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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
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 Posted - 05/16/2007 : 7:57:19 PM
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I'm trying this thread again to see if I can get any help on this...
I have tried to resurrect a tape recording from the late 50s of Uncle Joe Keawe singing a song called "Hemo Skin". I've heard a slow romantic song by the same name, but nothing like this version, which is raucous and definitely naughty. Anyone heard it before? Can anyone help with the words? (offline, of course, if they're too nasty)
Here's a link to the MP3. The recording has obviously deteriorated. It's about 7mb, so slower connections may have trouble getting it.
Jesse Tinsley
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Edited by - hapakid on 05/16/2007 8:03:03 PM |
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hikabe
Lokahi
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2007 : 11:49:15 AM
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| You nasty bugga you. |
Stay Tuned... |
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2007 : 4:53:38 PM
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Eh Hailama, If you think I'm nasty, maybe you can help me with some of the lyrics!
Jesse Tinsley |
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slackkey
Lokahi
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2007 : 03:07:38 AM
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Eh Wassssuppp Taropatch Ohana! "Hapakid...Have you the one by the Late/Great Don Ho?" Back in-a-day, when "Beach Parties" were held, his hit was a must-play during them.
The song was "E Lei Ka Lei Lei". It begins....."tall dark and slim tonite hemo skin....E Lei Ka Lei Lei" Ha! Ha! We'd have a blast with it! Don Ho really made it a fun song to jam.
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alika207
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 05/20/2007 : 12:42:45 PM
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Originally posted by slackkey
Eh Wassssuppp Taropatch Ohana! "Hapakid...Have you the one by the Late/Great Don Ho?" Back in-a-day, when "Beach Parties" were held, his hit was a must-play during them.
The song was "E Lei Ka Lei Lei". It begins....."tall dark and slim tonite hemo skin....E Lei Ka Lei Lei" Ha! Ha! We'd have a blast with it! Don Ho really made it a fun song to jam.
"slackkey" Bill
I have that on my Don Ho CD! Love it! |
He kehau ho'oma'ema'e ke aloha.
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 05/20/2007 : 1:38:23 PM
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I like that song, too, but I've never had a group to sing the "e lei ka lei lei" part. It's fairly tame compared to the song I'm researching. Don Ho pioneered a kind a party music and is very infectious.
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slackkey
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 05/20/2007 : 11:39:33 PM
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Eh! How'zit Taropatch Ohana! Ha! Ha! When in grade school...many moons ago....Some friends and I together played our "Ukes", and sang it during our "May Day" program. We even harmonized singing the "E Lei Ka Lei Lei" part. Ha! ha! ha! Imagine four 6th graders singing a song that's sung during "Beach Parties"? Of course, we had to ask for permission to use it for the "Talent Contest", and was allowed too. Man did we have blast with it! There was Tutu Napua, one of the teachers who was always so happy and jolly. When it came to the " Tonite Hemo Skin" ,"Justa-Maniana(spelling) Hemo Da Pajama" parts, she laughed so hard, tears and all came out! That gave us so much more enthusiasm and energy to our performance...We won 1st place!!!! Hey maybe we all can jam-it together someday! Love and Aloha to You Taropatch Ohana! A Hui Hou!!!!!!
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2007 : 10:43:08 PM
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| The newest recording is an old recording from the late sixties by one Al Lopaka. He make now but maybe you can track down the record. It was a vinyl cut so maybe it will be hard to find. I don't know if the album was ever digitized and I don't remember the name of the album itself but look for Al Lopaka. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2007 : 10:56:34 PM
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| Guess what. I looked up Al Lopaka and could only find one unavailable LP and Hemo Skin is not on it anyway. Sorry bout that. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Sarah
`Olu`olu
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 03:39:48 AM
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Aloha, Jesse,
I emailed you via TP about the lyrics.
aloha,
Sarah |
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b00gedy
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 05:58:57 AM
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Hows about this version
Chorus:
Tonight’s the night to Hemo Skin
Some people say it’s so good
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was busy Hemo Skin
Tonight’s the night to Hemo Skin
Some people say it’s such a sin
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was busy Hemo Skin
Verse 1
While walking on the beach one night
There was no one else in sight
My pretty girl and me lay down by the banyan tree
Oh baby won’t you Hemo my daddy?
