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Thread #80099 Message #1456712
Posted By: chico
09-Apr-05 - 10:05 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Marcelle Vahine (Kingston Trio)?
Subject: Lyr Req: Marcelle Vahine (Kingston Trio)?
Trying to find the correct lyrics. Here are two version I have but they are probably incorrect:
Marcelle Vahine
Kinsgston Trio Version:
CHORUS
Marcelle Vahine ai'a Tahiti a wa'a
Ta mata hata Tahiti
No fatigi, fatigi mata ho
O he no a'utu nu'a hu nu
Ai'a a hulu a o'u
He a hu na'a hu nu'a ei'a na
Ha a'a mai a an tat mahu (Chorus & repeat verse)
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ORIGINAL:
Marcelle Vahine E iaha E Riri I au e
To Mata haa piri piri
O fati fati tou mana o
Vahine I poto ite aha nuanua
E Maha hanere pererau
Iaha te mena I nau
Ai te repe e u a tito te moa i mau uai serepe
(2nd ending just has SERE - without the PE)