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In the scene, the two ghostly main characters haunt the family that has moved into their house, forcing them to dance along to this Belafonte hit. “It's a ghost story taking place in a New England–style house,” Beetlejuice screenwriter Larry Wilson said during a Pitchfork interview.
Apr 26, 2023
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The song shows Adam and Barbara possessing Delia Deetz and her colleagues. The song is later used in the musical Beetlejuice, where the song is extended, but ...
Mar 31, 2018 · During a dinner party thrown by the Delia Deetz, her and her guests are possessed and sing Harry Belafonte's Day-O (The Banana Boat Song). At ...
Apr 4, 2018 · After the couple realize they're dead, “Day-O” plays faintly as Barbara (Geena Davis) flips through the Handbook for the Recently Deceased, ...
Apr 28, 2023 · ... O'Hara as a possessed Delia Deetz backed by the cast in a ghostly dinner party scene. Beetlejuice - Day-o (Banana Boat Song). It also ...
Oct 28, 2020 · The “Day O” scene is where the Deetzs discover that they are not alone in the house. Finally, “Jump in the Line” at the end of the film ...
Apr 26, 2023 · The suggestion to use the song came from O'Hara herself, according to co-star Jones, because she wanted to bring more energy to the scene, which ...