What does Hani mean?

Talk anything and everything DMB here.

Moderators: onid41, jkanter

Post Reply
User avatar
dbow
Posts: 7
Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2004 12:24 am

What does Hani mean?

Unread post by dbow » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:04 pm

In #36 what does Hani mean exactly?
Top
User avatar
Speenis
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 49551
Joined: Wed Oct 02, 2002 4:07 pm
Political views: #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain
Random movie quote to make you seem hip and "with it": Spalding.get.your.foot.off.the.boat!
Location: Cleveland

Unread post by Speenis » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:05 pm

It refers to a man named Chris Hani. I believe he was some politician or rights activist who was assassinated. Not sure though, someone here probably knows.
hofdaddy wrote:better tie your meat curtains together Whitney. cause one sip of Speen ale will make you gush out of your vagina
Top
User avatar
DMBFan63
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 4800
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:57 am
Location: Bellmawr, NJ
Contact:
Contact DMBFan63

Unread post by DMBFan63 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:23 pm

BigSpeen3436 wrote:It refers to a man named Chris Hani. I believe he was some politician or rights activist who was assassinated. Not sure though, someone here probably knows.
Right on, speeny
Shows Been to: 7-17-02, 12-15-03, 7-20-04, 7-5/6-05
Top
User avatar
whatshername
Scissor Master
Posts: 10833
Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2003 9:37 pm
Random movie quote to make you seem hip and "with it": I still hate you, but you have a pretty good collection of nudie magazines.
Location: Boston, MA
Contact:
Contact whatshername

Unread post by whatshername » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:26 pm

Yeah, he was a good friend of Dave's from South Africa.
-whit

my music: http://www.facebook.com/whitneyborisenok

more of my music: http://www.youtube.com/fourtyoneantz
chosta wrote:penis's are the the devil amirite
Top
User avatar
Davy28
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 6703
Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2003 9:49 pm
Location: Seattle (Home) University of San Diego (College)

Unread post by Davy28 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:24 pm

I don't know about that, but they wrote #36 to celebrate his life. It turned out to be too happy for a memorial song (like cry freedom) so they changed hani to honey.
Forget about the reasons and the treasons we are seeking
Forget about the notion that our emotions can be swept away, kept at bay
Forget about being guilty, we are innocent instead
For soon we will all find our lives swept away

-DJM
Top
User avatar
DMBFan63
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 4800
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:57 am
Location: Bellmawr, NJ
Contact:
Contact DMBFan63

Unread post by DMBFan63 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:31 pm

Davy28 wrote:I don't know about that, but they wrote #36 to celebrate his life. It turned out to be too happy for a memorial song (like cry freedom) so they changed hani to honey.
Dave wrote it shortly after Chris Hani was murdered in Africa.. it's a song to commemorate all their times together
Shows Been to: 7-17-02, 12-15-03, 7-20-04, 7-5/6-05
Top
User avatar
Davy28
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 6703
Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2003 9:49 pm
Location: Seattle (Home) University of San Diego (College)

Unread post by Davy28 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:37 pm

Cool.
Forget about the reasons and the treasons we are seeking
Forget about the notion that our emotions can be swept away, kept at bay
Forget about being guilty, we are innocent instead
For soon we will all find our lives swept away

-DJM
Top
User avatar
GSR
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 43330
Joined: Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:30 pm

Unread post by GSR » Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:36 pm

Code: Select all

Song Number: <— 36 —>
Available on:
—Live at Red Rocks
—Listener Supported (CD)
—Listener Supported (DVD/VHS)
—Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (CD)
—Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (DVD/VHS)
First Played: 18 April 1993
Songwriters: David J. Matthews 
This song is the second numbered song by the band, however, was not the first numbered song to have words ("#34" originally had lyrics). 

This song, released for the first time on the Live At Red Rocks album, is about a friend of Dave Matthews', Chris Hani, who died fighting apartheid in his native country, South Africa. The original lyrics were "Hani, Hani, come and dance with me" but, have since been changed to "Honey, honey, come and dance with me." Dave thought the change was necessary because the song has an upbeat tempo to it and felt that a song about death shouldn't be so happy. 

On the Summer 2001 Tour, the band began playing this song as a medley with "Everyday." This was done because the melody line from this song was lifted and used for the title-track from Everyday. This rendition of the song can be heard on Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado.
http://www.geocities.com/antz12m/36.html
Andrew
Top
User avatar
DMBFan63
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 4800
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:57 am
Location: Bellmawr, NJ
Contact:
Contact DMBFan63

Unread post by DMBFan63 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:29 pm

Nicely done, andrew.. I really suggest every go and pick up Step Into The Light.. it's a great read and you'll learn tons of DMB facts you never knew about
Shows Been to: 7-17-02, 12-15-03, 7-20-04, 7-5/6-05
Top
User avatar
Snyder
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 8020
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:01 pm
Political views: Fairweather Fan.
Random movie quote to make you seem hip and "with it": Cause I hate puppies.
Location: Seattle
Contact:
Contact Snyder

Unread post by Snyder » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:03 am

DMBFan63 wrote:Nicely done, andrew.. I really suggest every go and pick up Step Into The Light.. it's a great read and you'll learn tons of DMB facts you never knew about
It's a great read while you sit on the shitter, that's where I read it for the first time. It is a good read. :)
- Snyder -

XBLive: eSystm
Flickr: ersnyder
Top
User avatar
DMBFan63
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 4800
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:57 am
Location: Bellmawr, NJ
Contact:
Contact DMBFan63

Unread post by DMBFan63 » Tue Apr 27, 2004 2:50 pm

Snyder wrote:
DMBFan63 wrote:Nicely done, andrew.. I really suggest every go and pick up Step Into The Light.. it's a great read and you'll learn tons of DMB facts you never knew about
It's a great read while you sit on the shitter, that's where I read it for the first time. It is a good read. :)
Lol, i read it everyday in school at study hall
Shows Been to: 7-17-02, 12-15-03, 7-20-04, 7-5/6-05
Top
User avatar
whatshername
Scissor Master
Posts: 10833
Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2003 9:37 pm
Random movie quote to make you seem hip and "with it": I still hate you, but you have a pretty good collection of nudie magazines.
Location: Boston, MA
Contact:
Contact whatshername

Unread post by whatshername » Tue Apr 27, 2004 4:38 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:Nicely done, andrew.. I really suggest every go and pick up Step Into The Light.. it's a great read and you'll learn tons of DMB facts you never knew about
read it, great book.
-whit

my music: http://www.facebook.com/whitneyborisenok

more of my music: http://www.youtube.com/fourtyoneantz
chosta wrote:penis's are the the devil amirite
Top
User avatar
Davy28
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 6703
Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2003 9:49 pm
Location: Seattle (Home) University of San Diego (College)

Unread post by Davy28 » Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:48 pm

Is it his autobiography?
Forget about the reasons and the treasons we are seeking
Forget about the notion that our emotions can be swept away, kept at bay
Forget about being guilty, we are innocent instead
For soon we will all find our lives swept away

-DJM
Top
User avatar
charliemike
DMBTabs.com Authority
Posts: 1965
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:56 pm

Unread post by charliemike » Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:51 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:Nicely done, andrew.. I really suggest every go and pick up Step Into The Light.. it's a great read and you'll learn tons of DMB facts you never knew about
I just read a review on Amazon that claimed the band was never interviewed???
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General DMB Discussion”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 190 guests