Harry Belafonte- Day-o — Lyrics Video

Belafonte, a passionate civil rights activist, viewed the song as a "song about struggle, about black people in a colonized life doing the most grueling work".

While its roots are in heavy labor, the song has achieved massive recognition through modern media: Harry Belafonte- Day-O Lyrics Video

: Released in 1956, it was the opening track of his album Calypso , the first record by a solo artist to sell over a million copies. Belafonte, a passionate civil rights activist, viewed the

: It is famously featured in the dinner party possession scene in Tim Burton's 1988 film Beetlejuice . a passionate civil rights activist

: The traditional call-and-response style used in the song served to build community and synchronize the rhythm of labor among workers. Pop Culture Legacy