The Gnu Song

[iamagnu]

I was gnu watch someting else on youtube but I watched this instead. And liked it.

[Mikecores]

Does anyone know the chords? I'm going to try and see if I can find them on my own, but it's rather diffycult or so it sounds. :D

[jcsubmit]

Hard to imagine why this twit has bothered to make such a hash of a great song. He clearly doesn't understand it, having left out the best joke.

[Ukuleleric]

@jcsubmit, which is?

[Kittielips]

@Ukuleleric

They probably don't gnow. Try "how does it smell?" I bet you gnew I'd be back again.

5*****.

Jennie.

[weegerri1sm]

heheh, still my favourite performance by Eric. :)

[Ukuleleric]

@weegerri1sm, hi mate, cheers for that. I've got a gig this Friday, 'Red Nose Day' and I'll be doing it then. Do you gig. Love what you do. Take care, Eric.

[DoodiePunk]

It's Unix-like anyway GLOL

[thegallerian]

Pure class

[Ukuleleric]

@thegallerian, hi there, thank you, Eric.

[marcosilva2]

You dont make movies in cinema Ukuleleric?

[Ukuleleric]

@marcosilva2, hi Marco, lol, I wish. Obridado, Eric. 

[Brommes]

This is funny .. We have insider "gnu" jokes in the family so this song fits the picture perfectly :)

I thought "Gnu" was Wilder beast in English ?? 

[Ukuleleric]

@Brommes, hi, thanks so much. Best, Eric.

[Hilgax]

@Brommes i thought it was some type of water swan!!!

[MultiGeraghty]

@Brommes I think you're right.

[MultiGeraghty]

@Brommes I think you're right. But it's spelled Wilderbeest.

[LeonieLuvsMichaelJac]

Really good really good :) x

[Ukuleleric]

@LeonieLuvsMichaelJac, hi Leonie, thanks so much, take care, Eric.

[flakeater]

This song really does cheer you up. I sang a few words to this song at work in front of the Ladies and it made them smile and giggle. We need more songs like this. This version is really brilliant. Thank you for posting.

[Ukuleleric]

flakeater, hi mate, aw, thanks so much for your lovely comment. Wish I'd been there to see you making the ladies giggle. All the best, Eric.

[imagnuspeltGNU]

my innitals are GNU

[sirtoiletpot]

@imagnuspeltGNU

:( i also want your initials....my initials are GLE :(

[Mikecores]

@imagnuspeltGNU You lucky Person! Long live the GNU!

[Ultraglycerin]

Hah, last Thursday.

[lilbitchybby]

omg this guy is so sad :L

[Nasenhaarschaar]

it´s soooooo funny i am laughing me dead xD

[Ukuleleric]

Hello Nasenhaarschaar, thank you very much. All the best, Eric.

[inathinglass]

I went to see my 12 year old son's music concert last night and they sung this song. It brought the house down and i really did cry laughing. Well done.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi inathinglass, thanks for posting and sharing. All the best, Eric.

[russelfrancis]

This is wonderful, thanks for brightening up a dismal Sunday morning Eric :).

Would love to see The English are Best if you have it!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi russelfrancis, ah, how kind, thank you. I don't think I'll be doing any more F&S though, thanks for asking. I'm concentrating more now on my own original songs and sketches. All the best, Eric.

[onnodb0]

Wonderful!

[Ukuleleric]

Hello onnodb0, thanks so much, take care, Eric.

[iandeansilk]

marry me!!!

[Ukuleleric]

iandeansilk, hi Ian, lol, thank you for your proposal. Take care, Eric.

[storinge]

Excellent, gnaturally!

[Ukuleleric]

Yo storinge, he he, thanks so much. All the best, Eric.

[ViolatorSlayer]

Gnuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuu

[sparkie0705]

That is gnoovy :)

[Ukuleleric]

sparkie0705, hi Jennie, he, he, made me smile that. Take care, Eric.

[LondonDryJin]

love the hat and facial expressions!!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi LondonDryJin, thanks very much, take care, Eric.

[Conquestidore]

brilliant

[Ukuleleric]

Hello Conquestidore, thank you very much, Eric.

[elephantbarbiegirl]

Loved it. Can you do a gnother?

