Comments on: Cute kid sings a song on the ukulele

Cute kid sings a song on the ukulele

The Devil Tesla — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:28:22 -0800

Is this kid even singing words? Does it even matter?. It's I'm Yours by Jason Meraz sung by a cute kid playing the ukulele. (via)

By: Horace Rumpole

Horace Rumpole — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:36:24 -0800

I'd like to sell a vowel.

By: mannequito

mannequito — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:38:54 -0800

Horace, how clean is the e you're selling?

By: Horace Rumpole

Horace Rumpole — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:41:27 -0800

Squeak.

By: HopperFan

HopperFan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:44:22 -0800

Comme ça Ism!

By: RustyBrooks

RustyBrooks — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:52:45 -0800

Can we discuss why he's locked in a supply cabinet?

By: The Devil Tesla

The Devil Tesla — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:53:22 -0800

Can we discuss why he's locked in a supply cabinet? To practice the ukulele.

By: ourobouros

ourobouros — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:53:37 -0800

Between this, the Hey Jude Baby, and the Star Wars 3 Year Old, I'm starting to think that Metafilter is trying to get me to breed. Cut it out guys, I get enough of this from my grandma. Except it's just so goddamn cute, I can't stop wanting it. Damn you, Metafilter.

By: decagon

decagon — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:56:12 -0800

Tragically, the musician is actually a severely developmentally stunted 32-year-old man. He is attempting to express his angst through ukulele compositions (the ukulele being the only instrument he will ever be able to play), but his shrunken lip and tongue muscles leave him unable to enunciate his lyrics.

By: rokusan

rokusan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:57:45 -0800

Funny you say that, ourobouros. I think MeFi is trying to burn out my cuteness fuse.

By: The Devil Tesla

The Devil Tesla — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:01:32 -0800

I think MeFi is trying to burn out my cuteness fuse. Ohnoes, you have uncovered my secret plann!

By: adamdschneider

adamdschneider — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:06:49 -0800

Jason...Meraz? You mean Jason Mraz? See also his version of Summer Breeze, which I think is pretty cool.

By: quin

quin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:13:23 -0800

I think it's fantastic that even at his young age, he's already grasped the importance of rock-and-roll faces when performing. This kid is gonna be huge one day.

By: fairytale of los angeles

fairytale of los angeles — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:19:13 -0800

Jake Shimabukuro ought to start getting nervous now. This kid is obviously being raised in some sort of Shaolin ukulele monastery. also, always amused by little kids' unfailing ability to fuck with their noses regardless of what else is going on

By: odinsdream

odinsdream — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:19:16 -0800

Linguists and musicologists, start your word processors.

By: DaddyNewt

DaddyNewt — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:34:18 -0800

That was so sweet my teeth hurt now.

By: FatherDagon

FatherDagon — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:42:11 -0800

I think he was taking singing lessons from Elizabeth Frazier.

By: djduckie

djduckie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:50:02 -0800

is it just me, or he doesn't know how to play, but he is faking it really well, like he will know how to play one day. This is really cute.

By: davejay

davejay — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:11:35 -0800

I always hoped my kids would be like this, but they have rejected the uke in favor of drums and piano and singing words you can understand, none of which is as cute as this little guy.

By: garnetgirl

garnetgirl — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:01:58 -0800

OMG - this was so damn cute!!! It hurts!

By: smackfu

smackfu — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:36:57 -0800

A capella version / mashup

By: Mid

Mid — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:42:37 -0800

More - same kid. 1. How old? 5? 2. I think the main thing driving the lyrical style is that he speaks a different language (Japanese?).

By: piratebowling

piratebowling — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:46:05 -0800

His rendition of While My Guitar Gently Weeps is pretty astonishing.

By: humannaire

humannaire — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:05:04 -0800

At last someone who really GETS it.

By: too bad you're not me

too bad you're not me — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:27:17 -0800

Oh my god, that was adorable. It makes me want to go smash something to bring balance to the world.

By: whatnotever

whatnotever — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:10:57 -0800

For your second time around, watch it with the lyrics.

By: Lutoslawski

Lutoslawski — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:16:57 -0800

Damn You! This video actually made me smile a bit for humanity! I'm not supposed to do that! That was pretty great. Thank you.

By: so_gracefully

so_gracefully — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:53:15 -0800

I like the part where his nose starts to itch so he stretches out his face since his hands are occupied. That's totally how I deal with nose itches while I do the dishes.

By: vac2003

vac2003 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:37:04 -0800

Bah humbug!

By: Albryhno

Albryhno — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:14:06 -0800

It's cute how his face gets all mrazzed up.

By: desjardins

desjardins — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:11:44 -0800

Jason Mraz stumped the Akinator.

By: The Devil Tesla

The Devil Tesla — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:40:26 -0800

Now that I think of it, I wonder what Kutiman of thru you could do with this kid.

By: hurdy gurdy girl

hurdy gurdy girl — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:57:33 -0800

piratebowling: His rendition of While My Guitar Gently Weeps is pretty astonishing. Agreed. I think his singing is very cute in the Jason Mraz cover (sounds so wrong to refer to it as a "cover" like he is a 30 year old guy playing in a bar band), but his version of WMGGW is amazing. I bet J. Chalmers Doane has seen this video and is plotting a way to get that kid to Canada.