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BANJO MAN

BANJO MAN

Upbeat bluegrass-country fusion featuring a prominent five-string banjo as the lead melodic and rhythmic driver. The arrangement includes a steady acoustic guitar strumming pattern, a deep upright bass providing a walking rhythm, and a punchy tuba that adds a playful, brassy low-end texture. The tempo is a brisk 115 BPM in a major key, characterized by a bright and celebratory mood. Lead vocals are delivered by a soulful male tenor with a slight country twang, supported by rich three-part vocal harmonies during the choruses. The production is clean and organic, emphasizing the natural resonance of the acoustic instruments with minimal reverb. The song structure follows a standard verse-chorus format, building energy through rhythmic syncopation and call-and-response vocal sections.
dan reedFeb 5, 2026
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[Verse 1] I don't know what this world could ever be like If we didn't have a banjo man You gotta have somebody who can plink and pluck If you call yourself a bluegrass band Be mighty like the sound of Dixieland Without a tuba or a flippup man Just as well not toss those pretty colored beads To all the ladies who are showing what they can [Chorus] Gotta have a banjo man, man Gotta have a banjo man Everybody wants to hear those steel strings rang Everybody needs to feel that happy zang Everyone appreciates the plink, plank, plunk Even if you're sober but especially when you're drunk Gotta have a banjo man, man Gotta have a banjo man [Verse 2] I can't ponder no day in this USA Where you couldn't hear a banjo sound Be like going to Colorado and you couldn't find a beer Or Central Park without a merry-go-round I'd rather see a one-legged duck go walking Down Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee Than never again hear a bluegrass band Without a banjo playing slightly off-key [Chorus] Gotta have a banjo man, man Gotta have a banjo man Everybody wants to hear those steel strings rang Everybody needs to feel that happy zang Everyone appreciates the plink, plank, plunk Even if you're sober but especially when you're drunk Gotta have a banjo man, man Gotta have a banjo man [Bridge] (Whoa-oh-oh) (Whoa-oh-oh) (Whoa-oh-oh) (Whoa-oh-oh) Gotta have a banjo man, man Gotta have a banjo man