Oddball Covers

A walk on the weird side today.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain- Satisfaction. Actually, I could do a whole post on odd Rolling Stones covers, but I don't like the Stones that much. The ukulele is, of course, the thinking man's violin. According to their website, the UOGB has been around since 1985. That's a hell of a long time for essentially a novelty act, so well done.


Portsmouth Sinfonia-A Day in the Life. I came across the Portsmouth Sinfonia on a comedy CD called Dead Parrot Society many years ago. Ever since I've had a mild obsession with the self proclaimed "World's Worst Orchestra". Brian Eno once counted among their number. It's not that they are bad musicians, just unsuited to the instruments they play.

Rick Wakeman-The Nursery Rhyme Concerto. Wakeman explains the conceit behind this song better than I could, so just give it a listen. If you weren't aware, Wakeman is easily the most popular keyboardist of Yes and arguably the best. He also has a nice little sideline as a comedian in Britain.

Percy Thrillington-Uncle Albert. Okay, another questionable cover because Percy Thrillington is Paul McCartney. But he didn't actually play on the album. It's all very confusing. Thrillington is rerecording of McCartney's album Ram done in an easy listening style. Actually, I like it a little more than the actual album.