Comments on: Hawai‘i Has No Beer? http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091 Figuring Things Out And Making It Up As We Go Along Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mellie http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-1612 Mellie Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:53:20 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-1612 haha But this song seems to be also quite popular in The Netherlands. The lyrics are slightly altered or some reasons but "Er is geen bier op Hawaii" means "There is no beer in Hawaii" too! Go check: http://www.musicfrom.nl/songteksten/dikke_leo/er_is_geen_bier_op_hawaii.html haha
But this song seems to be also quite popular in The Netherlands.
The lyrics are slightly altered or some reasons but “Er is geen bier op Hawaii” means “There is no beer in Hawaii” too!
Go check:
http://www.musicfrom.nl/songteksten/dikke_leo/er_is_geen_bier_op_hawaii.html

]]> By: Keola Donaghy http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-1610 Keola Donaghy Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:57:27 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-1610 At least we agree on Heineken ;-) At least we agree on Heineken ;-)

]]> By: Mellie http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-1609 Mellie Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:54:22 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-1609 Well dear admin chick or chap, you said "german beer is tasteless" so I reckon you never had one!? hehe And by the way... Heineken should not be listed as beer!!!!! Where is this 3rd verse you mentioned? Well dear admin chick or chap, you said “german beer is tasteless” so I reckon you never had one!? hehe
And by the way… Heineken should not be listed as beer!!!!!

Where is this 3rd verse you mentioned?

]]> By: admin http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-1506 admin Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:48:34 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-1506 Mellie, you must need remedial English class. No where in the song do I say that Hawai'i has to import beer. I simply listed some beers from outside of Hawai'i. Hawai'i has many fine micro-breweries. Some of them are listed in the third verse, though their names are used metaphorically, so unless you understood Hawaiian or know the names of the brewers, you can't tell. The song is all tongue-in-cheek, and simply a response to "Es Gibt Kein Bier auf Hawai‘i", which I took to be the same. Insult us, we insult you back. Mellie, you must need remedial English class. No where in the song do I say that Hawai’i has to import beer. I simply listed some beers from outside of Hawai’i. Hawai’i has many fine micro-breweries. Some of them are listed in the third verse, though their names are used metaphorically, so unless you understood Hawaiian or know the names of the brewers, you can’t tell.

The song is all tongue-in-cheek, and simply a response to “Es Gibt Kein Bier auf Hawai‘i”, which I took to be the same. Insult us, we insult you back.

]]> By: Mellie http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-1503 Mellie Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:19:56 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-1503 It's obvious you never had a real german beer! And you even admit with this song you have to import beer otherwise there'd be really no beer on Hawai'i! haha It’s obvious you never had a real german beer!
And you even admit with this song you have to import beer otherwise there’d be really no beer on Hawai’i! haha

]]> By: Miliana http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-471 Miliana Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:07:30 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-471 I think it would be cool if you included a verse or two listing all the brewers in Hawai'i since you mention brand names from other places. There's one in Kona, another on Maui, and Big Island Brewhaus will be starting up soon in Waimea (aka Kamuela). Plus I heard there's a guy in Puna (I think) who's planning to start a brewery using local & organic ingredients (as much as possible). Another verse could be about the yearly brewing festival. So many people on the Big Island make excellent homebrews, including my husband. I think it would be cool if you included a verse or two listing all the brewers in Hawai’i since you mention brand names from other places. There’s one in Kona, another on Maui, and Big Island Brewhaus will be starting up soon in Waimea (aka Kamuela). Plus I heard there’s a guy in Puna (I think) who’s planning to start a brewery using local & organic ingredients (as much as possible).

Another verse could be about the yearly brewing festival. So many people on the Big Island make excellent homebrews, including my husband.

]]> By: admin http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-336 admin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:30:42 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-336 Aloha Nina. The music I wrote this to in my head is very similar to the melody and chord changes of Es Gibt Kein Bier Auf Hawaii. It's in 3/4 as well. It's almost a Hawaiian parody of Es Gibt Kein Bier Auf Hawaii. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to make the gathering tomorrow. Perhaps we can work out some other time to meet, maybe at the tasting room some afternoon? Aloha Nina. The music I wrote this to in my head is very similar to the melody and chord changes of Es Gibt Kein Bier Auf Hawaii. It’s in 3/4 as well. It’s almost a Hawaiian parody of Es Gibt Kein Bier Auf Hawaii.

Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be able to make the gathering tomorrow. Perhaps we can work out some other time to meet, maybe at the tasting room some afternoon?

]]> By: Nina Lytton http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-325 Nina Lytton Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:08:45 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-325 Professor, I'm grateful for your progress on the song! It's wonderful that you are finding a way to tackle Es Gibt Kein Bier Auf Hawaii from an authentic cultural perspective: " It’s a war of words, sometimes done tongue in cheek but still with pride." Yes, let's proceed this way. As a lyricist, do you envision your verses sung to the German tune? Or will we find an island-style approach? Someday soon I hope to introduce you to my friend and photo kumu, Michael Lee -- www.leecaptures.com -- who has offered to help with the German translation. He grew up in Germany before returning to his roots here. Aloha, Nina Professor, I’m grateful for your progress on the song!

It’s wonderful that you are finding a way to tackle Es Gibt Kein Bier Auf Hawaii from an authentic cultural perspective: ” It’s a war of words, sometimes done tongue in cheek but still with pride.” Yes, let’s proceed this way.

As a lyricist, do you envision your verses sung to the German tune? Or will we find an island-style approach?

Someday soon I hope to introduce you to my friend and photo kumu, Michael Lee — http://www.leecaptures.com — who has offered to help with the German translation. He grew up in Germany before returning to his roots here.

Aloha, Nina

]]> By: Damon http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-257 Damon Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:40:48 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-257 I really need to learn Hawaiian... My son came home saying phrases as a 5 year old that I don't understand. I'm amazed that my own wife does not understand Hawaiian other then what she was taught in High School and only knows the prases that she was brought up with. I appreciate you correcting any usage that I may use at times. I really need to learn Hawaiian…

My son came home saying phrases as a 5 year old that I don’t understand.

I’m amazed that my own wife does not understand Hawaiian other then what she was taught in High School and only knows the prases that she was brought up with.

I appreciate you correcting any usage that I may use at times.

]]> By: admin http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091&cpage=1#comment-253 admin Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:02:12 +0000 http://www.culturehacks.com/?p=1091#comment-253 I'm not so sure about the allure part. In many Polynesian cultures, if not all, there is a tradition of using song to express love for and pride in your land. In some, there is a good-natured (usually) teasing of other places as well. If your home is disrespected in someone else's song, you reply in kind, you don't say "come and visit and we'll show you how beautiful our home is". It's a war of words, sometimes done tongue in cheek but still with pride. I've tried to capture some of that. It's still a work in progress, so nobody try to record it yet. I’m not so sure about the allure part. In many Polynesian cultures, if not all, there is a tradition of using song to express love for and pride in your land. In some, there is a good-natured (usually) teasing of other places as well. If your home is disrespected in someone else’s song, you reply in kind, you don’t say “come and visit and we’ll show you how beautiful our home is”. It’s a war of words, sometimes done tongue in cheek but still with pride. I’ve tried to capture some of that. It’s still a work in progress, so nobody try to record it yet.

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