Music for a Hawaiian Luau

[MIGrandma]

Don't forget an oldie but a goodie, Don Ho

 

[Wishing on a star]

Search for anything 'surfing'
Or like 'beach party' (oldies)
Big surfing/beach culture...

Of course Don Ho type stuff...
Elvis... Blue Hawaii.

Caribbean Reggea is just not Hawaiian!

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Looking for ideas for songs to add to a playlist for a Hawaiian Luau/Beach Party themed event.

Any & all suggestions are, as always, appreciated.

I just want to say that I need to find out where you live so that I can move next door to you and get in on all of these great theme parties you hold!

My Hawaiian/beach theme list is pretty sparse, but here is what I was able to pull off of my spreadsheet (most of which I think has been listed previously). It doesn't look very innovative, just recommending Beach Boys, but there are a few that might not be readily thought of.

Upside Down--Jack Johnson (we love this one soooo much in our house after Jack did a video for it with Curious George)
Hi'ilawe--John Cruz (from the Hawaii Five-O soundtrack)
Pipeline--Chantays (an instrumental, but you will recognize it as soon as you hear it)
Hawaiian Rollercoaster--Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus (from Lilo and Stitch)
Hawaii Five-O theme--either The Ventures or Bryan Tyler
Blue Hawaii--Elvis Presley
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World--Israel "IZ" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole
Aloha Oe--whichever version you like...Elvis does one and so does Johnny Cash
Surf Crazy Finale--from the Teen Beach movie
Wipeout--The Safaris
Kokomo--Beach Boys
Surfin USA--Beach Boys
Surfin Safari--Beach Boys
Hawaii--Beach Boys
...honestly, if it is beach-themed, any Beach Boys or Jan and Dean hits would work

Not sure if you want to include Don Ho songs, but he did Tiny Bubbles or you could use E Le Ka Lei Lei (Beach Party Song)

If I think of any others, I will come back and add them, but I think I might be tapped out on more "recognizable" Hawaiian tunes. Of course, if you wanted more summer or sunshine related music, I could do a lot better.

Good luck with your playlist!

 

[longboard55]

white sandy beach
sophisticated hula

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Okay, how about these ones...(yeah...some are really stretching it, but it is a challenge coming up with Hawaiian stuff, so I switched to more "island" themes. You can decide if they work for you or not.)

Lava--Kuana Torres Kahele & Napua Greig & James Ford Murphy (from the Disney/Pixar short "Lava")
Mermaid--Train
The Pina Colada Song--Escape
Island Style--John Kruz with Jack Johnson and Jackson Browne
How Far I'll Go--Auli'i Cravalho (from Moana...not specifically Hawaiian)
Cheeseburger in Paradise--Jimmy Buffet
Beyond the Sea--Bobby Darin (or Robbie Williams did a version for Finding Nemo)
Coconut--Harry Nilsson
Sailing--Christopher Cross
Hot, Hot, Hot--Buster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue
Island in the Sun--Weezer
Sea Cruise--Frankie Ford
Soak Up the Sun--Sheryl Crowe
Beach Baby--First Class

 

[jdb in AZ]

We really like Keola Beemer's music, especially "Over the Rainbow." https://kbeamer.com/

 

[disneychrista]

I just want to say that I need to find out where you live so that I can move next door to you and get in on all of these great theme parties you hold!

They are usually for work. I manage brewery tasting room and on occasion we will have special events there. This one is an end of season party for the local Rugby team we sponsor. I didn't pick this theme, but am now tasked with putting together the music.

 

[Micca]

The music from the Enchanted Tiki Room! Where the birds sing words & the flowers croon!

 

[disneychrista]

You can download the background music from the Polynesian Resort from YouTube. I listen to it all the time at work.

How do you download stuff on YouTube?

 

[MataHari22]

How do you download stuff on YouTube?

I was going to ask that , too.

 

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

I was going to ask that , too.

If you google YouTube to MP3 there are sites that come up. You copy and paste the URL of the song you want and put it in the appropriate box on one of those pages. It will give you a download link. I have used the "listen to YouTube" website and it works great.

 

[Wishing on a star]

I was also wondering!!!!!
If I could download the Audio from the video I posted, I would be SO happy!

Can you do this on a Mac?

 

[disneychrista]

If you google YouTube to MP3 there are sites that come up. You copy and paste the URL of the song you want and put it in the appropriate box on one of those pages. It will give you a download link. I have used the "listen to YouTube" website and it works great.

OMG! That is so AWESOME!! Never knew this was possible. Thank you.

 

[disneychrista]

Here is what I ended up with. The party is tomorrow. I may (or may not) see if there is anything to add tomorrow morning. So if you see anything glaringly missing, please let me know. I did end expand my song picks to include "summer" themes to get to the four hours that I needed.