[Ukuleleric]

Hi elephantbarbiegirl, quick answer is gno...! lol. What did you have in mind? 'Nellie the Elephant' perhaps? Actually I'm working on a series of vids called 'English with Eric' at the moment so they are taking up my time a bit. But thanks for asking. Take care, Eric.

[rtbcomp]

Ah! Entertainment, not seen any of that for years. Keep 'em coming!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi rtbcomp, thanks so much, take care, Eric.

[SilentXThinker]

Very nice! I would love to see you do the Teddy Bears Picnic song.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi SilentXThinker, thanks so much. Actually, I had an idea to do the 'Teddy Bears Picnic song' with a play on the word 'Bear' as it has another meaning in some circles. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Take care, Eric.

[jazzle34]

I'm a gnu!!!!!

[Ukuleleric]

aw, gno, are you? Eric.

[Bfdidc]

Very gnice rendition. Gnot bad at all. Oh, and you're a very gnatty dresser.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi Bfdidc, he he, or lol as they say, gnicely put, thanks so much. Take care, Eric.

[somwright]

Excellent! Great original piece and a really nicely done remake on that.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi somwright, thanks so much. Stay cool, Eric.

[naturalypink]

aww, i like this. my grandad used to sing this all the time!

[kmav81]

GNU is not elk im confused

[glebber]

hm? it's similar to unix...

[BrianBoru314]

Gnu's Not Unix ;-)

The animal is also called a Wildebeest but that's hard to fit in the song.

[alibep123]

A Gnu is a wildebeast i do believe.

[Ukuleleric]

lovechild92, hi Catherine, thanks so much for sharing, take care, Eric.

[melinda132]

haha. this is great. used to die listening to it when i was little!! x

[Ukuleleric]

melinda132, hi Joanna, thanks so much. Take care, Eric.

[BruenftigerElch91]

Nice articulation of the word "Gnu" in english. oO

[Ukuleleric]

BruenftigerElch91, hi Julian, thanks so much chum. Best, Eric.

[ALLurGroceries]

Simply awesome :)

[Ukuleleric]

Hi ALLurGroceries, thanks so much, best, Eric.

[Bregowald]

BRILLIANT

[Ukuleleric]

Bregowald, hi Johny, thank you. Take care, Eric.

[Nilklas]

Too bad I'm so bad in English. :)

[Ukuleleric]

Hi Nilklas, thanks for posting. Nice use of the word 'bad' . Take care young chum, best, Eric.

[Nilklas]

Yes. I know it's incorrect, but I like to repeat word. Sometimes conscious and sometimes not. There are just some annoying guys who decided the laws of languages. why so important? :)

[Ukuleleric]

Hi Nilklas, actually my reply to your first comment was meant to be a compliment, hope you took it that way. It was perfectly correct. Eric.

[Nilklas]

Ok. :) Realized that my last sentence was easy to misunderstand. It was not supposed to be a comment against you.

Cheers

[weegerri1sm]

Heheh, fun performance. :)

[Ukuleleric]

Hi weegerri1sm, thanks so much mate. Checked your vids out, loved your omnichord one. Hey folks, check out this unusual and talented musician/composer. Take care, best, Eric.

[amenzix]

I'd really like the sheet music, or at least some chords for this song, does anybody know where to find them? Fun song, anyway.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi amenzix, you might be able to find the lyrics and chords online. Otherwise the song is in a book of songs by Flanders and Swann. I can get that from my local library I think but that might be a problem in Romania. Best, Eric.

[amenzix]

Yeah that'd prolbably be a problem. I tried online and I've only found the lyrics. Thans anyway!

[fairyheli2]

rustington is only aboout 5 miles from my house

[poppytupperass]

well done eric....great version

[Ukuleleric]

Hi poppytupperass, thank you very much. Take care, Eric.

[JohnoUsenko]

I am so glad I'm not the only person who loves Flanders and Swann! G'Well done! :D

[Ukuleleric]

Hi JohnoUsenko, thanks so much. No, you're not, they are popular the world over. Take care, best, Eric.

[nickynocynoo]

i listened to this is year 4

[skodas]

thanks soo much very nice

[Ukuleleric]

skodas, hi Andrew, no, thank you so much. Take care, Eric.

