shirley ellis - the name game

hot lady, fun tune.

[@JoaoVitor-ww4rw]

Lanabanana

[@eduardoa.bennett6456]

Brasil?

[@JoaoVitor-ww4rw]

+Eduardo A.Bennett yea

[@NaomiCantora]

AHS season 2! YESSS

[@heyyouweirdo1196]

lana

[@astropheluwu]

??? is that your name???? that is kinda mine XDD

[@Emi-yr1rk]

Holy Crap! Sister Mary Eunice was at 1:10. She hated Jude that's why she's here LOL

[@johanaau2639]

Holy crap it looks like her the fuck!

[@taeq4008]

+CJ Branson but it does!!! :O

[@camilafintelman9908]

+Emi Plenos !

[@LoliceMe]

+Emi Plenos Wow, I saw that too lol!

[@Windxchild]

Wow, that's a little scary 😂

[@zy1257]

My grandma used to sing this song to me when I was younger, and would use my name. Lol I thought it was the coolest thing ever. She's very much alive and this isn't meant to be sad, I just unlocked a childhood memory :)

[@Sarahizahhsum]

Omg my dad sang me this. Sarah Sarah bo bara fee fi for farah, Sarah! That's what he'd sing!

[@geezermann7865]

Tell your Grandma HI, I also learned this song when it first came out when I was in Middle School.

[@mistypuffs]

Mine did too! This is one of the less questionable songs I was taught as a child ❤

[@mistypuffs]

@@geezermann7865 you’re an OG ^^ I’m sure you’ve a lot of wild stories you could tell ❤

[@boywonder964]

try using the name richard

[@Mr1010ass]

The American horror show brought me here

[@irocsteve86]

DID ANYONE ASK WHAT BROUGHT YOU HERE?

[@huckleberry4792]

Mali Su child

[@glamourglittersparklesyt3309]

Mali Su me too!¡ XD LOL Judy Judy boo booty banana fana fo fudy fee fi mo mudy

[@nanorefaat9352]

Me too

[@mintchocchip1066]

Same

[@knickersonurface]

This must be awkward if you're Chuck

[@ImoonwalkerI]

***** chuck is after you

[@AnastasiaLUVSU]

Or a Mitch...

[@thaintriguing1]

Chuck, Chuck, bo-bhuck Banana-fana fo-fhuck Fee-fi-mo-mhuck Chuck!

[@thaintriguing1]

Mitch, Mitch, bo-bitch Banana-fana fo-fitch Fee-fi-mo-itch Mitch!

[@thaintriguing1]

Nick, Nick, bo-bick Banana-fana fo-fick Fee-fi-mo-mick Nick!

[@carysmichael8779]

Only here after AHS 😂

[@warrenputnam2348]

Carys Michael same

[@huckleberry4792]

Carys Michael child

[@carolsowards6916]

That's sad but I also don't like it

[@falco1488]

Me too

[@dwaynelands9375]

YOUR B.S.

[@isabelpowell]

She sings like an angel, Jessica sang it so well too. But honestly AHS brought me here 😍.

[@florjanbrudar692]

Who's Jessica?

[@isabelpowell]

@@florjanbrudar692 Jessica Lange...

[@brownies4you]

1965 was made even more special because of this beloved little song. I fondly remember the kids at the local soda shop actually singing along with Ms. Ellis when she invites her listeners to sing along with the names: Tony-Tony-Bo-Bony... Billy, Marcia, and Nick. The kids would sing and have a good laugh at the same time. Thank you, Ms. Ellis! You brought a lot of joy into a lot of peoples' lives. Excellent video! Good synchronized hand-jiving ! Thanks for posting this!

[@Judecifer]

I love this thank you for sharing that 🥹

[@solomonlawson475]

Haven't heard this song in absolutely years, my dad used to play it around the house from time to time when I was little, I'm glad he raised me with the music he did! Great stuff.

[@PurpleSkie]

Same here, but it was my mom. She loved oldies. I actually taught this song to all of the kids in my elementary school (a very small school) and we'd go around singing it all the time.

