Categories: GeekMomTV and Movies

Aloha Friday: YouTube ‘Lava’ Covers

A long, long time ago, there was a volcano….

Tutu, Ella, and me in Hawaii. Photo Melody Mooney.

We took our daughter to see the Disney-Pixar animated movie Inside Out last weekend. Like so many, we instantly fell in love with the short before the feature, “Lava.” Having family in Hawaii, we felt very connected to the sweet island love story. Ella has been wanting me to sing the volcano song so she can make up a Hula for her Tutu (grandmother), who she misses every day. I took to looking online for some links to the “Lava” song.

Here are a few YouTube covers of the song that my Facebook friend Kuana Torres Kahele, who is the voice of Uku the volcano in “Lava,” posted to his page.

Sharing these beautiful songs of “Lava” for Tutu and you on this Aloha Friday:

Kelli Marie (the last one) even breaks down the ukulele chords for you. Try this, using the ukulele strum pattern Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up:

Intro: C (x4)

F
I have a dream…

C
I hope will come true…

G
That you’re here with me…

Related Post

C … C7
And I’m here with you.

F … C
I wish that the earth, sea, and sky up above-a…

G … C
Would send me someone to lava!

From the Pixar Wiki:

“Lava” directed by James Ford Murphy and produced by Andrea Warren. It is described as a “musical love story taking place over millions of years that is inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes.” The story follows the love story of two volcanoes, Uku and Lele. It features a song, “Lava”, which is written by Murphy and performed by Kuana Torres Kahele and Napua Greig, who voice the two volcanoes.

Liked it? Take a second to support GeekMom and GeekDad on Patreon!

This post was last modified on December 2, 2017 11:30 pm

Melody Mooney

I am a GeekMom, a Superhero * Hygena from Season 2 of Who Wants to be a Superhero *. I love Star Wars and coffee and fighting for Inclusive Education as a CHIME family member

Share
Published by
Tags: Pixar

Recent Posts

The Winter Goddess by Megan Barnard

The fight between winter and the onset of spring is something we know well in…

February 18, 2026

If you are looking for a way to escape this never ending January, a trip…

January 30, 2026

‘Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe’: Interviewing David Petersen on the Black Axe’s Origin Story

Out today is the newest Mouse Guard book, 'Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe'—and…

January 20, 2026

The New Rubik’s x Tetris Cube Is a Fun Mashup of ’80s Toys

If you like some extra squares in your cubes, check out the new Rubik's x…

December 22, 2025

Skye Sweetnam, Sumo Cyco, and the Power of Community

Like many others, I jumped directly into my Apple Music Replay this year filled with…

December 17, 2025

GeekDad/GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Stocking Stuffers

It's time to stuff the stockings that were hung with care with our must-have stocking…

December 15, 2025