Poisoning Pigeons In The Park (by Tom Lehrer)

[sospookyy]

I feel dumb being the one to ask this.. but could anyone give me the strumming pattern she uses?

[laudevecchi]

haha nice! I love Tom Lehrer :D Good job

[cpjust4u]

that was fuckin awesome! :D :D 

[ThePoofNugget]

i'd pipe

[Vadergeek]

It takes some serious talent to make spending your Sundays poisoning birds. The lyrics may be Lehrer, but this performance is much peppier than his.

[ebwarg]

Could Tom Lehrer have dreamed of Skittlebrau decades before Homer Simpson?

[meikemeikemeike]

you are the best! and funny too!

[AdamsApple1963]

Nooooooooooooo...do not cut that beautiful hair of yours! Also, I'm very impressed that I'm not the only one that is familar with Tom Leher.

[superjboy]

pigeon... the rat of the sky...

[slipknottqe]

You look beautiful with your long hair :)

[zagreen]

I totally grew up on Tom Lehrer and Randy Newman!!! And ukulele!

[MTBJester]

A-Friggin'-mazing!!!!! defs made my day :) cheers from australia

[eoghain1978]

I will be a very happy person the day I can play guitar one tenth as well as Molly plays ukelele.

[a1024s]

A very pleasant rendition of the song, it's nice to see that people don't blindly follow authority of song authors >:-)

You should however learn the lyrics of the song, as you seemed lost for the next line in a few places there...

Though of course it's a moot point, as the video is from 2 years ago. so much for giving feedback...

[Alimaria]

=D My mom used to play this song on a record to me as a kid xD

[anotherjoshua]

is that uke you're playing?

[cArLiScRaZy1]

your really good!!! i really i could play that! your voice seems very cheery too so GREAT JOB!

:^)

[pcdavidvs1]

ha, a most excellent cover of a wonderful song.

[crazychaoticcool]

you put a great spin on an awesome song :) haha and i love the blue monkey shirt

[FromTheirJambs]

Gahhhh, you're adorable. Awesome. :D

[xDangerousCupcakex]

Thank you. I am so glad I'm not the only person who loves Tom Lehrer. Brilliant cover, Molly. ^__^

[gtmort111]

good job

[greenberet759]

This is my favorite performance.

[bitmap]

I am glad I am not the only one who listens to Tom Lehrer :)

[WondurrMousie126]

oh my god i love this.

[EnJoyMay]

love this song, and you make it sound like soooooooo much fun lol te he

[terminarcher]

I love the way you say Pigeons! It's so flippin' adorable! It sounds like Piddens!

[darthspeaks]

She looks like 1/3 Korean or something. She is cute!

[climbertobby]

omg, i don't know but this is somehow racist and most of all sexist, or you're trolling, in this case have a lot of lulz.

[ea1esonwheels]

also, u can't be 1/3 of any race, only power of 2/ equal or larger power of two

thats my nerdiness for today =P

[Jepanche]

sarah silverman much ?

[longlonggone]

Loved it. Ok now do Bright College Days!

[xmikywayx]

CODE MONKEY FTW!

And Tom Lehrer!

OMGGGG TOO MUCH AWESOME!!!

Sorry I burned your eyes with the caps.

[Schabziger]

LOLI HAET CAPSLOCK!!!

[xmikywayx]

xDDD

[HighKingTurgon]

Love Tom Lehrer, love your voice, love your ukelele. It sounds great with you and your strings, just as his and his piano.

[catlover1001]

I love this song. It's so happy and then you're like... wait a second... what did she just say? Hilarious.

Great job, too. I love your voice!

[turtlebuddiesness]

zomg i love this song. i think the masochism tango is my favourite tom lehrer song

[wil555]

Ballin'. You're great!

[CtE4m]

Great cover! Good job ^^

[bibliogirl21]

i love that you're doing my monkey at the beginning

[Spirosaur]

you caught the spirit of this song excellently ! Nice job all around !

[Caolololo]

Brilliant! If you by any luck are able to speak fluent german you can do the german version as well! or a mulitlingual version!

[Hummol]

Lol, I love it that you're always touching/talking about/etc your hair in the beginning of the video :D

[Mathematician2]

I love Tom Lehrer's music. I actually lip-synced "Poisoning Pigeons" and "Pollution" in my Theater class so I sang along with you on this one.

