Diligence is required sooner rather than later - Tiki Music

K Kaiwaza Tiki Socialite Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 563	K Kaiwaza Posted posted on Wed, Jan 16, 2008 1:16 PM On 2008-01-15 21:06, basilh wrote: Any versions I've heard go "Far away the Magic Island"S" Call to me across the Sea" .. Nowhere is the word 'from' in the first line.. Click Here to play it [ Edited by: basilh 2008-01-15 21:11 ] I quess I should have been more specific. All the musical acs IN HAWAII who have recorded this song (which is still popular here among local artists) get the English lyric incorrect. The mainland/European groups never seem to have this problem, probably because they would just KNOW the first line doesn't make sense any other way. I really don't know who started it arong..maybe Hui Ohana, I'll haveto check. But since the 1970s EVERY local act sings & records it the wrong way. But, hey...we all know how Israel srewed up the lyric to "Over The Rainbow" & I imagine all the local acts will sing THAT incorrectly as well. Oh well.

On 2008-01-15 21:06, basilh wrote:
Any versions I've heard go "Far away the Magic Island"S" Call to me across the Sea" .. Nowhere is the word 'from' in the first line..

Click Here to play it

[ Edited by: basilh 2008-01-15 21:11 ]

I quess I should have been more specific. All the musical acs IN HAWAII who have recorded this song (which is still popular here among local artists) get the English lyric incorrect. The mainland/European groups never seem to have this problem, probably because they would just KNOW the first line doesn't make sense any other way. I really don't know who started it arong..maybe Hui Ohana, I'll haveto check. But since the 1970s EVERY local act sings & records it the wrong way.
But, hey...we all know how Israel srewed up the lyric to "Over The Rainbow" & I imagine all the local acts will sing THAT incorrectly as well. Oh well.

Post #355310 by Kaiwaza on Wed, Jan 16, 2008 1:16 PM