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Cover of Cabbages and Kings (1904 edition). In the 20th century, American writer O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, 1862–1910) coined the term banana republic to describe the fictional Republic of Anchuria in the book Cabbages and Kings (1904), [1] a collection of thematically related short stories inspired by his experiences in Honduras, whose economy was heavily dependent on the export of ...
In December 1980, "Banana Republic" was released, which was their last Top 10 hit, reaching No. 3. [4] In the following year, the Boomtown Rats' next studio album Mondo Bongo produced by Tony Visconti appeared. [1] A second single, 'Elephant's Graveyard (Guilty)', charted at 26, while the title track appears in the U.S. without much success. [4]
Banana Republicans: How the Right Wing Is Turning America Into a One-Party State is a book by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber of the Center for Media and Democracy. [1] It was published in 2004.
"Banana Republic" was the first single from The Boomtown Rats' album Mondo Bongo. [1] It peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart. [5] Breaking from the band's previous new wave sound, the song opens with a ska-reggae hook (that repeats at the close of the much longer album version). [6] However, the song itself is a more mainstream piece ...
Chumbawamba (/ ˌ tʃ ʌ m b ə ˈ w ɒ m b ə /) was a British anarcho-punk band who formed in 1982 and disbanded in 2012. They are best known for their 1997 single "Tubthumping", which was nominated for Best British Single at the Brit Awards 1998.
Banana Republic, by Francesco De Gregori and Lucio Dalla (1979) "Banana Republic" (song), a 1980 single by The Boomtown Rats "Banana Republics", a song by Steve Goodman, Jim Rothermel, and Steve Burgh (1976)
The Zieglers founded Banana Republic in Mill Valley, California, in 1978.The brand's safari-style clothing was styled by Patricia Ziegler.Mel wrote the catalog. Upon hearing the business's name, a friend told the Zieglers, "Bad choice.
The fact is, the main usage of this term (denoting a country who's political scene is dominated by a Multinational Corp which controls its major commodity markets) is a political concept, and not just a linguistic term. Surely what is needed is a layout which gives headings for each and every Banana Republic that has existed, and evidence of this.