The Beetlejuice Song Explained: Day-O (Banana Boat Song)

Beetlejuice Day-O dinner scene and Jenna Ortega's Astrid

Although it’s not a musical film, the most famous scene from Beetlejuice is that of “Day-O ”, a song that is now associated with the movie. Directed by Tim Burton, Beetlejuice was released in 1988, establishing Burton’s style and the type of stories he would go on to direct in his career. Beetlejuice was a critical and commercial success, and it has become one of Burton’s best and most popular works.

Beetlejuice's Use Of Harry Belafonte's "Day-O " Is A Highlight Of The Movie Beetlejuice’s Dinner Scene Is Its Most Famous Close The Deetzes hosted dinner with friends and colleagues at their home, which the Maitlands seized to make their big move. Before the dinner scene, the Maitland’s attempts to scare the Deetzes away had a bit of everything: Barbara hung herself in the closet and pulled off the skin of her face, they posed as if Barbara had killed Adam, and even dressed themselves as traditional ghosts with a pair of bed sheets. Possessing the Deetzes and company wasn’t expected from the Maitlands, and even more unexpected is that they went for something more comedic than scary – no wonder they didn’t leave the house after that.

Belafonte recorded “The Banana Boat Song” in 1955, with lyrics re-worked by Lord Burgess and William Attaway.

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