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"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 *
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— '' 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 *
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*Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack *Big Pineapple *
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*Amy Gilliom & Willie K *Hawaiian Escape * George Kahumoku, Jr. *Gerrit & de Kokosnoten *
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*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 ''
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'' in the episode " Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?" *The song was featured in the American television show ''
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'' 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 hinas come swimming to me" *Alf sang the chorus in the episode “It’s My Party” (Season 4, Episode 14) of ''
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'' *Various versions of the song feature in the resort music loop heard around
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See also

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Hukilau A hukilau is a way of fishing invented by the ancient Hawaiians. The word comes from ''huki'', meaning pull, and ''lau'', meaning leaves. A large number of people, usually family and friends, would work together in casting the net from shore and ...


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External links


Lyrics at www.huapala.org


- a commentary on the connection between the Hukilau Song and the
Polynesian Cultural Center The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a family-centered cultural tourist attraction and living museum in Laie on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The PCC is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was dedic ...
1948 songs Music of Hawaii Songs written by Jack Owens (singer-songwriter) Songs about Hawaii {{1940s-song-stub