(Lyrics) (Full Version) Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania OST - Title/Hello, Banana!! (English)

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OST of the 2021 game, "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania". This song is a full version of the title screen song (also known as "Hello Banana") in English. The full version of this song can be heard in-game by pressing L, L, R, L, R, R on the title screen.
I did my best to try and decipher what the lyrics to this song are, hopefully I'm pretty (or fully) accurate to the actual lyrics (I asked both SEGA and the singer/songwriter for the lyrics, neither of which have responded yet).
Thanks to Paul Byron and TwoTailedCaperer for helping me with some of the lyrics!
Game by SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios.
Vocals by Yanai Keiko.
I hope everyone enjoys and feel free to like, comment, and subscribe!

[@BobVids77]

My 4 year old daughter wants this song playing around the clock…

[@lamarasawyer850]

Can't really say I blame her...😅

[@Dolus_Joli]

wholesome

[@mybodyisready2594]

Your daughter has good taste

[@roberthazelby4424]

It’s a fantastic song. My six year old daughter and I love both the English and Japanese versions.

[@requiemforameme1]

As a man in his thirties, so do I.

[@micahjones2100]

WarioWare: GIT and this game really brought two bangers outta nowhere

[@azooreus]

0:18 I can't be the only one who hears "So fuck you're maybe gettin' higher"

[@Sperx]

"so f*ck your baby Ganon"

[@legoboy7107]

I'm still confused on what it actually says, because yeah I can only ever hear that as the F-word.

[@Sperx]

@@legoboy7107 maybe it's "so far you may be getting tired" but that pronunciation is just weird

[@malxx125]

@@legoboy7107 I want to think it's "...so but you may be getting higher" That's the only thing that would make sense to me But it is really hard not to hear F*** lol

[@malxx125]

Oh just realized there's closed captions (lyrics) on this vid. And yeah, "taking you so far up, you may be getting tired" makes most sense

[@MrAnt728]

Thanks, now I cannot remove this song from my brain

[@lamarasawyer850]

Yeeeeeeeeeee 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@RhythmGrizz]

There's just nothing like Sega music. My smile permanent rn

[@jerrisongrimminck4484]

Intense 2021 nostalgia. I was visiting my brother in Washington and I meet my niece for the first time, she's freaking adorable and her one request would either be "baboo" meaning carbonated water, or "baow" meaning super monkey ball, and I would always let her watch, this song is our anthem.

[@Fodimin]

The cold nihilism of these lyrics accompanied by the harsh, demented melody backing it makes for a truly haunting song

[@sxnixmxnix]

bro it’s fucking monkey ball

[@MarcyCCIreal]

@@sxnixmxnix "Socrates it's a fucking cookie"

[@khamjaninja.]

"Nihilism" is a bit strong. It is essentially a teen love song - it makes more sense if you think of it from the perspective of two kids who are separated and miss each other. The song was originally a duet.

[@b85870]

Im so happy this song exists its so good makes me hype af.

[@danwolf6307]

Bruh, why is this giving me the feels?

[@BasementSkeleton97]

Likely the nostalgia and happiness kicking in. This makes me feel awesome to be a fan of Monkey Ball

[@beefcake1876]

@@BasementSkeleton97 Me too

[@DAxel-ku5eb]

You wanna go back to monke

[@misterjudge]

@@BasementSkeleton97 Nothing to do with Nostalgia, I think. Happiness, maybe, but the song is just generally incredibly cheerful, pleasant for the ears, and the vocals add to it even more.

[@prinnygod1073]

@@misterjudge 🐒 🏀

[@axelsarchive4301]

This song is good for when you're feeling down, to immediately get happy again.

[@Daisy23gaming]

True!!

[@trumangraham2602]

Finally someone uploaded the full song. I've been wondering why no one had yet.

[@nullSupernova]

Because it's unused in the game, even the sound test in the gallery uses the short version

[@chaotik900]

Because it's a secret track that only played by a special code in the main menu.

