"Pyzel surfboard the swell peakin' at noon!"
Music has been inextricably tied to upping the passions since the beginning of recorded time. The ancient Greeks marched into battle to the deafening beat of drums. The ancient Americans sent fife players out front of militiamen to both inspire and strike fear in British hearts. Napoleon had his favorite composer, Paisiello, write melodies and perform them during decisive campaigns and the modern basketball player will refuse to enter a gymnasium without noise-cancelling, full-ear headphones playing the very latest 6ix9ine track.
And so it only makes sense that Oahu’s North Shore, seven-miles awash in upped passions, has its own.
Kahleo’s There That Boy Go is a modern masterpiece featuring crackling, surf-inspired lyrics, an all-star North Shore cast (the Rothmans, a Florence, Billy Kemper etc.) and enough Pipeline to send shivers up this grown man’s spine.
A sample:
There that boy go, looking back I know there’s much to
see.
Aloha vibes, aloha vibes is how I prefer to speak.
Hey haole boy, yeah haole boy, would you like to try some
beef?
I just got my lei chilling out on the beach, tryin to
eat.
There that boy go, Reef boardshorts, no shirt, no
shoes.
There that boy go Pyzel surfboard the swell peaking at
noon.
If this is not the best surf song on the planet you tell me which one is and then I will call you a fool.
And I only have one quick question. Is John John’s younger brother Ivan Florence the haole boy that possibly wants to try some beef?