Hello BANANA!!

"Hello BANANA!!"

"Hello BANANA!!", also stylized as "Hello Banana!!", is the main theme for the game Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. It was originally written in Japanese by Keiko Yanai and Naoyuki Chikatani, and performed by the group BANANA FRITTERS, with an English cover being performed by Keiko Yanai.

A shortened version of the song appears on the title screen for the game, and an instrumental version of the song is used for the menu and credits, with the full lyrical version being an easter egg in the game that can be accessed by pressing L L R L R R (Nintendo Switch version) on the main menu.

Lyrics

Hello hello hello hello banana (Super Monkey Ball!)

Looking up it's like the sky is going narrow
Taking yourself up you may be getting tired
Too many eyes are there watching over you
And there is nowhere I can hide away

I am full with all the breakfast I've just had
Something's missing still, my motivation power
Oh no it's you, I have never felt so forlorn
Just because you aren't here with me

Climb on with me, boys and girls
I can be first after all
Oh am I hitting my limit
I wanna see you now

Hello hello
Just keep on rolling all the way
Hello hello
And keep on smiling all the time
Hello hello hello hello
Whoever parties hardest, I can be the winner

Hello hello
Even through all of the troubles had
Hello hello
Say hello
Hello, oh you see, hello
Oh you should be with me you are my sweet and sweet banana

Hello hello hello hello banana

Walking straight but somehow world is looking tilted
Nothing's wrong but thing is nothing's going right
Bump into my shoulder hey was that on purpose
Oh no please, no one's listened to me

Leave it for a tiny little bit, a while
Aren't you gonna abandon me like all the others
Oh no it's me, I really haven't told you yet
But I always need you by my side

Climb on with me boys and girls
I can be first after all
Yes I am hitting my limit
I wanna see you now

Hello hello
Just keep on rolling all the way
Hello hello
And keep on smiling all the time
Hello hello hello hello
Whatever makes you smile it is que sera sera

Hello hello
Even through all of the misfortune
Hello hello
Say hello
Hello, oh you see, hello
Oh you should be with me you are my sweet and sweet banana

Hello hello hello hello banana

I'm hungry but I don't have anything
Want my banana to sleep for longer
Anything, everything going great on the way
You see I am becoming too slow

Stop forcing your circumstances
Having bad dreams, who's to blame?
Is it my fault? I'm a banana
We all smile guys, let's go bananas

Harou harou
Harou harou
Harou harou harou harou
Harou harou
Harou harou
Harou harou harou harou

My love banana

Hello hello
Just keep on rolling all the way
Hello hello
And keep on smiling all the time
Hello hello hello hello
Whoever parties hardest, I can be the winner

Hello hello
Even through all of the troubles had
Hello hello
Say hello
Hello, oh you see, hello
Oh you should be with me you are my sweet and sweet banana

