Leis for Sale (The Lei Vendor's Song)

Rick Aiello · From: Berryville, VA USA

Seems this is my "Compare and Contrast" weekend ...

Listenin' to this song ... well ... In the immortal words of Linda Richman (Mike Myers) ...

quote:

I'm a little verklempt ... Talk amongst yourselves

I will give you a topic:

Does this song seem alittle "mischievous" to you ...

Kinda like the vendor is talkin' about something more than flower leis ...

Discuss ...

Here's Sol Hoopii singin' and playin' ...

Leis for Sale

Here's Bobby Nichols singin' and playin' ...

Leis for Sale

Bobby Nichols' version is courtesy of Cumquat Records ... off the Lani McIntire Vol 2 ... Hula Blues CD ...

Please support their "cause" ...

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Aiello's House of Gauss

My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 07 March 2005 at 06:41 AM.]

Gerald Ross · From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Whatya gonna do?

All art is a metaphor for same thing. What do you think all those lyrics about petals wet with dew are all about?

Come on, you don't have to be Freud to figure this one out.

(Dr. Don Kona Woods chime in here please)

This metaphoring (metaphoric-aztion?) of popular music lyrics has been going since the beginning of time. It's only been recently that lyricists (if you want to call them that) have been blatantly obscene about it.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association

[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 08 March 2005 at 05:49 AM.]

Rick Aiello · From: Berryville, VA USA

Hee, Hee ...

I remember hearin' this stuff at the "Kids Table" at Joliet.

Another great memory ... from a great event

Don Kona Woods · From: Hawaiian Kama'aina

GERALD, ARE YOU CALLING ON ME FOR HELP?

LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP. AFTER GOING IN MY STUDY AND PONDERING THIS VERY DEEPLY, I HAVE COME TO THE FOLLOWING TWO LOGICAL INTERPRETATIONS.

Interpretation #1 –
Hawaiian lyricists were very clever to disguise meanings so that they would not be censored. They knew that the persons in charge of evaluating music (that is, whether the words used would pass muster for stage or the airwaves) would only hear the words in terms of concrete or literal meanings. Therefore the music was always acceptable to the censor.

The lyricist knew that only more sophisticated persons could pick up the hidden meanings of the words in songs and censors were not sophisticated persons.

All this goes to show you here, Gerald, is that you are becoming a very sophisticated person.

Interpretation #2 –
Hawaiian lyricists were a lot like psychologists...that is they wrote songs that would probe the minds and hearts of people (for the clinically-minded –probing the conscious to the unconscious) in order to allow one to understand the inner workings of his own psyche. To accomplish this they wrote their songs in a way that would have double meanings so that a person could see which way he would tend to interpret the meanings. For example a person interpreting meanings to be sexual could start to understand his id and his own high libido. A Person not interpreting meanings in sexual terms would know that he/she was asexual or overruled by the super-ego and would be candidates for Masters and Johnson’s Training Program. Either way there would be a problem.
KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

Any one reading these interpretations and owning them will be charged at my usual GOING rate. You are on your honor so please pay me the next time you see me.

Dr. Kona

[This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 06 March 2005 at 09:08 PM.]

Jeff Strouse · From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

How 'bout that Princess Poo-Poo-ly?? I sure would like to try-a, a piece of her papaya!

Jeff Au Hoy · From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

One of my favorites: Kolopa.

By the way, I highly recommend this CD.

Don Kona Woods · From: Hawaiian Kama'aina

To Hawaiian Jeff and Mainland Jeff,

There is no evidence of asexuality. Your libido's are on the high side.

You can rest assured that I will keep this confidential.

Please pay customary charge for my expert analysis. Please consult if you need a sliding scale fee.

For further information please reference previous post above.

Dr. Kona

[This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 07 March 2005 at 12:29 PM.]

Gerald Ross · From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

quote:

To Hawaiian Jeff and Mainland Jeff,
There is no evidence of asexuality. Your libido's are on the high side. You can rest assured that I will keep this confidential.

A public forum with a $5 entrance fee is adequate security for maintaining patient confidentiality.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association

[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 08 March 2005 at 05:51 AM.]

Jeff Strouse · From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Doc, I'm a little short on cash at the moment, but would you consider taking payment in Kukui nuts?

Oh, I just remembered...there are no Kukui trees in Jacksonville, so Hawaiian Jeff will have to pick some for us both from his plantation (or raid the International Market Place). Maybe since it's both of us in the same session, we get a "group" rate???

Jeff Au Hoy · From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

Yes, but I only trade for pink flamingos and alligators.

Jeff Strouse · From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Plenty of gators here!

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