Mama Tried (Merle Haggard Cover)

[sefaja]

hey Danielle Thank you for your generosity in sharin the vids, they wonderfull, i hope you get rich girl!!

[SRVhead]

love it!

[lloydhorlick]

I enjoyed your rendition of this song. I,also, cover of country artists and some others

[domflane]

Now I'm really impressed. Great cover of a great song. More Haggard please!!

[flyboy4361x]

OH MY GOD MARRY ME. Sorry, I didn't mean to come on too strong there...But seriously, you're fantastic and I just found you tonight and good lord I adore your voice and someday I want to play ukulele with you (did I mention I play ukulele too?) but I don't mean to ramble but holy crap you make me smile so much and I'm going to watch every video you've posted and you're my favorite. (DEEP BREATH) Please keep doing this!!!!!!!!!

[coyotestory]

You are amazing. Thank you.

[faticehippo]

I don't think you have any idea how much talent you have. It is just oozing out of you. Fantastic.

[sugarpacketchad]

You're so Awesome!

[Annerieke84]

Damn you're good!

[pumajones1983]

you are wonderful

[BobDenby]

Love this song, and love your cover of it. You should wear revealing shirts like this on your posts more often too. You know that old adage about ukelele music and how it's all about sex...

[A49er58]

the is my favorite cover of this song on the whole internet

[faticehippo]

uh -- this is absolutely brilliant

[PiperRocks13479]

Hey I loved your cover! Didn't like the original, but I love yours! Any chance you can tell me the chords uke or guitar? Thanks! You rock!

P.S. I'm from Colorado too!

[LinaNoelle]

I love your voice! Also, haha I love the Simon And Garfunkle Record

[CleanSlate41]

great job singing this old country song btw you have a beautiful voice

[jasona4635]

You are so talented. Good job, Do u have any recordings.

[kindofmagicmike]

why cant i know you in person?

[michellesguy]

how much does a good ukulele cost?

[bigemoney31]

@michellesguy $10000. But you could get a decent one for $50.

[maaymun]

now i know what my mom's always singing :) haha.. that might not be a good sign for me. this is such an incredible cover, i love your voice!

[jehovahuponyou]

A FEMALE TINY TIM DOING MERLE HAGGARD COVERS - YES CHILDREN, JESUS WILL NOW COME BACK FOR SURE - ROFL!!!

HEY, LIL GAL, YOU DONE PRETTY GOOD!!!

[KarateChess23]

I died of happiness, then your music brought me back to life. I haven't heard anyone cover Merle Haggard so wonderfully.

[6sharkz9]

dood that coconuts was tha balls, i must say.

[frkyone]

best one ive watched yet....can you pretty pretty please do "the last thing on my mind" by porter wagner and dolly parton????? i

[lovepacino]

After discovering your amazing cover of "Waterfalls," I have enjoyed viewing/listening to many of your other videos -- you are amazingly talented! I was actually unfamiliar with this song, yet -- despite not being a big fan of this genre -- I really loved it ... it made me CRY! Mostly because I'm a mommy to a happy & beautiful little boy and anything about moms/sons just kills me ... but also because your voice and style really touch me. BEST of luck!

[elocin22791]

No offence but I seem to love your covers more than your originals. But they are both awesome (: Keep singing, girl!

[moondoggie999]

this was really good!

[lifolabs]

great ! reminds me of '39 by Queen. I love that song.

[tcbellwood]

Your just sweeeeet :-) I get quite a kick from watching your videos, luv your humor. thanks for sharing your talent with us!!!

[thecolormaria]

i reeeeally want this song. danielle... make this happen?

[serenityangel1995]

every time i listen to this i get chills ^^ you have such a beautiful voice :)

[IrishRedRose]

Love the reaction shot from your cat. The music is great too. lol

[dannycarey409]

Great cover, great voice...love it

[notverylucky1988]

Beautiful voice! I love all of your videos. Keep doing what youre doing cause youre doing it well.

[DrMarcProductions]

Nice cover. Love the Simon & Garfinkle LP in the background!

[MeltedCandles]

I just heard this on 'the strangers', freaky movie man.

