HI-MARKS - TILL

[insurgentdiamondz]

this song reminds of my dad he used to sing this as his anthem on any occasion.

[dakotadavies12101994]

can someone PLEASE upload 12th of never..cant find it anywhere!!

[jessmaungaz]

love this song

[cityboy580]

kiaora

[hairCOOLx]

Dadee favourite tha marks

[wharenui55]

masive song kiwi singers are too much

[ColaChasseur]

yep i remember these wai strummed up at the pa round the fireplace wen i was a kid... and the hamonies were just as good... at least we thought so... lol, it happens way less now, if at all... I remember my sister found a cd in the 90's, but that was long lost, so nga mihi for putting it back out there...

[hipadubreymccready]

ignore all the negatives and enjoy good old fashioned NZ artists....

[1961BlackPearl]

Oh this takes me back to wen our whanau would pick up a guitar and away we go singing ole school.

[mrnapolean11]

kia ora iloveyouu388 thanks for the return post,i hang out in nsw australia at the mo compulsory sounds in my car my house and anywhere else iwant to listen to chur chur sounds.kia ora ano karen and anne marie.

[iloveyouu388]

bro its sooo buzy hw meny of youz knew my papas speacialy lucky09ization youu knew my uncle john nd untyy thelma yehh his tangi was massiive iwas only a little gurl nd sum of ur guyz skewl came ayee iht was packed owtt!!!!! DAMN!!!

[iloveyouu388]

SHOTT PAPAS!!!!! miss youz all soooooo MUCH!!!! loveyour music wish youu culd b here soo ican hav a jam wiiv youz!!!

[leliagraham]

love ths song!



[williesthename]

chur mean as..... love dis song. thankyou papa 4 pumping dis song bac in da day!!!! kiaora

[mrnapolean11]

butch ruka 2nd from bottom step was my coach tautoro commodores rugby league our mate has gone to heaven truly missed xcellent human being.kia ora butch.hi karen.

[iloveyouu388]

@mrnapolean11

tru he was my papa he was my dads uncle bt i nevah met hiim wottah bumah soo jelouse youu met hiim!! lol wish he was stil round 2day i reckon he was tha meanest singer owttah tha hi marks! :D

[Lucky09ization]

i was blessed to have grown up knowing hone ruka and aunty thelma as dorm parents working at hato petera college, he passed away in my 7th form year 2004 and i attended the tangi. very emotional. they were awesome and very dear friends of my mum and dad

[jessmaungaz]

absolutely love this

[ukisim]

whats happened with these very talented artist anyone know

[dmhovell3]

@ukisim most off them r gone now bro they where all my uncle there only one leave now an that uncle goerge

[ukisim]

@dmhovell3 thanks for that,in them days they where the best Maori vocalist group in NZ.They had so much Talent to give with a lot of remakes of the songs I grew up with, aroha nui kia Hori

[TheLeslas]

He tino waiata i aroha ana e ahau. He wai whakanui, whakamarama ranei, i te pakaritanga o te ataahua o te koro maori i nga wa o mua tae noa mai ki te wa nei. He tawhito ki etahi, engari he tino "CLASSIC PARTY SONG" mo nga Maori huri noa i te motu. Kiaora.

[jmwyllie]

beautiful lovely memories of the hay days I still love

[jmwyllie]

beautiful lovely memories of the hay days I still love to remminess

[bloodrose8790]

this reminds me of falling asleep in my dads arms after a beautiful hangi down at Te Kaha....its moments like those that make me wish i never grew up

[matairae]

Cher thanks cuzzy.. needed this

[DRUMR2010]

nga puhi nui tonu go uncles

[eastwhangaz]

My husbands fav song to me

[wahinetoa777]

tillllllllllllllllllllllllllll­llllLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL



[ngatimozart]

Kapai. Tumeke.

[Leilei555]

My darling sung this song to his brother at his tangi - what he didn't know, was that the photo sitting in front of the coffin was of Jack, singing that same song at his brothers wedding (Sheridan). Meant to be? - yes.

[wahinetoa777]

@Leilei555 AROHA MAI KARE......BIG HUGSSSSS

[bonzdee]

Awesome

[mzzmylee]

Ol skool primo ka mau te wehi!

[varetis]

ae hearty primo azzzz

[wahinetoa777]

Sarah_Lee 30/5/77-16/9/2003 I miss you so much my baby.....You are my reason to live, All i own i would give....

[bellahnese]

this is song is the worst to sing at funerals ..shit it gets me way too emotional

[ijusswanaseing]

Every family gathering, this is the song the whole family knows, and sings. <3

[mystery10man]

Love this song and first time I have heard this group, well done

[ripsdamus]

bloody awsum cuzz mean maori mean

[DRUMR2010]

Although I am from this generation I can still appreciate the beauty of these old songs! Especially this one..My koros sister nanny Maata started our ruka line when she married Papa Mano Ruka!!!!!!!! 42 tamariki later te mea te mea....So am proud to say these gentlemen are first cousins to my mum. Im glad this song touches the heart and brings back memories of old..Enjoy whanau..

[LouisDE1]

This beautiful song has been recorded by so many great artists, and every version is just splendid.

[mikeiafeta]

Chur! Hard! Awesome Bro!

[MAORIFARI]

Dea'z r mai kouzin'z,da Ruka'z =)

[Mooniez1]

Kia Ora..

