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M$50 December 20, 2008 10:29 PM

Where can I get a copy Akuhead Pupule's "coconut wireless" radio tag?

Aku was a Hawaii radio personality (KGMB in Honolulu). Before and after some of his segments, a bumper would play: before the news, it would be some coconuts clapping together with some singers singing "doo doo...", and at the end the singers would sing "On the coconut wireless..." Here's an example: http://www.kivaspirit.org/Akuhead.mp3


I am trying to find the entire bit to use on my podcast (in honor of my tutus (grandparents)).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Lewis_(Aku)
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December 20, 2008 11:12 PM
if by "the entire bit" you mean that you are looking for the whole "coconut wireless" song, you can download it on itunes for 99cents just search for coconut wireless you want the song by artist Tom Conway. Hope this helps
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December 20, 2008 11:40 PM
okay I'm learning a little more, here are the lyrics to the whole song written by larry W. Jones (famous for writing over 3500 island songs. The whole concept of coconut wirelss, basically refers to the fast speed at which news and gossip travel on the islands, they call this effect "the cocnut wireless", it was also a phrse used to describe how the oral traditions were passed down through the generations.



Today, it has become to me quite clear
This is not just another tropical year
Our feelings are not just a fraternity
The love we share belongs to eternity

You may not hear it on the island radio
May not even hear it on the telephone
Might not be in the Sunday morning island press
Love will be in the coconut wireless, nonetheless

Yesterday I could have told you so
Our future was set a long time ago
Love as ours has a long time to go
Forever is time enough for love to grow

The mainland may sink into the sea
But islands were meant for you and me
So, listen to the coconut wireless, dear
It says love like ours will never disappear

You may not hear it on the island radio
Might not be in the Sunday morning island press
So, listen to the coconut wireless, dear
It says love like ours will never disappear

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December 20, 2008 11:46 PM - Fact Refuted
This is not what I'm looking for. Did you listen to the clip or read the question?

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December 20, 2008 11:59 PM
If the above suggestion doesn't yield the audio file your looking for the only way your going to get it is by contacting the radio station. I doubt you will be able to find someone with a sound byte from that long ago in a digital format ready for use.

here is the radio stations website with phone numbers/emails. I'm pretty sure they keep all their audio files recorded.

http://www.ksskradio.com/pages/about.html
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December 21, 2008 12:01 AM
And the clip wasn't loading for me. FYI. Probably too many people trying to access it or something.

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December 21, 2008 01:02 AM
Here's what you do. Find a free trial for a recording program, and go to the end of the program, before the tag. Find out how to record from what is playing on the pc, and click record, and play the soundfile.
That is the only way I can think of how to do this, save from contacting the radio station.

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December 21, 2008 04:11 AM
You can download this at limewire. If you do not have limewire, you can get this software for free at http://www.limewire.com Goodluck!

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