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Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

This may be my favorite song, ever. Best rendition of two classics.

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole makes me glad to be human.

 
From:

Facing Future
by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

Wikipedia:

The Hawaiʻi State Flag flew at half-staff on July 10, 1997, the day of Iz’s funeral. His koa wood coffin lay in state at the Capitol building in Honolulu. He was the third person in Hawaiian history to be accorded this honor (the other two were Governor John A. Burns and Senator Spark Matsunaga) and the only non-politician. Over 10,000 people attended his funeral. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean at Mākua Beach on July 12, 1997.
Tagged:  Israel_Kamakawiwo'ole (1), Music (2), YouTube (3)
Posted by Curtis Gale Weeks on Nov 1, 2007 04:30 AM
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This version is perfect. I have two of his CD's. This song is on my iPod permanently. Flawless.

Posted by: purpleslog.wordpress.com [OpenID Commenter Profile] | November 1, 2007 10:31 PM

I agree: flawless. An extraordinary joy.

Posted by: Curtis Gale Weeks [OpenID Commenter Profile] | November 2, 2007 11:21 PM

Yeah, still amongst the living, Curtis?

Posted by: subadei [TypeKey Profile Page] | November 24, 2007 9:06 PM

Soob:

I think so. Is Heaven supposed to look like Missouri?

Posted by: Curtis Gale Weeks [OpenID Commenter Profile] | November 25, 2007 3:10 AM

Heaven is a completely subjective contemplation. A philosophical discussion for the ages.

Loss, however, is definitive. It denotes the lack of "something." The "blogosphere" has lost "something" these days.

Posted by: subadei [TypeKey Profile Page] | December 28, 2007 10:08 PM

A beautiful video, a beautiful song, a beautiful album.

Thanks for the introduction.

Posted by: tdaxp [typekey.com] [OpenID Commenter Profile] | January 3, 2008 8:42 AM

Nice. Never'd heard of him. Good Roots style. Dig it.

Posted by: Isaac [TypeKey Profile Page] | January 4, 2008 7:51 PM

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