Very excellent performance. The ukulele goes with this song very well.

[FreneticEnergy]

muahahahahahahahahahahahaha this is FANTASTIC. i ADORE tom lehrer. i don't think i would ever have expected to see him covered on youtube with a ukelele. but i like it. i like where the world is going.

[joanofmarc]

Absolutely excellent.

[Protectourbioshpere]

HAHAHA oh my god dude im gonna cry! You are amazing!

[jovo54]

hahaha, its great... thanks

[6funswede]

I was here again today, and I've also tried to offer a video response. Certain people should hear this version :-) Take care.

[HalfRainbow]

aahhh lehrer is legend x] you rock

[AdonijahAvenged]

Awesome!

Love it. This Tom Lehrer fellow is pretty fucking amazing.

[YetAnotherHotGayEmo]

Hahaha! This is so morbidly adorable!! Love your work!

[meganrawrbizzle]

im doing this song for my school talent show! and your voice and my voiceare like in the same key so it was really nice having this video on here. thanks!

[6funswede]

To me, this is the best cover of "Pigeons" on YouTube, no contest. And I love the way you sing "squirrel", totally in the spirit of Tom Lehrer :-) Thank you!

[MusclesfromB]

you are awesome

[NecroticZombie]

You are amazing :)

[bcarter55]

Yes you are!

[acallaway1957]

Were any pigeons harmed in the making of this video? ;-)

[mattandtorchic]

lol i remember this song, pretty kewl

[AeroWing]

I like that you said "I'm back, baby" at the end, only to take another 2 months to post a new video.

Great cover, though. Top work.

[yeldarbo]

Love this song! We had to listen to it in my philosophy class when discussing animal rights haha.

[librarydanceparty]

I love your voice. It's very unique, but wonderful.

[jismith1989]

Bravissimo. And keep that hair girl! I love you.

[StuartIsCheese]

Cyan-HIDE...

Fantastic.

[ahypnos]

No you don't need a haircut!

[KraftwithaK]

Fabulous!

[psplayer89]

:D INSTA SUB!!!

[blueeyedkid]

such a funny song i used to listen to the original when i was like 7

[elboy86]

you f'n rock!

[mikerade]

Do not cut your hair. that would be a travesty.

[Fretkillr]

Smart, talented, and cool! I've got some specially seasoned nuts. Let's go feeding together.

[bjordan73]

Fretkillr calls you talented... now there's a compliment! I agree.

[thesporkman]

You are so awesome! I've been really depressed lately, but the fact that there is a girl on YouTube who rocks out on a ukulele and covers Tom Lehrer and Jonathan Coulton songs has completely restored my faith in humanity.

[TMBG1337]

@thesporkman same

[dz4485]

man i got to get the chords for this one...

[Cmaenterp]

that was grand

[acallaway1957]

Love it!

[katesmeow]

Yay you did one of my favorite songs! I think I might have a heterosexual girl-crush on you. :P

[SonicWhistleKahl]

Tom Lehrer is the shizzle dizzle. As is your Ukuelel playing. Woop!

[StephinMerritt]

brilliant, really it is.

[4beatlefans]

Brilliant! I've never heard any one else apart fom TL do this one! Well done - you're a very talented young lady.

[WAINOA]

IS THAT A fLUKE YOUR PLAYING?

[TheAks999]

Nice job on the song, its been years since I've heard it. Always a great laugh for your roommate to walk in on.

[luckychram3]

Aww what a pleasant song!It makes me wanna go and skip in the park!lol Great Job!

[steferner]

you cover songs i love... been trying to figure out how to uke tom leher songs... but you make it cake

[Saynotothestoneage]

haha another great song.

[AlexGeh]

there's a german version of it (tauben vergiften im park) that I discovered on a ancient record.I'm from germany, in case you're wondering

[mturynP]

Molly, if you could get Jake Shimabukuro to play [and sing, optionally] any sone or piece, what would it be?

[maskedshadow08]

haha thats demented-i love it!!!!!

[MagicEH]

I like how you made it your own! Too many people put the Tom Lehrer "stretch" on most of the lyrics. I really enjoyed this!

