Children learn beautifully through play and singing, which is why there are so many educational nursery rhymes and songs. Apples and Bananas are another one of these, teaching little ones about the vowel sounds in the alphabet and helping them to remember them by using the rote learning style.
The song was recorded by one of the most well-known children’s singers, Raffi, in 1985 which brought Apples and Bananas to a wider audience and helped to significantly grow its popularity. It’s since been featured on Barney and Friends and The Wiggles, offering modern twists and giving children more opportunities to move and enjoy it all at the same time.
The original title of the song is believed to be “Oopples and Boo-noo-noos” and comes from North America, even though the author or composer is not known. This song continues to be a hugely popular choice and seems to be set to stay as a hit for kids.
Apples and Bananas Lyrics
I like to eat, eat, eat
Apples and bananas
I like to eat, eat, eat
Apples and bananas
Oh I like to ate, ate, ate
Aaples and bananays
I like to ate, ate, ate
Aaples and bananays
I like to eat, eat, eat
Eaples and beneneys
I like to eat, eat, eat
Eaples and beneneys
Oh, I like to ite, ite, ite
Iples and bininis
I like to ite, ite, ite
Iples and bininis
I like to ote, ote, ote
Oaples and bononos
I like to ote, ote, ote
Oaples and bononos
I like to ute, ute, ute
Uuples and bununus
I like to ute, ute, ute
Uuples and bununus