[TheChristianCorpse]

It's good to hear real country, not the bullshit on the radio today

[PoorMansPlato]

Rebel with a Ukulele, Merle would be so proud!

I like that Uke better than the other one, suits your voice better.

[iRewel]

Nice titties!

[IwanttoliveinParis]

I'm an old picky deadhead and I think I like this version better than Bobby's renditions.

[Cody0Snow]

this song is such a party lol :D

[shahid9522]

I love this song, but your version made it one of my best. Thanks for singing so beautifully

[applewhiteroad]

WHY DOES YOUR SALT LOOK PISSED!!!! OR MAYBE FRENCH!!!!

[Meisterburgher]

Merle has always been one of my favorite artists. You done him proud, little lady. Bravo!!!

[masercot]

Who does your special effects? I was mesmerized.

You gonna be in the D.C. area some time?

[rabbithowls]

that cat looks completely unamused

[MrJoshtobias]

ur the poo

[Threefaced1]

T_T teared up a bit for some reason

[edclifford20]

Totally coming to your show in Zion! Can't wait!

[daza1382]

applause!!!

[SUNNYD3322]

nice voice!! love the hat!!!

[baldybean]

Please visit the cultural wasteland of south Floriduh...

[SerenityValleyVFR]

Come to Chicago someday!

[A49er58]

First time I've seen this song covered on a Uke, fantastic job!

[daniellesmagic]

@clarinetplayer4ever I love my Mya-Moe TOOO!

[escubi23]

Excellent job yet again Ms Sandwich

[peaveybam]

That was fun !  I love to watch and listen to your music. " Buckshot " in Texas

[RisibleM]

Love Haggard, Love your cover of it. Keep up the great job!

[soulsurfseeker]

This was always one of my favorite Grateful Dead covers. Thanks Danielle, your version is spot on - love the "multitracking"  too :)

[unchellmatt]

You said "Giving voice in inanimate objects" like it was a bad thing. Now if you'll excuse me I am discussing Proust with my sofa.

[SteveoTheClown]

late night with Jjimmy Fallon personnel is trying to contact you.

[heikophilo]

Wonderful melody and wonderful voice as always, but it hurts me to see the storyteller of the lyrics blaming himself for the failure of his parents to raise him right. As far as I know, no child is born evil, and no child strives for evil, if not abused or neglected by the parents.

[smash1812]

much better than the original!

[fingercheese]

Absolutely Danielle's Magic....who'd a thunk a Haggard tune....that just Haggard...

[IAmWhateverIAm]

This is one of my favorites.  And so are you. So, this is pretty awesome.

[applewhiteroad]

yee haa!!! get you some boots!!!

[flightbag89]

Great performance Danielle! Hope to catch one of your shows when you are out of prison....lol!

[BooZilla]

Oh please come to vegas! haha

[zombiesomgwtf]

So i think you and I should get married or something.

[SickGamerGirl64]

i have that same coconut pirate head

[retalia4]

I'd smile if you covered: Iron And Wine - Such Great Heights // love your music //

[debnlinda]

@retalia4 A cover of a cover? How meta...

[retalia4]

@debnlinda Indeed.

[slipknotcom888]

AWESOME!! 屌耶!!甚麼事 都可以被妳拿來寫成歌 出專輯吧 我會花我薪水的一半來支持妳 ....a subscriber from Taiwan

[slipknotcom888]

嗯...妳有出專輯...

[birchnbark]

Hello Danielle

[BDIsernhagen]

a most pleasant suprise!! this is one of my faves to turn up in the car, and you do it magicaly!

any chanve of getting some Mississippi John Hurt soon?

[daniellesmagic]

@BDIsernhagen I'd love to cover Mississippi John Hurt, but he's too good at the guitar for me.

[kak0ph0nie]

@daniellesmagic

Ask Brandon to play the guitar.

[kak0ph0nie]

@daniellesmagic

Ask Brandon!

[kittenmildew]

That's a really nice Uke, I was listening to your cds in the car today!

P.s. Youre music now plays regularly in the Oldest specialty toy shop in America: The Concord Toy Shop

[daniellesmagic]

@kittenmildew sweet!  I love the sound of the Concord Toy Shop!

