Post #247744 by stuff-o-rama on Tue, Aug 8, 2006 10:04 PM

On 2006-08-08 16:00, Chongolio wrote:
Here's a tough one for all of you. It has Tiki in the title it is full of tikis and Hawaiian references. But in my opinion some how it still misses the mark. How can this be? What is it that make it fail as a Tiki song and video? Maybe the reference to beer, pretzels and Fresno? Is it just me? Or do I "GET TIKI" Here is the link you decide.

We love Tiki

No malice or offence is meant to Dua Tale who posted this song or to the musicians who performed it. Actually the song got stuck in my head a few times but it just doesn't work as a Tiki Tune. Why!?

If one didn't know better, you'd think this was from a kid's show such as "The Wiggles." But it's not. This is from a weekly public access show filmed a mere few blocks from my house, hosted by Merrell "Wipe Out" Fankhauser called "The Tiki Lounge."

Here's his most un-tiki web site http://www.merrellfankhauser.com/

From his website, on "We Love Tikis"

Merrell’s new surf song, “We Love Tikis” is named an instant “Surf and Tiki Culture Hit” by DJs and fans around the world.

To think the man went from writing "Wipe Out," one of the all time classic surf songs, to this....