-EH

[qwertydrew]

dirtyskank is a twat

great tits

great eyebrows

great ukelele

[dirtyskank007]

You sure like drawing attention to your t-shirts. You do this in numerous clips. Your boobies aren't really that spectacular as you may like to think though. Furthermore, you're right eyebrow extends somewhat further than the left. Not a pleasant sight at all. Please address and fix this issue.

[pseudocaveman]

If you cut your hair, Hawaii will sink. =]

[JamieTricks]

It didn't. (luckily)

[keyscroller]

Ah! Your stuff is wonderful.

[lildrmerboy2021]

can i marry you and your ukulele?

[guitarkis49]

A haircut? Are u crazy? It looks awesome! You are great...love your vids!

[gladewalker]

Awesome!

[xoFrecklesxo]

I love this!

I'd love it if you did a popular rap song like "In the Ayer" or something and made it your own! I think you'd do amazing!

That would be awesome!

[StephinMerritt]

WOW, YOU'RE GREAT

[TheLastNoteInHistory]

I dont care what they say i think your hot

[RandomnessUK]

Coulter then Lehrer?!

You've made me a happy lad.

[BellaChloe3]

You have a good voice. And I always liked that song. Good work.

[aniki2121]

Tom Lehrer doesn't get nearly enough props these days. Awesome cover! :D

[Gunter47]

Ha! You did a Tom Lehrer song, I think I'm in love. :P

[zombiejustice]

You don't need a haircut.

[ZebraOfPerpetualDoom]

i never thought id see you do tom lehrer...i dont know why this shocks me soo much...

[ultramagnavox]

Hi!! you have awesome boobs! I mean Breasts! I mean voice!

[panthermartin]

hey. i whats this "i'm back baby!" business. wouldnt that mean some more videos to come? are you waiting for this video to hit 15 thousand views before you add another? ok, im just buggin. its probably nice and warm out.

[gobleugirl]

Girl, you are the best. Not only are you a hella talented ukeleleist, you have this wonderfully diametric sarcastic/cute delivery going on that I just love.

OK, too many big words there probably.

[WSwan]

1: My Monkey! Rad!

2: Hot.

[bobcat1115]

Hahahaha, I want to poison pigeons in the park!

[laughinbuddhaboy]

that shit is fucked up...and i love it!!!!

[BadPennySB]

he he he.... So wonderful

[lukelewisDOTnet]

Sweetafton23 covering Tom Lehrer. Doesn't get much better than that :). Lovely stuff.

[kamujin]

((smiles)) yayyyyyyyyy

[Deathbunny14]

Great! Now do Red Planet by At The Drive-In! :D

[WSwan]

I'd prefer One Armed Scissor or Chanbara myself.

[susiakasinead]

This song rocks!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd actually forgotten about it, so thanks for reminding me of a great song to share with my pub friends!!

[sketcham]

you rock! Can I adopt you? I hope my kids pick up my love for music....keep the tunes coming.

[GardenOfEros]

Yay!!! Tom Lehrer is one of my favorites. Very well done!

[spaz99]

The song she plays for 3 seconds in the beginning is familiar, but I can't place it, so now it is stuck in my head. If anyone could please tell me what song it is it would be much appreciated.

[TheRealBladeRunner]

It's a Coulton song, I think, Code Monkey. She plays with Coulton...

[justinrussell]

My Monkey, actually. She played it with JoCo in Seattle.

[TheRealBladeRunner]

oh okay.

[spaz99]

Thank you both for the response. I thought I had heard it before and there it was, the second half of the Tom Cruise Crazy video from Seattle. It sounds very different with just the uke and it is now added to the list of song snippets that she's played that I'd like to hear a full version of.

[ZUS19]

I MISSED you awwesome bestest lady ever !!

[wallywalt]

5555 subscribers!!

[6funswede]

Wow! I loved this. Really. And I know a few old hearts who will be dead chuffed! Bravo!

[Fleetmenace]

you play so clean ive been playing guitar for almost 3 years and its still not that clean

[mrracicot]

the question is......where did u go....??also, how bout a cover of hypnotize by system of a down, i ask because i am stricken with curiosity as to how that song would sound played on a uke

[jennx]

Oh shit! I haven't heard this song since high school!

[alexplosion]

FLUKE!

[therealchetbango]

To the people saying thumbs down, she is playing a fluke ukulele, I don't think alexplosion is saying that the playing is a fluke.

