Post #59787 by Johnny Dollar on Thu, Nov 13, 2003 3:25 PM

Piggybacking on the tiki/song idea, but I was remaniscing about this song recently:

Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos ( 1983 )

Leilani

Dave Faulkner/J.Baker/K.Rendall/R. Radalj

Somewhere on a South Pacific island
Sits a young man staring at the surf
His native girlfriend died a death quite violent
A tribal sacrifice made to the earth

She was brown, her hair was black, her eyes were blue
A chief's daughter, Leilani was her name
She and her young man made a handsome two
But lava tore them both apart again
Please don't go to the volcano
He'd say please don't go to the volcano

They were saving for a little hut,
She collected sea-shells every day
Everynight they'd share a cigarette
But The ancient, angry gods got in the way
He'd say please don't go to the volcano
He'd would plead, please don't go, I'll miss you so
(CEREMONY:)
Katoomba Hey! Macumbah Ho! Umgawah!
Katoomba Hey! Macumbah Ho! Umgawah!
Katoomba Hey! Macumbah Ho! Umgawah!
Hey! Ho! Hey-eh!
Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! Ah...
Leilani - crula-bula-ulladulla-wok-a-tai
Aba-laba-laba Hut! Aba-laba-laba Hut!
Leilani-nevageta-huta-tera-cota-tile
Aba-laba-laba Hut! Aba-laba-laba Hut!
Umgawah!!!
Hey! Ho! Hey-eh!
Hey! Ho! Hey-eh!
Hey! Ho! Hey-eh!
Ah... Ah...

Still the young man sits there upon the beach,
He's staring misty-eyed out into space
He's thinking about his girlfriend (of late, deceased),
At least her death had purpose; his life is a waste!
And his life is a waste
Please don't go, I love you, I love you, I love you so..