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Stephon Special user Maryland, USA 911 Posts |
I've recently picked up the ukulele (then played it for a while; then put it back down. Then had pudding) and I'm looking for sideshow/circus/carnival/oddity-related uke songs. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
~Les S. Moore, The Dapper Dipper
Swami Yomahmi and Cheeky Monkey Sideshow "Comedy is a man in trouble." ~Bill Irwin |
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Stephon Special user Maryland, USA 911 Posts |
(BTW, already found "Lydia the Tattooed Lady")
~Les S. Moore, The Dapper Dipper
Swami Yomahmi and Cheeky Monkey Sideshow "Comedy is a man in trouble." ~Bill Irwin |
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Danny Borneo Special user 722 Posts |
I would think check out some Tiny Tim stuff, I'm sure a lot of it would work.
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Kondini Inner circle 3609 Posts |
Put the Uke back down,,,,,try Bagpipes !!!
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Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
Uke is easier on his lungs. Unless he's figured out another way to play it.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
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Cholly, by golly! Loyal user 251 Posts |
I love ukes.
If you haven't already found it, this is one of the neatest ukelele websites out there: http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/index.html Check out the songbook. |
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FacadeTheStiltBoy Elite user Greensboro NC 474 Posts |
Try to get ahold of Ukulele Loki, he really knows his stuff in regards to playing. (plus he can play The Cure and had electrified his uke as well)
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SeasideShowman Elite user Myrtle Beach, SC 443 Posts |
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On 2008-09-04 17:42, Cholly, by golly! wrote: Thanks for the link ... I love it !! Cap'n Mike ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I didn't care if they were laughing at me or laughing with me ... as long as they were laughing" - Unknown
www.MagicAtTheBeach.org "I'm with it" |
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
Specifically sideshow related, no, but go to Youtube and you'll find some wonderful stuff by Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys - hilarious old vaudeville stuff. She sings and (often) play the uke, and she's got a band featuring a few veterans of R. Crumb's Cheap Suit Serenaders. I'll bet you could pick up the tunes. Two of her albums are on Napster, and since I pay for "all you can eat" Napster I could download some for ya. PS - watch a couple of the videos, see if you don't just love how she uses her hands while singing!
And don't neglect the comedy potential of (even a straight reading of) "I wanna go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii" |
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Stephon Special user Maryland, USA 911 Posts |
Thanks, Choll, I had found alligator boogaloo, and got a lot of good stuff from there.
Wayne, I think I have a new crush--Janet Klein is adorable, and talented. I particularly liked her video for "Tonight you Belong to Me". Thanks!
~Les S. Moore, The Dapper Dipper
Swami Yomahmi and Cheeky Monkey Sideshow "Comedy is a man in trouble." ~Bill Irwin |
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Todd Robbins V.I.P. New York 2922 Posts |
Well, if you really want to get serious about the uke, then you MUST delve into Ukulele Ike. Cliff Edwards was a giant of music and did so much. The fact that he was the voice of Jimny Cricket was but a small part of his career. A great singer with a huge range, both vocally and stylistically.
By the way,I Wanna Go Back to My Little Grass Shack was taken from a 1920s pop song called I Wanna Go Back to My Little Black Shack in Hackensack, New Jersey! |
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Stephon Special user Maryland, USA 911 Posts |
Thanks, Todd and Facade---I'll look into both those gentlemen.
I'm working on a great number by Craig Robertson and building an act around Five Foot Two.
~Les S. Moore, The Dapper Dipper
Swami Yomahmi and Cheeky Monkey Sideshow "Comedy is a man in trouble." ~Bill Irwin |
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Todd Robbins V.I.P. New York 2922 Posts |
Five Foot Two is the same chord progression as Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone.
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Circus Bambouk Loyal user Tempe, AZ 256 Posts |
Hey, Stephon,
When we did The Tempest with the Much Ado Circus, we opened with an original song that Erin and I sang and played on the ukes. I'd be happy to forward you copy. Also, a lot of the songs of the Tigerlillies are very simple chord progressions that work great on the uke, and a few of them (Roll Up, for example) have their toes dipped in the sideshow aesthetic. Best wishes, Brian |
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Stephon Special user Maryland, USA 911 Posts |
Thanks, Brian, I'd love to have a copy of the song. And I'll be sure to check out the Tigherlillies, too.
~Stephon
~Les S. Moore, The Dapper Dipper
Swami Yomahmi and Cheeky Monkey Sideshow "Comedy is a man in trouble." ~Bill Irwin |
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Cholly, by golly! Loyal user 251 Posts |
A lot of the 4-string banjo repertoire also works well on ukulele.
Check out this website: http://www.jbott.com/ |
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erichall New user South Carolina 69 Posts |
Check out Sonic Uke,
http://www.sonicuke.com/c_mermaid.php You can learn the "Mermaids" song here. To me the uke is about simplicity. portability. versatility. Look up some old tunes, try playing "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac, or write your own uke song, using a simple chord structure. With the uke it's all about the content and the attitude! E |
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puppeterry Regular user Sanger, CA 114 Posts |
There's an old Kingston Trio recording, "The Tattooed Lady":
We came to town to see that old tattooed lady. She was a sight to see, tattooed from head to knee. My uncle Ned was there. He came to gape and stare. "I've never!" he declared, "Seen such a freak so fair." And on her jaw was the Royal Flying Corp and on her back was the Union Jack, now could you ask for more? All up and down her spine marched the Queen's own guards in line and all around her hips sailed a fleet of battleships. And over her left kidney was a bird's eye view of Sidney but what we liked best was upon her chest My little home in Waikiki! (What did you say?) It may be included in a Kingston Trio songbook. Happy Hunting! TV Mc Arthur Fresno (CA) County Public Library The Librician (Imagine George the Giant, older and a lot shorter)
TV Mc Arthur
The Librician Fresno (CA) County Public Library "They don't get better.....just faster." |
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
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Todd Robbins V.I.P. New York 2922 Posts |
The novelty stuff is fun, but you can do some really beautiful stuff with a uke (Cliff Edwards knew this better than anyone)and it can be a killer contrast to comedy and make for a great ending of an act. Here is something lovely:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp_SQLdFwgU&feature=related |
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