The song comes straight off the "Makaha Sons and Friends" album , which is a fantastic album. This was a "group effort" by all the artists who had contributed to the album. Of the many versions I've heard of this wonderful song, this rendition is far and away the best.
This song was written by Ellen Prendergast at the request of the Royal Hawaiian Band members who quit the band rather then pledge loyalty to those responsible for the illegal overthrow. Henry Berger, who was the leader of the RHB at that time (1893), told them that would starve without their band positions. They responded that they would rather eat the stones of their land then to take the money of the illegal government. That's why this used to be called the "stone eaters" song.
it tells of the events leading to the overthrow of a sovereign nation by the united states of america. the names of the ali'i mentioned in the song tells that hawai'i is not possession of any other nation. of course resents still simmer beneath the surface of "aloha" . mahalo for posting and well done by jerry john and moon
johnny taurima (a Maori from Aotearoa, NewZealand) wrote a song with this same tune he wrote it for his tupuna(kupuna i think you call it.) rongomaiwahine. i heard that when the hawaiians heard this version they were deeply offended.
why were they offended? also, i can't be sure, but i don't think haliaka meant that comment offensively.. but instead was saying that hawaiians were not offended, but perhaps like the song you mentioned.. but i can't be sure, just speculating. :)
I hear Cazimero bros also
mshawaiioz 3 weeks ago
when you see the children's faces and think of all that was stolen from them it brings tears.
latykai 5 months ago
maybe peter moon
latykai 5 months ago
proud to be hawaiian
islanderpride123 6 months ago
Nice song you hawaiians are in struggling like the rest of our ppl in the pacific we are all polynesians from the same place we call avaiki.
Lets rise up and stand for our rights and strech your arms or strength to be counted as weare one we are the same we are TRIBALKLANS
supersalvation100 1 year ago
The song comes straight off the "Makaha Sons and Friends" album , which is a fantastic album. This was a "group effort" by all the artists who had contributed to the album. Of the many versions I've heard of this wonderful song, this rendition is far and away the best.
briarcliffbaron 1 year ago
This song was written by Ellen Prendergast at the request of the Royal Hawaiian Band members who quit the band rather then pledge loyalty to those responsible for the illegal overthrow. Henry Berger, who was the leader of the RHB at that time (1893), told them that would starve without their band positions. They responded that they would rather eat the stones of their land then to take the money of the illegal government. That's why this used to be called the "stone eaters" song.
islandlotus 1 year ago
HO'ALA!!!!!!!!
lanilindsey 1 year ago
it tells of the events leading to the overthrow of a sovereign nation by the united states of america. the names of the ali'i mentioned in the song tells that hawai'i is not possession of any other nation. of course resents still simmer beneath the surface of "aloha" . mahalo for posting and well done by jerry john and moon
latykai 1 year ago
This version is the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau
bdjockboy 2 years ago
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eh callitquitshawaii y u no quit swalloing da boto
sknight3377 2 years ago
Fuck you FLIP!
nealsolus 2 years ago
search kotiro maori (the song is about the chieftainess Rongomaiwahine)
pikiao4lyfe 2 years ago
johnny taurima (a Maori from Aotearoa, NewZealand) wrote a song with this same tune he wrote it for his tupuna(kupuna i think you call it.) rongomaiwahine. i heard that when the hawaiians heard this version they were deeply offended.
pikiao4lyfe 2 years ago
You heard wrong!
Haliaka 2 years ago
ouch that was pretty nasty. i just said i heard. i didn't say it was fact!
pikiao4lyfe 2 years ago
why were they offended? also, i can't be sure, but i don't think haliaka meant that comment offensively.. but instead was saying that hawaiians were not offended, but perhaps like the song you mentioned.. but i can't be sure, just speculating. :)
kaleipineki 2 years ago
I have always loved this great song of defiance by a great people. The classiest song of rebellion by any society I have ever heard.
Malama Pono!
lreigle 2 years ago
Aloha rparungao,
I'm not really sure who the singers are. The lady singing is Teresa Bright. I think the others are Manu Boyd and Makaha Sons.
CallitQuitsHawaii 3 years ago
Great! Who sang this version of the song?
rparungao 3 years ago
Awesome. Mahalo for sharing.
makapuubodysurfing1 3 years ago