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Originally Posted by yournamehere
I first heard "Over the Rainbow; Wonderful World" at the Honolulu Airport in June of '94 (just a coupla days before the OJ thing)
I heard the song "Hawaii" a few days later at a bar in Honalei, Kauai, I asked the bartender who did that song, and she replied "That's Bruddah IZ Israel - the Facing Future album." Later that day, I drove 30 miles down to Kapa'a to buy it.
I've had the cassette ever since. Thanks to Kazaa, I've had the CD since 2003.
What a talented artist - taken from us way too soon.
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Bruddah Iz found his way into my little Canadian home via an old music nerd friend of mine. We were always handing each other the more obscure stuff in our collections. I'd give her some Neutral Milk Hotel, she'd give me some Of Montreal (this was before the days when indie was in, finding the stuff was half the challenge). One day she handed me this album labelled Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Facing Future. I asked her who it was, wondering if I could do a six degrees thing with him. She said simply, 'Bruddah Iz' and told me to put it on.
That was 5 years ago and I'm still blown away.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
Last edited by Martian; 08-29-2007 at 09:35 PM..
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