112 posts tagged with ukulele by Astro Zombie.
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NSFW

A rehearsal demo for my Irish-American garage band, The Peter O'Tooles; revised from an earlier version. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Apr 8, 2010 - 0 comments

WT Fuck

A rehearsal demo of a rejiggered older song, meant for my Irish-American garage band, The Peter O'Tooles. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Apr 7, 2010 - 0 comments

Do You Kiss My Girlfriend With That Mouth

A whole lot of naughty in two minutes in this practice demo for my Irish-American band, The Peter O'Tooles. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Apr 4, 2010 - 0 comments

I'm Going to Bangor

Another rehearsal demo for my Irish-American band, the Peter O'Tooles. This one is a bit naughty. Apologies to anybody actually from Bangor. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Apr 1, 2010 - 3 comments

If You Was Shane MacGowan You'd Be Dead By Now

A practice demo of a song arranged for my Irish-American band, The Peter O'Tooles. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Mar 31, 2010 - 3 comments

Kilkenny Square

The demo of a reworked version of an older song, arranged for my Irish-American band, The Peter O'Tooles. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Mar 30, 2010 - 6 comments

I'll Be Fine

An Irish air for the Peter O'Tooles about the unintended and disappointed effect of too much alcohol on an amorous evening. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Nov 14, 2009 - 0 comments

Whiskee

A drinking song in waltz time for the Peter O'Tooles, telling a tale of semi-sober pub hookups; loosely borrowed from "Irish Lullabye." [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Nov 12, 2009 - 0 comments

County Down

A song for the Peter O'Tooles where I seem to be using the names of locations in Ireland as a metaphor for oral sex, which I am sure they don't appreciate and for which I apologize. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Nov 11, 2009 - 0 comments

She Too Rah'd My Loo Rah'd

A love song, and, possibly, an extremely flithy one; second song for the Peter O'Tooles. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Nov 10, 2009 - 1 comment

Derry Pair

The first song for my new Irish band, The Peter O'Tooles, about a comely young woman from Derry and her desirable fruits. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Nov 4, 2009 - 0 comments

V

Adapted from a Poem by James Joyce, from "Chamber Music." [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Oct 18, 2009 - 4 comments

XXIV

Adapted from a poem by James Joyce, from his collection "Chamber Music." [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Oct 10, 2009 - 0 comments

The Beast in Me

Every so often, everybody gets to be an animal. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Aug 23, 2009 - 0 comments

Kill All the Witnesses

Four hours until dawn, and things are getting hairy. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Aug 11, 2009 - 1 comment

Orgy in the Wasp Woman Hive

Sometimes an invitation scrawled on a bathroom stall leads to unexpected horror. Actually, pretty much always. It always leads to horror. You should just ahead and expect horror. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Aug 6, 2009 - 1 comment

Ride the Wild Moleman

When there's no surf around, you ride what you can. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Aug 3, 2009 - 0 comments

From the Heart of the Moon

With a ukulele, some whistling, and several Garage Band 09 filters, you can make something that sounds like a transmission from Venus. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Aug 2, 2009 - 1 comment

Don't Go in the Garage

The first song from my new collection of supernaturally themed novelty garage rock by my multiply pierced and tattooed sailor puppet, Sailor Martin; the collection of songs will also, eventually, be called Don't Go in the Garage. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 30, 2009 - 5 comments

Leave Me Lonely

Sometimes, somebody likes you for your faults. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 15, 2009 - 0 comments

1337 as Fuck

Sometimes the Web is like the Wild West. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 14, 2009 - 3 comments

Staring at a VDU

A VDU is, of course, a video display unit. A song about one of the things the Web has made: Millions of people who sit all day long staring at a screen. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 12, 2009 - 5 comments

1978

Screw the new stuff. I'm loading up my iPod with punk rock. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 10, 2009 - 4 comments

Facebook Profile

Although not strictly part of this month's challenge, I would like to point out that this song, which deals with how our social media lives on after we die, is heavily inspired by "Waiting for My Man." [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 8, 2009 - 0 comments

Put It Online

A song about oversharing. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 7, 2009 - 0 comments

Jill Turned On the Radio

Yet another from my series of glam and punk inspired songs about the series of tubes we call the Interweb. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 6, 2009 - 0 comments