[@bigboscoe]

American Horror story re-did this. Nothing beats the original, but AHS did a pretty damn good job. Great song

[@huckleberry4792]

The Mixgician (Bigboscoe Productions) no youre a child. Cant believe you never heard this before that show. Must bevery young. I heard it by the time i was five in 1996

[@mahikannakiham2477]

You stupid 1996 child, he said the original is better. Learn how to read.

[@bringontheavocados3086]

Huckle Berry there’s nothing wrong with being a child and hearing this song for the first time, even if it was from a show. Calm the fuck down.

[@bellalucasf]

Jessica Lange is awesome! Her version it's amazing!

[@Pedro-ux2de]

i think ahs beats the original

[@VORPAL-V]

"I'm Lana, Lana Banana"

[@0nlyCupc4kK3]

“Do you know your name?”

[@milos.8705]

No your Lana Lana BoBana

[@snowingoshd]

Kit, kit bo bit bannana fanna fo fit, Fee fy mo Mit! ¡Kit!

[@villanelleapologist8153]

Judy Judy bo budy banana Fana fo fudy fee fi mo mudy

[@AugustoMottaG]

1:10 Mary Eunice?

[@sfsfsdfewfessefesfef9259]

omg conspiracy theory that looks exactly like her

[@McNoHeroes]

Augusto Motta OMG , it all makes sense.

[@and1saur]

Omg

[@dido4008]

Augusto Motta omg her looklike !

[@MultiCgp]

Hi Hillary. Too bad Shirley wasn't dancin' to this! :)

[@antyxxii]

Pepper!

[@ohnoes423]

Suso Herrero Pepper Pepper bo Bepper banana fanna fo Fepper fee fy mo Mepper

[@julisalamora]

Pepper

[@dum-dumseth5073]

Tucker! Tucker Tucker bo bucker Bannana fana fo fu- oh wait

[@noragamigami3005]

This is genius

[@Sorciere]

LMAO

[@bananaboi7634]

Genius

[@thrillzthegamergod785]

Omg lmao

[@nbuehster]

I like to think of a kid (not me) wanting his name changed because of this.

[@sisterdoublehappiness9714]

Pure fun. Everyone frugin' away like there's no tomorrow.

[@martuchabp]

Mitch! Mitch, Mitch, bo Bitch... OH FUCK!

[@anonymousperson3320]

Marta Barreda XD

[@DaddyHackAthletics]

Or Tuck

[@albertafirealarms2338]

Chuck! Chuck! bo Buck... Bo-na-na fana fo fuck! Guy: ummm what did you just say!?

[@mrsmacca126]

@@albertafirealarms2338 Best comment.❤❤❤❤😂

[@margovelazquez8681]

😂

[@dougedwards1984]

I couldn't believe that somebody could possibly not like this!!! It is so delightful, fun and she is so cute!

[@rafaelsolorzano700]

I used to love this some back in 65...I was 11 and it was a f Great time.

[@Tipp62]

2020 anyone?

[@hannahgoodell1190]

Me

[@haleyfraire8080]

2021

[@graychan6122]

Me 👀👀👀👀

[@zeyn5415]

Meee

[@mkl62]

This hit by Shirley Ellis hit #3 on the Top 40 charts in February 1965. It also hit #4 on the Rhythm & Blues charts. My cousins had a large record collection and her other hit, The Clapping Song, was one of them.

[@Demonnof]

rapping before it was cool

[@jevmat5263]

Rapping when it was cool*

[@abc-pn8cz]

😂

[@sebastiannorrington3792]

That is an early rap song

[@sheiladavis6523]

@@sebastiannorrington3792 And I like it February 8, 2020

[@najwadeckard713]

Proves there's NOTHING new under the sun! KZbin "Moonwalk" 1932!

[@chiefvilla3167]

So Many Memories Back Then. Sixties were good. Are you still listen to her. Songs 8 transistor radio. Riding my bicycle to the country roads in Northern California where I lived it. Along the Redwoods through the Redwoods. 100 North miles north of San Francisco.🤘🏾👍🏽🤙🏾🤟🏽🤚🏽👊🏽✌🏽👏🏽🙋🏽‍♂️😊😎

[@joedebaun4547]

I'm 65 years old so I lived thru these songs!

[@MrAmmo30]

so they only named the characters lana and judy so they could use this song?

