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Here is a great diversity of ukulele songs. I just put 'em here 'cause I can. I don't expect anybody to marvel at my great technique or anything. I just really like the fact that you can play anything on a uke. The chords are so clean and simple that you can imply a lot of the stuff that happens in full band arrangements. Three songs include my friend Sylvan Duplant on bass and one has Debbie Diedrich on vocals.
If you have any trouble getting them to work, please let me know.
- Anarchy In The UK: play it
Yes, the Sex Pistols on ukulele. There's a guy up in Portland (the duke of uke) who does this song all smooth and nice which makes it even funnier.
- Baby Elephant Walk: play it
A Henry Mancini Song. This is a duet with my friend the amazing Debbie Diedrich.
- Bolero: play it
Ive been working on this tune for awhile. Luckily Ravel isnt around to hear what I did to his song. Recorded in one take with no overdubs.
- Brown Sugar: play it
The famous guitar lick is perfect for uke. Check it out.
- Come Together: play it
Lennon/McCartney See if you can find the musical quote from the first McCartney solo album.
- Dock Of The Bay: play it
I remember seeing Otis Redding on the tonight show when I was a kid. He had a stand-up bass player and discreet backing from the band off-camera, Even a kid could recognize cool.
- Drinkin Booze: play it
This is one of my \'five minute songs\'... I give myself five minutes to write a song, usually on ukulele \'cause it\'s easier. It is terminally inane.
- E Huli Makou: play it
Here is a Hawaiian song for the uke. Chico Schwall on guitar and over a dozen 8 year olds.
- Enter Sandman: play it
Here is a song I've wanted to do for a long time. I recorded it with a looper box and overdubbed a second uke and valkyrie vocals in glorious MONO! Chords and Tab on the Songs Page.
- Free Ride: play it
Edgar Winter
- Galaxy Song: play it
Monty Python
- Grazin (instrumental): play it
This is a Hugh Masakela song that I just love.
- I Cant Give You Anything But Love: play it
I learned this one from Tim Miller, one of the swingin Marmalukes that I play with.
- I Think I love You I: play it
Partridge Family. I took this off the site for awhile and people wanted it back. Go figure...
- I Think I love You II: play it
Partridge Family again, a hideous duet with Debbie Diedrich
- Is It True What They Say About Dixie?: play it
Well is it?
- James Bond 1: play it
Live And Let Die... good song, bad movie
- James Bond 2: play it
James Bond Theme-From Russia With Love
- James Bond 3: play it
Goldfinger. Anthony Newley wrote it, Shirley Bassey sang it. There is a collection of Bond tunes out there with a version of Newley singing it that is tres cool.
- La histoire de Clementine: play it
Here is a sad story narrated by the peerless Debbie Diedrich with sound, music, and a lotta ducks.
- Liberty Bell: play it
The theme music for Monty Python's Flying Circus is in fact a march by John Phillips Souza and here it is.
- Louisiana 1927: play it
This is a Randy Newman song from the album Good Old Boys. I used to live in New Orleans and this is my tribute to that great town.
- Miserlu: play it
Here is my interpretation of the Dick Dale surf hit
- Mississippi Delta Blues: play it
An old Jimmy Rogers song. I copped it from Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.
- New York New York: play it
I had long believed this to be an old song, but it was written for a movie of the same name in 1981.
- Numa Numa Song: play it
My kids turned me onto this song. I like the snappy euro-disco beat. I also like the sound of Romanian. There is a chord chart with phonetic pronunciation on the songs page.
- Paranoid: play it
Ah yes, Black Sabbath. Their dark scariness perfectly set off by the magic of...ukulele?!?!
- Peace Of Mind: play it
Who remembers the cover of the first 'Boston' album? How do we know those weren't flying ukuleles?
- Purple Haze: play it
Scuse me, while I tune this damn ukulele.
- Ramble On: play it
Here's a great Led Zeppelin song that's perfect for ukulele. By the way, I did overdub the harmony solos.
- Sapo Cancionero: play it
This is an Argentine song about a singing toad who has fallen in love with the moon. The words and chords have been up on the site for a long time but never the music.
- Something: play it
George Harrison tune. I overdubbed the solo just for the heck of it.
- Spider Man: play it
The tv theme. There is a much tastier version on the String Theory page.
- Star Spangled Banner: play it
Once an English drinking song called 'Anacreon in Heaven', this is a duo with Debbie Diedrich.
- Such A Night: play it
Certain singers are fun to imitate.
I like imitating Dr John.
- The Sheik Of Araby: play it
The upcoming Swingin' Marmalukeys CD will have a version of this song with a cretinous vocal and worse things...
- The Weight: play it
This is Quinn Souther from Kids With Ukes performing The Weight (a classic by the band). He appears to have overdubbed a second track. Kool!
- Ukulele Lady (new version with original verse): play it
We often play just the chorus of old time songs as if it were the whole song. Some times these forgotten verses are real gems. Thanks to Robert Hultman and Megan the library lady for sending me the complete stuff. The tab is from the serious ukulele ensemble in New Zealand (see my links page)
- Universo Au Meu Redor: play it
I recently discovered Marissa Monte who I think is like a new Jobim...
And she plays ukulele
- Walkin On Water: play it
who remembers Jerry Riopelle? Great songwriter.
- Whipping Post: play it
The classic Allman Brothers epic.
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