Hello hello hello hello banana
Hello hello hello hello banana

Japanese	Romaji	Approximate translation
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー! バナナ!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou! Banana!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Banana!
SUPER MONKEY BALL!	-	Super Monkey Ball!
空が狭いそう思ったなら	Sora ga semai sou omottanara	If you thought the sky was narrow
ぼくはちょっと疲れてるかな	Boku wa chotto tsukare teru ka na	Am I a little tired?
視線が降り注ぐ交差点	Shisen ga furisosogu kousaten	Crossroads where the gazes pour down
傘なんて持ってない	Kasa nante mottenai	I don't have an umbrella
朝ごはんは食べてきたけど	Asa gohan wa tabete kitakedo	I have eaten breakfast
足りてないのは心意気かな	Tari tenai no wa kokoroiki ka na	What's missing is my spirit
違う!きっと君がいないだけで	Chigau! Kitto kimigainai dake de	No! I'm sure it's just because you're not here
こんなにも弱気になってる	Kon'nanimo yowaki ni natteru	That I am so weak
大人なんだろ(食いしばって)	Otonana ndaro (kuishibatte)	I'm an adult (clench your teeth)
頑張れるんだろう(振り落とされるな)	Ganbareru ndarou (furiotosa reru na)	I'll do my best (Don't be shaken off)
はちきれちゃうよ(緊張感)	Hachikire chau yo (kinchou-kan)	I'm bursting (tension)
君に会いたいよ	Kimi ni aitaiyo	I want to see you
ハロー!ハロー!いつも転がるように	Harou! Harou! Itsumo korogaru you ni	Hello! Hello! Always rolling
ハロー!ハロー!ずっと笑っていたい	Harou! Harou! Zutto waratte itai	Hello! Hello! I want to keep smiling
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!
楽しんじゃえばきっとぼくの勝ち!	Tanoshin jaeba kitto boku no kachi!	If I enjoy it, I'm sure I'll win!
ハロー!ハロー!どんな困難だって	Harou! Harou! Don'na kon'nan datte	Hello! Hello! No matter how hard it is
ハロー!ハロー!SAY HELLO!!	Harou! Harou! SAY HELLO!!	Hello! Hello! Say hello!
ハロー!君は	Harou! Kimi wa	Hello! You are
ハロー!いつも	Harou! Itsumo	Hello! Always
甘い甘い味方でいてね	Amai amai mikata de ite ne	My sweet, sweet friend
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー! バナナ!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou! Banana!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Banana!
真っ直ぐ歩いてるはずなのに	Massugu arui teru hazunanoni	I should be walking straight
世界が斜めに見えてるよ	Sekai ga naname ni mie teru yo	The world looks slanted
おーい!ちょっと肩がぶつかっただろう	O - i! Chotto kata ga butsukattadarou	Hey! I must have bumped my shoulder a bit
って、あれ?誰も聞いてない!	Tte, are? Dare mo kii tenai!	Huh? No one is listening!
ほんのちょっと放置してただけで	Hon'no chotto houchi shi teta dake de	I just left it alone
君もぼくを見捨てるのかな	Kimi mo boku o misuteru no ka na	Will you abandon me too
違う!きっと君に伝えてない	Chigau! Kitto kimi ni tsutae tenai	No! I'm sure I didn't tell you
こんなにも恋焦がれてると	Kon'nanimo koikogare teruto	I'm so in love with you
大人だからさ(腰も痛いし)	Otonadakara sa (koshi mo itaishi)	Because I'm an adult (my back hurts too)
頑張らないとさ(気楽にいこうよ)	Ganbaranai to sa (kiraku ni ikou yo)	I have to do my best (Let's take it easy)
ひねくれちゃうよ(反抗期?)	Hinekure chau yo (hankou-ki? )	I'm twisted (rebellious?)
君に会いたいよ	Kimi ni aitaiyo	I want to see you
ハロー!ハロー!いつも転がるように	Harou! Harou! Itsumo korogaru you ni	Hello! Hello! Always rolling
ハロー!ハロー!ずっと笑っていたい	Harou! Harou! Zutto waratte itai	Hello! Hello! I want to keep smiling
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!
楽しんじゃえばきっとケセラセラ!	Tanoshin jaeba kitto keserasera!	If I enjoy it, it's que sera sera!
ハロー!ハロー!どんな逆境だって	Harou! Harou! Don'na gyakkyou datte	Hello! Hello! No matter what kind of adversity
ハロー!ハロー!SAY HELLO!!	Harou! Harou! SAY HELLO!!	Hello! Hello! Say hello!
ハロー!君は	Harou! Kimi wa	Hello! You are
ハロー!いつも	Harou! Itsumo	Hello! Always
甘く甘く満たしていてね	Amaku amaku mitashite ite ne	Sweetly, sweetly filled
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー! バナナ!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou! Banana!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Banana!
お腹が空いても何もないけど	Onaka ga suite mo nani mo naikedo	I'm hungry but I have nothing
バナナはちょっと寝かせてたい	Banana wa chotto nekase tetai	I want to let the banana sleep for a while
なんでもかんでも思い通りに	Nan demo kan demo omoidouri ni	Everything is as you want it to be
行くわけないよと黒くなる	Iku wake nai yo to kurokunaru	There's no way I'm going and I turn black
アンタの事情を押し付けないでよ!	Anta no jijou o oshitsukenaide yo!	Don't force your situation on me!
夢見が悪いの誰のせい?	Yumemi ga warui no dare no sei?	Whose fault is it that you have bad dreams?
ぼくが悪いっての?そんなバナナ!	Boku ga warui tte no? Son'na banana!	Is it my fault? Such a banana!
笑顔で切り替え、いってみよー!	Egao de kirikae, itte miyo -!	Switch with a smile and go!
ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello!
ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello!
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!
ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello!
ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello!
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!
MY LOVE! BANANA!	-	My love! Banana!
ハロー!ハロー!いつも転がるように	Harou! Harou! Itsumo korogaru you ni	Hello! Hello! As if always rolling
ハロー!ハロー!ずっと笑っていたい	Harou! Harou! Zutto waratte itai	Hello! Hello! I want to keep smiling
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!
楽しんじゃえばきっとぼくの勝ち!	Tanoshin jaeba kitto boku no kachi!	If I enjoy it, I'm sure I'll win!
ハロー!ハロー!どんな困難だって	Harou! Harou! Don'na kon'nan datte	Hello! Hello! No matter how hard it is
ハロー!ハロー!SAY HELLO!!	Harou! Harou! SAY HELLO!!	Hello! Hello! Say hello!
ハロー!君は	Harou! Kimi wa	Hello! You are
ハロー!いつも	Harou! Itsumo	Hello! Always
甘い甘い味方でいてね	Amai amai mikata de ite ne	My sweet, sweet friend
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー! バナナ!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou! Banana!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Banana!
ハロー!ハロー!ハロー!ハロー! バナナ!	Harou! Harou! Harou! Harou! Banana!	Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Banana!

Songs
Super Monkey Ball	"Ei-Ei-Poo~!" • "AiAi Ya~!" • "AiAi's Great Round-and-Round Adventure Groove"
Step & Roll	"The Happy Ride" • "Just Beyond the Rainbow" • "Spin the Wheel" • "Crystal Sea" • "Sa・Ku・Ra" • "The Guiding Star" • "Lava Rock" • "Emmène-moi au Futur"
Banana Blitz HD	"BANANA~NA in Love"
Banana Mania	"Hello BANANA!!"