Radio Hula - by Elizabeth Kahau Alohikea
He aha nei hana a ka radio A ka nui manu a`e li`a mau nei     Ua hana `ia `oe me ka no`eau Na ka `ili puakea piha `akamai     Meha ala no e i mai ana ia`u Be still malie `oe e ke aloha     Nana i ho`ohui na `ailana Ike `ia `o Hawai`i no ka `oi     Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana Be still malie `oe i ke aloha	What does the radio do That so many birds (people) long for one     You were made with skill By Caucasians filled with ingenuity     It seems to say to me Won`t you kiss me softly, my love     It united continents Now it's known that Hawai`i is the best     Tell the refrain Be very still, you, the one I love
Source: The composer, Lizzie Alohikea was the first wife of Alfred Alohikea and a singer with the Royal Hawaiian Band. She composed this in the 1920's to celebrate the arrival of radio broadcasts in Hawaii. The third verse is a reference to the soap operas that were very popular.