![]() Jon Osorio said he and his singing partner, the late Randy Borden, felt a bond develop with Rap during their time together at the Ala Moana. By June, his opening act at “Rap’s Place” was the duo Jon and Randy, who like Rap, were Territorial Tavern alumni. ![]() Honolulu Advertiser critic Wayne Harada told his readers, “Reiplinger’s return to the nightlife scene - Wednesdays through Saturdays in the newly renovated ‘Rap’s Place’ - is worth your support.” Harada also declared that Rap had “a firmer show foundation, complete with a decent stage and dressier lighting…” And as expected, Rap served up what Harada described as “a volley of ethnic couplings, funnies that reflect the melting pot that Hawaii is - with lines that would be racist elsewhere, but cleverly effective under Reiplinger’s command.”Īlong with proven favorites such as Rap’s water-spewing performance of “Fate Yanagi,” and his drunken, rubber chicken-holding character, “Aunty Marialani,” Harada also complimented Rap’s “Rhinestone Cowboy” parody, “Puka Shell Tour Guide,” calling it the “big windup… with taped music augmenting Reiplinger’s singing and guitar strumming.” For that run at the Ala Moana Hotel, Rap’s opening act was singer Victoria Stringer. Here’s an excerpt from Rap’s biography, “Paradise to Paradise: The Rap Reiplinger Story,” about that moment in time, May 1980, when Rap opened in the nightclub the hotel named for him: Jon and his singing partner, the late Randy Borden, appeared with Rap at the Ala Moana Hotel’s venue, “Rap’s Place” in the early 80s. If you’re looking to escape 2020’s craziness, it is a real trip to the 1980’s that will make you feel like you are back there again (or there for the first time!) Plus, how makeup wizard Bryan Furer transformed Rap into the 17 characters he played in the classic program. Find out whether the table breaking at the end of the skit was part of the plan and how wardrobe genius Pattie Coons put together all the outfits, working alongside Rap. ![]() Okada and the taste test challenge guy!īy the way, you can read more about the making of the “Secret Taste Test” skit and all of the other brilliant bits in “Rap’s Hawaii” in Chapter 8 of Rap’s biography. Then before you go, why not watch the classic skit starring Rap and Billy Sage, as Mr. We’d also be happy to send you a free sticker if you buy Rap’s bio or the CD Poi Dog With Crabs, also in the Store. Something to think about as a stocking stuffer and is available in the Store on this site. Okada who liked da crackah better than soda, we’ve designed a new sticker, made of waterproof vinyl that you can put on your car, truck or surfboard or wherever. About the same time he was recording that album, Rap was also shooting the classic show, Rap’s Hawaii which first aired on KGMB TV in Honolulu in 1981. If you’ve spent any time in Hawai’i, you may have heard someone say “I like da crackah!” If you know Rap, you know it comes from his skit “Secret Taste Test,” which first popped up on Rap’s Strange Bird album.
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