Friday, December 12, 2008

Our Entry in the 2008 World Ukulele Contest



We've entered Bushman's World Ukulele Video Contest: http://ukuleleluau.com/uke-contest.html to try and win some new ukes because (as no doubt most of you would agree) early 90s top 40 mash-ups should be played on quality ukuleles!

Original Artists, Songs and Links to Original Music Videos:

All-4-One, I Swear http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SnYESenjoGY
The Cranberries, Zombie http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HJEySrDerj0
Inspiral Carpets, This Is How It Feels http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=twDZ1J0CT88
Celine Dion, Power of Love http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SELp8xfbzJQ
Beck, Loser http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TJN3PGqDRNg
Color Me Badd, I Wanna Sex You Up http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GVg2bp9q0Qk
Meatloaf, I Would Do Anything For Love http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=788H0K5KrYI
James, Laid http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EkqIHWAMSJ4
Inner Circle, Sweat (A La La La La Long) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4kfTuNdku3A
Boys II Men, Make Love to You http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PqU2WXKcUb0
Ace of Base, The Sign http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FwatjHcV1ZM

Locations by Song
Click here for map!
1. All-4-One, I Swear St Asaph Footbridge
2. The Cranberries, Zombie Behind Broca Food Market, Brockley
3. Inspiral Carpets, This Is How It Feels Telegraph Hill Upper Park
4. Celine Dion, Power of Love The Nunnery
5. Beck, Loser Nunhead Green
6. Color Me Badd, I Wanna Sex You Up Brockley Footpath
7. Meatloaf, I Would Do Anything For Love The Nunnery
8. James, Laid The Nunnery
9. Inner Circle, Sweat (A La La La La Long) Outside Brockely Motor Centre
10. Boys II Men, Make Love to You Outside Nunhead Cemetery
11. Ace of Base, The Sign The Nunnery
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Personal apologies to Kevin, Laurie, Paul, Ging and all those of you out there who care about sound. My best laid plans to record a clean leveled track went awry when the batteries on my (otherwise kick-ass, thanks kev!) sound recorder died somewhere around attempt 7...I did think to put a back up mic to the camera (which is the sm58 tied to the broken lamp base with a piece of green cord...pointing directly upward, sigh, with the levels on the camera set to Corrie singing the the pretty-y-y-y bit of 'Laid' which I wrongly thought would be the loudest point, sigh... sigh.)

As my head hangs in shame, my editor's better judgment is undermined and I include the documentary bookends as evidence of my quest for decent sound. Alas, I have failed you my dear sound enthusiasts, all I can offer in compensation is my most sincere declaration of need for you in my life. x,k