Comments on: New Order covered on ukulele: "Bizarre Love Triangle," by Witchger Boys http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: spatley http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1113088 spatley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1113088 Is there some sort of X prize for wicked awesome New Order covers? And if not, why not cuz this meme is slaying me! Is there some sort of X prize for wicked awesome New Order covers?

And if not, why not cuz this meme is slaying me!

]]> By: Keir http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112321 Keir Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112321 Wow, men play ukes too? Thank you for completing my education Xeni! Wow, men play ukes too? Thank you for completing my education Xeni!

]]> By: Lucky http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1111834 Lucky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1111834 ugh...more ukelele's? Will it ever end. I guess I'll have to get one so I can do that cover of Tubular Bells I've always wanted to do, but actually get people to notice. ugh…more ukelele’s? Will it ever end. I guess I’ll have to get one so I can do that cover of Tubular Bells I’ve always wanted to do, but actually get people to notice.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1111839 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1111839 wow! my brothers and I read boingboing all the time this post made our week. Weve been too spread out geographically these days to make new ones but I'm glad the old ones are still making people smile. Thanks for the post! wow! my brothers and I read boingboing all the time this post made our week. Weve been too spread out geographically these days to make new ones but I’m glad the old ones are still making people smile. Thanks for the post!

]]> By: mack http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1111858 mack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1111858 Thoroughly great. Thoroughly great.

]]> By: flosofl http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112127 flosofl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112127 Holy crap! I had a cassette of that: "Marvin The Albumn" I wore it out. I have been looking on and off for it on iTunes for years. The only thing I could find was a song on a Tom Waits tribute album and a song on a Melrose Place soundtrack(and a whole lot of Latin music with the word "Frente" in the title somewhere). I just now thought to check Amazon. And there it was! CD only, but for the same price as most iTunes albums. So thank you for jarring my memory. It was one of my favorite driving albums. You just made my day (absolute cerial about that) Holy crap! I had a cassette of that: “Marvin The Albumn” I wore it out. I have been looking on and off for it on iTunes for years. The only thing I could find was a song on a Tom Waits tribute album and a song on a Melrose Place soundtrack(and a whole lot of Latin music with the word “Frente” in the title somewhere). I just now thought to check Amazon. And there it was! CD only, but for the same price as most iTunes albums.

So thank you for jarring my memory. It was one of my favorite driving albums. You just made my day (absolute cerial about that)

]]> By: zeppomarks http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112170 zeppomarks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112170 In the spirit of full disclosure, I would like to say as a female that already has a weakness for the musicians - this is the sort of shit that just makes my clothes fall right off. Well done fellas. In the spirit of full disclosure, I would like to say as a female that already has a weakness for the musicians – this is the sort of shit that just makes my clothes fall right off.
Well done fellas.

]]> By: Chesterfield http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112190 Chesterfield Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112190 Beautiful job! Love it. Beautiful job! Love it.

]]> By: jamdot http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112719 jamdot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112719 This guy does a really good job on a Young MC cover 'Bust a Move'... http://youtu.be/0xF4Bqk6I38 This guy does a really good job on a Young MC cover ‘Bust a Move’… http://youtu.be/0xF4Bqk6I38

]]> By: juepucta http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112222 juepucta Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112222 I'm guessing, soonish, the nerd trend will loop upon itself and there will be ukelele covers of ukelele covers... or symphony orchestra versions of uke tunes. -G. I’m guessing, soonish, the nerd trend will loop upon itself and there will be ukelele covers of ukelele covers… or symphony orchestra versions of uke tunes.

-G.

]]> By: Theron http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1111976 Theron Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1111976 I'd listen to that. I’d listen to that.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112245 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112245 The Witchger Boys ROCK! This song made we wanna sleep all night in still one place to go... http://youtu.be/CMv21im4CGY The Witchger Boys ROCK! This song made we wanna sleep all night in still one place to go… http://youtu.be/CMv21im4CGY

]]> By: Caroline http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112504 Caroline Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112504 I used to hang out with these kids when we were, er, kids. They did this kind of thing then, too. (And took video of it, but we didn't have YouTube back in the early 90s.) Probably the highest concentration of artistic talent in a family since the Carter Family. I went to the wedding of the fellow with the beard; the reception turned into a family jam session and it was awesome. Psst, mindysan33 -- katianwitchger is a woman :) I used to hang out with these kids when we were, er, kids. They did this kind of thing then, too. (And took video of it, but we didn’t have YouTube back in the early 90s.) Probably the highest concentration of artistic talent in a family since the Carter Family. I went to the wedding of the fellow with the beard; the reception turned into a family jam session and it was awesome.

Psst, mindysan33 — katianwitchger is a woman :)

]]> By: Eric Z Goodnight http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112009 Eric Z Goodnight Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112009 Yup, I thought so, that's the Bob Witchger I went to ECU with. He was an illustration major (a talented one, too) and I remember him being obsessed with old country and folk musicians. I see why! This is the same college that pretty much produced the Avett Brothers, BTW. Scott Avett was a graduating painting major when I was maybe a freshman or sophmore in the SOA. Yup, I thought so, that’s the Bob Witchger I went to ECU with. He was an illustration major (a talented one, too) and I remember him being obsessed with old country and folk musicians. I see why! This is the same college that pretty much produced the Avett Brothers, BTW. Scott Avett was a graduating painting major when I was maybe a freshman or sophmore in the SOA.

]]> By: Infinite Decay http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112010 Infinite Decay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112010 I love the part played on the kitchen pans. Excellently done! I love the part played on the kitchen pans. Excellently done!

]]> By: musicman http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1112011 musicman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1112011 Reminds me of the version by Australian band Frente 1994: http://youtu.be/IJ1c9ErCn7w Reminds me of the version by Australian band Frente 1994: http://youtu.be/IJ1c9ErCn7w

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1111791 mindysan33 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1111791 Very nice! I love the outtakes at the end. It reminds me of the Rocky and Balls videos... Very nice! I love the outtakes at the end. It reminds me of the Rocky and Balls videos…

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1111795 mindysan33 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1111795 Also, this guy also did a version of the Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" with a neat stop motion video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_7u8U0Swhc& Very cool!!!! Also, this guy also did a version of the Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” with a neat stop motion video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_7u8U0Swhc&

Very cool!!!!

]]> By: StAlfongzo http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1111796 StAlfongzo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1111796 Awesome! Loved it! Awesome! Loved it!

]]> By: caipirina http://boingboing.net/2011/05/16/new-order-covered-on.html#comment-1111807 caipirina Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1111807 Anyone else hears 'yesterday it was Thursday ... today it is Friday ... ' in the opening chords ??? So uke + new order gets you on BB even if you are male ... Anyone else hears ‘yesterday it was Thursday … today it is Friday … ‘ in the opening chords ???

So uke + new order gets you on BB even if you are male …

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