So I went to see Train perform the other night (give me a break, it was only $7) and I was thinking to myself…with the huge success and bringing back of their career by the song “Hey, Soul Sister” and with the absolutely mind blowing success of Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours”, how are there not more ukelele songs?
It seems pretty clear to me that a well written balad played on a ukelele is an instant hit. You can even add John Mayer’s “Say” to this list even though its played on the guitar. It’s capo’d so high it and played only on the high strings that it may as well be a uke song.
Come on songwriters and bands, write some bad ass uke songs.
And hire this kid to be on them. Because he does with a uke what i never thought was possible….rock.