[@lupin5512]

@@nullSupernova its not unused, you have to input a code on the main menu

[@585858]

@@nullSupernova l l r l r r

[@Megasboys]

This songs cures my depression, and thats pretty awesome

[@DeadRaymanWalking]

Songs in the key of E make me happy. You should see how excited I get when Mighty Mighty Bosstones' "The Impression That I Get" comes on the radio.

[@matarthekiller6614]

This is one of the greatest video game theme songs

[@niotempest5632]

Its such a happy song i love it. Sums up the game and the feeling it gives you quite well

[@Orpheusftw]

My favourite line of this catchy gibberish is "Be with me, you are my sweet and sweet banana." 😂

[@Cooltigerkook]

I love this anime

[@elliotaddler2302]

The vibes are immaculate

[@Tjtjboy]

I'm a 38 year old listening to this. It's quite addicting. I can't stop listening to this. The part from 3:00 until 3:30 is absolutely beautiful.

[@sockpuppet69420]

(Reposting without link because KZbin hates links) I've actually been working on deciphering the lyrics myself using a combination of the translated Japanese lyrics and slow motion. I think I've got the lyrics more accurate. I put them on the Super Monkey Ball wiki but since I can't link to that I'll post the lyrics here (though they may be outdated if I make further corrections on the wiki). Hello hello hello hello banana (Super Monkey Ball!) Looking up it's like the sky is going narrow Taking yourself up you may be getting tired Too many eyes are there watching over you And there is nowhere I can hide away I am full with all the breakfast I've just had Something's missing still, my motivation power Oh no it's you, I have never felt so forlorn Just because you aren't here with me Come on with me, boys and girls I can be fast after all Oh am I hitting my limit I wanna see you now Hello hello Just keep on rolling all the way Hello hello And keep on smiling all the time Hello hello hello hello Whoever parties hardest they can be the winner Hello hello Even through all of the troubles met Hello hello Say hello Hello, oh you see, hello Oh you should be with me you are my sweet and sweet banana Hello hello hello hello banana Walking straight but somehow world is looking tilted Nothing's wrong but thing is nothing's going right Bump into my shoulder hey was that on purpose Oh no please, no one's listened to me Leave it for a tiny little bit, a while Aren't you gonna abandon me like all the others Oh no it's me, I really haven't told you yet But I always need you by my side Come on with me boys and girls I can be fast after all Yes I am hitting my limit I wanna see you now Hello hello Just keep on rolling all the way Hello hello And keep on smiling all the time Hello hello hello hello Whatever makes you smile it is que sera sera Hello hello Even through all of the misfortunes Hello hello Say hello Hello, oh you see, hello Oh you should be with me you are my sweet and sweet banana Hello hello hello hello banana I'm hungry but I don't have anything Want my banana to hold longer Anything, anything, going great on the way You see I am becoming too slow Stop forcing your circumstances Having bad dreams, food should clean Is it my fault? I'm a banana You all smile guys, let's go bananas Harou harou Harou harou Harou harou harou harou Harou harou Harou harou Harou harou harou harou My love banana Hello hello Just keep on rolling all the way Hello hello And keep on smiling all the time Hello hello hello hello Whoever parties hardest they can be the winner Hello hello Even through all of the troubles met Hello hello Say hello Hello, oh you see, hello Oh you should be with me you are my sweet and sweet banana Hello hello hello hello banana Hello hello hello hello banana Note: The "harou" part is because they actually re-use the Japanese audio for that part, and "harou" is one of the many ways of saying hello in Japanese, borrowed from the English hello and converted into Japanese phonetics. Most of the lines that differ from your lyrics match up better with what the Japanese lyrics are (which you can find on the wiki) so I'm fairly confident about them. For example "walking straight but somehow world is looking tilted" comes from the Japanese lines which translate to "I should be walking straight. The world looks slanted". The world being tilted is probably a reference to the main gameplay mechanic of Super Monkey Ball where you tilt the stage to roll the ball into the goal.

[@krimsonkartoffel]

Awesome work on the lyrics! I think you nailed it.

[@HLHReviews]

If Super Monkey Ball was an anime, this would be its opening and outro music.

