Mele Kalikimaka/Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters

"Mele Kalikimaka" is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song that takes its title from the Hawaiian phrase, "Mele Kalikimaka," meaning "Merry Christmas." The phrase is borrowed directly from English, but, since Hawaiian has a different phonological system (in particular, Hawaiian does not possess the /r/ or /s/ of English, nor does it have the phonotactic constraints to allow consonants at the end of a syllable), "Merry Christmas" becomes "Mele Kalikimaka." The song was written in 1949 by Robert Alex Anderson who is better known to fans of Hawaiian and hapa haole music as R. Alex Anderson. One of the earliest recordings of this song was by Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters in 1950 on Decca 27228 (78 rpm) / 9-27228 (45 rpm) and has been covered by several artists. The song is featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• seasonal
• Christmas
• vocal
• Bing
• Crosby
• Andrews
• Sisters
• R.
• Alex
• Anderson

[CrayCruz]

This is one of the best Christmas songs ever. It puts me in a really goog mood, partially because I love Christmas, put partly because its a good song. I didn't realize, until now, that the Andrews sisters sang in this song. Thanks for posting.

[CookiesDen2]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed.

[ourjrny]

Aloha, it is wonderful, thank you :))

*`*•.¸☆ ♥ ☆¸.•*´* Mele Kalikimaka *`*•.¸☆ ♥ ☆¸.•*`*

[CookiesDen2]

Aloha to you and Mele Kalikimaka! Thank you for your comment.

[SouthpawGrammar]

...love Bing Crosby, and THIS song!! Thanks for posting this video.

[CookiesDen2]

Thank you for watching and for commenting. I'm happy you enjoyed this.

[Quenns36]

I always have to think about Clark Criswood when i hear this song.

[Bl00dH3aD]

great song for the christmastime :) love it :D

greetings from germany!

[RissyTatiana51]

@whocareslollol Yes! I sing Mele Kalikimaka every day. AJ says that he likes Mele Kalikimaka and Three Little Birds. I like Mele Kalikimaka too. I hope I would sing Mele Kalikimaka as a duet with Hannah Armstrong on America's Got Talent. I and Hannah Armstrong would like to audition for America's Got Talent. She is two years older than I am.

Sincerely, Rissy

[whocareslollol]

@Quenns36 do u mean Clark Griswold?

[mkc92ingc]

It's nice hearing an old band play the music in the background and not that new digitalized crap we hear nowadays.

[nickjlew]

@Quenns36 griswald*

[likearollingstone257]

Mele Kalikimaka, folks.

[TheSumgrl]

i have always loved this song since i was a kid not many people know it but i love it

[ChubbaBoastinTone766]

I'm friggin moving to Hawaii, I've had enough of these Alberta winters!

[mealies1]

This was in the National Lampoons Christmas Vacation... Do I need to say anymore?

[jbc19621]

the 4 dislike's r people that r tone def , this song ROCK'S