I got an email from my sister while we were discussing the contents of an 80s/ 90s compilation CD she'd asked me to put together for her:
"You will be dismayed to know I can now sing and play New Order's "Blue Monday" Go-Betweens' "Love goes on" and Buzzcocks' "What do I get" on my ukelele :-o
Scary - poor poor neighbours :-]
Have you ever thought of tinkering on a ukelele - very easy - very fun."
Dear Sis
No. Oddly enough I haven't ever thought of taking up the ukelele. Maybe it's a New Zealand thing?
You may be pleased to hear, however, that I am able to play Depeche Mode's "Just can't get enough" on my recorder...
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Not just NZ. The Uke is the instrument du jour. Several knitters are into ukeleles just now. The Electric Sheep podcast did a uke version of "Creep" which was entertaining. That song adapts well, TOF has a lounge style version that, well, lounges.
I had a ukelele when I was 4. My parents gve it to me when I had my tonsils out. I broke it over my mother's nose one morning in an extra vigourous practice session. Very traumatic for all three of us and the uke never recovered.
Very nice video. I really like it. Its really a very cool video. Thanks for sharing such a nice video buddy.
Helen Garner made ukelele playing very hip for women a number of years ago when she wrote a wonderful essay about taking it up... I was almost tempted, but I have so many other ways to kill time!
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