[skyzefawlun]

@kittenmildew I used to go to school down the street from The Concord Toy Shop. Well, it was down another street in Concord, but still fairly close. Glad to hear it's still there and still showing such exquisite and discriminating taste.

[boredness6789]

Your cat is awesome.

[JCMcGee]

Brilliant...your voice is ace for this song!

[curbshoppin]

sweet

[tumnusLOVE]

you are so incredibly talented. beautiful :]

[brianwrtc]

You have to love the Simon & Garfunkel record in the background!

[blmjr]

Somewhere Merle is smiling.

[Vickyefisher]

GORGEOUS.

actually amazing, I always thought this song would be good with female vocals, and the picking on the ukulele during the chorus was just wonderful <3 well done!

[rezurrektur]

i hear you sneakin those leads into the recording

[GuitarxPicks]

first heard this song on the strangers. (:

[ToastFroEva]

You got a pro strap!

[kmmde]

@ToastFroEva That's exactly what i thought :)

[Genie4sho]

This is great, Danielle!

[sarahmaehooray]

thank god you have a new video

hey guess what I love you.

[minixmoon]

You're so quirky and great. Your voice is awesome. I admire you. :)

[Lisebip]

I really love ❤ and you really sexy ^_^

I'm a BIG fan of you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[eman2489]

I love how the 249:0 ratio of thumbs up to down is indicative to your awesomeness :3c

[fourteentwelve]

Awesome Danielle! That sounded great.

[sampsonrgt]

LOVED THE COVER! and you are cool, but i thought you meant the cat was dressed up XD

[LaPetiteArtiste]

I like this version :) you're voice is so beautiful and so are you!

[Singerchik37]

I absolutely LOOOVE the beginning of your videos. its killer!!! hahaha!IF you do request...here's one for ya! secret by missy higgins. thats would be cool to maybe even be played on the ukulele. anyways! BEAUTIFUL singing.

[LetsGoFeesh]

you could probably make any song sound good to me... first time i've ever heard a merle haggard song and I liked it...

[terrence0258]

Song Request: Here Comes the Sun. I think you would do a great cover

[3456erin]

This video is excellent, but the Facebook share function is broken.

[RyanUnplugged]

lol, the cat look, Another great song

[YadahYahweh]

great song, and well done :)

sheriff is adorable!

[mynamesdan]

Tour the UK. Tour the UK. Tour it.

[Sheepstar15]

Very nicely done, Danielle. Bravo :)

[itsCONTROVERSY]

danielle you silly goose. kiss the sheriff for us

[longestleg]

YOU  ROCK!!!

[MichelleRocksOut]

Deliciously awesometabulous!!! I love your voice and your ukulele!

[dexter2433]

you are so pretty and funny

[BlueInGreenUkulele]

I'm sure you would do fine in prison. That was fantastic.

[TheUrbanhippy]

dude! that was sweet!

[jesuscrest]

SO GOOD

[kerinion69]

enjoy cedar city!! it is gorgeous this time a year!!

[treehamallama]

funny intro m'dear

[kk5968]

Please come to Seattle!

[avictimslife725]

@kk5968 YESS!!!!

Danielle, Seattle please.

[Billydurocherjr]

So when are you coming to Louisiana Area?

[geek4freaks]

Your cat so cute

[classyass]

I love Merle Haggard & you too :)

[KP2Weston]

Simon and Garfunkel seem to be enjoying this song as much as I am

[jkilcull]

awesome lead!

[snatch5fteen]

your funny, and talented

[OMGomgOMGuGuys]

As always... I'm in love

[Seaton6017]

Thats awesome that you're coming to LA.... But thats still 10 hours away. :\ Will you please play a Sacramento show while you're here? If you can? Please?

[LODragonJoe]

You are very quirky. I like you. You make me laugh. Keep it up or I'll eat your cat.

[posthumorously]

Your versatility is so amazing!

And don't worry. I talk to my pets and inanimate objects all the time. Totally normal. ;)

[craigrobertson]

Allright, Danielle. your sound improves every time I tune in. Wonderful vocal quality and I really like the sound of the Mya-moe ukulele you have.