Beach In Hawaii Ziggy Marley
Beachin' Jake Owen
Better Together Jack Johnson
Beyond The Sea Frank Sinatra
Blue Hawaii Various Artists
California Girls The Beach Boys
Castaway Zac Brown Band
Change Jack Johnson Feat. Ben Harper
Club Tropicana Wham!
Coconut Harry Nilsson
Coconut Girl Brother Noland
Copacabana (At The Copa) Barry Manilow
Don't Worry, Be Happy Bobby McFerrin
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) Rupert Holmes
Follow Me Uncle Kracker
Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
Happy Hawaii ABBA
Harbor Lights Various Artists
Hawaii Beach Boys
Hawaiian Girl Josh Turner
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu and Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus
Hawaiian War Chant Various Artists
He Mele No Lilo Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu & Kamehameha School Children's Chorus
Hiilawe Arthur Lyman
Hot Hot Hot Buster Poindexter
How Far I'll Go Alessia Cara
Hukilau Song Don Ho
I'm Yours Jason Mraz
In The Summertime Munjo Jerry
Into Yesterday Sugar Ray
Island Girl Elton John
Island In The Sun Weezer
Island Style John Cruz
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere Alan Jackson
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Brian Hyland
Ka'ena Dream Makana
Keep Your Eyes On The Hands Various Artists
Knee Deep (feat. Jimmy Buffett) Zac Brown Band
Kokomo The Beach Boys
Ku-U-I-Po Various Artists
Limbo Rock Chubby Checker
Little Brown Gal Various Artists
Lovely Hula Hands Don Ho
Lucky (Album Version) Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
Mermaid Train
My Little Grass Shack Various Artists
Pearly Shells Various Artists
Riptide Vance Joy
Rock-A-Hula Baby Elvis Presley
Say Hey (I Love You) Michael Franti & Spearhead
Some Beach Blake Shelton
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
The Sound of Sunshine Michael Franti & Spearhead
Summer Paradise Simple Plan ft. Sean Paul
A Summer Song Chad & Jeremy
Sun Daze Florida Georgia Line
Surf City Jan & Dean
Surfin' Safari The Beach Boys
Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys
Tape Deck Jack Johnson
Tiny Bubbles Don Ho
Toes Zac Brown Band
Tropical Hawaiian Day Ka'au Crater Boys
Two Pina Coladas Garth Brooks
Upside Down Jack Johnson
Vacation Thomas Rhett
Volcano Jimmy Buffett
When the Sun Goes Down Kenny Chesney
Why Don't We Get Drunk Jimmy Buffett
Wipe Out The Surfaris

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Thanks for sharing your list! Good luck today!

 

[Wishing on a star]

How fun!!!!!

 

[DaretoDis]

I just tell Alexa to play Hawaiian music...

 

[bcla]

I was also wondering!!!!!
If I could download the Audio from the video I posted, I would be SO happy!

Can you do this on a Mac?

Most of the sites aren't OS specific, and should work as long as you use a compatible browser that runs Java (or possibly Flash). There are a bunch of sites, but I like Keepvid, which runs on Java. They have multiple options for video resolution as well as only extracting audio.

http://keepvid.com

Here's an example that's already been entered:

http://keepvid.com/?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0xoMhCT-7A

This is the original video:

 

[mmouse37]

I know you are already having your party list but this list was put together by Diser's over on the cruise board for "cruisin/vacation/beach feel/vibe. Hope you can find something for a future party!!!

All Aboard 2K5 - Edwin Yearwood
All Night Long - Lionel Richie and Jimmy Buffet
Ambergris Caye - Kelly McGuire
Another Day on the Terrace (Chill Mix) by Sunlounger
Anything off Chris Isaak's "Baja Sessions" CD...
Aruba (jamming) Kabudi
Back to the Island - Jimmy Buffet
Banana Boat Song - Harry Belafonte or any other version
Banana Wind - Jimmy Buffet
Beaches In Mind - The Beach Boys
Beachin' - Jake Owen
Beautiful Day in Paradise - Mark Morris (local BVI singer)
Beautiful Things - Bobby Darin
Beauty and the Beat CD....steel drum music of many classic Disney songs
Beer In Mexico - Kenny Chesney
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin Version or Robbie Williams version from Finding Nemo
Big Ship - Freddie Mcgregor
Blame it on Buffet - Kelly McGuire
Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
Boats - Kenny Chesney
Boat Drinks - Jimmy Buffet
Boats to Build - Jimmy BuffetThe Castaway CD songs are:
Boat In Belize - Kelly McGuire
Bouncing off the Ceiling - A Teens (played at the deck parties onboard)
Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Cabin by the Sea - The Dirty Heads
Cabo Wabo - Sammy Haggar
Calypso - John Denver
Caribbean Amphibian - Kermit the Frog
Caribbean Blue - Enya
Caribbean Party - Morgage Heritage
Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean

Castaway Club CD songs are:
Welcome Aboard
Get the Deck Party Started
South of the Border
Carefree Castaway
Serenity Bay While the Kids Are Away
Day at Sea Daydream
A Hammock in the Breeze
Conch Cooler Chill Out
The Shores of Castaway Cay

Cartagena - Val Ramos
Cayman Holiday - Barefoot Man
Cha Cha Slide by D.J. Casper (played onboard at deck parties)
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attutude - Jimmy Buffet
Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffet
Circle In The Sand- Belinda Carlisle
Coastal - Kenny Chesney
Coastal Confessions - Jimmy Buffet
Coconut Tree - Kenny Chesney with Willie Nelson
Come Monday - Jimmy Buffet
Come Sail Away - Styx
Cool Change - Little River Band
Costa del Sol Spanish Guitar collection - various artists
Cruisin - duet with Huey Lewis and Gweneth Paltrow
Cruisin Smokey Robinson
Cupid Shuffle by Cupid (played at Sail Away party)
Daybreak Over the Ocean - The Beach Boys
Disney Swashbucklin CD
Disneyland Five for Fighting
Do You Believe in Magic - Ally & AJ
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Dollar Song - Soca
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Down in Mexico - Jerrod Nieman
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Drift Away - Henry Capano
Drunk on a Plane - Dierks Bentley
Drunken Sailor - Great Big Sea
Druthers - John Denver
Dynomite - Taio Cruz
Escape - The Pina Colada - Rupert Holmes.
Fernando -- Abba
Follow Me - Uncle Kracker
Friends - Henry Capano
Frozen Soundtrack (for Alaskan Cruises and Norway stops!)
Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beach Boys
Fun in Acapulco - Elvis Presley
Good to Go to Mexico - Toby Keith
Good Life - One Republic
"Good time" - Owl City and Carley Ray Jepsen
Guitars & Tiki Bars - Kenny Chesney
Hakuna Matata - Lion King sound track
Happy on the Hey Now - Kenny Chesney
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride, from Lilo and Stitch sound track
Here Comes the Sun - the Beatles
He's a Pirate - Klaus Badelt (theme music from Pirate's of the Caribbean
Hey Baby - D.J. Otzi - sometimes played at sailaway party
Holiday - Madonna
Hot, Hot, Hot - Buster Poindexter
Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly & the Family Stone
I Need a Hero (Holding Out for a Hero) - Bonnie Tyler - Played during the Fireworks show onboard
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
Idonwannabe - Kelly McGuire
If I Had a Boat - Lyle Lovett
I Love This Bar - Toby Keith
I Need a Beach - Joe Bennett
Into Yesterday - Sugar Ray
In Summer - (from Frozen) - Josh Gad
In the Summertime - Jerry Mungo
Island Boy - Kenny Chesney
Island Fever- Jack Wagner
Island Girl - The Beach Boys
Island Girl - Elton John
Islands in My Mind - Justin
Island in the Sun - Weezer
Island Song - Zac Brown Band
Island State of Mind - Kelly McGuire
Isn't it Time - The Beach Boys
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson
It's That Time of Day - Kenny Chesney with the Wailers
Jamaica Farewell - Henry Capano
Jammin - Bob Marley
Jolly Mon - Jimmy Buffet
Jump Right In - Zac Brown Band
Key Lime Pie - Kenny Chesney
Key's in the Conch Shell - Kenny Chesney
Kiss the Girl - Little Mermaid
Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band w/ Jimmy Buffet
Kokomo - Beach Boys
Laid Back 'n Low Key - Alan Jackson
Let's Get Loud - J-lo
Let's Get This Party Started - Pink (played at the deck parties)
Let's Have a Party (We Like to Party) - Julie Griffen [aka The Mickey Bus is Coming]
Lets Talk Dirty in Hawaiian - the Wild Jimbos
Life on a Rock - Kenny Chesney
Lifes a Mystery - Kelly McGuire
Lime in a Coconut -- Harry Nilsson
Lindy - Kenny Chesney
Little Umbrellas - Sarah Darling
Livin la Via Mickey -
Living Sea Soundtrack (1995 IMAX film) is great, particularly One World (Not Three) and Fragile, both by Sting.
Long, Long Way to Go (There's a Bug in My Margarita) - Alan Jackson
Loveboat - Kylie Minogue
Lovely Cruise - Jimmy Buffet
Lovely Day - Donovan Frankenreiter
Macarena - D.S.B.
Magic - Kenny Chesney
Major Doubts about Water Spouts - Kelly McGuire
Mambo #5 - The Disney version
Margarita - Henry Capano
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Marley - Kenny Chesney
Mexico - James Taylor
Montego Bay - Amazulu
Movin' Right Along - The Muppets
Must Be Something I Missed - Kenny Chesney
My Bonnie - The Beatles & Tony Sheridan
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem - Kenny Chesney
"Nothin' Like the Summer" - Carmen Rasmusen
Old Blue Chair - Kenny Chesney
On My Way - Phil Collins
On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful - Kenny Chesney
