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Smells like teen ukelele spirit

By Adam Stanhope in Music, Video Clips on Jun 24, 2008 at 6:02 pm



By all accounts, Kurt Cobain *loved* ukelele music, so he’s definitely spinning in his grave over this performance – spinning for JOY, that is. YouTube.


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  1. "A.J."
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 6:07 pm

    Craporama

  2. Orjan Morjan
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    Why are they playing the futurama theme song? Oh wait...

  3. cuimhne
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Don't like this one but they do a funny version of Wuthering Heights!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmBaE7ozWow

  4. CheeseDuck
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    Eh. Not very well done, but I still love the Ukelele Orchestra.

  5. Neslock
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    Kurt Cobain's dead?

  6. RM
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    It´s nice.

  7. Bret
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    This is old, but if you think the orchestra is good, check this out - http://youtube.com/watch?v=O9mEKMz2Pvo

  8. Dave
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    What? An Adam Stanhope post with no lefty political angle?

  9. CheeseDuck
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 9:01 pm

    Be nice to Adam! He posts articles for us! =(

  10. Lauren
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 10:16 pm

    As a fellow ukulele enthusiast, I have always LOVED this clip!!! If only I could play so well.....

  11. v.dog
    Jun 25th, 2008 at 3:13 am

    It was pretty good until he started singing.

    This is much better, IMO. While my ukulele gently weeps:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k

  12. Jason E.
    Jun 25th, 2008 at 7:19 am

    I'm not sure I get the joke about Kurt Cobain. Is there an interview somewhere where he expresses a particular disliking for Ukes? I doubt it. Just b/c he wrote angst-riddled teen music doesn't mean he didn't like other types.

    Before he died, his plan was to join up with Michael Stipe and record an all acoustic record. Bet you there would have been Ukulele on that.

  13. GCoastian
    Jun 25th, 2008 at 9:04 am

    lol - agreeing w/ dave

    I think ukes are cool - have you seen Jake Shimabukuro?

    check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9mEKMz2Pvo

  14. Yum-Yum
    Jun 25th, 2008 at 10:19 am

    This is honestly the first time I've been able to understand the lyrics of this song! Nice.

  15. Bret
    Jun 25th, 2008 at 10:30 am

    Echo....echo....echo.......

  16. Snerd
    Jun 25th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    Is that Al Gore singing?

  17. Paula
    Jun 25th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfK-UzQ48JE&feature=related

    ...Ukelele parody of Shaft anyone?

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