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Jeff Strouse
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From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

posted 28 February 2005 04:31 PM     profile   send email     edit
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!

Jeff Au Hoy
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From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

posted 28 February 2005 04:57 PM     profile   send email     edit
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.
Jeff Strouse
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From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

posted 28 February 2005 05:29 PM     profile   send email     edit
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!

Rick Aiello
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From: Berryville, VA USA

posted 28 February 2005 06:15 PM     profile   send email     edit
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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From: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

posted 28 February 2005 07:11 PM     profile   send email     edit
Thanks, Doc!
c c johnson
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From: killeen,tx usa

posted 01 March 2005 03:41 AM     profile   send email     edit
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
Jeff Strouse
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From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

posted 01 March 2005 07:59 AM     profile   send email     edit
Definitely, CC...I'd like to hear it!

c c johnson
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From: killeen,tx usa

posted 01 March 2005 08:53 AM     profile   send email     edit
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.
Jeff Au Hoy
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From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

posted 01 March 2005 09:30 AM     profile   send email     edit
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.]

Rick Aiello
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From: Berryville, VA USA

posted 01 March 2005 09:42 AM     profile   send email     edit
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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From: killeen,tx usa

posted 01 March 2005 09:57 AM     profile   send email     edit
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.
Jeff Au Hoy
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From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

posted 01 March 2005 10:00 AM     profile   send email     edit
Man, haole girls sure are picky.
c c johnson
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From: killeen,tx usa

posted 01 March 2005 01:27 PM     profile   send email     edit
they were in my case. cc
c c johnson
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From: killeen,tx usa

posted 01 March 2005 01:29 PM     profile   send email     edit
in addition they liked bronze, not red sunburn. CC
Derrick Mau
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From: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

posted 01 March 2005 01:49 PM     profile   send email     edit
Hi Jeff,

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

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