[@antoniorod8413]

@KingoftheCastle no they use pepper and kid walker .

[@Knottypine200]

+antonio rod *kit...

[@DianaCante]

+KingoftheCastle hahahahaha! you´re awesome

[@dreamstar18]

+KingoftheCastle The song says that you can use EVERY name to rime with this song. So it doesn't matter how the characters in AHS are called :D

[@hej5487]

AHAH

[@Teriyakichck]

Who thought this song would be a Tik Tok Trend some decades later...

[@kellianascrown1879]

it was a vine at first. everyone knows this song

[@user-wu1gk7pc8i]

I saw this on tik tok tried finding it and accidentally found some like porn show

[@zac1024]

it’s was on american horror story, then a vine so....

[@moon-ww6qt]

@@zac1024 you mean the original song, or the trend

[@wesley8576]

Bruh this isn't just a tiktok song, me and my family have sung the name game for years, its not just from tiktok or a show or movie.

[@furrykef]

Chuckie Chuckie bo bucky bonana fana fo wait a minute

[@itsawolveslife9162]

furrykef ACK! XD FIRST THE KILLING DOLL AND THEN A CURSE WORD XDD

[@clockworkartist]

furrykef why did you do that to me!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aprilthemonth1623]

😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂

[@markfoery9513]

I think that is an Asian dish, soup perhaps....

[@User-ju9rv]

@@markfoery9513 I think you mean fo. which is pronounced fuh

[@mattboii6997]

Thanks to my music teacher for teaching the whole school this song! This song is so CATCHY! My teacher gets irritated when we sing it!! #LOL NEVER GETS OLD! R.I.P Shirley Ellis

[@sirjoshyyy_2024]

I ❤️ Shirley Ellis, she’s so smart and beautiful

[@random_1411]

The name game. Shirley! Shirley, Shirley Bo-ber-ley, bo-na-na fanna Fo-fer-ley. fee fi mo-mer-ley, Shirley! Lincoln! Lincoln, Lincoln. bo-bin-coln Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fin-coln Fee fi mo-min-coln, Lincoln! Come on ev'rybody, I say now let's play a game I betcha I can make a rhyme out of anybody's name The first letter of the name I treat it like it wasn't there But a "B" or an "F" or an "M" will appear And then I say "Bo" add a "B" then I say the name Then "Bo-na-na fanna" and "fo" And then I say the name again with an ""f" very plain Then "fee fi" and a "mo" And then I say the name again with an "M" this time And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme Arnold! Arnold, Arnold bo-bar-nold Bo-na-na, fanna fo-far-nold Fee fi m-mar-mold. Arnold! But if the first two letters are ever the same Crop them both, then say the name Like Bob, Bob, drop the "B's", Bo-ob Or Fred, Fred, drop the "F's", Fo-red Or Mary, Mary, drop the "M's", Mo-ary That's the only rule that is contrary And then I say "Bo" add a "B" then I say the name Then "Bo-na-na fanna" and "fo" And then I say the name again with an ""f" very plain Then "fee fi" and a "mo" And then I say the name again with an "M" this time And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme Say Tony, Tony, bo-bo-ney Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fo-ney Fee fi mo-mo-ney, Tony! Let's do Billy! Billy, Billy, bo-gil-ly, bo-na-na Fanna, fo-fil-ly, Fee fi mo-mil-ly, Billy! Let's do Marsha! Marsha, Marsha, bo-bar-sha Bo-na-na fanna, fo-far-sha Fee fi mo-ar-sha, Marsha! Little trick with Nick! Nick, Nick, bo-bick, bo-na-na Fanna fo fick, fee fi mo-mick. Nick! The name game

[@geezermann7865]

Thank you!

[@ramonhamm3885]

Cool, you must be a stenographer🙹

[@Nan-59]

@@ramonhamm3885 Or they’re good at copy & paste!😊 ❤❤❤✌🏻

[@hebneh]

Yeah, this song has incredibly catchy lyrics, but another reason it was such a huge hit originally is that the music itself is great as well. All the happy people in this scene on "Hollywood A-Go-Go" are able to dance to it, as you can see. That's another reason it still is being revived from time to time in the 21st century.

