Banua Jail

DESCRIPTION: "Banua, Banua, banua, oh! Banua, Banua, baby, I don't know.Won't you come to me, baby? Won't you bring me my bail? For a drink and a fight on a Saturday night, they put down in the Banua jail." Brighton insulted his girl, so the singer fought
AUTHOR: Dave Guard (source: mudcat.org thread "Lyr Req: Bonyuwa? / Bunua? / Banua (Dave Guard)")
EARLIEST DATE: 1958 (source: mudcat.org thread "Lyr Req: Bonyuwa? / Bunua? / Banua (Dave Guard)")
KEYWORDS: prison fight campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 233, "Bannua Jail" (notes only)
NOTES [33 words]: Just another standard-plot jail song. The fact that it made its way into camps probably says more about the influence of the Kingston Trio than any inherent superiority over older prison songs. - RBW
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File: ACSF233B

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