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Ukulele Horror Song

3 weeks ago by @philkmills

Ukulele Horror Song

philkmills

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Liner Notes

#ukulele #silly #filk

This was a day for writing a song that uses a ukulele, but I don't own one. However, I do have a few virtual ukuleles, courtesy of Native Instruments. And once I started down that road it was impossible to stop without piano, strings, and horns.

Lyrics

The ogre in the cave is calmly sleeping
While listening to a bluebird in his dreams
He doesn’t want to fight me
He doesn’t want to bite me
His tranquil state would not survive my screams

A ukulele horror song
Always seems to come out wrong
I write a torture verse and then reject it
No one gets to meet their fate
The weather won’t cooperate
The sun starts shining when I least expect it

The killer on the road is drawn to knitting
But wonders if the needles are a threat
The peaceful way he now thinks
Has overwhelmed his instincts
He wants to publish books on etiquette

A ukulele horror song
Always seems to come out wrong
I write a torture verse and then reject it
No one gets to meet their fate
The weather won’t cooperate
The sun starts shining when I least expect it

The fire witch brings flame throughout the winter
Only when the peasants need hot food
Just so she doesn’t backslide
She summers by the seaside
A balm for body and for attitude

A ukulele horror song
Always seems to come out wrong
I write a torture verse and then reject it
No one gets to meet their fate
The weather won’t cooperate
The sun starts shining when I least expect it
The sun starts shining when I least expect it

Comments

@infilktion 1w

Smiling over here. It certainly lifted MY mood. Thanks for this- Char

@cjk 1w

This is a lovely, funny song. And getting peaceful killers and sunshine when you want to write a horror song is definitely a horror 😀 But you might not own a ukulele, but there should be one in your house, because I left it there last time, when I took the dulcimer with me. And it's definitely a sunshine one.

@nwhosings 2w

Oh my gosh, this is so fun!
Love all the instruments, so cheerful and happy.
Hope I get to hear this live in a Filk circle one day.

@leslie333 2w

I kind of love the idea of ukulele turning evil to good without even trying too hard. Great!

@chipwithrow 2w

Brilliant! Cool and unique instrumental blend, and your vocal distinctive and wonderful as always. Sharp and fun lyrics, too. I dig it!

@coolparadisoMod 3w

Not a bad copy uke! Good entertaining listening! Ah the uke shines!

@dotsandlines 3w

I'm reminded of Abiyoyo, with the excellent twist that none of the pacifying effects are intentional. You got a smile out of me.

@tawny249 3w

Not surprised @peteralway found this one, given his uke song. Clever, and I like the word choice and rhymes. Neat little additions with the other instruments, they fill in gaps nicely.

@peteralway 3w

That imaginary ukulele must be a bright yellow one! Because you can't be sad when you play a yellow ukulele! A great fun song.

@gmcgath 3w

I just like the idea of accidental, unexpected sunshine. We could use a little more of it.

@edwinb 3w

Not owning a ukulele definitely sounds like a horror story to me :). That virtual ukulele sounds pretty good as a substitute though! I love this concept here, that uke just won't let the horror start...

@newukenewyork 3w

Very nice balance of bright and dark here! I write a lot of dark songs on ukulele, but I am not arguing with your thesis here. :) Clever, funny lyrics, and nicely spooky vocals.