Original Composer Mele Kalikimaka: precious!

coolkayaker1 · Nov 30, 2012

I've posted this here a couple years ago, but it's so uncommon on Utube searches, and is very rare footage of the original composer of the famous Hawaiian haole Christmas song, Mele Kalikimaka. And he plays it on the ukulele!

R. Alex Anderson 1894-1995
http://hawaiimusicmuseum.org/honorees/1998/anderson.html

(looks like he could have used one of Lori's Uke Leashes at 1:33 min...lol)

coolkayaker1 · Dec 2, 2012

I wish I knew what Mele Kalikimaka really means. He never says.

Trinimon · Dec 3, 2012

Awesome! Who knew?! Thanks fo sharing that brah!

thegentlesurprise · Dec 3, 2012

coolkayaker1 said:
I wish I knew what Mele Kalikimaka really means. He never says.

"Merry Christmas," in a language without the letters R or S (or T)
L = R
K = S and/or T
Also, due to the phonetic construction of the language there all words end in a vowel, sorta similar to Japanese.

coolkayaker1 · Dec 25, 2012

I see. Thanks, gentle.

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