Comments on: All We Want To Do Is Play The Uke http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:25:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jonathan Coulton » Blog Archive » Tom Cruise Crazy Video http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-76232 Jonathan Coulton » Blog Archive » Tom Cruise Crazy Video Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:36:30 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-76232 [...] John the Uke-ist has outdone himself. You remember John of course, who wore a hat and played Re: Your Brains on Ukulele on YouTube. I should first mention that he sent me a second version of this video, this time with zombie footage. And now I find out he’s also done a video for Tom Cruise Crazy a la Uke, plus backing vocals. Nice work John the Uke-ist. [...] [...] John the Uke-ist has outdone himself. You remember John of course, who wore a hat and played Re: Your Brains on Ukulele on YouTube. I should first mention that he sent me a second version of this video, this time with zombie footage. And now I find out he’s also done a video for Tom Cruise Crazy a la Uke, plus backing vocals. Nice work John the Uke-ist. [...]

]]> By: ukeforever http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-73617 ukeforever Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:54:15 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-73617 Thanks about the hat. I redid the song with a more appropriate background. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjDJwI4KI6o Had I known the great JC was going to look at it and blog about it, I would have tried harder the first time around... These JC fans really are something with all of their computerized videos and special dances. Thanks for watching my goofy interpretation of JC. --John Rockwell Thanks about the hat. I redid the song with a more appropriate background.

Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjDJwI4KI6o

Had I known the great JC was going to look at it and blog about it, I would have tried harder the first time around…

These JC fans really are something with all of their computerized videos and special dances. Thanks for watching my goofy interpretation of JC. –John Rockwell

]]> By: Javier http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-73218 Javier Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:51:33 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-73218 One of the commenters over at YouTube thought it sounded like They Might Be Giants. TMBG/JC? Is this guy crazy, I thought? But then I did a little digging. It turns out that the Giants had a project called "The Venue Songs" during their 2004 tour where they wrote a new song every day for each venue they played. If you don't find that ironic, consider that the "Deranged Millionaire" involved in the project was none other than <a href="http://www.tmbg.com/venue.html" rel="nofollow">John Hodgman</a>. Okay, so it's a bit of a stretch. And that definitely wasn't the connection that the commenter was thinking of. But that was one awesome uke cover. One of the commenters over at YouTube thought it sounded like They Might Be Giants. TMBG/JC? Is this guy crazy, I thought? But then I did a little digging. It turns out that the Giants had a project called “The Venue Songs” during their 2004 tour where they wrote a new song every day for each venue they played. If you don’t find that ironic, consider that the “Deranged Millionaire” involved in the project was none other than John Hodgman.

Okay, so it’s a bit of a stretch. And that definitely wasn’t the connection that the commenter was thinking of. But that was one awesome uke cover.

]]> By: glych http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72958 glych Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:50:41 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72958 Best... Uke cover... Ever. I think the hat makes the video. -glych Best…

Uke cover…

Ever.

I think the hat makes the video.

-glych

]]> By: Alex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72810 Alex Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:12:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72810 Oh my god, I just found out about you being covered after checking out another podcast for ukulele music that ffeatures the code monkey cover, I always wanted to hear a joco song on the uke! Oh my god, I just found out about you being covered after checking out another podcast for ukulele music that ffeatures the code monkey cover, I always wanted to hear a joco song on the uke!

]]> By: Dan Burke http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72728 Dan Burke Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:59:21 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72728 I'm still working on my ukulele cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train." --Dan I’m still working on my ukulele cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train.”
–Dan

]]> By: Ukeist http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72271 Ukeist Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:40:59 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72271 all the world’s music redone with ukulele is at http://www.ukuleledisco.com/clips all the world’s music redone with ukulele is at

http://www.ukuleledisco.com/clips

]]> By: Terry Bain http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72103 Terry Bain Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:51:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72103 My favorite Uke cover is While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZnSquv30ac" rel="nofollow">WMGGW</a> And I got a Uke for Christmas. Unfortunately, I'm still having trouble with Row Row Row Your Boat. My favorite Uke cover is While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Here:

WMGGW

And I got a Uke for Christmas. Unfortunately, I’m still having trouble with Row Row Row Your Boat.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72080 Andrea Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:14:24 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72080 This made the rounds quite some time ago, so you probably know it already, but it bears linking again: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGNN2L-Wh5I" rel="nofollow">There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, the ukulele version</a>. This made the rounds quite some time ago, so you probably know it already, but it bears linking again: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, the ukulele version.

]]> By: Mike http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72070 Mike Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:58:42 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72070 Oh, that's adorable. He's completely uke-ified it, which is just charming in a song about, well, eating brains. When I play it on the uke I've been sticking to Jonathan's more downbeat style, but now I think I'll try playing it all sprightly. Also the hat helps. Oh, that’s adorable. He’s completely uke-ified it, which is just charming in a song about, well, eating brains. When I play it on the uke I’ve been sticking to Jonathan’s more downbeat style, but now I think I’ll try playing it all sprightly. Also the hat helps.

]]> By: VentureBlog http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72060 VentureBlog Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:08:26 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72060 <strong>New Marketing Gurus: Tariq Krim and Jonathan Coulton...</strong> Have you tried NetVibes yet? If not, you should. It is a really powerful, flexible service that allows you to control the way you experience the web. It is the poster child for RSS feeds and web services and open...... New Marketing Gurus: Tariq Krim and Jonathan Coulton…

Have you tried NetVibes yet? If not, you should. It is a really powerful, flexible service that allows you to control the way you experience the web. It is the poster child for RSS feeds and web services and open……

]]> By: Rich http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72055 Rich Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:54:29 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/01/16/all-we-want-to-do-is-play-the-uke/#comment-72055 Bear in mind, this is coming from a guy who covered "Baby Got Back" with a banjo. :) Bear in mind, this is coming from a guy who covered “Baby Got Back” with a banjo. :)

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