Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Somewhere/Wonderful
Facing Future
(1993)

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Dahlia_Gumbo
May 19, 2013 - 15:30
Personally, I love this. Long Live Izzy.


{#Heartkiss}


gvan
Apr 18, 2013 - 08:04
This song is like eating sugar coated sugar. Please play some Nick Cave!


juanos
Apr 15, 2013 - 16:36
This is probably one of the reasons I wouldn't go to Hawaii. I like this song a lot to be spoiled by something like that. .. well also because I can't aford it right now


Shaken_Bake wrote:
Just returned from my first visit to Hawaii, an absolutely blissful 2-1/2 weeks, but they sure do play this song a lot; every airport hula trio, every maitai lounge singer, every slack key wannabe, every hotel lobby and elevator, has their own version. Don't get me wrong, Bruddah Iz has the patent on it, but it loses a lot when you have to hear a dozen different versions not as good as the original! Aloha.





sajitjacob
Apr 14, 2013 - 18:27
Many an advertising agency has ruined many great songs in exactly the same way. Bastards.

Shaken_Bake wrote:
Just returned from my first visit to Hawaii, an absolutely blissful 2-1/2 weeks, but they sure do play this song a lot; every airport hula trio, every maitai lounge singer, every slack key wannabe, every hotel lobby and elevator, has their own version. Don't get me wrong, Bruddah Iz has the patent on it, but it loses a lot when you have to hear a dozen different versions not as good as the original! Aloha.






Shaken_Bake
Mar 17, 2013 - 21:00
Just returned from my first visit to Hawaii, an absolutely blissful 2-1/2 weeks, but they sure do play this song a lot; every airport hula trio, every maitai lounge singer, every slack key wannabe, every hotel lobby and elevator, has their own version. Don't get me wrong, Bruddah Iz has the patent on it, but it loses a lot when you have to hear a dozen different versions not as good as the original! Aloha.


unclehud
Feb 14, 2013 - 11:59
Long ago, in a land far, far away, I had a motorcycle with a KNUI "Radio Maui" sticker pasted right next to my Pearl Harbor Submarine Base parking sticker. Was fiercely proud of it every time those jarheads waved me through the Kam Highway gate.

Hawaiian music has the uncanny ability to reflect the sunny personality of the islands. Aina aloha.


Ahnyer_Keester
Feb 14, 2013 - 11:58
So glad to have a PSD button...


coachc
Feb 14, 2013 - 11:57
{#Cry}


sajitjacob
Feb 14, 2013 - 11:56
Shhh

crazyossi wrote:
I don`t know whats so special with this tune - its only boring !!!





DaidyBoy
Jan 14, 2013 - 04:19
crazyossi wrote:
I don`t know whats so special with this tune - its only boring !!!

Kanuffen wrote:
crazyossi
Jan 10, 2013 - 14:57
I don`t know whats so special with this tune - its only boring !!!


foolsparadise
Dec 10, 2012 - 06:08
GrooVy wrote:
Most amazing melodic sounds and a voice to groove right along with this music!

Israel, if you read this, any chance we met in Hermosa Beach wed night 1st week of April, 2010? You were 1 kewl cat but i didn't know when you were telling me about your music that you were this good! You looks the same as i remember but the photo misses out on your great smile! Please let me know as i am happy to know that the doctors that I help with were able to be of good assistance. =) Stay Groovy and as happy as i remember you. Here is to your great health & happy smile!

Your GrooVy friend,

-Dr. GrooVy Yasperifa

P.S. Thanks for asking, but i located the dog i showed you photos of and was telling you about. =)

Not too likely you met the real Iz, he passed away in 1997.

Absolutely wonderful tune.


karljonasson
Dec 10, 2012 - 05:54
Saw a lot of posters for this guy when I was in Hawaii last week. They seem to love him there. Did not expect him to sound like this…


mrtuba9
Nov 12, 2012 - 10:11
My brother married his life partner in Hawaii "to this tune." {#Angel}


GrooVy
Nov 08, 2012 - 21:22
Most amazing melodic sounds and a voice to groove right along with this music!

Israel, if you read this, any chance we met in Hermosa Beach wed night 1st week of April, 2010? You were 1 kewl cat but i didn't know when you were telling me about your music that you were this good! You looks the same as i remember but the photo misses out on your great smile! Please let me know as i am happy to know that the doctors that I help with were able to be of good assistance. =) Stay Groovy and as happy as i remember you. Here is to your great health & happy smile!

Your GrooVy friend,

-Dr. GrooVy Yasperifa

P.S. Thanks for asking, but i located the dog i showed you photos of and was telling you about. =)


madhoop
Nov 08, 2012 - 21:14
This will be in the Soundtrack of my family's life. We have been spending our summer vacations in Maui for the past decade plus with our children....we put IZ in the cd player the moment we land and we listen until til the day we leave. Magical!



Kanuffen
Nov 08, 2012 - 21:13
Such an incredible voice from a guy who was so incomprehensibly obese..... enchanting!


rockpommel16
Oct 12, 2012 - 01:48
JustJeff wrote:
I wish there was an 11 for the rankings.

...maybe i can help you....... .......


bluecshells
Oct 08, 2012 - 12:10
{#Daisy}


DD rabbi_phil
Oct 08, 2012 - 12:09

quit it....right now!


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