What is the Origin of Hani Hani on #36?

[DMB_DO]

I thought for the longest time that he was singing "honey, honey". When looking at the lyrics, it is "Hani, Hani". Does anyone know what it refers to? Thanks

Matty

[Matty Boom]

http://antsmarching.org/tour/ViewSongSh ... ?SongID=35

[Matty Boom]

also, a side note to that, he now sings 'honey, honey' because he thought the song was too happy for what it was written about...but half of the crowd sings hani and the other half sings honey...so yea

[DMBartender]

i always have been and always will be a hani guy, you gotta stick w/the original.

[Ranting Thespian]

also, a side note to that, he now sings 'honey, honey' because he thought the song was too happy for what it was written about...but half of the crowd sings hani and the other half sings honey...so yea

I read in Step Into the Light that they inbtentionaly wrote it to be so happy, so not to dwell on the sadness of his death, but on the joy of his life. So, where did you get your info from, because it really contradicts what I've read (and I would think the book would be fairly accurate). Also, I am not trying to argue or say, ha ha you're wrong, I am just trying to straighten this out (I am saying this because I read over this post, and I thought it might portray that accidentaly). I forget why in the book they changed it over to honey, honey. I guess I'll flip through and read up on it.

[Brock]

also, a side note to that, he now sings 'honey, honey' because he thought the song was too happy for what it was written about...but half of the crowd sings hani and the other half sings honey...so yea

I read in Step Into the Light that they inbtentionaly wrote it to be so happy, so not to dwell on the sadness of his death, but on the joy of his life. So, where did you get your info from, because it really contradicts what I've read (and I would think the book would be fairly accurate). Also, I am not trying to argue or say, ha ha you're wrong, I am just trying to straighten this out (I am saying this because I read over this post, and I thought it might portray that accidentaly). I forget why in the book they changed it over to honey, honey. I guess I'll flip through and read up on it.

I could swear I've heard a davespeak where he talks about it.

[Matty Boom]

also, a side note to that, he now sings 'honey, honey' because he thought the song was too happy for what it was written about...but half of the crowd sings hani and the other half sings honey...so yea

I read in Step Into the Light that they inbtentionaly wrote it to be so happy, so not to dwell on the sadness of his death, but on the joy of his life. So, where did you get your info from, because it really contradicts what I've read (and I would think the book would be fairly accurate). Also, I am not trying to argue or say, ha ha you're wrong, I am just trying to straighten this out (I am saying this because I read over this post, and I thought it might portray that accidentaly). I forget why in the book they changed it over to honey, honey. I guess I'll flip through and read up on it.

you should report back after you read up because otherwise we have a gap as to why they changed to honey

[c_tietze]

This is another instance of Dave Matthews writing a song that puts him in the same league as Peter Gabriel and other greats.

There are some similarites between Gabriel's tune "Biko" and Dave's #36.

Great song.

[GSR]

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.


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