Brockley Ukulele Group (B.U.G)

Roll up Roll up! It's Amersham uketime again.

2011-09-20T20:30:00.001+01:00

It's Autumn Ukebox extravaganza time.

2011-09-08T23:00:00.004+01:00

Come along to the Amersham Arms this Sunday and shout out for your fave Ukebox songs and singalong at the back. We're hoping to air some Decemberist's material, even though it is only September.

It's the July Ukebox BEACH PARTY at the Amersham Arms

2011-07-03T15:07:00.003+01:00

Come and join us at the Amersham Arms for a lovely summer Ukebox of Uke songs. Shout out for your faves! We're also playing the marvellous Lewisham People's Day on July the 9th at 6pm where we will be headlining the Blackheath Halls stage.

It's Ukebox time!!! With some new surprise songs and guest instruments!!

2011-06-06T22:02:00.002+01:00

BUG welcome you to 2011 - This year why not learn yourself a new instrument? Annoy your neighbours and friends at the same time!

2011-01-09T15:31:00.004Z

Plinkey Plonk!!! Its Ukebox Time!!!

2010-09-06T15:55:00.005+01:00

After a 2 month break at the Amersham we are back for some Sunday Ukeing madness nest Sunday 12th of September and we've even mastered some requests from pervious gigs!! Uke-a-doodle-doo!!

Our first gig north of the river

2010-06-10T15:36:00.007+01:00

We've got our East London passports ready to head along to Bethnal Green for this all dayer. We are on stage at 7pm but come along earlier to check out the other bands including the fantastic Bobby McGees. I'm going to get my head stuck in that chocolate tombola!

We will also be playing the Ukebox on Sunday 13th of June at the ever friendly Amersham Arms in New Cross and are on stage from 8.30-11pm.

Election Blues??? Come to the May Ukebox at the Amersham Arms - Sunday May 9th

2010-04-28T22:14:00.003+01:00

Grand Vintage Ball and Vintage Attire Pageant!

2010-04-09T10:50:00.003+01:00

Finally! An excuse to dress like Joan from Mad Men (She is so much woman!) And play hits through the ages on shiny, tiny ukes! Check the flyer for the full gameplan of a freakin' awesome night!

No Practice Session This Sunday!

2010-03-31T13:49:00.001+01:00

As it is Easter and I will be visiting my Nan. Happy Easter's all.

Besos,

Corrie

Soup, crumble and clay snails...

2010-02-24T13:25:00.002Z

Last night's gig at The British Gardnening Museum in Lambeth ranks firmly within top 5 most memorable performances as sound check is preceded by planting a broad bean and fashioning an ornamental snail out of clay. Also left with some 'Giant Russian' Sunflower seeds, an eco bag, a nozzle designed to convert a water bottle into a watering can as well as said newly planted broad bean. Never have I felt so handsomely paid, not least by the free stuff but how very nicely we were taken care of and what a lovely venue it was indeed.

Treat your loved one to a very special Ukebox one night stand!!

2010-01-20T21:48:00.005Z

Some January song links

2010-01-20T21:41:00.003Z

Here some songs to try out:

http://sites.google.com/site/giddysquid/some-january-songs

Kill the Poor - The Dead Kennedys

No Children - An anti-love song by The Mountain Goats

Para No Verte Mas - La Mosca Tse Tse

Queen Bitch - David Bowie

Why are you being so reasonable now? - The Wedding Present

You and Me song - The Wannadies

No more brussel sprouts!!! It's January already!!!

2010-01-02T19:31:00.005Z

Happy New Year!! What better way to welcome in the 2010 than by shouting out for your fave Uked-up one hit wonders.

BUG - Christmas Ukebox selection

2009-12-13T14:08:00.003Z

Bah Humbug!!! It's BUG Christmas time!!!

2009-12-01T22:24:00.006Z

Now we have plunged head first into the month of December, we have to fight off evil winter

germs by singing Christmas songs out loud.

Here's a link to some classics:

https://sites.google.com/site/giddysquid/bug-songs

A Fairytale in New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys

Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens

Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby (and countless others too)

Cutashine & Friends

2009-06-26T21:27:00.003+01:00

BUG are psyched to be supporting barn dance punk outfit Cutashine for the Launch Party of Lewisham People's Day on Friday July 3rd at The Rivoli Ballroom, Crofton Park!

Tickets can be bought here:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/51480

We're on at 8:30 and playing for a solid hour. That's right you solid sticks of rock. Holla.

