Diligence is required sooner rather than later - Tiki Music

P professahhummingflowah Member honolulu, hawaii & boston, ma Joined: Mar 11, 2005 Posts: 296	P professahhummingflowah Posted posted on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 8:59 PM On 2008-01-15 20:35, Kaiwaza wrote: however, while we're on the subject, one lyric mistake made in Hawaii by EVERY freaking group/artist who records it is in "Magic Island" or the English language (not translation) version of "Ku'u Lei Awapuhi." the first line SHOULD be: Far away, the magic island calls to me from across the sea. EVERYONE now, & I do mean EVERYONE, sings and records it as: Far across the magic island, calls to me from across the sea. Ah... not "everyone" ... Check out WAITIKI's recording of this song, released in late 2007 by Jim Beloff/Flea Market Music on the album "Paradise Lost & Found." I did the arrangement and orchestration for this one, and made sure to do it just as Alfred Apaka sung it. Glad to say, we got it right! -PHF

On 2008-01-15 20:35, Kaiwaza wrote:
however, while we're on the subject, one lyric mistake made in Hawaii by EVERY freaking group/artist who records it is in "Magic Island" or the English language (not translation) version of "Ku'u Lei Awapuhi."

the first line SHOULD be:
Far away, the magic island calls to me from across the sea.

EVERYONE now, & I do mean EVERYONE, sings and records it as:
Far across the magic island, calls to me from across the sea.

Ah... not "everyone" ... Check out WAITIKI's recording of this song, released in late 2007 by Jim Beloff/Flea Market Music on the album "Paradise Lost & Found." I did the arrangement and orchestration for this one, and made sure to do it just as Alfred Apaka sung it. Glad to say, we got it right!

-PHF

Post #355202 by professahhummingflowah on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 8:59 PM