07-01-2016, 05:07 PM
The biggest song in America 100 years ago was a little ditty called "Yaka Hula Hickey Doola:"
Down Hawaii way, where I chanced to stray
On an evening I heard a Hula maiden play
Yaaka hula hickey dula
Yaaka hula hickey du
Even I can't defend what white people did to Hawaiian music, it's a travesty. But take a listen for yourself at the link below. Unfortunately it wasn't the only hit song about Hawaii that summer, there were others such as "Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wacki Woo."
If you don't think you can bear to listen to the music, there's a black and white photo of Kaimu Black Sands Beach from the early 1900's worth seeing at the link:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/191...ckey-doola
“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.”
-Joseph Brodsky
Down Hawaii way, where I chanced to stray
On an evening I heard a Hula maiden play
Yaaka hula hickey dula
Yaaka hula hickey du
Even I can't defend what white people did to Hawaiian music, it's a travesty. But take a listen for yourself at the link below. Unfortunately it wasn't the only hit song about Hawaii that summer, there were others such as "Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wacki Woo."
If you don't think you can bear to listen to the music, there's a black and white photo of Kaimu Black Sands Beach from the early 1900's worth seeing at the link:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/191...ckey-doola
“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.”
-Joseph Brodsky
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
