Harry Belefonte - aka "The King Of Calypso" - sings his most famous water related song - this time with the not so helpful Muppets. Watch the vid to see what I mean.

Can you believe it?

The first time, Harry Belafonte chose to sing "Banana Boat Song" - aka "Day-O" - for the television audience was on Sesame Street - don't you love the intro by Kermit The Frog.

What really is telling, is how Harry interacts with the Muppets - explainig a little about the life of the banana boat man and the tally man. I assert that Harry is displaying his great love for civil rights and humanitarian causes.

Here is a little bio from wikipedia ...

Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is a Jamaican American musician, actor and social activist. One of the most successful popular singers in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso," a title which he was very reluctant to accept (according to the documentary Calypso Dreams) for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.

Daylights gone and I wanna go home - actually - I am going jogging.

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