Ukulele for Show Me the way to Go Home 1925 (from a folk song)

[CharlieHorseAZ]

I LOVE the ukelele and I love this song, awesome job!

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. Glad that you liked it. Ed

[ThisAlbion]

Hey pop, just checkin in...hope your ok? :) Whenever i need a cheer up- your my guy :) God bless you mate, from sunny England :)

[edgrosso]

Thanks for encuragemnt. Some day...I may do another song

I am still trying to regain the sleep I lost getting up at 4:00 Am to watch the coverage of "The Wedding."  Unlike all other world news tha pageant put a smile on my face. .

[Dan4052]

I love watching this man sing this song! He reminds me of everything that is good and fun and wholesome! What neat nostalgia; I find myself singing the tune all day with him in my mind. This guy has got to be a wonderful grandpa! Dan in Toledo. PS - I was a kid when Jaws came out and it was the first time I ever heard the song. Have never stopped singing it since! Thanks for the fun.

[RedDevilCharlie]

LOVE IT!! Thank you for always givin us good stuff!!!

[edgrosso]

Thanks Charlie. I appreciate your taking the time to give me such a nice comment. Started my day of with a grin. Ed

[JBird3695]

Yes, right on Ed!

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Ed

[Bagatronic]

6 people don't want to be shown the way home.

[edgrosso]

"You Can't Go Home Again" Thomas Wole

So...god for them.

[onlyahorizon]

This is adorable. I love this version!

[edgrosso]

Thank you so much for commenting. It makes me very happy that you liked it. Ed

[resingurl]

AHHH <3 for this i use ta watch all the jaws movies with my dad when i was growin up was just on the phone talkin about that song with him and looked it up <3 ty couldnt remeber it all now when i go to his retirement party i have somethin to amuse the old drunks partyin ;p

[edgrosso]

That is one of the best comments I hav received. I hope that your dad has many happy days of retirement, Sounds like a fun party. Ed

[nmenses]

Your videos always bring a smile to my face!!! Thanks fot sharing!

Sinus from Holland.

[edgrosso]

Thank you Sinus. YOU put a smile on my face with your generous comment. I have visited Holland many times and love it. Our daughter and her family have lived there for many years; currently in Hilversum.

[TheVilestOfHumanScum]

All I have to say is: That was awesome.

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. I appreciate your taking the time to commenr. Ed

[DebbieFlemingMusic]

Beautiful singing, and WONDERFUL uke playing! I love that instrument - it brings a smile!

[edgrosso]

Thanks Debbie. A very much appreciated complement coming from a real pro. Keep on Rolllin". Ed

[TPSmike203]

i'm 21 years old and i'd like you to be my grandfather

[edgrosso]

Thanks. That's very nice of you. I am sure tht I can get at at least two of my nine grandcchilden to assign their rights to you. Ed

[emmedimarta]

i'm really impressed. i mean, positively. greetings from italy!

[edgrosso]

Thank you very much. I love haring from Italy. It would please my granparents and father very much. I appreciate your taking the time to comment. Ed

[undeadone69]

so much energy for that age...thats awesome. XD

love the song. great job, and keep it up.

[edgrosso]

Thanks so much for the great comment. Playing music keeeps my brain functioning more than it might if I just sat around complaining and getting angry about things over which they have no control. Keep smiling. Ed

[TheBoogeyman94]

The Master Of Ukuele !!! :D

[edgrosso]

Well...sometimes. Thanks so much for the generous complement. I am happy that you like it. Ed

[TheBoogeyman94]

@edgrosso De Nada Master !!!

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. Glad that you liked it. Re: "star;" I am still waiting for my first royaly check. Ed

[grendeljack]

and a star is born!

[prepippopappo]

Great! ;)

[edgrosso]

@prepippopappo Thank you!

[lisamazing93]

YOU'RE SO GOOD :D

i love this songg

[edgrosso]

Thanks so much. Glad that you liked it. Ed

[poisonrage]

Love this!

Your smile is infectious :)

[edgrosso]

Thankns. As Jimmy Durante said, 'You've got to start off each day witha smile..."

[BeanDentist]

i must have watched this video over 25 times, keep coming back to it each month. cheers me up no end

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much E. It cheers me up to know that you are cheered up by my rustic performance. I sincerely appreciate the comment. Ed.