[svenneri]

HA I Thought it had something to do with Linux xD

[niffweed17]

i did also; i came here from a video talking about GNU/kFreeBSD

[squidfish2]

oh god you dont know how happy that makes me... same here ;)

[flyvin2]

Richard Stallman named GNU after this song

[Ukuleleric]

flyvin2, hi Sam, thanks for posting info. You'll have to forgive this old fart when I ask, who's Richard Stallman? Is he the guy that invented that computer program whatnot? Best, Eric.

[D4N1011011]

same me xD

[thewarden4444]

joker

[gganu]

This is so cool. My last name is Ganu, pronounced as in the song.

so now this is my theme song :)

[Ukuleleric]

Hi gganu, well, what do you g'know. All the best, Eric.

[lovelyirene2001]

This is a gnice song Eric. Cheers! :)

[Ukuleleric]

lovelyirene2001, hi Irene, thanks so much, Eric.

[gwynf]

Fine stuff, sir!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi Gwyn, thanks so much. Wow, Somerset to Mexico that's some distance. What are you doing in Mexico? All the best, Eric.

[gwynf]

I was researching Tequila with my wife... Honest! But now I'm in Portland, Oregon, USA. It was too good to last...

[Ukuleleric]

Hi Gwyn, lol, cheers, Eric.

[OldSluttyGnu]

Oh my fucking god! Amazing!! I love all Gnu's! I <3 Gnu... Jesus you are amazing!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi OldSluttyGnu, thank you so much for your complimentary colouful comment. God bless, Eric.

[Chocklit]

very nice rendition of this priceless song

[Ukuleleric]

Chocklit, hi Jacqui, thank you so much, Eric.

[MultiGeraghty]

@Chocklit Yes.. well.. It is performed by the guys who wrote it!

[horneyvirus]

please do i'm a gnu not linux, not unix but a gnu.. please....

[Ukuleleric]

Hi horneyvirus, that's one for you techno guys I guess. Cheers mate, Eric.

[horneyvirus]

:-D

[lavverlylad]

Ignore the cheap detractors - an excellent rendition!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi lavverlylad, so kind, thank you, Eric.

[cazmoore]

Enjoyed the rendition.  I'm five again!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi cazmoore, thanks so much, best, Eric.

[ozegirl39]

Appalling

[CyborgHamsterMan]

Nice.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi CyborgHamsterMan, cheers, ERic.

[samwellomar]

I've commented before, but this is just an uver song. Eric. . . is it you in the video? And I admire the way you answer all the comments people make on your videos. I think everyone should do that. :) 5 star!

[Ukuleleric]

samwellomar, hi Sam, yes, 'tis I wot is in the vid. Cheers mate, keep well, Eric.

[humandimm]

You have more show talent than St, Ignutius :-)

[Ukuleleric]

Hi humandimm, I had to look this guy up. At first I thought you meant St. Ignatius. Cheers for that mate, broadened my knowledge somewhat. All the best, Eric.

[edinleather]

hey eric your very handsome and have a lovely voice... very funny vid... are you gay?

[ps3rockslikeheaven]

It's people like you that spoil great vids like this.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi edinleather, thanks for kind comment and compliments. As to my sexuality may I quote Tennessee Williams? 'I've covered the waterfront'. All the best, Eric.

[brianmayrules]

WHAT?

unix?

[thomasbekker]

super!!!

[Ukuleleric]

Hiya thomasbekker, thank so much old bean, toodle-oo, Eric.

[xbeckaiix]

LOOL

now i kno wot a G-N-U is lol

[Ukuleleric]

Hi xbeckaiix, thanks for comment. Best, Eric.

[brianmayrules]

i totaly agree mate this is so good

do you do any other flanders and swan songs?

i like the piano styles of F&S

[Ukuleleric]

Hi brianmayrules, thanks so much mate. No, I don't have any other F&S songs in my repertoire except 'The Gasman Cometh' which I do with guitar and will get around to videoing sometime. I see you left this message 2 weeks ago as well, sorry, I didn't reply then but I didn't see it. Best, Eric.