Anniversary Party Video Clips

2009-03-22T19:43:00.001Z

1 Year Anniversary Jam Brockley Ukulele Group from Katian Witchger on Vimeo.

Video Clip from Amersham

2009-03-16T15:40:00.002Z

BUG @ Amersham: Brim Full of Asha from Katian Witchger on Vimeo.

Brim Full of Asha @ The Amersham Arms

First Year Anniversary Pictures

2009-03-16T15:38:00.000Z

1 year anniversary

2009-02-13T02:12:00.003Z

So me and Katian had a discussion as to whose strumming finger was in worse shape. Katian has a semi-permanent sizable blood blister whereas my nail will not grow in the same shape ever again.

Suffice to say we are hardcore. And this is no longer the issue.

We propose to spend the sum of BUG's current earning's (Treasure chest) on a 1 year anniversary blow out super jam party , wherein we buy 250 quids worth of booze and 100 quids of class A drugs and 20 quids wirth of tortilla chips.

Tell me this isn't the best idea you ever heard!!!!

Invite everyone you know! We rent, we do we don't give a fuck. We've lost our deposit. Rock.

What say ye? Respond.

March 14th. Our's. 8pm till death.

New Chords!

2009-01-22T12:54:00.002Z

Resulting from our somewhat epic jam last Sunday. Here are the ones I could remeber AND put into a linkable format. We're wokring on the rest.

Blister in the Sun: The Violent Femmes
http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/blisteri.htm

Brimful of Asher: Cornershop
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcrvk293_97c7hbqdct

Desparacido: Manu Chao
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcrvk293_96f9vwjndb

You and Me Song: The Wannadies
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcrvk293_101dkd3758r

Chord links for our searchable archive

2009-01-08T15:48:00.003Z

Jeremy's recent request reminded me I havent been posting my chords here so here are the most recent links of yours that I could gather plus I've gotten all the files I had on my computer so that new members can easily find all the versions we use and old members can refind them...

Here is Jeremy's latest:
hiphopopotamus vs rhymenoceros

& Gideon's most recent links:
Ramones, I wanna be sedated
Gerry and the Pacemakers/The Rezillos, I like it

Also I've stored Akiko's formatted word docs for:
Rocks
Camelot Song
Love Shack
Daft Punk, harder better faster

As well as my old cheat sheet formatted pdfs which include the chords to:

BUGCheatSheet
Only Living Boy
Bottom of Everything
Up The Junction
Moldy Peaches
Hotel Yorba

Kate'sPicks
Avett Brothers Please Pardon Yourself
Mountain Goats No Children
Ben Fold Best Imitation of Myself
Blind Melon No Rain
Daniel Johnston True Love will find you
Wilco I am Trying to Break your Heart

MontagueGigCheatSheet
Bright Eyes, Bottom of Everything
Ballboy, Kiss Me Hold Me Eat Me
Half Man Half Biscuit, Light at End of Tunnel
Rawhide
Bonnie Tyler, Holding Out for a Hero
Anyone Else/ End of World Mash

and Monster Mash-Up

Christmas Tunes

2008-12-05T15:10:00.003Z

'Tis well known that it doesn't really starts to feel like christmas until you've finished your third gin and tonic, defending your life choices to your elderly relatives, and have found that magic resolve to produce home-made music. So here's a few to get you started...

The Beach Boys: Little Saint Nick

Wham: Last Christmas

The Pogues & Kirsty McCall: Fairytake of New York

Slade: Merry Christmas Everybody

John &Yoko: Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

A Spaceman Came Travelling: Chris DeBurgh
(Don't ask me why, I just get a feeling it could be made credible in an acoustic arrangement)

Mele Kamikimaka: Bing Crosby
(The ultimate ukulele Christmas track)

BUG @ Livesy Hall

2008-11-21T14:53:00.002Z

BUG are to perform at Livesey Hall in Sydenham (well, the address is Perry Hill, which seems to be more Lower Sydenham/Bell Green) and is in aid of two charities, Kid's Company and The Smile Train. A Christmas set? More of uke box? A child-friendly set? Anything's possible...

Sunday Night Uke Box @ The Amersham Arms

2008-11-21T14:33:00.002Z

You pick it. We play it. The whole ruddy night! Or at least till our bar tab runs out.

8:30pm, Sunday December 14th
The Amersham Arms, Newcross Road

And it's free!

BUG @ The Montague Arms

2008-11-21T14:30:00.002Z

Last Monty skit of the year. So feel good covers, snapped strings and bloodied fingers all round!