[Mckenziiee123]

this is great:) i did it for my tap dancing exam haha:)

[edgrosso]

Tap dancing exam? What a riot! I wish that I was there. Glad that you liked it. Ed

[myshizzleneal]

the first time i ever heard this song was in the movie jaws,never knew who sang and wrote it now i know, super rendition ed thanks for posting

[crypticdave]

I love this song i am always singing it when i walk somewhere, Ive just found out who its by i believe

[edgrosso]

Thanks! Glad that you like it. Who do yo think wrote it? Ed

[BrittNewt]

Fantastic performance. I really love this song :)

[edgrosso]

Thank you very much for commenting. Of all the songs I have done this seems t obe the biggest hit. I am happy that you like it too. Ed

[DiehardNfast]

Great job I love That song

[edgrosso]

Thanks allot. Ed

[TheWaffler1]

good stuff man!

thanks

[edgrosso]

Thanks so much for commenting. You are very welcome. Ed

[smiliey0005]

nice man... i like this song

[edgrosso]

Thanks to you. Glad that you liked it. Ed

[smiliey0005]

yea man it looks like yur getting into the song i would be too i like old songs im 19 and also a dj but not really havent been to a club lol............... and no problem man

[JensenT16]

Great job I love it, its a really good song I need to get it on CD.

[edgrosso]

Thanks so much. Ed

[edgrosso]

Very interesting. Football matches? It sure beats "We Will, We Will Rock You." Thanks for the amusing reply. Edd

[Oody61]

Bravo

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much Andrew. It seems that this song will continue to ramble through generations. Ed

[Oody61]

I remember my old grandpaw singing it a lot during the 60's (Ironically he was at home at the time lol).But also heard it a lot in the pubs in my hometown in Scotland during 70's/80's and also popular at football (soccer) matches. Timeless i guess.

[robzombie676]

much love!!!

this is sooooo amazing (:

thank you!

[edgrosso]

Thanks so much. I even amaze myself so I am happy that you liked this. Thank you for subscribing. Ed

[playworklove]

soooooooooooooo cute

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. Ed

[Kane24370]

Nice, do you do any other Irish tunes?

[edgrosso]

Thanks. I have a collection of Irish tunes and other than "Molly Malone,"" which I can sing and play, all of the others require a brouge for them to sound good. I am not aware this is and "Irish tune." I know it is sung in Ireland but, the limited research that I have done attributes it to England. It should be an Irish tune...having spent many thousands of hours and "drinks about an hour ago" in Irish pubs in the New York City area and some in Ireland. Ed

[benygboo]

Thanks for posting this, I like your relaxed tune, reminds me of campfires singing this song

[edgrosso]

You are very welcome. I was always homesick at camp so this would have been appropriate. I appreciate your taking the time to comment. Ed

[joeyboosh]

you look like a really old Kyle Gass. Can you play Tribute by Tenacious D? itd get loads of views;)

[edgrosso]

I look like a "really old" everyone. Sorry but I can't play "Tribute."  Thanks for asking.

[richmwill]

Love this song, you do a great version of it. Thank you for keeping the classics alive.

[edgrosso]

Thank you so much for commenting Richard. I am happy that you enjoyed it. BTW, my first airplane ride was at Flushing Airport. It must have been around 1949. I used to ride my bike there and watch the planes land and take off, Great memories. I enlisted in the Air Force at the recruitment office on Northern Blvd.. Never made it...took u p the uke instead. :) Ed

[chudkillr]

Good stuff . You sound great. I like it. Good work. Your very good at what you do. Keep up the good work. I wanna hear more.

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. Glad tht you enjoy my stuff. After 50 videos I may slacken off a bit but..."ya' neven know...do ya? Ed

[Haloseres]

Great stuff, loved it.

[edgrosso]

Thank y ou very much..Happy that you liked it. Ed

[200500470]

wow nice job, u sound a bit like hooper from jaws =D

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much, I guess we should ask Richard Dreyfuss how he likes it. Ed

[PepeCaseres]

woaaaaa haha great, makes me wanna go and grab a beer.

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. Grab all you can..while you can. Ed

[Jordan000085]

awesome!

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. Ed

[JokerAgentOfChaos]

Very good!

[edgrosso]

thanks very much.

