Comments on: Ukulele Blitzkrieg Bop http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: howtoplayalone http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174853 howtoplayalone Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174853 Watch these guys do" What Do I Get" - it's way better http://howtoplayalone.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/holy-crap-i-want-one/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWk3dgy9hqU&eurl=http://howtoplayalone.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/holy-crap-i-want-one/ Watch these guys do” What Do I Get” – it’s way better

http://howtoplayalone.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/holy-crap-i-want-one/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWk3dgy9hqU&eurl=http://howtoplayalone.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/holy-crap-i-want-one/

]]> By: Birdguy http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174598 Birdguy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174598 My ukulele group used to play Blitzkrieg Bop as a regular feature (the chords we used are <a href="http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com/ukulele">here</a>. We played it in a more restrained fashion, a bit like the Yo La Tengo surf guitar cover. My ukulele group used to play Blitzkrieg Bop as a regular feature (the chords we used are here. We played it in a more restrained fashion, a bit like the Yo La Tengo surf guitar cover.

]]> By: MiceHead http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-175114 MiceHead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-175114 I personally love (and have been listening to incessantly) their version of "Are Friends Electric?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAOWKs4dcPE&feature=related I'm collecting covers of this song. I also like Information Society's version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmU-aZPJnfA But they don't use ukuleles, of course. I personally love (and have been listening to incessantly) their version of “Are Friends Electric?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAOWKs4dcPE&feature=related

I’m collecting covers of this song. I also like Information Society’s version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmU-aZPJnfA

But they don’t use ukuleles, of course.

]]> By: flosofl http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174364 flosofl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174364 What a fun version! Well, now I know what I'm doing with my "stimulus" rebate check next week. Buy myself a Uke! Just doing my part... What a fun version!

Well, now I know what I’m doing with my “stimulus” rebate check next week. Buy myself a Uke!

Just doing my part…

]]> By: Tommy http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174376 Tommy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174376 It's a testament to the Ramones that the song rocks, even on ukulele. It’s a testament to the Ramones that the song rocks, even on ukulele.

]]> By: Wingo http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174382 Wingo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174382 Totally. F-ing. Awesome. I have a Uke that I've never played. I guess it's time to put some strings on that baby... Totally. F-ing. Awesome.

I have a Uke that I’ve never played. I guess it’s time to put some strings on that baby…

]]> By: Otter http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174638 Otter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174638 Did somebody say Yo La Tengo? Love this version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBq_rbtrsTw Did somebody say Yo La Tengo? Love this version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBq_rbtrsTw

]]> By: the man who was thursday http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174386 the man who was thursday Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174386 Look for the ukulele orchestra of great britain Their versions of punk classics are brilliant, but the deadpan cover of Je'taime wins hands down Look for the ukulele orchestra of great britain

Their versions of punk classics are brilliant, but the deadpan cover of Je’taime wins hands down

]]> By: Foolster41 http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174388 Foolster41 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174388 This is pretty cool. Makes me want to try to learn this, though my fingers are probibly not quick enough. This is pretty cool. Makes me want to try to learn this, though my fingers are probibly not quick enough.

]]> By: sandyfeet http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174916 sandyfeet Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174916 Our uke group (the Saturn Street Strummers of SPI) plays pirate songs in pirate gear and we are quite formidable if I do say so myself (and I do.) This seems like a natural to add to our cover set. Arggghh! Our uke group (the Saturn Street Strummers of SPI) plays pirate songs in pirate gear and we are quite formidable if I do say so myself (and I do.) This seems like a natural to add to our cover set.

Arggghh!

]]> By: mh http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174414 mh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174414 This is great! My daughter is a uke fan as well. Check her work out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGNN2L-Wh5I and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_gvhKJMVmw This is great!

My daughter is a uke fan as well. Check her work out here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGNN2L-Wh5I

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_gvhKJMVmw

]]> By: texasroute66 http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-373341 texasroute66 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-373341 Thanks again, Gus and Fin! Thanks again, Gus and Fin!

]]> By: ClownX http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174467 ClownX Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174467 This postulates, nay, <i>proves</i> that the next Rock Band needs a ukulele peripheral. EA is eating all of my money. This postulates, nay, proves that the next Rock Band needs a ukulele peripheral. EA is eating all of my money.

]]> By: LSK http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174478 LSK Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174478 I love 'ukuleles! I've been working on a version of "Mr. Self Destruct" by Trent Reznor. I love ‘ukuleles! I’ve been working on a version of “Mr. Self Destruct” by Trent Reznor.

]]> By: so1omon http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174491 so1omon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174491 I've got my Cordoba on my lap right now. I always love seeing people having fun with my favorite instrument. Everyone should play ukulele... they're cheap, and easy to learn enough to play some tunes on. I do have some concern that the ukulele's newfound popularity is a mixed blessing. People still seem to think of the ukulele as primarily a novelty instrument. Unfortunately, my own music doesn't do a great deal to change people mind of that fact... It's a dilemma. I won't whore out my music here... that just feels wrong. I will say that The Bittersweet Way on MySpace is haphazard, abbreviated pop songs that will bring a smile to your face. I am a whore. I’ve got my Cordoba on my lap right now. I always love seeing people having fun with my favorite instrument. Everyone should play ukulele… they’re cheap, and easy to learn enough to play some tunes on.

I do have some concern that the ukulele’s newfound popularity is a mixed blessing. People still seem to think of the ukulele as primarily a novelty instrument. Unfortunately, my own music doesn’t do a great deal to change people mind of that fact… It’s a dilemma.

I won’t whore out my music here… that just feels wrong. I will say that The Bittersweet Way on MySpace is haphazard, abbreviated pop songs that will bring a smile to your face. I am a whore.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174502 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174502 I want to see street gangs with ukuleles hanging around my neighbourhood intimidating the hiphop brats I want to see street gangs with ukuleles hanging around my neighbourhood intimidating the hiphop brats

]]> By: Maddy http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174547 Maddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174547 George Harrison was a big fan of Ukes, and even supposedly received oral goodness from a call girl while playing his Uke (source: You'll Never Make Love in this Town Again) ... George Harrison was a big fan of Ukes, and even supposedly received oral goodness from a call girl while playing his Uke (source: You’ll Never Make Love in this Town Again) …

]]> By: TedJohnson http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174818 TedJohnson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174818 The ukulele was the gateway drug for me. I got a uke from my grandma for Christmas when I was five or six years old. But I never really tried to learn to play it, or any instrument until I was 15. It was 1977, and I wanted to be in a Punk band. The uke was the only instrument I had around the house, so I started Punking out, playing Sex Pistols and Buzzcocks songs. The ukulele was the gateway drug for me.

I got a uke from my grandma for Christmas when I was five or six years old. But I never really tried to learn to play it, or any instrument until I was 15.

It was 1977, and I wanted to be in a Punk band. The uke was the only instrument I had around the house, so I started Punking out, playing Sex Pistols and Buzzcocks songs.

]]> By: Fnarf http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-174563 Fnarf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-174563 Yeah, George was OK on the uke, but if you really want to hear something track down some Eddie Kamae, especially his stuff with Gabby Pahinui in Sons of Hawaii. Yeah, George was OK on the uke, but if you really want to hear something track down some Eddie Kamae, especially his stuff with Gabby Pahinui in Sons of Hawaii.

]]> By: JavaJunkie http://boingboing.net/2008/04/25/ukulele-blitzkrieg-b.html#comment-175099 JavaJunkie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-175099 Good Job!!! Good Stuff! Good times, good time. :) Good Job!!! Good Stuff! Good times, good time. :)

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