Uptempo upbeat fun version of the traditional Tamure TAMURE TUTU E with male vocals in Tahitian language and rousing ukulele groove. Increasing tempo towards the end. Tahiti, Polynesia; approx. 176 bpm (Amaj)
Arranged by Kapono Beamer. Produced by Kapono Beamer, Gerhard Narholz & Bill Hydes. Artistic direction: Robert Narholz for LENA FILM Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Recorded at ISLAND SOUND STUDIOS, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sound engineer: Gaylord Kalani Holomalia. Mixed by Mike 'Spike' Streefkerk at SpikeSound, Dießen, Germany.
Musicians:
01: Nephi Pomai Brown and the Pomai Serendaors - Arlene McArthur (Pahu & vocals) and Kelii Bush (Tahitian banjo & vocals).
02-07, 22-27, 34-38: Nephi Pomai Brown and the Pomai Serenadors - Nephi Pomai Brown (electric bass & vocals), Kalamaku Koanui (electric lead guitar), Liuaki Taufa (ukulele & vocals), Arlene McArthur (Pahu & vocals) and Kelii Bush (Tahitian banjo & vocals).
08, 10-12: Eric Lee Group - Eric Lee (guitar & vocals), Lina Lang (ukulele & vocals), Rodney Bejer (electric bass & vocals), Luisa Pelletier (guitar & vocals), Nephi Brown (drums, Tahitian banjo & vocals).
09: Eric Lee (guitar & vocals)
13-21, 28-33, 39-43: Tunui's Royal Polynesians - Thomas "Tunui" Tully (leader, ukulele & vocals), Ackford "Tangi" Tulli (guitar & vocals), Douglas "Poolon" Tolentino (guitar, ukulele & Tahitian banjo).
Music consultant: Elisabeth Oei
Mastered by Wolfgang Meyscheider at digital music & media, Traunwalchen, Germany.
Cover art: Katerina Pingiou
Teaitu e 'YES'
What's going on 'nothing'
Pick it and dust it off
Pick up your gardenia flower
Dust it dust it off
Let's dance (let's move our body) 'YES'
Bring your guitar to 'Ariana' and let's dance
Move this way and that, let's dance
Push again, move again, (let's keep dancing)
Pick it and dust it off
Pick up your gardenia flower
Dust it dust it off
Clap, clap, clap and spin around
Hey be careful it's coming to an end
Hey again I said, take it outside, it's the end
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TEAITU E 'O'
E HA E PARAU API 'AITA
TUTU E MANIOTA (X2)
TIARE TAINA (x2)
E TU E TU MANIOTA
E RORI E "O", E RORI E 'O'
A RAVE E TITA ARIANA TAUA E RORI
O TOHE O TOHE E RORI
O TOHE FA'AHOU E RORI
HIRI'A, HIRI'A, A HIRI'A HA'AHA'A (x2)
TUTU E MANIOTA (X2)
TIARE TAINA (x2)
E TU E TU MANIOTA
TUTUTU E TA RARI HARAU E
TAMURE TAMURE, E TE MURE MURE RA
A RORE A RORE, RORERORE MAITA'I IA MAMA
Susu'a seira ma ha'apa'o maita'i fa'oti ra
Su fa'ahou seira ma afa'i rapae fa'oti ra
* Teaitu is a person's name
* Ariana is the name of a famous bar in Tahiti
* TUTU E MANIOTA - This one really doesn't have any 'meaning' other than what it says