15 posts tagged with ukulele by ZsigE.
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Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

In memory of Pete Seeger, a two-uke rendition of one of his best-known tunes. Video here if you're interested. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Jan 29, 2014 - 0 comments

Through The Fire And Flames (acoustic cover)

You've probably heard DragonForce's highly entertaining power metal piece de resistance before (maybe in Guitar Hero III). This is like that, only not. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Mar 24, 2013 - 2 comments

The Song That No-One Hears

Inspired by this MeFi post, this is a song about the world's loneliest whale. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Sep 23, 2012 - 0 comments

Chin Up, Cheer Up

This is a cover of a Ryan Adams song off his album Demolition. Unashamedly cheerful and bouncy, even if I have no idea what it's actually about. Video is here. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Mar 14, 2012 - 1 comment

Bring Me Sunshine

Quick lo-fi recording of the Morecambe and Wise classic closing song, introduced in about as near to a music-hall style as I can manage. Featuring me, my uke, and a whistling verse. (Twice.) Video is here. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Sep 11, 2011 - 3 comments

Is It True?

I'm not ashamed to admit that I love the Eurovision Song Contest. So here's a cover of Iceland's entry from the 2009 Contest, originally sung by the very lovely Yohanna. Video version (of my cover, not the original) is here. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Aug 4, 2011 - 4 comments

Ballad of the Mine

A modern sea shanty about a currently-unfolding news story. Video version is here. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Jul 16, 2011 - 0 comments

Rock The Casbah

What with revolutions going on in the Middle East, this seems like a particularly appropriate song right now. It's a cover of the Clash's fantastic original, although I have to say I'm not sure Joe Strummer would recognise it as being anything close to his creation. Video version is here. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Apr 12, 2011 - 3 comments

Memory

Yes, it's Andrew Lloyd Webber. But hear me out - you might still enjoy it... [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Feb 27, 2011 - 0 comments

Woman Driving, Man Sleeping

This is a cover of a song by one of my favourite bands, Eels. It's pretty typical of the band - slightly sad and thoughtful, with a lot that we aren't told. I'd been planning to record this anyway, but then along came the Transpo challenge, and this seemed to fit very well. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Sep 4, 2010 - 2 comments

Bad Romance (ukulele & synth one-man live cover)

Yes, I know, it's Gaga, and it's overplayed, and likely to polarise opinion. But on the other hand, despite all of that, this really is a good song. (And you can tell it's a good song because it survived me butchering it with a uke.) Video version is available here. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Jul 11, 2010 - 2 comments

The Same Four Chords

Inspired by this MeFi thread, I wanted to see if I could write a song using only the famous chord progression seen in "Don't Stop Believin'", "With Or Without You" and about a zillion other songs. This was the result. It's also a sappy love song, because those are fun to write. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on May 8, 2010 - 3 comments

So We'll Go No More A-Roving

As it's Valentine's Day, here's a song about love. Well, kind of about love. Actually it's about the end of love, as it fades due to age and fatigue, and the death of romance. Errr...happy Valentine's Day! [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Feb 14, 2010 - 1 comment

Keep On The Sunny Side

A ridiculously happy bluegrass song, which you may recognise from the "O Brother, Where Art Thou" soundtrack. Arranged for ukulele, bass and three vocal parts. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Jan 24, 2010 - 2 comments

Unwed Fathers

This is a cover of John Prine's sad little song about a girl, a bus, and a man who done her wrong. Also babies. [more inside]
posted by ZsigE on Nov 29, 2009 - 2 comments

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