[@LoveFlatfootin1]

I wonder if Shirley Ellis knew this was going to be a classic. I love the 60s go-go chicks doing the hand jive in the background.

[@thatsajay5719]

OMMMMMGGGGGGGG~!!!!!!!!!!!!! i randomly came across this video, i remember this song soooo much my mom used to makes us my brothers and sisters listen to it as babys and kids this is soo crazy because we used to sing parts of the song but coulndt remember the rest! it was ingraved in our heads as babys and we never found the song again, until now!!!

[@akhp1365]

Ha! Sweet

[@Crungy94]

hope you had good memories :D

[@karlvergelvaldez9140]

2023. Childhood days. This song still rocks. 👌

[@angeladawn8707]

I found myself singing this song to my cats earlier this evening and was trying to remember where I heard the song. I've known it all my life but I still don't when or where I learned it. So I looked it up and found this video. It's a fun song to sing and you can use any name, your cats or dogs or anybody. The lady that sings this is really awesome at it too. I really enjoyed the video.

[@John_Fugazzi]

It's just a fun song. I saw her in 1965 as part of one of those "Cavalcade of Stars Shows". She got a big reception. In the middle of the song she aske the audience to give her a name and everyone shouted out "CHUCK!" She shook her finger and said "No-o-o! We don't do Chuck around here." Everybody cracked up.

[@deanadiedrich9304]

Number one song back in 1963 !!! We miss you Shirley Ellis thanks for the good time music. Shirley Ellis was the first lady of rhyme... It's Joy !!!!!!!!!

[@stevarino1989]

more like 1966 ish lol

[@kamieraaa]

She’s an icon !

[@hectorcruz-lefranc1795]

Lana Lana bana bo bana banana fanna fo fanna fi fy mo mana Lana!

[@huckleberry4792]

Hector Cruz-Lefranc child

[@mina-st9yb]

Lana lana bo bana banana fanna fo fana fee fy mo mana****

[@GASH_one]

@@huckleberry4792 No, YOU are a child, until you have seen AHS, you nitwit.

[@tannergariepy3408]

My mom always said my name like Tanner tanner fee fi fo fanner be bi bo banner when i was a kid as a game and i just stumbled onto this song now 20 years later and it all makes sense now......

[@noobiusmaximus6314]

I am glad i'm not called tucker

[@thomasponzio8345]

LOL

[@i_be_labrat]

+Noobius Maximus omg....hahahahaha!!!!!!! that would be wild...

[@julierobinson5895]

Haha 😅☺️👍😁

[@praise777always9]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RoseZLives]

Or chuck

[@fer16vdo]

Judy Judy bo Budy banana fanna fo Fudy fe fi mo Mudy, Judy!

[@AnimusInvidious]

Favorites as a kid were Chuck, Mitch, and Bart.

[@50pinkies67]

2023. Wow! Such a FUN song. I remember every word. Sing along. 🎶 😊

[@norbsanchez6940]

I have so many years looking for this song that i hear when i was a kid.... Finally! Haha

[@walidal-azhari3547]

Who’s here in 2021🤣🤣

[@is1531]

I loved this song when it came out. I still love it today. What a unique song.The song just makes me smile

[@msk.johnson5102]

Now everyone knows where this game we play as children and with our children came from. Love this woman. :)

[@patriciasoebagio1035]

So much joy, & just plain togetherness back in the day.. is conjured up by this upbeat & whimsical music, which has such great syncopation & backbeat

[@almell3994]

Another classic that todays young crowd never heard of.Bring back the 60 s.

[@ChaneTea]

We had to sing it a lot in the 90's/early 2000's as part of our daily activities. I can't say much for the generations after me, but I can't imagine that they would suddenly stop teaching it to the kids after I was gone. The same teachers are still there, after all.

[@HBlack-wf4nj]

Shirley Ellis is a genius, a terrific singer, but notice that she is the only person of color on this video. That's the 1960s TV music scene--segregated while living off of black music.

[@metrogoldwyn]

well,if not it's for sure someone like you will always let us know.That's for damn sure

[@HBlack-wf4nj]

@@metrogoldwyn And what do you mean "someone like you"? Explain your words. No reply means you're incapable of taking responsibility for your slur.

