Hotel Mauna Kea (parody)

Experience the plight of astronomers at the 14,000-foot summit of Mauna Kea! Veteran observers John A., Juan D., Kelly F., Ted K., and Tim Livengood took the HIPWAC spectrometer to the IRTF observatory on the Big Island of Hawaii and were inspired to write the lyrics to "Hotel Mauna Kea". Here, Juan, Kelly and Ted perform the song and all co-investigators star in this above-the-clouds music video. "Hotel Mauna Kea" is a parody of The Eagles' "Hotel California" by Felder, Henley, and Frey.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Mauna
• Kea
• IRTF
• observatory
• HIPWAC
• telescope
• astronomy
• Hawaii
• volcano
• science
• NASA

[Photomixers]

Tim and Kelly made an appearance in the new "Mauna Kea Holiday Medley" video by cmcwhat.

[Photomixers]

Kelly contributed to the soundtrack of the new "Hubble Vision (Foreigner parody)" video.

[gtc1961]

Great video! That was a nasty loking flat tire, how did you manage that?

[Photomixers]

A combination of being unaware of the problem while on the dirt road, and then convincing ourselves while on the pavement that the tires sounded in need of balancing and rotation! We will try to catch it sooner next time :)

[029560]

AWESOME, BABY!!! You know, Kelly, your talent to take composed songs and create your own lyrics and see if it suits the rhythm is quite amazingly wonderful like sunbeams and rainbows!

[Photomixers]

Thank you so much, but although I am the singer, I am just the co-lyricist. All co-Investigators had a hand in the lyrics during an amazing moment of inspiration while on a break from observing. We are so pleased that others enjoy the lyrics as well!

~Kelly

[alpo221]

Every middle and high school science teacher needs to show this to their students. What a great way to show the human side of scientists. It's great to see the science aspect too as most students would never have the opportunity to see the inner workings at observatories. Thanks!

[marRicardo]

Nice guitar work Juan!!!!

[glas4000]

lol klessik. Nice remake !

[IkillU104]

hey thats w valley

[OboeCanAm]

Great Video!

So it isn't just graduate students that go all the way to the summit after all! ;)

[carlosastro21]

Wonderful! Fabulous!

Keep playing please!!

[woodsrider117]

Very cool video. I like the waipio valley beach section added too.

[foreilly1958]

It looks like you folk on the professional side of the aisle (Isle?) are a fun bunch.

Best regards,

Francis J. O'Reilly

(A frustrated astronomer and amateur telescope maker)