Aha hahaha!
Take On Me on ukulele. Oddly enough, Youtube is brimming with ukulele versions of this song. Here’s a selection (of 13!) for your amusement.
MONDO points for the melodica! a version with Dramamine would be even better.
12 more after the jump!
points for the thingamajig accompaniment. whaddaya call those things again?
points for that high note! and for really feelin it. i actually believed you were coming for me.
points for the giraffe.
points for percussion and perspective.
points for matching your bedspread.
points for “soft focus”.
points for androgyny and proper enunciation.
points for lighting and simple background. i was gonna give some for mystery, too but ya blew that at the 1:26 mark.
points for keeping it fun.
points for the what are you looking at? we’re over here.
points for lively expression and volume.
points for being a ukulele orchestra.
November 20, 2009 at 11:30 pm
To quote another 80’s favorite, that second video is Boss. I had no idea that Aha had such far-flung, cultural impact; I thought it just puts a tear in my eye every time I hear it because I am a sissy….
November 21, 2009 at 10:00 am
me too, Jason :’)
November 21, 2009 at 10:41 am
#10 is my favorite, because you definately can’t take yrself too seriously when yr playin the bleedin uke, ferchrissakes! kudos to him fer keeping it fun.