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Copacabana is a 1978 song originally by Barry Manilow.

Tim, Mark, and Phil sing it as "Bella-banana" while at the grocery store trying to find a toy unicorn for Agnes when her original one is accidentally disintegrated by Edith. The rest of the song isn't heard as it cuts to Gru sending his children to bed.

TMP-singing

Lyrics[]

Mark: Bella! Bella-banana!
Cala camun itchi nubi (HEY!) Cala lat chen cala cuba!
Tim, Mark, and Phil: Bella!
Bella-banana!

Trivia[]

  • One of the minion languages when singing the song is Cuba. This references and translates that the real song's lyrics is Havana, the capital of Cuba.
  • The Copacabana song was previously heard in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

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