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Hala Hala Hala?

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Steve Lewis

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Jul 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/10/98
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Does anyone out there know the reference behind the 'hala hala hala'
sample on "Who Needs Sleep"?


Steve Lewis
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Barry Kearns

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Jul 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/10/98
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Ironically, that has been keeping me up nights a bit... :)

So far, I'm guessing that it's either Spanish ( Hala meaning
'He/it pulls ahead', or Swedish, where I've heard a couple of audio
files with chanting, that include the phrase 'hala, hala, hala'...
but I don't know what it means (if anything) in Swedish.

Anyone else found anything interesting yet?


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Dale Del Fierro

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Jul 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/10/98
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If memory serves me correctly, "hala" is Hawaiian for the um, well... dangly
part of our male anatomy... (See also: Mr. Happy, the Fireman and his Magic
Helmet, and to old Saturday Night Live fans as the Almighty Faloombwebwe).
Yes, folks it's a euphemism for penis. Boy, Stunt sure is rife with sexual
references. Maybe the boys are getting more groupies nowadays.

DD

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Kitana Ananda

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Jul 11, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/11/98
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Steve Lewis wrote:

> Does anyone out there know the reference behind the 'hala hala hala'
> sample on "Who Needs Sleep"?

Hmm... I was wondering about that too... I know someone who's name is Hala,
but other than that...<shrug> Unlike me <g>, can anyone else be of help?

Kitana~
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OSUChick1

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Jul 11, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/11/98
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The liner notes cite Don Garbutt as sampling it after the lyrics to "Who Needs
Sleep"...underneath the listing of instrument credits. I don't know who he is,
but I hope that helps.

Barenaked in columbus,
Angela

Brooke Baker

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Jul 13, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/13/98
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Someone told me that it was Tyler doing the "hala hala hala"
sampled from Don Garbutt
don't know if that's right though...
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