[Singlarina03]

Thankyou Heaps Lerchbeatz

I will . With the whanau ill be okay even through the pain

Love yoou Darling KOKO xxx

[hunz81]

this song so reminds me of my Uncle Rua and my mummy RIP love you's both xoxo

[ZooperZoo]

when I hear this song, I hear my dad in there somewhere, singing his heart out. Thank you for posting this song....

nothing ilke a good cry now and again

[Singlarina03]

Thankyou for this upload my poppa passed yesterday my dad and his siblings sung this when he got married and my nan walked the aisle. She held his coffin yesterday dropped to her knees and they sung this as he got lowered . ILOVEYOU KORO. I REALLY MISS YOU SOOOOO MUCH RIGHT NOW. REST peacefully my Darling Angel .x.x.

[stutsel]

@Singlarina03

Arohamai to you Singlarina03 and your whanau, some songs just really touch your heart dont they! I used to listen to this when I was a youngen and I still love it 40 odd years later...take care

[tutetawha]

tu much lerch . good to here the old guns again . my bloody kids keep stealing my cd's . theyr'e awsome alrite .

[hubs103]

Does anyone

Know the guitar chords for this??

[H0RIFurraH1]

Beauty the words to this song tino reka anoo hoki te waiata

[thebo101]

till i cried alright....me and my cousin used to sing this whe we were young, we met up, he lives in Germany i live in usa, i met him in germany, we sang this, me and him were crying our eyes out just singing it, makes me think of old times

[raaskatz]

shot my uncles!!!!!!!!

[kapa267]

Mean Maori Mean! this is singing at its Best! Thanks for posting this beautiful waiata.

[panilala123]

what can one say- but awesome to the max!!!!!!

[ellesdee1988]

bring back the sunday club,reminds me of my whanau,awesome kiwi magic sweeeeeeeet

[arodordor69]

til i cried

[tukaha2]

osum to hear the uncles again ty

[MsMinoka]

Far out.. Im seventeen & love the Hi marks Waiata..

Blame it on nana. Lol

[wiriwiri09]

Back again. Its new years eve a few minutes out. This is all I can do...listen to...alone with glass of wine. HAPPY NEW YEARS WHANAU hugs

[iroam2oz]

It aint a party if it aint got a gatt!!! It aint a gatt party if u don't sing a Hi Marks song .... Till then I'm yours.... Everyone was related, all the women fell in love that night with the sweetest male singer, or they got jealouse of the only ataahua wahine voice @ the party that could play da gatt & sing as sweet. We all played around our dads & unks, then it was our turn, now its the moko's in dea. Hardcase wen dey sing our songs of yesteryear!!! MEMORIES!!! Love It!!!

[wiriwiri09]

goh this is awsome, reminds me of my whanau at christmas all the aunties and unkls singing in tune...like this sounded awesome...then id also sneak a beer ahahaha....right on high pitch ahahaha MERRY XMAS WHANAU

[nuffzed202]

do u have the version by the himarks " cab driver an wonderland by night" plezzzz! fanks

[wahinetoa777]

youuuuuuuuu are my reasonn toliveeeeeeeeee

[SbczOwnSiimba]

Lolve this song.. shotgun it for my wedding

[almameates]

this songs the farkin shit!!!!!

[viper96degrees]

Some awesome kiwi sounds. Brings back the  memories of all the dad and all the uncles with the gatt and the trustie crates of DB..... Good shizz!!!

[wahinerox]

yahoo..da memories of dad and unkles playing da gatz and singing and us all in awe!!!!...and sneaking a beer or 2...lol...Da gud ole days...Love it...too much aight...

[oldboxer32]

yea boi...mean maori mean mean..still love the guitar garage party!!..

[ERose123456]

bloody beautiful! the gats are still infashion, you just gotta know which garage to go into!!!!

[Hokowhitu76]

I dont know about you guys but some of my best party memories are of a sitting in a draughty garage with a crate of beer and a budget as guitar singing these songs

[wahinetoa777]

saweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[Waz3137]

thats just too much bro

reminds me of when the world was bootyful the way songs should always be sung

[boofsdaman]

ooohhh wow gee tht's way bak then LOL awesome to hear the old waiata

[lerchbeatz]

harda harda... thiz track is golden... enjoy youtubers

[MzChiKee]

this song reminds me of my parents when they used to party with a guitar...now that my grandad aint with us anymore they resort to the stereo :( bring back the gat Lolz...

[Funkalicous101]

beautriful song!!

[Kingdonomics]

The best song

[ngatiqween]

Man, the Hi-Marks are the best!!

[yratz]

lol mean co

[raaskatz]

too good nga uri enei o ngati pakau, takoto mai ra te nuinga o ratou i to matou urupa ki pukewheki, taheke. miss you uncle butch you still the drive for me !!! love you all!!!

[ballsshowing]

the hi-marks are the best at this harmonising but sumtimes i think kaore nga huruhuru kia hiahia koe ki tena tama raho eh chur

[poopoostain4life]

Yeah that wedding one is nice

[moheka30]

Bro this is mean, I had tears rolling down my eyes remembering my grand uncles singing this, and they harmonised like the Hi Marks. Took me back bro to good memories as a kid growing up. Ka tau ke nga maharatanga ki a ratou, oku papara, kua wehe atu ki te po kenekene, ki te po tiwhatiwha, ki te po uriuri. Thanks bro.

[shanontamahau]

Hard bro theres another one I posted from my bros singing this song at a wedding.

Check it out Kuz.