconuts. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  10. "Ryan Cayabyab reacts to viral 'Da Coconut Nut' clip by US choir". Inquirer Lifestyle. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
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