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mkt | 16:23 Sun 09th Apr 2006 | Music
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In the song Banana Pancakes, Jack Johnson sings 'Hala ka ukelele'


Does anyone know what it means? I've looked at some Hawaiian translation sites but can't find it

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Apparently its from a little phrase in Hawaii when you're in elementary school when you catch somebody kissing - "Halaka uma lei / Mama made a baby".

http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jackjohnson/articles/story/7070558/jack_johnsons_new_dreams?rnd=1144596009000&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1212
16:30 Sun 09th Apr 2006
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thanks for that


On Jacks website the lyricss are shown as Hala ka ukelele


but on the link you give they are stated as halaka uma lei so i'm gonna have another listen to see if i can hear what hes saying!


Thanks

16:53 Sun 09th Apr 2006
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Jack Johnson's crap
21:29 Wed 12th Apr 2006
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hey check this link jack explains it himself


<A target='_blank' href="http://webjay.org/iteminfo/7412961/8ca33e44154 e7460b12fa8c630b8d42b">listen to the old live version</a>

04:26 Wed 19th Apr 2006

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