{"id":7152,"date":"2024-09-10T16:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/?p=7152"},"modified":"2024-09-10T16:39:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:39:17","slug":"lime-coconut-and-tequila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/?p=7152","title":{"rendered":"Lime, Coconut AND Tequila"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This was a jam put together by the Lone Wulf Project (RIP) &#8211; I added bass and tequila and tried to mix it together the best I could.  It&#8217;s an old Nillsen song you probably remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.baselines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/all-songs\/mp3\/Lime_Coco_Tequila_Master.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/baselines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lime_CoCo_Tequila-1024x1024.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baselines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lime_CoCo_Tequila-1024x1024.gif 1024w, https:\/\/baselines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lime_CoCo_Tequila-900x900.gif 900w, https:\/\/baselines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lime_CoCo_Tequila-768x768.gif 768w, https:\/\/baselines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lime_CoCo_Tequila-1536x1536.gif 1536w, https:\/\/baselines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lime_CoCo_Tequila-640x640.gif 640w, https:\/\/baselines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lime_CoCo_Tequila-440x440.gif 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Coconut<\/strong>&#8221; is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Novelty_song\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">novelty song<\/a>&nbsp;written<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and first recorded by American singer-songwriter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harry_Nilsson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Nilsson<\/a>, released as the third single from his 1971 album,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nilsson_Schmilsson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nilsson Schmilsson<\/a><\/em>. It was on the U.S.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_charts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billboard<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;charts for 14 weeks, reaching #8,<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[4]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and was ranked by&nbsp;<em>Billboard<\/em>&nbsp;as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#66 song for 1972<\/a>. It charted in a minor way in the UK, reaching #42.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[5]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;&#8220;Coconut&#8221; did best in Canada, where it peaked at #5.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Lyrics\">Lyrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The lyrics feature Nilsson singing three characters (a narrator, a woman, and a doctor), each in a different voice.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[7]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The woman drinks a mixture of lime juice and coconut milk, becomes sick, and calls the doctor. The doctor, annoyed at being woken up, tells her to drink the same thing again and call in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Music\">Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arpeggiated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arpeggiated<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominant_seventh_chord\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C<sup>7<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;chord accompanies the song throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Personnel\">Personnel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the 1971 LP credits:<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-credits-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harry_Nilsson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Nilsson<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vocals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caleb_Quaye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb Quaye<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guitar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ian Duck \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acoustic_guitar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acoustic guitar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Herbie_Flowers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herbie Flowers<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bass_(guitar)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bass<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jim_Gordon_(musician)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Gordon<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drum_kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drums<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Percussion_instrument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">percussion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roger Pope \u2013 drums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Chart_history\">Chart history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Coconut_(song)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">edit<\/a>]\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Weekly charts[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Coconut_(song)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">edit<\/a>]Chart (1972)Peak<br>positionCanada&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RPM_(magazine)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RPM<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;Top Singles<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[9]<\/a><\/sup>5<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UK_Singles_Chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Official_Charts_Company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OCC<\/a>)42US&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_(magazine)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billboard<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_Hot_100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot 100<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[10]<\/a><\/sup>8US&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cash_Box_(magazine)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cash Box<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;Top 100<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[11]<\/a><\/sup>12<\/td><td>Year-end charts[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Coconut_(song)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">edit<\/a>]Chart (1972)RankCanada<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[12]<\/a><\/sup>55US&nbsp;<em>Billboard<\/em>&nbsp;Hot 100<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[13]<\/a><\/sup>66US&nbsp;<em>Cash Box<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coconut_(song)#cite_note-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[14]<\/a><\/sup>87<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<script>\nvar zbPregResult = '0';\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was a jam put together by the Lone Wulf Project (RIP) &#8211; I added bass and tequila and tried to mix it together the best I could. It&#8217;s an old Nillsen song you probably remember. &#8220;Coconut&#8221; is a&nbsp;novelty song&nbsp;written[3]&nbsp;and first recorded by American singer-songwriter&nbsp;Harry Nilsson, released as the third single from his 1971 album,&nbsp;Nilsson [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7152"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7154,"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7152\/revisions\/7154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baselines.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}