What does Hani mean?

dbow · Post by **dbow** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:04 pm

In #36 what does Hani mean exactly?

Speenis · 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.

DMBFan63 · 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

whatshername · Post by **whatshername** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:26 pm

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

Davy28 · 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.

DMBFan63 · 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

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:37 pm

Cool.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:36 pm

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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

DMBFan63 · 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

Snyder · 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.

DMBFan63 · 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

whatshername · 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.

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:48 pm

Is it his autobiography?

charliemike · 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???