[FinchPG]

Fantasic. You need to stay on my screen forver

[turdfacesaywhaaaa]

I said it once, i'll say it again; best musician on YouTube.

[teepeeok]

smokin' lead!

[KeithVizs]

Hotel Cafe is a favorite venue for me and a few friends. Hopefully I'll rope 'm and see you there. :)

[Clairifus]

love love it.

[Aladinsarsipius]

Awesome :-) Merle Haggard Would Be proud :-)

[MrJingjong]

5 stars, err...I mean thumbs up! Another great song, Danielle.

[bonertown15]

Great, great cover!

[sharethispoison7]

I think this is one of my favorite videos of yours.

[sharethispoison7]

666 views!

[JoLu4Life]

You have a unique take on your videos and I like that a lot. You are doing a wonderful job.

[Crackerjacker982]

the cat is looking like " omg cant believe im lower on the foodchain"

not that I eat cats but you know what I mean...right?

[hoosierhiver]

That salt shaker looks pissed off.

[daytripper22]

What kind of sandwich did Danille eat? She reminds me of Tom Morello lol Love you D

[jimski123]

Poo Poo Mcgee!!!!!!!!!!

[UKISOCIETY]

Wonderful, D! Well-place S&G album, too. Your uke headstock always makes me hungry for the checkerboard Christmas cookies my sister makes every year.

[phreddcatt]

way to rock the mya moe!

[marixiou]

As a mediocre guitarist wanting to transission into some uke, what would you recomment as a good starter ukulele?

Also, you are fantasmicall!

[daniellesmagic]

@marixiou Kala has a good mid priced ukulele. I wouldn't go too cheap, but $60 should get you a decent instrument.

[marixiou]

@daniellesmagic Awesome, I will definitely check that out. You are magical. Come to Montreal please :) We've got one hell of a music scene here!

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Beautiful vocals as always, Danielle. Love the uke overdubs.

[melodiesNdesires]

you;re hilarious! i loved the video. Simon and Garfunkel are right your cat does have a fatty. Is that why we only had the hat part of his cowboy suit...cause he was too fat for his chaps?

[lilmissrobinson1]

you are awesome, come to NJ and play your lovely friggen music over here

[spiderrabbit3]

yay a new upload! thats cheered me up!

is that simon and Garfunkel in the background,giving there appreciation?

[flynnmac]

I think that, as attractive as you're cat is, it doesn't have the necessary qualifications to be a sheriff/cowboy. Its my opinion that you should do you're research before making such false hypotheses.

[daniellesmagic]

@flynnmac My cat's name is Sheriff.

[ChannelCassie]

I think after LA, you should head north to SF. Just saying.

[Marldance]

I love this song. Grew up listening to the grateful dead version. Great cover :)

[ronb15]

awesome !5*

[kwyck]

you're so talented!! and funny :) thank you

[guiltyofawesome]

Hooray! new song! Have you given much thought about coming to Iowa? I hear we have some actual cowboys, but I've never seen any.

[voicepoet]

I love your videos!!

[YadahYahweh]

bravo!

[WhenCowsFly5]

Your work, both covers and originals, never fail to impress me :) Hoping to see you at the LA show, and maybe i could even make it out to Mile High. Also, are the shows all ages?

[daniellesmagic]

@WhenCowsFly5 The show in L.A. is 21+, Mile High should be all ages!

[WhenCowsFly5]

@daniellesmagic Dang :( Well, are you planning on making an appearance at VidCon this summer?

[captainburrito]

Sheriff just loves hats. You can tell because he is just beaming at the end of the video.

[ukuleleduccio]

Very nice Danielle!!!

[shhelbey]

so good.

[hansrosbach]

That's a nice Cowcat! hehehehehehhe

[kristalz999]

YOU GOT A REAL STRAP!!!!!!

[WEEZER08274MH]

@kristalz999 - Yeah. You didn't know? Danielle is a full blown rock star now. She is touring and is no a longer poor. I still think you should sell your own Danielle Ate The Sandwich line of string straps though. Merchandising is key. KISS did it.! They didn't sell out. They bought in.

[luistijerina]

You look as beautiful as your voice is.

I'm expecting a lot more awesomeness from your new album.