Comments on: The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain http://crookedtimber.org/2008/06/29/the-ukelele-orchestra-of-great-britain/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:37:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Righteous Bubba http://crookedtimber.org/2008/06/29/the-ukelele-orchestra-of-great-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-244643 Righteous Bubba Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:57:35 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7015#comment-244643 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T75MC69N2IU" rel="nofollow">Meet the Temple City Kazoo Orchestra.</a> Meet the Temple City Kazoo Orchestra.

]]> By: Nick http://crookedtimber.org/2008/06/29/the-ukelele-orchestra-of-great-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-244641 Nick Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:39:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7015#comment-244641 #2 - Well yes, up to a point: I just wonder what on earth anyone encountering the genius of 'My Baby Does Good Sculptures' or 'Another Girl Another Planet' for the first time in these versions is going to make of the originals . . . #2 – Well yes, up to a point: I just wonder what on earth anyone encountering the genius of ‘My Baby Does Good Sculptures’ or ‘Another Girl Another Planet’ for the first time in these versions is going to make of the originals . . .

]]> By: Mrs Tilton http://crookedtimber.org/2008/06/29/the-ukelele-orchestra-of-great-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-244632 Mrs Tilton Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:28:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7015#comment-244632 Laura @2, SFAIK Pianosaurus didn't do many covers. That "Life on Mars" <i>was</i> great, though, esp. once they got all contrapunctual and multicompositorial on its ass. Laura @2,

SFAIK Pianosaurus didn’t do many covers.

That “Life on Mars” was great, though, esp. once they got all contrapunctual and multicompositorial on its ass.

]]> By: Dave http://crookedtimber.org/2008/06/29/the-ukelele-orchestra-of-great-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-244615 Dave Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:52:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7015#comment-244615 @2 - about people [of a certain age?] recognising distinctive tunes played on 'quirky' instruments, taking a WAG.... @2 – about people [of a certain age?] recognising distinctive tunes played on ‘quirky’ instruments, taking a WAG….

]]> By: john c. halasz http://crookedtimber.org/2008/06/29/the-ukelele-orchestra-of-great-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-244612 john c. halasz Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:14:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7015#comment-244612 What? No bouzoukis or balalaikas? That's just lame! What? No bouzoukis or balalaikas? That’s just lame!

]]> By: Laura http://crookedtimber.org/2008/06/29/the-ukelele-orchestra-of-great-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-244608 Laura Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:47:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7015#comment-244608 It's really interesting how many of these cabaret groups who do this ironic recovery of 'quirky' instruments or styles (see also the Puppini Sisters, Bob Downe etc) draw on the same strangely small pool of songs. Psycho Killer, Heart of Glass, Wuthering Heights, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Bohemian Rhapsody. What's that about? It’s really interesting how many of these cabaret groups who do this ironic recovery of ‘quirky’ instruments or styles (see also the Puppini Sisters, Bob Downe etc) draw on the same strangely small pool of songs. Psycho Killer, Heart of Glass, Wuthering Heights, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Bohemian Rhapsody. What’s that about?

]]> By: Jacob Christensen http://crookedtimber.org/2008/06/29/the-ukelele-orchestra-of-great-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-244607 Jacob Christensen Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:37:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7015#comment-244607 Psst: They have <a href="http://www.ukuleleorchestra.com" rel="nofollow">a homepage</a> as well. ;-) Psst: They have a homepage as well. ;-)

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