Fi Fi Le Mu

Today I was thinking about the song Abba taught us at Granny and Grandpa's 50th wedding anniversary. I thought maybe I could find a version of it on the internet, but now I'm wondering if he didn't make it up?

I remember gathering for our family luau in Big Bear, where we all did something to entertain each other. I remember directing Nate, Alison and Amy to do this dance to "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" (So I'm making that the next song of the day). I remember grandpa put on a grass skirt and danced the hula.

And I also remember Abba teaching us this Polynesian song, with a long explanation of how it so appropriately matched granny and grandpa's marriage and gave keys for the reason it had lasted those 50 years. (Isn't there video of this somewhere?)

I think the song went like this:

Sao va-le va-le, means go for a walk
Tao tala tala, means too much talk
Alisa i'ahte' oi, means I love you
Take it easy, fi fi le mu.