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The second wave began in 1990, "My Little Grass Shack" becoming a popular movie soundtrack song, particularly for films set in Hawaii. The Hot Spot (1990): Instrumental version by The New Hawaiian Band. [22] North (1994): Part of Marc Shaiman's Hawaii Medley. [22] Runaway Bride (1999): Barbershop quartet The Hale Town Four sing a cappella in ...
" Mele Kalikimaka" (pronounced [ˈmɛlɛ kəˌlitiˈmɐkə]) is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song written in 1949 by R. Alex Anderson. The song takes its title from the Hawaiian transliteration of "Merry Christmas", Mele Kalikimaka. [1] One of the earliest recordings of this song was by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950 on Decca. [2]
The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop.Styles like slack-key guitar are well known worldwide, while Hawaiian-tinged music is a frequent part of Hollywood soundtracks.
The song inspired a line in the Sublime song "Freeway Time in LA County Jail" which reads "And I'm back on the reef/where I throw my net out into the sea/all the fine hinas come swimming to me" Alf sang the chorus in the episode “It’s My Party” (Season 4, Episode 14) of ALF (TV series)
A traditional slack-key guitar, which was prominent in the 1920s had an important roles.Hence the 1930 arrangement of the traditional "Ka Mele Oku'u Pu'wai" (originally played by guitarist Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Trio) was selected to be used in the soundtrack, while the modern day re-arrangements had been done by modern slack-key guitarist Gabby Pahinui. [2]
It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, [2] and Bing Crosby's record became one of the biggest hits of 1937. [3] [4] Harry Owens wrote the song on October 20, 1934 for his daughter Leilani, who was born the previous day. Leilani is a popular Hawaiian name, meaning "heavenly
The song has had 358 weeks on top of the World Digital Songs chart, making it the longest-leading number-one hit on any of the Billboard song charts. Kamakawiwoʻole is regarded as one of the greatest musicians from Hawaii and is the most successful musician from the state. [2] [3]
Blue Hawaii (1961) Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) Das Paradies in uns (2013) Diamond Head (1963) Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010) Everything, Everything (2017) Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) [1] From Here to Eternity (1953) Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) Godzilla (2014) (destroyed by a giant monster) Hard Ticket to ...