Tuesday 25th November
8pm,
The Montague Arms,
Queens Road Peckham

Tunes for november...

2008-11-21T14:16:00.002Z

Heard someone suggest this a while ago

Word Up: Cameo

And these are from last week

There She Goes: The La's

Mr Blue Sky: ELO

'Smooth Transmission': Sade v Joy Division

Halloween at The Monty!

2008-10-19T12:26:00.001+01:00

The Montague Arms, Queens Road Peckham
8pm-11:30ish

You think it's impossible don't you? Halloween hits on the uke? From the 80s? From the 50s? Gothic rock?! An epic mash-up?! Mwahahahaha! You will pay for your doubt! You WILL pay! (Approx 3 quid on the door).

Good Ol' Digger!

2008-10-08T14:58:00.003+01:00

Please find linked below arrangment for 'Gold Digger' by Kanye West in the style of Johnny Cash. Just humour me...

'Good Ol' Digger'

Halloween tunes!

2008-10-02T14:48:00.004+01:00

Halloween rocks. This is fact. There is nothing refutably wrong about sweets and dressing up. So please find my first suggestions for Halloween tunes below for our next Open Mic at the Monty (28th Oct).

Firstly, because, it's the law...

The Time Warp: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Secondly, because it'd be freakin' hilarious, and I think we're allowed to like him again by now...

Thriller: Michael Jackson

Thirdly, because I'm still a goth in my black, petrified heart, and it's about time we did a full choral intro...

This Corrosion: Sisters of Mercy

And here's the you tube for sisters of mercy if you never went through that phase

This Corrosion: You tube clip

Open as ever to more suggestions!

Tunes for Sun 14th Sept

2008-09-10T14:51:00.004+01:00

Here find tunes to try this Sunday. We'll be finalising our set list then so don't forget to bring anything else you'd like us to try!

'Sally MacLennane': The Pogues

'Kiss': Prince

'Just Can't Get Enough': Depeche Mode

Brockley Uke Group to play Kelvstock on 27th of Sept!

2008-09-04T12:10:00.002+01:00

Brockley Uke Group have been duly invited to do an acoustic slot at 'Kelvstock@The Hob Goblin' as part of The Newcross Festival. We're playing between 6 and 7pm and are being paid in drink so expect an especially spirited set.

That's Saturday 27th Sepetmber . 6pm. The Hob Goblin. Newcross Road.

Because we love uke...And you feel that...

Tunes from 31/08/2008

2008-09-03T14:23:00.008+01:00

Here be links to freshly tabbed tunes. If this does not work I will actually, in all verity, weep. These are links to google docs which you should have no problem printing, I just hope the formatting remains in tact. Any ideas about how to upload pdfs are welcome. PS queen in a straight link to chordie.

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Daft Punk

Here Comes Your Man: The Pixies

Love turns to building On Fire: Talking Heads

Video Killed The Radio Star: Buggles

Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile): Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel

Don't Stop Me Now: Queen

BUG to play Monty again!

2008-08-31T12:50:00.003+01:00

Because we love you...(And you feel that)...BUG shall open the next Montague open mic on September 23rd. And by god are we cookin' up some mash and cheese!

That's The Montague (Queens Road, Peckham), 30th of September, 8:30 start. Come along to stomp and holler!

Links archive Part I!

2008-08-28T15:44:00.004+01:00

Look at it! Just look at it! It's bloody breathtaking!

For the benefit of anyone considering joining BUG or anyone who can't be arsed to go through their emails here is a as comprehensive as I could manage links archive of everything song I've ever posted out. I'll be missing a few as some people sent their song choices out as pdfs. I'm gonna figure if there's a way I can post them here.

Anywho. Knock yourselves out.

Cat Stevens- "If You Wanna Sing Out, Sing Out"
Chords (Ignore the intro if you want):
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/c/cat_stevens/if_you_want_to_sing_out_sing_out_crd.htm
And how it goes for those who haven't heard it (Not to mention a lovely picture of the man himself)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq36YD1ESM

Electric Light Orchestra "Mr. Blue Sky"
Chords (Not as hard as some of them may look!)
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/e/electric_light_orchestra/mr_blue_sky_crd.htm
And how it goes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98P-gu_vMRc

The Rolling Stones: The Last Time
Chords: (This version contains E. And I know some of you have feelings about that chord but it's the only version I can find. If you have any other versions that you'd rather play feel free to mail them around)
http://www.rockmagic.net/guitar-tabs/rolling-stones/the_last_time.crd
And how it goes (Also a chance to see keith when he last occupied a recognisably human form)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0adgEdCdWvA

Prince: "Starfish and Coffee"
Can anyone remember/and/or post the chords we used. They were fairly easy I think. Here are the lyrics anyway
http://www.lyricstime.com/prince-starfish-and-coffee-lyrics.html
And of course, it being prince, there isn't a free version to be found on the internet. So we'll just sing along best we can.

