Dwayne Johnson raps his character's song from Moana - The Graham Norton Show - BBC

His wrestling name, his real name was High Chief Peter Maivia, and he was a high chief of Samoa, and he actually started his career here in England. And he was trained English style, and at that time in the 60s, I believe, English style wrestling was, there was a lot of what's called shoot wrestling, like derived from shoot fight, which eventually became MMA. So it was a very tough style of wrestling here in England. And yeah, so that's how he was trained. And we've got that picture of him. Now, is this him as a wrestler? That is kind of like his stage gear, or is that him in Samoa? That's him as a pro wrestler, but wearing his high chief gear. And is it true that in Moana, that your character was based on him? Sure, correct. So a lot of the details of that character, Maui, was based off of my grandfather with the long hair and very big build and tattoos. And in Polynesian culture, in Samoan culture, to become a high chief, you have tattoos 360 degrees from your knees all the way up to the bottom of your chest, everything. And it's hardcore, and they do it with a tap. Yeah, everything, everything. No, not everything. Well, that's what I heard, I heard everything. Yes. Working around. Well, the cash and prizes is lifted. Yes. And then you- Oh, okay. But because you've been in that film now, do you get sort of children wanting you to kind of delight them as Maui? All the time, all the time. Like, it's constant, it's always constant. Oh, you sing the song, sing your song, sing your song. And I do it, and then they cheer, and then I go, say, okay, well, have a good day, and then sing again. Constant, constant, yes. He has a great voice, though. Oh, thank you. You should sing for them. That's the last day. I can't, I don't know if I... I don't know, I don't know. That looked like a man who wants to. I don't know. All right, let's see. It's the music. We'll just go right into the rap part, and this is what the kids love, so it's all right. Listen, kid, honestly, I could go on and on. I could explain every natural phenomenon. The tide, the grass, the ground. Oh, that was Maui just messing around. I killed an eel and I buried its guts. Sprouted a tree, now you got coconuts. What's the lesson? What is the takeaway? Don't mess with Maui when he's on a breakaway. And the tapestry here on my skin is a map of the victories I win. Look where I've been, I make everything happen. Look at that me, me, me, Maui, just tic-a-tic-tappin'. Oh! That's so impressive. Thank you.