Mike de Velta - Ukulele Folk Song, "Red dress"

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Red Dress
Mike de Velta (©2010)

An original folk song played on ukulele. Red Dress, a tale of getting hooked up with that pretty woman you meet at a party which inevitably leads to heartache and despair.

Well I first met Jenny
at a party one night
dancing to the boys by a pale moon light
I poured another drink
to the beat of that song
she moved so sweet
with the Red Dress on

I woke up to find her lying in my bed
barely remember all the words that we said
we packed our bags and it was time to go
in a wink of an eye we're down in Mexico

(chorus)
Oh Oh With the Red Dress on
Stole my heart and now my mind has gone
Oh Oh With the Red Dress on
Never thought a woman could ever be
be that strong.

Now love is blind
but love is blinder
if you follow that road
it's goin to burn down inside ya
thought I was wise
but i knew she was wiser
left me tied up with my legal advisor

Oh Oh With the Red Dress on
Stole my heart and now my mind has gone
Oh Oh With the Red Dress on
Never thought a woman could ever be
be that strong.

Took another job just to pay my own way
seems real hard with these bills I have to pay
Jenny took the house and the brand new car
Even stole my money from my ol fruit jar

(chorus)


It's late at night
and I don't feel well
Jenny spent her time at a local hotel
with a guy she met at a party one
dancing to the boys by a pale moon light

(Chorus to out)


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• Ukulele Folk Song
• kamaka ukulele
• australian ukulele
• solo
• unplugged
• acoustic
• live
• folk music
• music

[kekeebur]

love the song, good job!

what kind of uke is that? i`ve got a toy-soprano one on which i started, but it`s a crap on a long run >_< still wondering whether to get concert, tenor, or better soprano uke. witch one would you suggest?

[mikedevelta]

@kekeebur Hi mate, maybe consider a uke that suits your voice, just an idea. Really depends on what type of personality you would like to project, comical, classical, virtuoso, if you know what I mean. I play Kamaka but I'm sure there are many great ukes to choose from. Even those Flukes sound pretty good, just audition a few.

Cheers, Mike

[PantherEntertainment]

hey mike, is your music on amazon? this song is great want to buy it! i searched for Daking fet ii, and it led me to your videos, did you use that compressor on this song?, i have done tons of research and have decided on that comp, i currently have the bae1073 and some great mics and the sound is incredible..how do you like the Daking??

[mikedevelta]

@PantherEntertainment

Hi mate,

I usually use the Daking on vocals while tracking but on pretty low settings, it certainly adds depth, thickness and presence, I love it! Great choice, best value comp out there!

[garythecactus]

hey mike, rad song!

just picked up a uke to try to see what i could do with it. any sources (or tips for that matter!) about practicing, different tunings, string info, online resources etc? thanks!

[mikedevelta]

@garythecactus There is no one stop shop but I would start by learning a few standard tunes first, some simple covers. Learn some strumming techniques and the rest will follow. One step at a time, enjoy!

[ceciliaflor]

such amazing songs, Mike, became your fan <3

[TomStephens6202]

Hey man, playing in ACT/NSW any time soon? Any chance of letting us in on the chords and tuning of your uke? I've only been playing 6 months so can't figure it out myself yet. Anyway love your songs dude.

[OldRustyJunk]

amazing

[drewbabe23]

i would love a downloadable version to this song, that and tabs to it so i can try playing it myself, im an aspiring ukulele player and im taken away by this song. its is phenomenal!