New Order: "Blue Monday"
This was THE jam track of last week so feel free to mess around with it all you want
Chords and lyrics
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/n/new_order/blue_monday_crd.htm
And I genuinely can't believe that no one knows how this goes. But if you wanna see the awesome videp again, knock yourself out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftJZomwDhxQ

Elvis Costello: "What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding"
Really struggling to find a version similar to the one we played last week. Can anyone remember and mail them around?
How it goes (Albeit a live version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ZXdvN3orA

The White Stripes: "Hotel Yorba"
Chords and Lyrics: http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com/ukulele/hotel_yorba.pdf
We've sung it already, so I'm pretty sure eveyone gets the jist.

Bright Eyes: "At the Bottom of Everything"
We tried this at the first meeting and it was pretty easy and fun so I though we could have another bash
Chords and Lyrics: http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com/ukulele/bottom.pdf
And you tube clip (If only to see the awesome video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qikRcAiCtKM

Kraftwerk: The Model
Chords: I reckon it's just A minor and E minor all the way through. Feel free to correct me should you be compelled.
Lyrics:http://www.lyricsdepot.com/kraftwerk/the-model.html
Youtube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=QgS252XT_Ts

Random brainwave I had last week but forgot to bring up at the meeting.
The Bangles: Walk like an Egyptian
Chords & Lyrics: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/b/bangles/walk_like_an_egyptian_tab.htm
Youtube clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MimmTdn9314

As we've been playing it every week and only me know it, here's the links for Fisherman's Blues by Mike Scott and The Waterboys
Chords & Lyrics: http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/031007.html
(Also a really wicked site for ukulele chords and tabs, I believe that Joy to the World is on there as well. Probably another good one to try)
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc0a9P7Wxo8

Aha: Take on Me
Chords & Lyrics: http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/040716-1.html
Youtube link (As if you don't listen to it daily already) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMWXyEHoN88

Another one I suggested a while ago but forgot to act upon for last week

Queen v Bowie: Under Pressure

Chords & Lyrics: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/q/queen/under_pressure_crd.htm

And youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdaHCLlBkWU

James: "Sit Down"
Chords & Lyrics: http://www.azchords.com/j/james-tabs-1966/sitdown-tabs-143743.html
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew7Zkkucos8

Moldy Peaches: 'Anyone Else (But You)
Chords & Lyrics: http://www.ogregod.com/view/moldy_peaches/anyone_else.htm
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rWjuIanddY

The Editors: "Munich"
Chords & Lyrics: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/e/editors/munich_crd.htm
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xRVm-JX5Rk
Kudos to anyone who can work out/play that kick ass tremolo riff in the chorus

The Smiths: "Ask"
Chords & Lyrics: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/s/smiths/ask_crd.htm
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtJtRXtaBN8
Extra points for impersonating Morissey

Dolly Parton:"Jolene"
Chords & Lyrics: http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com/ukulele/jolene.pdf
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiO3SIOOc_4

No Surprises: Radiohead

http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/031205.html

The Kinks: 'Louie Louie'
http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/030823-1b.html

Paul Simon: 'Me and Julio'
http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/030628-1.html0

Lou Reed: 'Satellite of love'
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/l/lou_reed/satellite_of_love_ver2_tab.htm
Not sure if this is the version jeremy proposed but it's practically the same chords as Mr. Blue Sky. Mash up anyone?

Bowie: 'Starman'
http://www.lovebolts.co.uk/transcription.php?16~Starman

Fall or The Kinks: 'Victoria'
http://www.azchords.com/k/kinks-2195/victoria-145446.html

Boney M: 'Rasputin'
http://bettylou.zzruss.com/rasputin.htm

Elton John: 'Crocodile Rock'
http://www.doctoruke.com/crocodilerock.pdf

Blondie or the Paragons: 'The tide is High'
http://bettylou.zzruss.com/thetideishigh.htm

Frankie Lane: 'Rawhide'
http://bettylou.zzruss.com/rawhide.htm

The Beatles: 'Act Naturally'
http://bettylou.zzruss.com/actnaturally.htm

The Kinks: 'Lazing on a sunny afternoon'
http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/030705-1.html

Blondie: 'Denis'
http://bettylou.zzruss.com/denisblondie.htm

The Beach Boys: 'Sloop John B'
http://www.ukeland.com/pages/media/music/Sloop_John_B.pdf

Famous Blue Raincoat (Leonard Cohen)
http://www.guitaretab.com/c/cohen-leonard/3733.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aRKZFR5imM
Obviously needs playing uke speed but I really like this song. Sorry!

