Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | Format: MP3 Download
From the Album Unforgettable

Product Details

• Original Release Date: December 3, 2008
• Label: Poki Records
• Copyright: (c) 2008 Tropical Music, Inc.
• Duration: 4:04 minutes
• Genres: International/North America
• ASIN: B001Q1ZUEI
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,609 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)
  • #98 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Songs > International > North America

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible remake! No ukulele!, May 5, 2009

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Tim (Atlanta, Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World (MP3 Download)

I haven't listened to the whole song, but this is definitely not the original song. It has Iz's vocal track, but that's all. The rest of the tracks are in an insipid reggae style. It ruins the piece. Unfortunately, it appears that the original single is no longer available for download - probably to sell this piece of junk. Amazon even took the sound sample for the original track off the Facing Future CD. I hate it when they do that!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This Is Not the version you expect, November 12, 2009

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Bax3 "Bax3" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World (MP3 Download)

The popular version of this song is a plantive, emotional song of rare beauty with only his Uk playing - a masterpiece! This is a commercialized version with drums and other instruments that bears little of the emothioal impact of the version I wanted. I can't even listen to it! It is difficult to tell from the small sample - in my view this version is terrible and I wasted my .99.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This older version is not as good as the version Isreal became famous for, October 6, 2009

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Michael Morrison (Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World (MP3 Download)

To hear what Isreal is famous for, preview "Over the Rainbow" on the "Alone in IZ World" Album and "What a Wonderful World" on the "Wonderful World" Album at Amazon.

I did not care for this Isreal Kamakawio"ole & The Makaha Sons of Niihau version as much as his solo version and subsequent remakes he became famous for. As other reviewers point out, there is no ukelele that Isreal was famous for. This version is with the first group Israel started recording with.

Check out Isreal's other versions of these songs before you buy this.