[@monzurrahman8307]

@@HBlack-wf4nj some people get upset when you point out racism

[@HBlack-wf4nj]

@Just Some Dude Not of all. You're just trying to call someone else what you probably are.

[@monzurrahman8307]

@Just Some Dude shut up you idiot

[@stormsbrewingnc5898]

Love this childhood singalong song. This song stuck in my head all day now June 2021🎶 ❤️ 🎤 💃🏼

[@cadebra1961]

Awesome song and singer! This music is most excellent. The 60s was the best decade for good dance music and fun tunes! Thanks for posting, soulrocket! I love it, it's so cool! :)

[@dianalee3059]

When I was 19 I started a very blessed and busy career as a studio singer. I was part of the Alan Copeland Singers on the weekly Red Skelton Hour. We had production numbers every week and one time we did The Name Game and they gave it to me as a solo! So fun. I wish somebody had that on video in the show’s archives somewhere

[@mattygee71]

Red Skelton museum has a KZbin channel with the Alan Copeland Singers on there go check it out hope you find what your looking for or brings back memories

[@geezermann7865]

Cool, thanks for sharing that! I watched the Red Skelton show when I was a kid, it was one of my Dad's favorite shows when I was growing up.

[@LadyLakeMusic]

Everybody sang this! So cool!

[@benitabrown7236]

One of my favorite songs when I was a kid! #OriginallSungByShirleyEllis #Circa1965 #FunSong!

[@montycime]

#FuckMeInTheAssBecauseILoveJesus

[@nicoleklaus2576]

+SWGS yeas

[@DaMoj009]

This was a favorite song in our family. Still love it.

[@revolucion41]

I LOVE AMERICAN HORROR STORY IT'S SO FUCKING GOOD!!!!!!!!

[@cowlico]

That song came on and I lost it. My kids were like holy cow it's a real song we thought you just went crazy.

[@sepiajackson1092]

The twang & Shirley was all about my sixty, favourite song and Artist, abig thank 4share this fabulous part of the 6os

[@user-rt2yr7ch1s]

I LOVE THIS SONG

[@PurpleRain500]

My damn good taste in music brought me here!

[@haydencross9306]

Congrats

[@PurpleRain500]

Hayden Cross Thanks! ✌🏾

[@lehgoncalves1356]

Lana Banana, American Horror Story melhor série ❤❤

[@andersoncarlosbarbosa688]

achei meio triste asylum por causa da morte dá pepper

[@huckleberry4792]

Leh Gonçalves child

[@VitorRodrigues-xg4hj]

Melhor 💜💜

[@shengchenfan]

Let's do Chuck! LOL

[@seifhouta4209]

I get it 😂😂😂

[@blown22]

Mike Sheng I see what you did there

[@shengchenfan]

LOL!!

[@DJ_Kane1224]

Chucks sucks ducks

[@beafriend747]

Chuck chuck bo Buck, banana fana fo Fuck, fi fy mo muck, chuck

[@DarthKnut]

Gute Arbeit Originals hat mich hier her gebracht!

[@jettrink7510]

She's fabulous...

[@mrstep2me]

Man, I was just a little kid around 5 years old when this came out.

[@THEDIABLODOG]

No other song drains my life force more than this song! Ever since I was a little kid. Ever since the age of 2 I was looking for the highest curb I could jump off of when this song came on

[@firedragonslayer3131]

THATS MY FRIENDS AUNT !!!!!!

[@SicMundusss]

This is just brilliant!

[@mightybee3]

Fun Music~ LIfting~ And here in 2019 people are still getting this good ole stuff~ :D

[@ice9tom]

Thomas Thomas bo Bomas Banana fanna fo Fomas Fee fy mo Momas. Thomas! There ain't any name that I can't rhyme.

[@nyakowalski488]

NIA :P

[@MikesFavoriteThings]

NYa Khutsishvili Nia would be an easy name to rhyme, but your last name would be very difficult :).

[@Markofitch]

+Nia Nia nia bo bia banana fanna fo fia fee fa mo mia NIA!!!

[@minachee]

What about Michaela.

