Mele Kalikimaka

The Andrews Sisters

About Mele Kalikimaka

"Mele Kalikimaka" (pronounced [ˈmɛlɛ kəˌlikiˈmɐkə]) is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song written in 1949 by R. Alex Anderson. The song takes its title from the Hawaiian phrase Mele Kalikimaka, meaning "Merry Christmas". One of the earliest recordings of this song was by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950 on Decca . It has been covered by many artists and used in several films (including L. A. Confidential, Catch Me If You Can and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. ) 


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1995
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