[@deyensi]

One thing. “It is considered set all” is actually “it is que sera sera”. Means “what will be will be”.

[@eucalyptusmoon]

Fixed!

[@rudegirlpunk]

This song is a total bop! Listening on repeat!

[@EonNite]

This theme is so cute and fun and I love it so much... But then I start playing SMB1 Expert mode and I'm ready to fight people.

[@majorpeepo]

xD

[@glitchkittygames4242]

I want this in the next smash bros if AiAi gets into it

[@ThrillingDuck]

I'll take the song even without the character. Just stick it on a Sonic stage or something.

[@requiemforameme1]

The world needs more happy songs you can headbang to.

[@jadetealaaron2003]

Absolute Banger

[@9babyeinstein]

“Was that on purpose?” Sounds like “Was that unpleasant” to me. Or something similar. I definitely hear “Unpleasant” somewhere, idk

[@toadchannel9619]

0:19 did she just say the f word

[@dr_bertie2573]

😳

[@nonungus]

*BA* *NA* *NA*

[@majorpeepo]

I remember playing the Wii monkey ball not for very long tho so its been quite a few years now I just bought this game on xbox tonight I was like holy shit this song is killer!

[@OutlawMantis]

My favourite game of 2021... Hello Infinite.

[@deyensi]

I can’t get over what a banger this is. Hot damn. The besties podcast brought me here.

[@Sparkymuffin]

It seems that no matter what I do, this song autoplays early in the morning. Which is fine and all, except this started playing right after... DORIME

[@NeoSaturos123]

A monkey love song where the singer/lyrical subject calls her love interest her banana. Sure, why not. Do you think it's meant to be sung by AiAi or MeeMee?

[@Daisy23gaming]

i got the game for christmas and the song is stuck in my head already!!!

[@Lilly_Belle]

It's strange, this video is stuck on loop and I can't fix it. Every time I mouse over the 'close tab' button, I black out for a second and just keep listening. Very odd.

[@gntyh]

Why the fuck this shit so good

[@supersullivan9868]

why isn't this on iTunes? And why does it abruptly cut off at the very end?

[@lamarasawyer850]

I really hope there will be an extended version of this at some point.

[@harkenstone]

This is my favorite anime opening :D

[@AnvilSP]

I think 1:46 might be "Aren't you gonna abandon me, like all the others?"

[@josiebobos]

It's defend me

[@adiz81]

This is literally the song I listened to for Christmas lmao.

[@LegoJesse07]

Can someone give me the full lyrics of the song?

[@eucalyptusmoon]

I just added them, turn on closed captions to see them!

[@LegoJesse07]

Hey thanks man!

[@yudgamingyt4775]

This is my first game in my child hood

[@GCDeadshot]

I'm a grown up, but this kinda goes hard

[@crazyjedi5994]

Peter Knetter: Stop-with-the-two year olds-singing-on-the internet!

[@blueblur8420]

Angela Chubak sings it?? I thought she only did the announcement voice! But hey, that's pretty cool!

[@eucalyptusmoon]

I'm fairly sure she does, the singer's voice sounds pretty similar to the announcer's. The official vocalist is not credited in the game.

[@blueblur8420]

@@eucalyptusmoon Yeah, that's why I wondered. When I looked at the credits, I only saw her credited for announcement voice, but no one was specifically credited for the vocals, but yeah, it might be her.

[@eucalyptusmoon]

@@blueblur8420 Turns out that the vocalist is actually the same person as the songwriter, Yanai Keiko. Updated the description to fix this.

[@blueblur8420]

@@eucalyptusmoon Yeah, someone linked her tweet to me just about 2 days shortly after I posted my comment. Was meaning to tell you, but kept forgetting. XD Good thing it's confirmed now.

[@Lukai312]

This is a masterpiece. Thanks for the quick upload.

[@Winterfang]

Serotonin the song

[@BangersAndMashmonkey]

I reckon that Japan should make a Monkey Ball anime. I love this song so much!! I purchased Banana Rumble on the exact day that it was released and I LOVE it!! It's a shame that I haven't been seeing too many people playing it online, though - it must not be very popular as the other ones... Dunno why...

