This is an instrumental that starts off with something resembling "The Last Post" on an electric keyboard and then features Hawaiian guitar over top of an oompah beat - I think a tuba and a ukelele or banjo are back there somewhere in the rhythm. It's fascinating - I don't think anything else like this exists.
Despite the Hawaii references, The Waikikis were actually a group of studio musicians from Belgium. "Hawaii Tattoo" was recorded in 1961 and became a hit in Belgium and a huge hit in Germany before crossing over to North America. It reached #33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.
The band recorded ten albums and released a number of singles in the 1960s, almost all of which had a Hawaiian theme, and many of which were successful in Europe. In 2004, their song "Hawaiian March" was sampled as part of the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie soundtrack.
Created November 2, 2026.