[funn20]

ahha!! you're evil. but you are one heck funny joker. it actually sounds great! well done!:)

[percyblakeny]

We love you. Yay Molly!

[pokerpenguin1]

Yo Molly!!!! great stuff, glad your back.. lol gettin withdrawl symptoms.. (now that sound's freeky) but it's true.....hip hip yurraaa..

[Samarah12]

you have awesome taste... loved it.

[FaiLoverForever]

You are totally awesome, I love it ^^ Your voice sounds so lovely!

[DavidCooney23]

Awesome, always love to hear new content from you.

[20MOJO20]

cool

[kamujin]

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

[waxeye]

And glad to hear it

[mirantejr]

Outstanding, Molly!!

[pepsim2k]

yeaaha! teh aft is back! more please.

[Exile86]

I just love Tom Lehrer!! He writes so good songs!

[bartsucks]

Goddamn, every time I check out your latest songs. Its always a song I've known and loved for so long, but no one else has heard of.

Congrats on having awesome musical taste.

[MonParii]

I adore your voice. =)

[jeanniesaur]

A childhood favorite! You sound great!!

[ChefBrian21]

My friends dad loved this song. Good rendition.

[Antipodal]

Awesome! Great rendition! Keep it coming! :)

[neonova03]

Has your uke ever fallen off the shelf, hit your laptop, and prevented you from checking your sites?

[ninjaziggy]

I really like your playing and singing. I think you're great.

Thanks for playing some Tom Lehrer. He's one of my all-time favorites.

[EricLobdell]

Now that I think about it, Tom Leher is a lot like JoCo. They are both quite the Geek/Nerd Idol, Both had other jobs besides music. Any other similarities?

[sweetafton23]

Well, they both tend to employ the "unreliable narrator" thing in their songwriting. I like to think Tom Lehrer is a little more cynical than Coulton, but I could be wrong.

[EricLobdell]

Yeah. "That Was the Year That Was" is quite cynical about current events at the time. They definitely both share the same humorous spark.

[wubble]

Your next mission.... Tom Lehrer's "The Elements" .... .please? :)

[kenkopin]

Actually, I was gonna suggest that for the next sing-along-club :)

[nastyrats]

you are bomb

[litttlejee]

you always cheer me up, specially when you post a new video...keep up the amazing work :D

[St3venAU]

Your songs make me smile every time and for that I want to say thankyou.

[ohrecklesstilly]

i love it. where did you get your ukelele?

[OnlineMaven]

Tom Lehrer is the shiznit.

[curiousities]

Ha! I love that song.

[drunkenviking]

Nice.. This made me on my way to buy an uke.. :P

[tuelledoofamuetoll]

lol + thumbs up

[monalisamz]

can you do a beatles song ?

would be great in your voice.

[matchbookromancefan]

i love your videos...they make me smile. =]

[comradevik]

Yay! you're back!

you should do your own version of Discovery's "i love the world" :)

[lostbutnotalone5]

I want all your songs on a cd!!!!

[wildnv]

I fill so bad for liking this song.

Well done think you for the song.

[BucketHatBobby]

I used to love this song.

with most songs, you tend to take it and make it your own. this isn't the case with this song.

...which is sad, but... you still did a wonderful job.

Mortemisery may still want to marry you, but i still call dibs on the first born child.

[Omidon4]

I didn't recognize this song at first.. but towards then I had an "ah-ha" moment. Nice work, lady

[moonbaby77]

still great,

i so want to steal a ukelele now.

at first it was between a banjo and a ukelele,

now it's the uke.=]

[RockabillyRandy]

I like that your hair has become shaggy dog ears.

[evalenza]

this is one of my favorite songs- and i love to play it for my students :) i need to find these chords!

[ViteDiMusica]

Now I seriously want a uke.

This is bomb.

[Mortemisery]

I want to be your sweet heart!

cyanide coated peanuts yeah!

hahahahaha pigeons and squirells!

nice still wanting to marry you here

[bananastand3]

And yes, you do need a haircut.

[bananastand3]

I have the same CD/tape player behind you. Except the right casette docking bay doesn't close.

[sorikku]

Holy hell!!!

This song is awesome, and you're amazing. You put two things like that together and I'm happy forever XD Thank you for making my day, haha.

[scaryseamonkeys]

u know i actually wasnt wondering but since u mentioned i started to wonder why is that the only shirt u own?