"Hawaiian War Chant" was an American popular song whose original melody and lyrics were written in the 1860s by Prince Leleiohoku. The original title of the song was Kāua I Ka Huahuaʻi or "We Two in the Spray." It was not written as a chant, and the Hawaiian lyrics describe a clandestine meeting between two lovers, not a battle. The English title therefore has nothing to do with the song as it was originally written and performed in Hawaii.
Humorist Spike Jones recorded the song in February of 1946, featuring Carl Grayson on vocals, and it reached number eight on the "Hit Parade"
Humorist Spike Jones recorded the song in February of 1946, featuring Carl Grayson on vocals, and it reached number eight on the "Hit Parade"
Spike Jones' Hawaiian War Chant
Aloha 'oe, aloha 'oe
E ke ononaha noho I ka lipo...
"As the sun pulls away from the shore and our boat sinks slowly in the west, we approach the island of Lulu."
*Boing!*
"Spelled backwards..."
*Boing!*
"...Ul-ul!"
"Ah! In the distance we hear Spike Jones and his Wacky Wakkakians!"
Chanting:
Hey ubba jibba huh-wah ee ah!
Hey ubba jibba huh-wah ee ah!
Hey ubba jibba huh-wah ee ah!
Hey ubba jibba huh-wah ee ah!
*Gurgling noise*
Chorus (In what is made to sound like a native language):
A-hoopa-toopi-looi eesi-doiki-dor
A-honna-lieba-whenya-double-aye
*Gurgling noise*
Hoo-hoo-ch-looeech (Tori-tori)
A-honna-lieba-whenya-double-aye
Ahlwai!
*Gurgle*
Tah-huh!
*Gurgle*
Ahlwai!
*Loud Gulp*
Tah-huh!
("Uuh!")
Chanting:
Kah ho willa higga-hooah ibba-ithuh (eh)
Iick-weh needah habeedi-go-hugula (eh-eh)
Boo-hoo-halooah iikhi gu-ii-gu-ii
Ahleenghi gubbahl aahrh
(A'Hannih-hannih-hannih!)
Bah-kho wheeya hihgka iiwhi-iiwhi (Eya-Ya)
Aihula lei-hahbidigo huhloo-ahla (Eya-Ya)
Goo-hoo huhloo-ah iikhi ghoi-ghoi
Alah-de-ihbeh whiya gubbahr-ahr!
(Ahwaihi!)
Ahwaihi!
("Hubbuh hubbuh hubbuh!")
Tah-huh!
("Zooot!")
Ahlwai!
("Boy!")
Tah-huh!
*Trumpet*
*Donald Duck gargling*
*Trumpet*
*Donald gargling again*
*Trumpet and sound effects*
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