"B-A-N-A-N-A-S! Do we want bananas? Yes!" Everyone's demanding bananas in beloved kids' musician Laurie Berkner's rollicking new song, and Laurie doesn't know what's going on! Laurie's new single, "Everyone's Demanding Bananas" is out now.
Kids will go bananas for this catchy number, and no matter whether they say "banana" or "banahna," they'll want to hear it again and again.
“I had so much fun writing this song!'" says Laurie Berkner. “It was inspired by a colleague whose kids were continually asking for bananas while we were on a Zoom call. I was so tickled by how she reacted that I borrowed the phrase that came out of her mouth, ‘Everyone's demanding bananas - I don't know what's going on!’ and turned it into a song. I hope that kids who listen will have fun spelling the word ‘bananas,’ being part of the call and response, going bananas while they move their bodies in all of the different ways we sing about, and reveling in the true silliness of the whole song.”
ABOUT LAURIE BERKNER:
ABOUT LAURIE BERKNER:
Recognized as “the queen of kids’ music” by People magazine, Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records, LLC. With more than 1 billion total streams, an average of more than 22 million monthly streams, more than 535 million YouTube channel views, and millions of albums, songs, and DVDs sold, Laurie’s songs have become beloved classics for children worldwide.
Business Insider dubbed Laurie “the gold standard of the children’s music world.” As a leader and innovator in children’s music and entertainment for more than 25 years, Laurie has released 16 bestselling, award-winning albums, was the first recording artist to ever appear in music videos on Noggin, appeared regularly on the network’s Jack’s Big Music Show, and helped develop the short form animated musical preschool series Sing It, Laurie! on Universal Kids (formerly Sprout).
Laurie has authored several picture books based on her songs and has created two Laurie Berkner’s Song and Story Kitchen series with Audible Studios, who released them as 10-chapter audio books through the Audible Originals brand. She has written the music and lyrics for three children’s musicals originally produced Off-Broadway by New York City Children’s Theater and now presented regionally. Laurie has performed at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House, among many other prestigious venues.
What sets Laurie apart? She displays an instinctive understanding of children’s natural rhythms and energy, which keeps kids enraptured and brings parents and caregivers happily along for the ride. Laurie finds inspiration in her audience. “I want to create songs that matter for children,” she says. “I was singing once and saw a four-year-old girl shut her eyes and start swaying to the music. I thought, ‘That’s the reason I got into music.’ It keeps me wanting to do more.”
Laurie Berkner has received tremendous critical acclaim. USA Today named Laurie “the undisputed queen of kindie rock.” The New York Times dubbed her “the Adele of the preschool crowd.” The Wall Street Journal called Laurie “one of the most popular children’s performers in America … her music is distinctive because it speaks to kids without talking down to them, charming youngsters without boring grownups.” NPR’s All Things Considered declared, “Laurie Berkner is like a goddess to these children.”
Laurie Berkner Performance Highlights March - May 2025
March 1 - Princeton, NJ - McCarter Theatre Center
March 22 - Hartford, CT - The Bushnell
March 29 - Rochester, NY - Theater at Innovation Square
March 30 - Albany, NY - The Egg
April 26 - East Greenwich, RI - Greenwich Odeum
April 27 - Beverly, MA - The Cabot
May 3 - San Francisco, CA - Marines' Memorial Theatre
May 4 - Los Angeles, CA - Great Big Family Play Day, Griffith Park
May 31 - Wilmington, DE - Grand Opera House
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