Holding out for a Hero (Bonnie Tyler)
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/b/bonnie_tyler/holding_out_for_a_hero_crd.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_HsjpSVaI

The Zephyr Song (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/the_zephyr_song_crd.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yenH27_rp9I

Can't Explain (The Who)
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/w/who/i_cant_explain_crd.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFcPjILC7k

Dirty Old Town (The Pogues)
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/p/pogues/dirty_old_town_crd.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVUZuVZWHkk

The End Of the World As We Know It: REM
http://www.guitaretab.com/r/rem/15896.html

'The Light At The End Of The Tunnel': Half Man Half Biscuit
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/h/half_man_half_biscuit/light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnleis_the_light_of_an_on_coming_train_crd.htm

The Only Living Boy In New Cross -Carter USM

http://www.carterusm.co.uk/songs/newcross.html#chords

Belle and Sebastien 'Boy with the arab strap'

Chords and lyrics:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/b/belle_and_sebastian/boy_with_the_arab_strap_ver2_crd.htm

And new strumming style to match for those feeling a bit more adventurous
http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/05/06/belle-and-sebastian-the-boy-with-the-arab-strap/

There is a Light That Never Goes Out: The Smiths

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/s/smiths/there_is_a_light_that_never_goes_out_crd.htm

BUG to headline Brockley Christmas Fair!

2008-08-28T15:17:00.002+01:00

Fans of Brockley, the ukulele and Christmas will no doubt be psyched to know that BUG will be headlining the second annual Brockley Christmas fair, December 13th, on a fully pedestrianised Coulgate Street. What's more entry is free. Mulled vino will be available in ruddy great vats. Stalls, random goods, day long entertainment.
Quelle recession indeed...

Let us not forget that the ukulele probably represents the true meaning of a credit crunch Christmas. Cheap, fun and accessible. God bless us, everyone.

BUG on film @ The Monty!

2008-08-28T14:37:00.005+01:00

Busty salutes to the BUG-gers who performed at this week's Monty open mic. I had an awesome time as usual. Sorry to the folks who I didn't actually say good bye to. I find that with adrenalin like that it's best to just ride the wave to it's natural destination. That said I have little to no memory of just when and where that wave finally crashed.

Enough of my social drinking. Observe the righteous uke cover...

Brokley Ukulele Group at The Montague Arms from Lawrence Martin on Vimeo.

Bug to play Monty!

2008-08-16T12:10:00.002+01:00

'Tis confirmed that Bug will play the next Open Mic at The Montague Arms (Queens Road). We're in the warm up slot at about 8:30 pm on August 26th. For those that don't know the Montague is actually the best pub in London, sporting the biggest collection of fascinating pub crap you have EVER seen and bar staff so charming I want to lean over and plant a wet one on both cheeks for a good 8 seconds. We have a 20 minute set which frankly is packin' more rock than a geology convention, including some we know and some we learned just now. Get ready for some serious irony...

We've played a gig don'tcha know

2008-08-12T11:44:00.011+01:00

Sometime in July BUG started, developed and tore apart the South East London uke-cover, comedy-folk suburban-core music scene by playing to well over 50 people as part of Telegraph Hill's 'Hillabaloo Festival'. With a set including 'Raw Hide' and tunes by Bright Eyes, The Mouldy Peaches, The White Stripes and Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine. Though the sight of a unprecedentedly large and engaged audience set a few knees shaking (Not least my own, rather pronounced knees) a few bars in and we're rockin' like dashboard hula girls in a hurricane. Full body hugs to everyone who performed and attended. It was a crackin' afternoon! ...

It started with a uke...

2008-08-12T11:36:00.004+01:00

A lone purple ukulele once stood in the corner of The Broca coffeeshop in Brockley. It was abused by toddlers, puzzled over by guitarists and mocked by tourists. But the uke stood tall and one by one the closet uke players of Brockley emerged from collective obscurity to touch its tender nylon strings and tease forth an endless stream of comedy covers, mash-ups and songs of heart-breaking beauty. They continue to meet each week at The Broca with the intention of battering the memory of George Formby into the ground...