Donovan Sings Mellow Yellow & Explains Song Meaning behind “Mellow Yellow” is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. The song was rumoured to be about smoking dried banana skins, which was believed to be a hallucinogenic drug in the 1960s, though this aspect of bananas has since been debunked. #donovan #mellowyellow #foryou #60ssong #60smusic #acousticrock #behindthesong #psychedelicrock #popmusic #electricalbanana #1960smusic #memories #musicvideo #🍌 | Missmissyphil