The Kids Are Online

Another in my series of punk and glam inspired songs about Web culture, this one is sort of an answer song to both "The Kids Are Alright" and "Blitzkrieg Bop." [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 5, 2009 - 0 comments

This Party is Over

Another from my series of lo-fi punk and glam inspired songs about the Interweb, this time dealing with Web hoaxes and tragedies. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 2, 2009 - 2 comments

Barely Legal

Another of my punk and glam rock-inspired songs about the Interwebs. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 1, 2009 - 1 comment

Internet Famous

Another in my series of glam rock-styled lo-fi songs about the Web. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 28, 2009 - 3 comments

Every Sunday Morning

Another song from my one-man show about Tiny Tim, Tulip. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 22, 2009 - 4 comments

Queen for a Day

Another song from my one-man show about Tiny Tim, Tulip, which I am still writing. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 20, 2009 - 0 comments

Picnic in Fairyland

Another song from my still-being-written one-man play about Tiny Tim, Tulip. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 17, 2009 - 3 comments

The Downtown Downs

The third song for my one-man show about Tiny Tim, Tulip. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 15, 2009 - 0 comments

No Sunny Skies

A SECOND SONG for Tulip (formerly Tiny), my one-man show about entertainer Tiny Tim. I cannot yet sing like him, and sound like Martyn Jacques of the Tiger Lillies when I try. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 14, 2009 - 2 comments

So Strange

The first in a series of old-timey pre-rock popular songs I am composing for a one-man show about Tiny Tim. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 11, 2009 - 4 comments

WT Fuck

A song about seeing something on the Internet you wish you didn't. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 9, 2009 - 7 comments

Happy Day

A song about the pleasures and disappointments of meeting somebody new. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on May 21, 2009 - 5 comments

The Men the Booze the Cocaine and the Grind

A song about strippers who blog. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on May 20, 2009 - 4 comments

NSFW

Lyrics somewhat NSFW. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on May 19, 2009 - 5 comments

Who's Got the Nerve

A St. Patrick's Day song from my pierced and tattooed puppet, Sailor Martin. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Mar 17, 2009 - 0 comments

The Power of Alcohol

Sailor Martin sings about what he knows. Ukulele, toy accordion, tambourine, wooden fish that makes "clopping" noises, and, at one point, a duet between a tin whistle and a plastic ocarina. The 15th and final entry in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 28, 2009 - 2 comments

Cell Block Number 4

Sailor Martin find true romance. A song featuring ukulele, harmonica, wooden sand-filled egg, tambourine, and a duet between Sailor Martin and himself. Song 14 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 27, 2009 - 1 comment

Why Are Women So Afraid of Seamen?

A tropical shanty featuring ukulele, some horrible whistling, a cheese greater, and a glass struck by a spoon. Entry 13 in the RPM Challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 26, 2009 - 2 comments

The Twitch

A dance song from Sailor Martin, or, rather, a song about uncontrollable movement. Ukulele, harmonica, finger snaps, and a kazoo pushed through some sort of crazy filter. Song 12 for the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 25, 2009 - 1 comment

You Homo-Loving Commie Sons of Guns

Inspired words of actor Sean Penn, Sailor Martin sings a very short song of social change, accompanies by ukulele, harmonica, jew's harp, and tambourine. Entry 11 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 24, 2009 - 4 comments

You're So Boring Here

A Sailor Martin song about discovering your lover is not who you expect her to be. Tambourine and ukulele. Entry 10 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 23, 2009 - 1 comment

I'm Hard On Her But She's Down On Me

A raucous garage-band blues number, featuring ukulele, tambourine, and harmonica. Entry number 9 into the RPM challenge is a song about a mean woman. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 22, 2009 - 0 comments

I'm Not As Drunk As You Am I Think

A drinking song from the British Isles, written for an performed by Sailor Martin as song eight in the RPM challenge. Ukulele, egg, handclaps, and a tin whistle. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 21, 2009 - 1 comment

Pour Me Another Box of Wine

An instrumental from Sailor Martin representing his state of mind most of the time: noisy, jug bandish, sloppy, yet unexpectedly chipper and mellow. Listen closely and you can hear Sailor Martin singing along in the background. Entry number 7 for the RPM challenge.
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 19, 2009 - 4 comments

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