One Love - Bob Marley
One Particular Harbour - Jimmy Buffet
Orinoco Flow - Enya
Out Past the Reef - Gene Mitchell and the Big Coconut Band
Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Part of Your World - Little Mermaid
Panama - Van Halen
Pirate Flag - Kenney Chesney (actually the whole "Life on a Rock" CD)
Pirate Song - George Harrison
Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
Pontoon - Little Big Town
Pour Me a Vacation - The Great Divide
Puerta Vallarta Squeeze - Willie and the Lobos
Quiet Village - Martin Denny
Raggae Night - Jimmy Cliff
Red Neck Yacht Club - Craig Morgan
Red Sails in the Sunset -Nat "King" Cole
Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith
Remember the Magic - Brian McKnight
Remember When - Leanne Rimes
Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation
Rum - Osborne Brothers
Sail Away - The Temptations
Sail Away - David Gray
Sail Away - Sister Hazel
Sail On - The Commodores
Sail across the Water - Jane Siberry
Sail Away - Sister Hazel
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Sailing - Rod Stewart
Sailing - Henry Capano
Sailing Away from the Madness - Kelly McGuire
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy - Big & Rich (played at Rock/County night in Rockin Bar D)
Say Hey - Michael Franti and the Spearheads
Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
Sea of Love - The Honey Drippers
Searchin - Kelly McGuire
Seashore of Old Mexico - George Strait
Sherry's Living in Paradise - Kenny Chesney
Shiftwork - Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Shiver Me Timbers - Tom Waits
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
Smile - Uncle Kracker
Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow
Solitude - Kelly McGuire
Some Beach - Blake Shelton
Something Like That - Tim McGraw
Somewhere Beyond the Sea -- Bobby Darin
Somewhere in the Sun - Kenny Chesney
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World Medley - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Son of a Son of a Sailor- Jimmy Buffett
Soul of a Sailor - Kenny Chesney
Sound of Sunshine - Michael Franti
Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash
SpectroMagic instrumental (played during ice carving demo on deck)
Starry Eyed Surprise Paul Oakenfold
Stays in Mexico - Toby Keith
Strange Boat - The Waterboys
Summertime - Kenny Chesney
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
Sunny and 75 - Joe Nichols
Sunny Day - Joy Williams
Sweet Life - Cocoa Tea
Talk Like a Pirate Day Tom Smith
Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo - Tracy Byrd
Ten Years in Mexico - Bacon Brothers
Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles
Terra Nova - James Taylor
The Downeaster "Alexa" - Billy Joel
The Girl From Ipanema - .Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz or Frank Sinatra or other Various Artists
The Great Bicycle Disaster - Kelly McGuire
The Last Farewell - Roger Whittaker
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
The Old Barefoot Cafe - Barefoot Man
The Seashores of Old Mexico - George Strait
The Tide is High - Blondie
Theme from the Love Boat
Therapy Cruise - Kelly McGuire
Time Flies (When Your Having Rum) - Kenny Chesney
Tin Cup Chalice - Jimmy Buffet
Toes - Zac Brown Band
Tradewinds - John Denver
Travel My Love - Henry Kapono
Tropical Vacation - Kelly McGuire
Turn Around and Run - Kelly McGuire
Two Pina Coladas - Garth Brooks
Under The Boardwalk- Bette Midler
Under the Sea - Little Mermaid
Vacation - The Go Gos
Walkin on Sunshine - Katrina & the Waves
Water - Braid Paisley
Way Down Here - Kenny Chesney
We Like to Party - Vengaboys (you know....the Six Flags theme song a few years ago)
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
What Happens in Mexico - Toby Keith
When I See This Bar - Kenny Chesney
When the Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker
Where the Boat Leaves From - Zac Brown Band
Working on a Tan - Brad Paisley
Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirates Life for Me\
You and Me - Dave Matthews Band
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett

Here is the actual thread

https://www.disboards.com/threads/cruise-music-for-playlists.2891459/

MJ

 

[disneychrista]

I know you are already having your party list but this list was put together by Diser's over on the cruise board for "cruisin/vacation/beach feel/vibe. Hope you can find something for a future party!!

Thanks for the list. I will see if there is anything to add for next time.