Story Behind The Song

THE UKULELE IS SUCH A SWEET INSTRUMENT THE THOUGHT OF SOMEONE MURDERING NOTHER FOR PLAYING IT STRUCK ME AS FUNNY

Song Description

A SONG ABOUT THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF POOR MUSICIANSHIP

Lyrics

THE UKULELE CRIME
There was a lady down in Wai ki ki
A beauty by the name of Lelani
For a while the folks all swore she couldn?t come to the luaus any more
They oughta lock her up and throw away the key

Lelani had a hanni name of Lee
A ukulele playin man was he
But he never learned a single song
Just my dog has fleas all night long
And he made her life a constant misery

She killed a man for playin the ukulele
She said that he?d reduced her life to pain
Cuz he didn?t do any of the delicate strumming
Or any of the wikki wacky hooley hakey hummin
She?d have to face a jury and explain

Now on it?s own it?s not an awful chime
But after the fifteen hundredth time
No matter how sweetly it is played
Your mind is gone and your nerves are frayed
And one by one your thoughts will turn to crime

On that fateful night her mind was tired and sore
She was tormented to her very core
Lee was playing ? it was dark
A well aimed coconut found it?s mark
And Lee?s dog didn?t have fleas anymore

She killed a man who played the ukulele
But it was to preserve her sanity
Cuz he wasn?t do any of the delicate strumming
Or any of the wickey wackey hoola hacka hummin
Like a ukulele playin man should be

A tape was heard the day that she was tried
It was Lee playin-folks were horrified
The judge said ?That?s enough!?
?My ears can?t take this stuff
This was justifiable homicide!?

She killed a man who played the ukulele
So be forewarned you gents of any age
If you don?t do any of the delicate strumming
Or any of the wicky wacky hooly hackey hummin
You might fall prey to ukulele rage


Ross Douglas SOCAN

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