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Jeff Strouse


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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2005 4:31 pm    
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Can anyone tell me where I can find the lyrics to How D'Ya Do?

I have some of it, from a partial recording of the Hawaiian Village Serenaders. Here's the last line...

"Toodle-oo, that's a fine How D'Ya Do!"

Thanks in advance for any replies!

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Jeff Au Hoy


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Honolulu, Hawai'i
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2005 4:57 pm    
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I think Alan Akaka and the Islanders recorded this one with lyrics. I'll look for my cassette of it...if I can find it, I'll transcribe the words. "How D'ya Do" is probably the cheesiest, most verbose tune I can think of. I love the Hawaiian Village Serenaders, but even their version prompted me to do that finger-in-mouth gagging thing. It became a steel instrumental for good reason, I say.
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Jeff Strouse


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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2005 5:29 pm    
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Mahalo, Jeff!

I've only heard it as an instrumental until now, so it's kind of a new twist for me.

Perhaps some of the lyrics just need a little tweaking to make it less cheesy!

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Rick Aiello


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Berryville, VA USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2005 6:15 pm    
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Like shark to "chum" ...

Here's Andy Iona playing his tune ...

How D'Ya Do

I believe a guy named Lew Pollock wrote the lyrics ... ???

Courtesy of Cumquat Records

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Stephan Miller

 

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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2005 7:11 pm    
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Thanks, Doc!
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c c johnson

 

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killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 3:41 am    
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theres a story behind the lyrics as told to me when I was a kid by a beach boy all the others called "Pepsodent" dur to his big white teeth smile. If anyone is interested I'll post. CC
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Jeff Strouse


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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 7:59 am    
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Definitely, CC...I'd like to hear it!

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c c johnson

 

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Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 8:53 am    
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Pepsodent said that in the late 20s and then the 30s the beach boys would really talk pidgeon all the time, more so than in the 40s/50s. Beach boying was more of a full time job to alot of the fellows. The haole girls really liked the bronze beach boys especially in the winter as all they seen on the mainland were the pale guys due to the cold weather. They really ate up the pidgeon that amuscular bronze guy laid on them and the more pidgeon the better. Hawaiians who spoke perfect english would get nowhere unless they reverted to pidgeon hence " Hello pretty ladie how dya do" etc. The sun bronzed bodys and the pidge had quite an effect on the haole gals. I know this is true because "Pepsodent" wouldn't lie.
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Jeff Au Hoy


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Honolulu, Hawai'i
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 9:30 am    
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Wait, doesn't one say "How d'ya do" in American English as well?

[This message was edited by Jeff Au Hoy on 01 March 2005 at 09:30 AM.]

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Rick Aiello


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Berryville, VA USA
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 9:42 am    
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Joey Tribbiani says ...

Quote:
How you doin'


Either way ... Bronze Beach Boy or Hollywood Star ... I'm outta luck ...

Best this albino can offer up ... is a "Bronze Pan" ...

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c c johnson

 

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killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 9:57 am    
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No Jeff, its How Do You Do ,Which had no effect on haole girls but to turn em off. According to "Pepsodent" who wouldn't lie.
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Jeff Au Hoy


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Honolulu, Hawai'i
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 10:00 am    
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Man, haole girls sure are picky.
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c c johnson

 

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killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 1:27 pm    
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they were in my case. cc
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c c johnson

 

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killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 1:29 pm    
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in addition they liked bronze, not red sunburn. CC
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Derrick Mau

 

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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2005 1:49 pm    
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Hi Jeff,

Here's the song. Check your e-mail.
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