On Honolulu Bay
There's something tender in the moonlight
On Honolulu Bay
And all the beaches are filled with peaches
Who bring their ukes along
And in the glimmer of the moonlight
They love to sing this song
If you like Ukulele Lady
Ukulele Lady like a'you
If you like to linger where it's shady
Ukulele Lady linger too
If you kiss Ukulele Lady
While you promise ever to be true
And she sees another Ukulele
Lady foolin' 'round with you
“Ukulele Lady” actually dates to after the true height of the Music Halls, but it is such a popular standard, that, for our purposes, I’ll include it. This charming song by Gus Kahn and Richard A. Whiting was published in 1925 and tells a delightful tale of Polynesian love.
The song has been recorded by many a popular artist including: The Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Peter Sellers, Arlo Guthrie, Bette Midler and even Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
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