[robertantonnyc]

That was very enjoyable. Love the joy you bring to it.

[edgrosso]

Thanks so much for taling the time to comment. Glad that you liked it. Ed

[MerlynSchutterle]

Nice chord progression. How about writing them down so I don't have to figure them out myself. I used to do this tune, Think I'll start playing at cowboy church. Nice closer.

[edgrosso]

I wish that I could help you out Merlyn but I don't know all the chords I play. I start on C on the baritone and go to C 7th then F...etc. It's not difficult. I play in the upper register from the fifth fret so it looks harder than it really is. I am sure that if you are a player you can easily figure it out. I play, mostly, by ear and intuition/ Good luck and thanks for the comment. ed

[MerlynSchutterle]

That is fine. I figured them out myself. I wrote a different version I do in cowboy church in Cherry Grove MN.

Show me the way to go home

I'm tired and I wanna go to bed

I took the wrong turn for Stewartville

and I wound up here instead....

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. Ed

[iamjosh112233]

nice

[colemontelongo]

hell yeah, one of my fav versions!

p.s. is it "Land or Sea of Foam"?

foam as in the tide or is it different word?

[edgrosso]

Yes it is "foam." Just like in the national anthem, "...and the oceans white with foam.

I tune this uke with baritone uke strings. They are tuned the same as the first four strings of a guitar. I am in the key of C so it should be easy for you. C C F A flat/F...etc. I do lay it from the fifth fret C.

Happy that you liked my version. Ed

[tylerbunkley]

great song ed ive had a rough couple of months ive been in the hospital for awhile but hearing this and seeing you respond to the coments makes me feel good, thank you , Tyler Mcdowell

[edgrosso]

Thank you very much Tyler. I am very happy that I was able to provide a little non-proscription medication. I hope that you are now well and will have good health in 2009. Ed

[farawayformen]

Awesome vid, and nice to have the history of the song along with it :-)

[edgrosso]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad that you liked the video. Ed

[Cukibea]

COOOOOOOL :-D

[edgrosso]

Thank you Czukor. Glad that you liked it. Ed

[tomatiggy]

Show me the way to go home I'm tired and I want to go to bed I had a little drink about an hour ago And it went right to my head Where ever I may roam On land or sea or foam You will always hear me singing this song Show me the way to go home hi isnt there like a second verse that goes something like Indicate the way to my abode I'm fatigued and I want to retire I had a spot of beverage sixty minutes ago And it went right to my cerebellum

[edgrosso]

It's not really a second chorus. It was sung overly intelligent and marginally clever (they thought) U.S. college kids in the fifties and sixties.Here you go. Ed

Indicate the way to my habitual abode

Im fatigued and I want to retire

Ive had a little drink about twenty minutes ago and it went right to my cerebellum

Wherever I perambulate

On land or sea or atmospheric pressure

You can always hear me singing this song

Indicate the way to my habitual abode.

[weilyndude]

Awesome stuff! You don't happen to be able to e-mail me the sheats for this song? It's okay if you don't, in that case i shall just sit back and keep listening to you playing it, which you do in an excellent nammer, if I may say so.

[edgrosso]

Thanks for the very nice comment. I am sorry, but I learned that song by ear and have no music for it. If you play at all you will find that it's not that complicated. I transpose the chords from the lower part to the neck to positions on the upper end. That is what gives me some flexibility for glissandos...etc. Ed

[niitrotik]

cheers!

[edgrosso]

Back at you. Ed

[superlynksvp]

this is great! I really like the song, and you did a great job at it! I've been looking for it for days! Thanks a lot for doing it!!:D

[edgrosso]

You are very welcome. Thanks for the nice comment. Ed

[THECOMMUNIST19]

Cheers!

very great video :)

--JT

[edgrosso]

Thanks JT. Ed

[JordyandJoelBabes]

reli good

[edgrosso]

Thanks much.

[amable277]

funny

[edgrosso]

Thanks so much for the comment. It has been amazing to me how popular this song is. Of all the songs that I have done on YuTube this is, by far, the most viewed. There doesn't seem to be a generation gap on this one. That is fun for me. I hope that you can soon get out of the garage. Ed

[areyouexperienced2]

Aw man this is great :) Our little electric garage band plays this song too, the Coke Street Three Piece. I really like how you dressed it up, too.

