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Beetlejuice is an American comedy-fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It was released today, March 30, 1988). The plot revolves around a recently deceased young couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who become ghosts haunting their former home, and an obnoxious, devious ghost named Betelgeuse (pronounced "Beetlejuice", portrayed by Michael Keaton) from the Netherworld who tries to scare away the new inhabitants (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, and Winona Ryder) permanently. This outlandish cult comedy was a critical and commercial success. Pinterest If you have never seen a Tim Burton film, and you like unique and creative comedies, you should definitely see Beetlejuice amongst a few others. Tim Burton, known for his dark, gothic, eccentric and quirky fantasy films include: Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Ed Wood (1994) Sleepy Hollow (1999) Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) Batman (1989) Batman Returns (1992) Planet of the Apes (2001) Big Fish (2003) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and the fantasy film Alice in Wonderland (2010) So, in honor of the release of Beetlejuice, today, March 30, 1988, I wanted to share some of my favorite scenes from the film... "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" Day-o, day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day Me say day, me say day-o Daylight come and me wan' go homeWork all night on a drink of rum Daylight come and me wan' go home Stack banana till de morning come Daylight come and me wan' go homeCome, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go homeLift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go home Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go homeDay, me say day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day Daylight come and me wan' go homeA beautiful bunch o' ripe banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Hide the deadly black tarantula Daylight come and me wan' go homeLift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go home Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come and me wan' go homeDay, me say day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day... Daylight come and me wan' go homeCome, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go homeDay-o, day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day Me say day, me say day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home CLICK HERE TO READ FACTS ABOUT BEETLEJUICE "Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)" Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake your body line Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake it all the time Work, work, work, Señora, work your body line Work, work, work, Señora, work it all the time My girl's name is Señora I tell you friends I adore her And when she dances, oh brother! She's a hurricane in all kinds of weather (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Whoa! Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake your body line Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake it all the time Work, work, work, Señora, work your body line Work, work, work, Señora, work it all the time You can talk about Cha-Cha Tango, Waltz, or de Rumba Señora’s dance has no title You jump in the saddle Hold on to de bridle! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Rock your body, child! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Somebody, help me! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Whoa! Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake your body line Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake it all the time (Whoa) Work, work, work, Señora, work your body line (Yep) Work, work, work, Señora, work it all the time Señora, she's a sensation The reason for aviation And fellas you got to watch it When she wind up, she bottom, she go like a rocket! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Hoist those skirts a leetle higher! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Up the chim-en-y! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Whoa oh oh oh! Shake, shake, shake, Señora Shake your body line Work, work, work, Señora Work it all the time Dance, dance, dance, Señora Dance it all the time Work, work, work, Señora Work it all the time Señora dances Calypso Left to right is de tempo And when she gets the sensation She go up in the air, come down in slow motion (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Somebody, help me! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you! (Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Whooooa! Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake your body line Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake it all the time Work, work, work, Señora!! Pinterest So, for all you Beetlejuice fans out there, I hope you enjoyed revisiting some of these classically, comical scenes. What was your favorite scene? Who was your favorite character? Share your memories in the comment section below!