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Question: Hawaiian Cowpie song

surfgator — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:35:06 -0800

Can you help me remember a hawaiian song? The main vocal phrase sounds like cowpie.

The vocalist is female and I think she may be famous in Hawaii and the word that sounds like cowpie may mean youth or young people. In the chorus she sings the 'cowpie' phrase like this "cowpie cowpie something something cowpie". The melody is similar to the beginning of this song.

By: padraigin

padraigin — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:27:09 -0800

Could "cowpie" be "keiki", which is Hawai'ian for "children?

By: surfgator

surfgator — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:53:48 -0800

No, it's definitely not keiki. I've uploaded a clip of me humming the chorus here.

My sincere apologies if you choose to listen to it.

By: mumkin

mumkin — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:46:43 -0800

Chance that your "cowpie" word is 'Anapau? It doesn't mean "youth," but was a nickname for Queen Lili`uokalani's ladyparts which I gather translates as "Frisky." Anyway, 'Anapau is the mele that came to mind.

Lyrics here.... it's traditional, so many people have recorded it. There are six clips at Amazon, though none by a female vocalist.

By: frizz

frizz — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:29:25 -0800

Could it be "the cockeyed mayor of Kaunakakai"?

By: surfgator

surfgator — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:59:19 -0800

Ka'opae by Robi Kahakalau was what I was thinking of. Thanks for your efforts.