[burnedbook]

wonderful + lovely

nice work mr. Ed

[edgrosso]

Thank you so much, I appreciate the nice comment. Ed

[taichadow1]

youtube(dot)com/watch?v=SAbs9l­llGLk

^singer of finch opening with this

verrrry clean playing btw

[edgrosso]

Thanks.

[edgrosso]

Glad that you liked it. Thanks. Best sung before yo are in dwi mode. All the best . Ed

[Seawaffle2021]

Hey man that rocked, one of my favorite songs to drink too!!

[smlv1]

My grandpa used to sing this to me when I was young.

[edgrosso]

I hope I brought back some memories. BTW you are still "young." I hope that you will sing it to your grandchildren. Ed

[arlarmclock]

cool

[breannaPCY]

haha! my dad loves this song! and your a very nice player! keep up the good work!

--breanna!

[edgrosso]

Thanks Breanna. I appreciate y our taking the time for a nice complement. . Ed

[clickclong]

nice job.

[edgrosso]

Thanks much. Glad that you liked it. Ed

[jaredch]

I've been looking for this song fr awhile

[edgrosso]

Glad you found it. It's a lot older than "Jaws." It's even older than I...if you can believe that. Ed

[edgrosso]

Thank you very much. Happy that you liked it I have a dual citizenship with Ireland so it's always nice to hear from someone in that beautiful country. Slante! Ed

[147wexford]

thats a GREAT song

well done

[13osiris13]

A great song, and very well played. Good work my friend.

[edgrosso]

Thaks much Steve. Glad thta you liked it. Ed

[emmafoowuvsyou]

awesome! i wish i could play like that!

keep up the good work!

[edgrosso]

Thanks much. I wish I could play that well all of the time. I was ten when I started playing. With some practice, you will get much better than I. Go for it!Appreciate the comment. Ed

[phetsymebailey]

Awesome. Rock out! :}

[edgrosso]

Thanks much for the comment. Glad that you liked it.

[nickhot5674]

um 7.5

[edgrosso]

Thanks...I think. Would me mind translating for me? Ed

[mrtony]

Nice!!

[edgrosso]

Thanks. Glad that you liked it,

[Intersounds]

Very good !! keep it up my friend, you've got talent!

[edgrosso]

Thanks Bob. Appreciate the encouraging comment. My talent will take me to the next free beer party and probably a few more takes on You Tube.

Ed

[OMCristine]

Your renditions truly are great, they always cheer me up when I'm feeling down. ^___^

[edgrosso]

Thank you very much. With your kind of encouragement I can only get better. Ed

[hollowbastionlovr]

as i said,You are a great singer.I truly enjoy your music,This is the music i like.I love the 1920's music

[edgrosso]

A double thanks. I did this for my children and grandchildren so it is an especially happy treat for me when others. such as yourself, enjoy it to0.

[hollowbastionlovr]

I bet they enjoyed it very much.

Cheers, Zach

[hollowbastionlovr]

You are a Inspiration to me and i hope you are a inspiration to everyone else.Very nice playing.

[edgrosso]

Thanks very much. Appreciate the very nice comment. When you get be my age it's nice to have something to do other than watch reruns of the "Honeymooners." Ed

[hollowbastionlovr]

Haha,The "HoneyMooners",I watch that alot.For my age,Which i'm only 14,I like alot of the old stuff,Some people think i'm weird,But i could care less.I really love the Old stuff.

[pfmerc10]

total class,,great playing old pal,,,made me smile

[edgrosso]

Thanks much. Glad that someone of your talent liked it. No.w..I'm going to have that "little drink." Ed

[BaybeePamby]

brilliant, thumbz up!

this song rules.. i think, anyway its a bit quiet

[edgrosso]

Thanks Pamby. Yes...it's a bit quiet. Some day, someone might to a rap version. Yo! Happy that you liked this version. Ed

[olu143]

I love it! Show me the way home! :D 5 stars!

[rington1]

You're just like my dad, he sang this song to me.

[edgrosso]

It was the first song that I learned on the ukulele. My mom taught me the words; my dad taught me the chords; which I have embellished on over the years. Thanks for the comment. I like your version too.

[LStrachey]

always like what you do

[Revolutionise]

Awesome!

[LStrachey]

What can I say?--Hope you arrive safely!