"The Hukilau Song" is a song written by Jack Owens in 1948 after attending a luau in Laie, Hawaii.Daniel (2007). "Jack Owens - The Cruising Crooner" RogerOwensPeanutman.com (accessed June 11, 2007)
Covers The song has been recorded many times by a variety of artists.
Alfred Apaka Ab Orchestra Ray Conniff Bing Crosby — Return to Paradise Islands (1963) Book 'em Danno Cruis'n Peidl Disney Sing-Along Songs Josh Dobrin and The All Saints Gangsters Nate Gibson and the Gashouse Gang The Hit Crew Don Ho Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack Big Pineapple Webley Edwards Annette Funicello Amy Gilliom & Willie K Hawaiian Escape George Kahumoku, Jr. Gerrit & de Kokosnoten Lester Lanin Sam Makia Marcy Marxer The Mauna Loa Islanders New Hawaiian Band The Ol Leadvocals Band Mel Peterson Tiny Tim Ukulele Magic
In popular culture The song was featured in the American television show South Park in the episode "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?" The song was featured in the American television show Hey Arnold! in the episode "Casa Paradiso" The song inspired a line in the Sublime song "Freeway Time in LA County Jail" which reads "And I'm back on the reef/where I throw my net out into the sea/all the fine hynas come swimming to me" Alf sang the chorus in the episode “It’s My Party” (Season 4, Episode 14) of ALF (TV series) Various versions of the song feature in the resort music loop heard around Disney's Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World.
See also Hukilau
Footnotes
External links
Lyrics at www.huapala.org Ali'i Luau & La'ie Hukilau - a commentary on the connection between the Hukilau Song and the Polynesian Cultural Center