She looked at me and said OK
We can Hemo Skin tonight
But tomorrow when we pau, we have a big luau
After we go to the church and get married
Chorus
Verse 2
When I was pau Hemo I ran away
I ain’t going marry her, no way!
I gotta put inside before I can decide
I just like Hemo Skin
I went down to Waikiki
Looking for someone to Hemo me
Every girl that said OK, wanted me to pay
But I no moa money so no can Hemo Skin
Chorus
Verse 3
Everybodys eating Liliquoi
That is the Hawaiian passion fruit
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was eating Liliquoi
Haina ia mai kapuana
Do I look good to you
Cause we can pau pau, Tomorrow we Au Au
I always like Hemo Skin
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b00gedy
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 06:14:00 AM
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As far as the recording... this is the best I could figure out... I used astriks for areas I wasn't sure about
Tonight’s the night to Hemo Skin
Some people say it’s so good
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was busy Hemo Skin
Tonight’s the night to Hemo Skin
Some people say it’s such a sin
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was busy Hemo Skin
2X
While walking on the beach one night
There was no one in sight
My Uku girl and I lay down with the ******
Oh baby won’t you hemo my daddy?
2X
Everybodys ************************
Because it taste just like tamale
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was Busy ***************
2X
Everybodys eating opihi
Because it taste just like sashimi
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was eating opihi
2X
Everybodys eating Liliquoi
That is the Hawaiian passion fruit
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was eating Liliquoi
Haina ia mai kapuana
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Tonight we make pau pau
Tommorow we Au Au
That’s the story of my Hemo Skin
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2007 : 06:54:48 AM
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Thanks Boogedy! You're close to what I have, but we're missing the same parts! I think the third verse is:
While walking on the beach one night
There was no one in sight
My ipo girl and I lay down with the a big big sigh,
Oh baby won’t you hemo my daddy?
And I'm missing the same parts in the fourth and ha'ina verses, too. Perhaps Sarah can help with those.
Even though this is a kolohe song (I mean, REALLY naughty) I haven't heard anyone else sing it so maybe we can preserve it through this forum and this exercise in deciphering lyrics. I can only imagine the giggling and eye rolling that accompanied this song back in the day.
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b00gedy
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 07:55:13 AM
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I think youre right on the third verse and heres what I got on the fourth...
Everybodys busy Lawe Lawe (Lale Lale)
Because it taste just like tamale
When I come home at night my mommy ask me where I been
Mommy I was busy Lawe Lawe |
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b00gedy
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 08:04:50 AM
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When they repeat the 7th verse, I think theyre saying
Haina ia mai kapuana
Hoku nani oh the beautiful Hemo Skin
Tonight we make pau pau
Tommorow we Au Au
That’s the story of my Hemo Skin
BTW What chords are you playing with this? |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2007 : 12:00:36 PM
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| There seems to be no compunction about singing "kolohe" songs in Hawai`i, even for the young ones. I remember when I first started listening to Hawaiian music -- Bruddah Iz was my first experience. I loved how he did Ahi Wela/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Oh, it is so beautiul with his wondrous voice. He said on the CD that it was from small kid time, and I accepted that without any hesitation. When I started learning a bit about the language, though, I was amazed at the lyrics of Ahi Wela. Didn't seem like a small kid time sond to me. Or when Iz sang "Henehene Kou Aka" and talked about "we pu in sai"... or even the "malama pono kou kino" part. Or his Kahiki song "Margarita (Iorana)" -- "please touch my hinalea; we go in the dark and we don't need a spear". Definitely get the winks going and the chuckles. When we were on O`ahu a couple of weeks back, an older couple did a couples hula to Henehene Kou Aka at Honey's on Sunday afternoon. First time I ever saw such, and it was great. At our hula workshop in Cleveland back in February, at the ho`ike, a fella danced to "Teve Teve" -- no doubt even for all the haoles in the audience that knew none of the language or the song at all of what he was doing. Lots of ho`onipo songs, too. Straight out talking about ho`onipo. Plenty of songs used to be banned on the radio when I was a teenager if the lyrics were "too suggestive". Must be/have been different in Hawai`i. What accounts for the cultural difference? |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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