[brianmayrules]

well in that case check out "A Word On My Ear"by flanders and swann,i also liked your rendition of "i remember it well"

cheers

adam

[Ukuleleric]

Hey jackandmac, thanks so much for comment. Check these guys out folks, guaranteed to make you smile. All the best, Eric.

[eggy1980cheese]

Loved it, nice work :D Nice to know Flanders and Swann will be remembered, and I enjoyed this version. Please do some more :D

[Ukuleleric]

Hi eggy1980cheese, thank you so much. Best, Eric.

[brianmayrules]

i totaly agree mate this is so good

do you do any other flanders and swan songs?

i like the piano styles of F&S

[pacogf]

Una actuación inmejorable. Gracias.

[Ukuleleric]

Hola pacogf, gracias from me too. Eric.

[samwellomar]

i love this guys facial expressions!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi samwellomar, cheers mate, Eric.

[Sunny121989]

ohhh i love your song :D

my best friend call me everytime Gnu :)

[Ukuleleric]

Hi Sunny121989, thanks so much Gnu, lol, best, Eric.

[armadillorulz]

The Gnu Brotherhood (Barcelona branch) salutes you.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi armadillorulz, lol, (Barcelona branch) how surreal, cheers, Eric.

[absinthefire]

aww man when i was little my parents made me some mix tapes to go to sleep with and this was on one of them! always my favourite one :D nice job. mint song.

[danniiminogueishot]

thats cute!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi danniiminogueishot, cheers, Eric.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi absinthefire, cheers mate. I hope I didn't make you fall asleep! lol, best, Eric.

[heatherr55655]

i love gnus :D

[Ukuleleric]

Hi heatherr55655, thanks for comment, Eric.

[keepthemusicplaying0]

Ohh... I had an old vinyl with Flanders and Swann and it was my favourite! It's great to see this funny song done by you, well done!!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi keepthemusicplaying0, thanks so much, Eric.

[danniiminogueishot]

Not bad,quite enjoyed it!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi danniiminogueishot, thanks, Eric.

[firestartertwistedfi]

it's easy on the ear, but i have to say it doesn't make me laugh. sorry!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi firestartertwistedfi, I'm sorry too! Eric.

[jj9749]

That was very good indeed.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi jj9749, thank you, Eric.

[Ampex196]

Many thanks for this great tribute!

I'd challenge anyone to do better !

Best wishes, John W

[Ukuleleric]

Hi Ampex196/John W, thank you so much for your kind comment. All the best, Eric.

[Theodoremuth]

a hard rendition to do but i have to say you have done a good job! well done

[Ukuleleric]

Hi Theodoremuth, cheers mate, Eric.

[ShiningPie]

insane and wonderful! :-)

[Ukuleleric]

Hi ShiningPie, thank you so much. Eric.

[piafedith]

I like it!!!!!!!!!!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi piafedith, thank you, Eric.

[mush01]

Fantastic rendition of it - really captures the spirit of the original!

[Ukuleleric]

Hi mush01, thank you so much. Eric.

[beautifuldayboy]

Thank you.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi beautifuldayboy, you're welcome. Eric.

[bairdanna]

I love you

[calstock]

Superb - great stuff.

[Ukuleleric]

Hi calstock, cheers, Eric.

[beautifuldayboy]

I think I might g-nash my teeth at someone if I was a head mounted on the wall.

[Ukuleleric]

Hey beautifuldayboy, (what a great name! are you?) Anyway, all the best, Eric.

[alfredbroadmoor]

Excellent sah!

[Ukuleleric]

Well hello alfredbroadmoor, may ah say sah, ah am honored and humbled by yo' kahnd comment. Yo' servant sah, Eric.

[la4or]

try singing "im a gnu" to the tune of true love ways. bloddy funny, as done by Im sorry i havent a clue

[Ukuleleric]

Hi la4or, my favourite program. Always makes me laugh. Cheers, Eric.

[la4or]

thank you. im glad someone out there knows it.

[jamiebob5]

OH MY GOD that was cool. iv song this song before and i love it. well done sir!!!!! you were excellent

[Ukuleleric]

Hi jamiebob5, aw, thank you so much. Sorry I've been so long in replying but You Tube don't inform any more when comments are made. Eric.

[CeddyBear89]

awesome, I'm a Gnu! ;D