[@kahmyah]

Try Kah'Myah. (Kuh- mya)

[@themdg]

This song is lasting the test of time time bo-bime.

[@roberthusar134]

I'd like to see Jimmy Fallon do this with todays names, it would be humorous!!

[@faresrizk7725]

love Shirley Ellis, love ahs too

[@j.j.5968]

Man, they be dancing like bosses 😂 💃 I love this song

[@Kdeezy_28]

They play this at Levi's all the time best song to pass the time lol

[@Iisdabest889]

American Horror Story brought me here

[@cooliostarstache5474]

It's me, Lana. Lana Banana?...... Lana Lana bo bana banana fana fo fana fi fy mo mana!

[@Overton_Windows]

She’s my favorite teacher.

[@endermalloy6397]

I loved this song!

[@mya670]

chuck! chuck chuck b-buck fofana nana f-fu- OH MY

[@katezhulynsalvatore717]

This song is so fun, I came after watching AHS😆

[@palsp666]

Both of the version (AHS and this) is iconic.

[@A.M.7886]

I haven't heard this song since I was young. A lot of fun and brilliant to think up a name game!!

[@user-kg9lr7mo4c]

LOVE THIS SONG 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@vitoriarodrigues7239]

99% fãs de american horror story 1% malucos q ouvem essas musicas

[@naum-uj5ms]

Vitória Rodrigues euuuuuuuu sou 1%

[@joaogabriellemkeconciglier7682]

Sou parte dos 1%, e vocês dos 99% são os posers que preferem a Jessica Lange cantando com aquele monte de autotune.

[@lourencoxavier8276]

João Gabriel Lemke Conciglieri ya tipo isso

[@nyx2655]

Sou os 2

[@muduckz]

Eu conheço essa música pela parodia da any malu eu não tenho muito interesse por coisas de terror

[@lalaloopsyyay7828]

This song is nice but wait am I the only one here in 2019

[@anhleonhat9332]

I dont think so xD

[@trustno1starbuck]

I'm here lol

[@nickiminaj1633]

2020

[@j-man4317]

Nope!

[@silverfairyforever]

chrystel chrystel bo brystel banana fanna fo frystel fee fy mo mrystel chrystel!

[@deborahjay9374]

I SO LOVE THIS SONG''''''''GOOD WAY TO LEARN ENGLISH''''''''''''''''''

[@zennor_man]

So funky....just wish I could I keep up...Shirley was unique..such a talent..

[@PurpleSkie]

You can't do this song for Chuck without saying a bad word. 🤣

[@shirleyshirlinha9768]

Eu adoro essa música

[@zaelaporrou]

Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery bo Bontgomery (derp!) Bontgomery Fontgomery Bo Bontgomery Bontgomery Fontgomery fo FUCK IT!!1

[@DianaaKay]

I'm here from Bewitched cuz Will Ferrel sang this when riding up on his bike and its literally all I think about , so glad I found it lol

[@acquanellaogbemudia9930]

Never forget this Song we used to sing it n have fun Thanks

[@mallorymanson5427]

1:10 Parece que Mary Eunice no se contento por haber muerto y no aparecer en la escena de "The Name Game" en Asylum que decidió salir aquí.

[@giovannialiespejelg.9125]

Que buen ojo

[@queenblanche]

This is one of my all time favorites. A light-hearted, fun kind of song that you can really swing your hips to. By the way, do you remember when it first came out? I think that it was in the middle 60s sometime, but I forget when. I do know that I was in junior high at the time.

[@geezermann7865]

I was also in Junior High when it came out, one of the first songs I learned and sang to.

[@tygertone]

I was 1 year old!

[@tedax_]

Quien está aquí por AHS? Jajajaja Lana lana bo bana banana fana fo fana fi fay mo manaaa

[@sebashg8964]

TedaxHD Yo 😂😂❤️

[@rockstar0568]

TedaxHD yo tambien😂

[@brunotellado6678]

TedaxHD Yo😂😂❤

[@blu3031]

yo 😂😂😂

[@kainchoops8537]

yo xd

[@1250lh]

I can remember singing along with this song whenever I heard it on the radio. #childhoodmemories

[@atlantaga55]

Yeah it brought me here 2 love it ❤ 2023