Wednesday, December 27, 2006

The 12 Days of Christmas Local Style

Numbah One Day of Christmas(The 12 Days of Christmas local style)- by Eaton B. Magoon Jr., Edward Kenny, Gordon N. Phelps

Numbah One day of Christmas, my tutu give to meOne mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Two day of Christmas, my tutu give to meTwo coconut, an' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Tree day of Christmas, my tutu give to meTree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Foah day of Christmas, my tutu give to meFoah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Five day of Christmas, my tutu give to meFive beeg fat peeg...
foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.


Numbah Seex day of Christmas, my tutu give to meSeex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg (that make TEN!),Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Seven day of Christmas, my tutu give to meSeven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,Five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.


Numbah Eight day of Christmas, my tutu give to meEight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,Five beeg fat peeg (that make TWENNY!), foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Nine day of Christmas, my tutu give to meNine pound of poi, eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin',Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah let, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Ten day of Christmas, my tutu give to meTen can of beer, nine pound of poi, eight ukuklele, seven shrimp a-swimmin'Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg,Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Eleven day of Christmas, my tutu give to meEleven missionary, ten can of beer, nine pound of poi,Eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,Five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

(Numbah Twelve day of Christmas the bes', and the bes' stuff always come las'...)
Numbah Twelve day of Christmas, my tutu give to meTwelve TELEVISION, eleven missionary, ten can of beer,Nine pound of poi, eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin',Seex hula lesson, FORTY steenkin' peeg,Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree!


"It was written in 15 minutes as three friends ate Chinese food in the living room of a Diamond Head home." So reported the Honolulu Star Bulletin back in December of 1995. The song was copyrighted in 1959 by Eaton "Bob" Magoon Jr.'s Hawaiian Recording and Publishing Co. Listed as its authors were composer/real estate developer Magoon, actor/singer Ed Kenney and Gordon Phelps, then Magoon's assistant. Hawaiian Recording and Publishing Co. is no longer in business.