There is no beer on Hawaii
There is no beer in Hawaii is a song by Paul Kuhn from 1963 and first appeared on his album The Color of Love . The song reached number 5 in the German charts. EMI Columbia also released the song as a single, with the song Beer, Beer, Beer is the Soul of the Piano as the B-side.
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In the song, the singer complains that he cannot marry his fiancée Marianne because she wants to spend her honeymoon in Hawaii , where it is too hot and there is no beer. If she were ready to go to Pilsen , he would marry her immediately.
And only from the hula-hula does the thirst not go away - a repeated line in the chorus - refers to the local dance .
When asked how he could play such a title as a jazz musician, Kuhn replied:
“Because of the tram.” - “ Like the tram? "-" After the war. I had to ride the tram. ”-“ Yes? And? "-" But I wanted to drive a Cadillac. "
The song was a great commercial success for Paul Kuhn.
The idea for the song came from Wolfgang Neukirchner , a friend of Kuhn's, who was an administrative judge in Essen and who wrote lyrics under a pseudonym.
Cover versions
The song was covered by Klaus and Klaus , Tom Angelripper and other musicians. The song is used in the film Otto - The Film : in a Boeing 747 a whole carnival club sings the song. It is also sung repeatedly in The Children of Golzow . Apparently it was also particularly popular in the GDR .
Individual evidence
- ↑ There is no beer in Hawaii at Allmusic.com. Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
- ↑ There is no beer in Hawaii at Hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
- ↑ There is no beer in Hawaii at Discogs.com. Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
- ↑ Pianist Paul Kuhn turns 80 - accidentally famous. Retrieved March 10, 2013 .
- ^ Paul Kuhn - "I slept in the luggage net", interview with Christian Schröder and Esther Kogelboom. In: Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
- ^ Klaus and Klaus at Hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 3, 2013 .