Boing Boing reader Patrick Misterovich writes,
My 12 year old son is the singer in a ukulele based indie band called The Scribbles. This video is of a live performance of their song "The Robot Song."
Robots Are Taking Over the World (but ukeleles will save us).
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Hey Imma gana let you finish, but I just wanna say Beyonce has the best Robot song eva. peace.
Girl is shaking invisible tambourine?
so much rock!
Go ahead, laugh it up. But by this time next year they'll be singing a different tune.
@dewynken AHAHAHAHAHAHAHH lemme twitter dat
They performed for my neighbor's son's first birthday party in the park! M-azing.
That's a rhythm egg, I think, TQBF.
@thequickbrownfox
I believe that is an egg shaker. A small egg shaped plastic doohickey (technical term) that fits in the palm of your hand and creates noise due to being filled with rice or sand or some such.
I would be utterly HONORED if you twitter quoted me, Xeni.
Check out all those Ukelele groupies (Ukeies?)
im totally signing that kid!!
i saw him first!
get away!!!
This is a HOOT! I love seeing kids expressing creativity and having fun performing. You have a bright future ahead of you!!
Holy cripes that's a great song. Totally hilarious, completely catchy, ridiculously good chorus, funny smart, and great stage presences all of them. Kids today! Feh!
Yay! So much awesome! Please keep on rocking them there ukeleles forever! Hopefully you don't have to face-off against the evil robots from the Flight of the Conchords video. http://www.ukuleleguy.com
I remember the Scribbles from the Masters of Song Fu #4. Talented younglings!
I don't know why ukeleles ever went out of fashion. Just like the banjo, they are a classic instrument. I'm glad this group seems to be reviving them.
man...this kid is gonna get so many girls. rock on little dude, and don't break too many hearts
That girl and the robot are so awesome!
loved the originality, any chance of a video with the audio from the mics instead of a small camera? Very clear picture, good performance, good performers, audio quality not so wonderful :(