[@nightygamer11x]

I checked this video because I thought they said fuck at one

[@josiebobos]

Same only bloop your lady

[@RadicalCapitol]

Yeees, finally!

[@LeslietheLuna2424]

So, What should i do in the PC version?

[@MichalaJohnson-zv5pp]

King Monkey: Hello banana!

[@masterofdisaster27]

What the quiet kid be listening to Aka me lol

[@PaulByron4d]

My own take on the lyrics; Hello, hello, hello, hello, Banana. Super Monkey Ball! Looking up it’s like the sky is calling And they’re taking you so far up you may be getting tired Too many eyes up there, watching over you And there is no where I can hide away! I am full with all the breakfast I’ve just had Some dismisses to my motivation power. Oh no, it’s you?! I have never felt so before, Just because you are here with me. Gather with me boys and girls, I can be fast until all Oh, am I hitting my limit? I wanna see you now! Hello, hello, Just keep on rolling all the way. Hello, hello, And keep on smiling all the time, Hello, hello, hello, hello, You have a body, stuff, And so can be the winner! Hello, hello Adventure all of the troubled lands, Hello, hello, Say hello! Hello, All you see Hello, Oh! you should Be with me, you are my sweet and sweet banana! Hello, hello, hello, hello, banana! Walking, trying but somehow world is looking chilled and Nothing’s wrong But, thing is, nothing’s going right Bump into my shoulder Hey, was that on purpose? Oh, No, please! No-one’s listened to me. Leave it for a tiny little, been a while, Aren’t you gonna send a mail Like all the others? Oh no, it’s me, Really haven’t told you yet, But I always need you by my side. Gather with me boys and girls, I can be fast until all Yes, I am hitting my limit I wanna see you now! Hello, hello, Just keep on rolling all the way. Hello, hello, And keep on smiling all the time, Hello, hello, hello, hello, Whatever makes you smile, And it’s kinda sad off centre Hello, hello, Adventure all of the missed ventures Hello, hello, Say hello! Hello, All you see Hello, Oh! You should Be with me, you are my sweet and sweet banana! Hello, hello, hello, hello, banana! {rap} I’m hungry, but I don’t have anything. Want my banana, zip for longer Anything, anything, Or I run away You see, I am becoming too slow Stop! You’ll see your circumstances. Having bad dreams? Boost your claim Is it my fault? Or my banana? You all Smile guys! Let’s go bananas! Hello, hello, Hello, hello, Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello x2 My love, banana! Hello, hello, Just keep on rolling all the way. Hello, hello, And keep on smiling all the time, Hello, hello, hello, hello, You have the body, stuff, And so can be the winner! Hello, hello, Adventure all of the jungle lands Hello, hello, Say hello! Hello, All you see Hello, Oh! You should Be with me, you are my sweet and sweet banana! Hello, hello, hello, hello, banana!

[@eucalyptusmoon]

Some of your interpretation makes way more sense than mine, I just edited some of the captions to match what yours is.

[@PaulByron4d]

@@eucalyptusmoon probably a mix of both to be fair. Still not sure on “you have the body, stuff and so can be the winner” or if it’s more like “too many bodies up there so give me the winner”. Also “all you shield” or it could be “oh you should…be with me” as you put, I keep hearing both!

[@PaulByron4d]

Ok. So it’s “careful with me boys and girls.” That makes more sense

[@eucalyptusmoon]

@@PaulByron4d Yeah, I mixed both of ours with the ones I heard/which made more sense to me.

[@eucalyptusmoon]

@@PaulByron4d Was this confirmed somewhere? It does make more sense.

[@thehideyfamily3780]

i love you.

[@amano_s]

Like watching the Opening sequence of a romantic comedy Anime.

