Well folks, it’s been a wild ride.
This project was directly motivated by Ms. Shelley and the PDX Fun-a-Day project. On the record, the York Uke 30 project took a little longer than 30 days due to unforeseen schoolwork and illness. To view the full playlist, go to the York Uke 30 on Youtube.
I think I’ve been the most shocked at the videos with the most views: Public Property, I Am A Wizard, and Decomposing Composers. I’m not sure if I filled a certain ukulele youtube void, or if it was just the luck of the digital draw.
From the player’s perspective, my favorite songs are the ones in which I sing the instrumental breaks:
24: Friend is a Four Letter Word by Cake
21: Something by the Beatles
17: Sad Songs and Waltzes by Cake
13. Where Is My Mind? by the Pixies
8: Then I Met You by The Proclaimers
6: Mother of Pearl by Nellie McKay
4. I’ll Follow the Sun by the Beatles
I also lean towards the sad songs, and my favorite songs to sing are the most heart-breaking ones:
23. Mexican Wrestler by Jill Sobule
20. Paper Bag by Fiona Apple
7. Wicked Little Town from Hedwig and the Angry Inch
5. Sally’s Song by Danny Elfman
3. Every Time We Say Goodbye by Cole Porter
1. Public Property by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Here’s the full York Uke 30 list:
1. Public Property by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
2. Want You Gone by Jonathan Coulton
3. Every Time We Say Goodbye by Cole Porter
4. I’ll Follow the Sun by the Beatles
5. Sally’s Song by Danny Elfman
6. Mother of Pearl by Nellie McKay
7. Wicked Little Town by Hedwig and the Angry Inch
8. Then I Met You by the Proclaimers
9. I Am A Wizard by Harry and the Potters
10. Distant Melody from Peter Pan the Musical
11. Creep by Radiohead
12. You and I by Ingrid Michaelson
13. Where is My Mind? by the Pixies
14. Shaving Cream by Benny Bell
15. Call and Answer by Barenaked Ladies
16. Decomposing Composers by Monty Python
17. Sad Songs and Waltzes by Cake
18. Touch-a Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me from Rocky Horror Picture
Show
19. I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today by Guster
20. Paper Bag by Fiona Apple
21. Something by the Beatles
22. Turn Me On by Norah Jones
23. Mexican Wrestler by Jill Sobule
24. Friend is a Four Letter Word
25. Annie’s Song by John Denver
26. Deep Water by Portishead
27. I Will by the Beatles
28. No One Like You by John Denver
29. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
30. Desaparecido by Manu Chao
I may do a few more covers while I’m in the UK this year, but never again in such a coordinated or prolific fashion. This was fun! Thanks for not being a jerk in the youtube comment section, internet!
March 19, 2012