Post #3454 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Jul 8, 2002 6:28 PM

I am working on burning a CD for y'all who are interested in actually LEARNING THE WORDS to some of the evergreens we chimed in on in room 135. I hope I will have copies ready for the Magic Tiki Bus on Friday, if not at least a demo.
The playlist includes all those Hapa Haole songs that I was too snobbish to listen to before because they were not EXOTICA!, but to whose enjoyment I have been converted to since room 135:
Alfred Apaka: Princess Poo-Pooly
Poncie Ponce: Keep your eyes on your hands- My Little Grass Shack- Little Brown Gal
Annette: Hukilau- Luau Cha Cha Cha (unknown, but a must!)
...and my personal champion, (a cross between Martin Denny, Johnny Cash and Criswell),
Paul Page: Bali Hai- When Sam Goes Back to Samoa (Oh-yesss!)

...and other unknown ones, like:
Let's have a Luau, by The Island-aires
Hawaiian Vamp, by Pua Almeida and the Sunset Serenaders

...and of course the
Hawaiian Eye theme song
The Disney Tiki Room Song- The Hawaiian War Chant

I am looking for clearly spoken lyrics, and tempo, to strum the ukes to. Some classics like "Beyond The Reef" are to languid.
Still have to dig up:
Tiny Bubbles (I do not own any Don Ho)
Pagan Love Song
Jungle Drums (with lyrics)

I can't burn myself, and my pal Pete has a very simple machine (no mixing possible), so I hope it will come out OK