A-SENIOR SONG
Boys: What is the name of the state fish of Hawaii?
Girls: Hukunuku…
Boys: It's Humuhumunukunukuapua'a. A long name for a little fish and hard to learn. But there is a song to help you learn how to say Humuhumunukunukuapua'a. Do you know what the name means?
Girls: A fish with a nose like a pig. (δείχνουν)
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
Girls: Why does such a little fish
have such a great big name?
Just learning how to say it
is driving me insane.
Boys: But it's not hard to learn to do it
while we sing and play.
This great big name is easy
if you follow what I say.
Boys: You just say Humu
Girls: Humu
Boys: nuku
Girls: nuku
Boys: apua'a
Girls: apua'a
Boys: Humu
Girls: Humu
Boys: nuku
Girls: nuku
Boys: apua'a
Girls: apua'a
Boys: Just like a baby has to learn
to crawl before it walks.
You have to take a little at a time.
If you can say a syllable
then you can say a word.
Then you put the words all in a line.
Boys: You just say Humu
Girls: Humu
Boys: nuku
Girls: nuku
Boys: apua'a
Girls: apua'a
(5 times)
All: Now we know the name
of this famous little fish.
Now we can sing it everywhere we go.
And if somebody wonders what we're saying all the while
We'll say "it's o-fish-al" and smile.
All: Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
(10 times)
One of Hawaii's favourite trees is Coconut tree.
In Hawaii, the Coconut is called Niu.
It gives people water to drink and food to eat.
You can make baskets, hats, even drums from the Niu tree.
Let's sing a song for Niu Coconut, our island tree.
Niu Coconut
Niu-Coconut island tree
up in the mountain
down by the sea
Niu-Coconut island tree
up in the mountain
down by the sea
Niu is a giving tree
coconut water, coconut meat
one to drink and one to eat
Haupia pudding is
a yum-my-treat!
Niu Coconut… (twice)
Niu is a giving tree
leaves to weave a funny hat
make a basket, make a mat
you can do it
just-like-that!
Niu Coconut… (twice)
Niu is a giving tree
clap clap clap for you and me
make a song, make a rhyme
round the pahu
keep-ing-time!
Niu Coconut… (twice)
up in the mountain
down by the sea
up in the mountain
down by the sea
