Da Coconut Nut

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"Da Coconut Nut"
Song by Smokey Mountain
GenreNovelty
Songwriter(s)Ryan Cayabyab

"Da Coconut Nut" is a song by Filipino National Artist Ryan Cayabyab 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] In July 2017, footage of a performance of the song by the 75-member Baylor University School of Music Men's Choir from the United States in an Emirates Airlines plane cabin before passengers and flight crew was posted online and became popular.[1]

Composition[]

The song's 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 Yoyoy Villame, who at times the song was incorrectly attributed to.[5] Khmer Times described the song as a "whimsical Filipino piece."[6] When the song was performed during Barack Obama's visit to the Philippines, Rappler described the song as a "classic ditty".[7] The song borrows some melody from Guy Lombardo's 1944 recording of It's Love-Love-Love.

Performance[]

The song 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 the song became popular among American choirs ever since.[9] In July 2017, when 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 stated that it had actually been singing the song since 2010.[5][10]

The song has also been licensed for use for promotions featuring the coconut-based Malibu rum.[11]

BINI version[]

"Da Coconut Nut"
Single by BINI
Language
ReleasedNovember 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:32
LabelStar Music
Songwriter(s)Ryan Cayabyab
BINI singles chronology
"Da Coconut Nut"
(2020) 		"Born To Win"
(2021)
Music video
"Da Coconut Nut" on YouTube

"Da Coconut Nut" was covered by Bini as the group's pre-debut single. It was released on November 20, 2020 as a digital single by Star Music.[12] The single is intended to pay homage to Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, a Filipino singer-composer and a National Artist.[13]

Composition[]

Bini's version of this iconic novelty song was given a new flavor, upbeat, fun and light. It is a genre-bending Original Pilipino Music or P-pop infused with electronic music elements.[13]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from the description of Bini's "Da Coconut Nut" music video:

  • Words and music by Ryan Cayabyab
  • Composed by Ryan Cayabyab
  • Arranged by VO3E, Otowave
  • Chorus by RAMINU, PIT300, KNOLL JAYEON
  • Digital Editing by Jaeyeon Kim, PIT300, KNOLL JAYEON
  • Mixed by Travis
  • Mastered by BigMac
  • Choreography by Moon Yeon Joo, Kwak Seong Chan
  • Production: Key Elements Creative Media
  • Director/Producer: Kring Kim
  • Production Manager: Dyrus Azekiel Almirol
  • Asst Production Manager: Stephanie Bendero
  • DOP: Edriel Garcia
  • 2nd Camera Operator: Cedric De Sagun
  • Offline Editor: Nicko Flores, Dyrus Almirol
  • Online Editor: Nicko Flores
  • Colorist: Dyrus Almirol
  • DIT: Kianne Nicolas
  • Production Assistants: John Peter Amoyo, Lance Leo Clemente
  • Hair and Makeup: Crisrev Bautista
  • Shooting locations: Silvermoon Studio and KDR Studio

Use in popular culture[]

  • On 23 November 2020, BINI introduced a dance challenge via TikTok app with the hashtag #DaCocoBINIdance.[14]
  • On 22 February 2021, the official music video of "Da Coconut Nut" have been played and introduced for the first time to the housemates of Pinoy Big Brother: Connect, as part of Big Brother’s weekly task called “PBB Connect’s” P-POP. The song have been played throughout the week and in the three episodes of that weekly task, the housemates danced to the tune along with the BINI and BGYO.[15]
  • On 6 June 2021, "Da Coconut Nut" is used as one of the Preliminary Round songs in the Philippines community game show Everybody, Sing!.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c News, ABS-CBN. "WATCH: Plane passengers go nuts over Ryan Cayabyab's 'Da Coconut Nut'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "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. ^ Jump up to: a b c 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.
  11. ^ Olivares, Rick (August 30, 2020). "50 years of Ryan Cayabyab: 'It's the most exciting time for Filipino music'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "WATCH: BINI's "Da Coconut Nut" Official Music Video | BINI TV". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "GO NUTS OVER THE NEWEST P-POP GIRL GROUP BINI". myx.global. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  14. ^ "DaCocoBINIdance". tiktok.com. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  15. ^ "BINI and BGYO to be featured in "PBB Connect's" P-POP weekly task". abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  16. ^ "Community pantry volunteers win half a million in Vice Ganda's "Everybody, Sing!"". mb.com.ph. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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