The 'What Song Are You Currently Listening To?' Thread

[LittleJerry92]

I actually have to thank @fuzzygobo for this one (who brought up the Sesame Street insert back in 2008, which is how I found out about the song):

 

[fuzzygobo]

I actually have to thank @fuzzygobo for this one (who brought up the Sesame Street insert back in 2008, which is how I found out about the song):

If you like “Spinning Wheel”, you’ll probably like the B-side “More and More”.
Back in 1969, two of Columbia’s biggest artists were Blood, Sweat and Tears and Chicago. Rock groups with horns. Great stuff.

 

[D'Snowth]

I usually like to listen to this song this time of year - just one of those great 70s soul/R&B groups.

 

[LittleJerry92]

Too bad this was just a live performance - his heavy soul voice really fits the flow of the song!

 

[D'Snowth]

Probably my favorite Jackson 5ive song

I swear WIMZIE'S HOUSE actually did a song to this exact tune!

 

[MikaelaMuppet]

 

[LittleJerry92]

Even though I’m not a fan of Brian’s singing in this song all that much, it is pretty catchy I must say.

 

[muppet maniac]

 

[Grumpo]

Still a great song, even though due to not the best of circumstances it looks like we won't be seeing the muppet performance of it for a while.
Lucky all the charm of the song was right there in the original version:

Written by Sol K Bright (Solomon Kamaluhiakekipikealiʻikaʻapunikukealaokamahanahana Bright) in 1933.
He composed the whole song on the spot while playing at the Tahitian Hut in San Francisco.

Ulu lei, ʻo lei lehua Lei lehua, ʻo lei lehua Lei lehua, ʻo lei lehua ʻO nā lei, lei uʻi ē He wahi lio Lehua kou inoa lā Hanohano wale ʻoe Hawaiʻi lā E like kou holo ʻana me ka ʻōʻio lā Ke kolo, ke kuli, ke kuʻi kolo iho ʻoe ʻAuhea wale ʻoe te wahine holo lio Pua nani aʻo Hawaiʻi lā Aloha i ka Hawaiian cowboy

Trot (my) wreath, o wreath of lehua Lehua wreath, o wreath of lehua Lehua wreath, o wreath of lehua The wreaths, the beautiful lei You are a fine horse, Lehua is your name Magnificent one of Hawaiʻi Your ride is smooth like the bonefish You crouch, work the knees, and you post Listen you, oh horsewoman Beautiful blossom of Hawaiʻi The love of the Hawaiian cowboy

More of the story and the complete lyrics for anyone who would like to try to sing along here.

 

[D'Snowth]