[@eloymelendezramirez2171]

My new ringtone

[@sneezingrobo]

I heard this song a few months ago and just ignored it. It didn't ignore me. I've been here for 3 hours. Help

[@meltedelevator]

fire

[@elchilly5999]

Is it just me or whenever she says super monkey ball you expect her to say it again a second time just to fill the gap

[@RJH755]

0:18 "So fuck your baby game"

[@stanfenstanflen2484]

This song could be in anime

[@TwoTailedCaperer]

I have a few of my own ideas of what the lyrics could be: 0:39 Come on with me, boys and girls I can be fast, after all 1:00 Whoever parties hardest, you can be the winner 1:55 Come on with me, boys and girls I can be fast, after all 2:17 Whatever makes you smile, it is "Que Será Será" * 2:21 Even through all of the misfortune 3:39 Whoever parties hardest, you can be the winner (*Que Será Será is a saying that means "Whatever will be, will be")

[@eucalyptusmoon]

Edited some of them, thanks!

[@doraeguyakaneddie6586]

This feels like early 2000s shounen anime opening

[@FluffyCloudsandCats]

why is she saying hello to the banana XD

[@majorpeepo]

Because monkey and banana mix? Lmao

[@floresbarraganjessicalizbe3652]

I am banana

[@josephfox7068]

I feel like it's a little flat without the harmonies the japanese version has

[@russellsample2763]

Ok, idk why, but I just do not hear "so far up you may be getting tired"; I hear "so fuck your baby Ganon"

[@vinesthemonkey]

Why does this sound exactly like an anime opening but in English

[@michaelgillespie8097]

This really gives me Katamari vibes

[@lancebird6675]

If someone were to put this song in a Katamari game along with its other music you could probably fool someone who has never seen Katamari and Monkey Ball into believing it's a real Katamari song

[@DE23]

Are the singer in this song and the announcer the same person?

[@AnvilSP]

Nope, Keiko Yanai sang the English version of Hello Banana and Angela Chubak is the announcer.

[@willdavey6570]

Anyone else discovered the original SMB1 main menu music by pressing the secret code

[@majorpeepo]

What's the code?

[@willdavey6570]

Majorpeepo l,l,r,l,r,r

[@SHADOWKNUX1]

anime monke ska

[@Myma_Axolotl]

Great song, but can’t tell what she’s saying 25% of the time

[@matthewfontanez8646]

Only English vocal theme

[@majoraxx2427]

She ate this beat idgaf

[@wurtknurte7283]

What even are the lyrics???

[@TimurSokol]

banona monke

[@Brandon71060]

The singer is Japanese trying to sing in English so it sounds a little weird. The Japanese version sounds more natural and better

[@eucalyptusmoon]

I just added them to the video, turn on closed captions to see them!

[@mistx7115]

dude welcome to sega enjoy, Sonic R also had quite strange songs.

[@wurtknurte7283]

@@eucalyptusmoon Thank you!

[@pickthestickup]

That intro is perfect, better than the original, but the verses sound odd. Like a Japanese person trying to sound like an English speaker.

[@OutlawMantis]

The singer is Japanese but she spent a lot of time growing up in England. So she has a Japanese-English accent, I guess.

[@RhythmGrizz]

... it IS a Japanese person speaking English, doing her best

[@MortMort]

Banan!

[@thomashanley6145]

Where’s the lyrics?

[@jimmyolsen8206]

Subtitles from youtube

[@harribo2005x]

I still prefer Ei Ei Poo to this. Idk why.

[@SD-MB-BB-CR]

Hey

[@NintendoandSegagod]

This game is actually well. But banana rumble is better

[@Co0kM3]

Boys on december 1st:

[@дигл_лайв]

It's unfortunate that mixing on the full version is worse then on a short one. I don't know why that is.

[@RhythmGrizz]

How is the mixing worse?

[@larshmallows]

Are the lyrics anywhere bc a lot of it sounds like mumbling to me (why didn't they just get a native English speaking person to sing oml)

[@eucalyptusmoon]

I just added them to the video, turn on closed captions to see them!

[@thomasmogford6095]

Now we just need a Monkey Ball Anime with this song as it's intro

[@beefcake1876]

no

[@josiahsimonalcantara3086]

@@beefcake1876 Uhm why not?