Jonathan Coulton - Down Today (live ukulele version)

[@MediocreFilms]

This is a delightful experience.

[@moonbeamchaos]

Finally found something that will make my husband smile any time of day or night. Thank you, JoCo.

[@luckylube2646]

JoCo is just such a lovely musician.

[@clockworkNate]

Jonathan if you by any chance read this just know that I and many others love your music for the (you) you put into it, it doesn't have to be sad or happy or anything in particular as long as your style is a part of it! Just keeping doing you and we'll be there whenever that is cheering you on! 🥰

[@GeirMovies]

Artificial Heart is one of the best albums ever.

[@herlocksholmeshasautism]

I can agree with that 5 years later. :)

[@ghdzik]

I can agree with that 8 years later :)

[@Mikhelodeon]

@@ghdzik i can agree with that almost a year late :)

[@thecavcave3020]

a decade later and still one if the best albums ever

[@cubingbros9782]

12 years still true!

[@militaryangel1101]

No matter what happenes in my life, your music always always has a way of making things better. ^_^ be it a good day better or a bad day good!! Thank you!!

[@apostrophe.t]

My favorite version of this song.

[@lisablacker3102]

Jonathan's music brings me so much happiness, I just want to give him a big 🤗

[@phdworm]

Such an awesome song! I've recently started my own version of thing a week on my channel where I'm writing, recording, and posting a new song with video. Really makes me appreciate the amount of work that Jo Co must have put in to that project.

[@MuseofDiscord]

My god, he messed up at the very end of the song and kept it, that is absolutely awesome.

[@elissaaleph]

What was the mess up?

[@ukegirlzoe13]

This video makes any ukulele player cry in shame of themself

[@LaynieFingers]

Wow... this is amazing. Why did I not know he had a youtube channel?? *headshake*

[@XboxGuineaPig]

that laugh at the end melted my heart into golden pudding.

[@PennSullivan]

Love the laugh at the end.

[@DRLeppaman]

According to my PSVita this music is "unclassafiable". That's probably because Coulton is so good that he manages to defy all genres.

[@jamesktn]

Love this song! Great work man!

[@heyitsmort7744]

Worth it for so many reasons, but especially the laugh at the end.

[@nancytwitchy]

I share this on Facebook once a year. One should. Inspired.

[@piecito0]

I bought an Ukelele and learn how to play it just because of this song! You should compose more songs with this instrument! :)

[@kaylahall1219]

You are amazing thanks!

[@nildadegregorio1015]

Genius

[@BobbleWorld]

every song just makes me feel happier.

[@GeirMovies]

I suddendly started singing on this song, and couldn't remember the name. I'm glad I remembered it after a while! I love this song, you are awesome, joco.

[@TheWaywardJs]

Hooray for Artificial Heart!

[@Cobrahitman001]

One of my top fav songs from the new album, love the end of the video!

[@valeriehade9483]

I miss your whole group so many of them good luck on your holidays buh bye

[@Lordotkasrkin]

Favorite song from the album! Incredibly catchy.

[@MattGiuca]

I love the smile and the laugh at the end.

[@CarrollHome]

That. Was. Awesome. Between this, Molly23, and now John Scalzi, I want to learn to play a uke...

[@rachelb804]

I love this so much and your performance is excellent- love that curved note toward the end

[@StatusQuonald]

Damn, what a great musician and songwriter.. Where's the millions?

[@andybaldman]

The best artists never make it big.

[@StatusQuonald]

@@andybaldman it's kinda nice to appreciate him and have him to ourselves 😅

[@andybaldman]

@@StatusQuonald Agreed. Though I wonder where he's been for the past couple of years. I just rediscovered him (I was aware of him fro the Ze Frank days, but never really checked him out until now.) All of his great stuff seems to be from a decade ago. Did he stop making music?

[@StatusQuonald]

@@andybaldman well no. 4 years ago he released a masterpiece album called 'Solid State' It's a must-listen for anybody, fan or not. Also he released an album with covers after that (not to my personal taste), and he toured in 2020. I expect he's working on new stuff. He always is. But I'm not that up to date myself 😅 But definitely listen to Solid state in its entirety! It's so worth it.

[@andybaldman]

@@StatusQuonald Awesome, will do. I sorta 'just discovered him', even though I've known the name forever. So I'm working my way through the catalog. He's definitely done things his own way, and I applaud him for that. He seems to have found his audience, without needing mainstream backing, which is even better for him. Thanks again.

[@Aresftfun]

I honestly think this sounds better than the studio version. Maybe it's just the change, though. The more soft singing. Gradual transitions. The noticeable vibrating with your left hand fingers, I think during that same point(s) in the studio version the same effect is accomplished by sliding.

[@GeirMovies]

I love this song. Joco is a musical genius in my eyes! (ears)

[@vofgofm33]

I love the uke and love joco i Hope he's at pax east 2012 and does this

[@jefferyrsmith]

Lovely. Nice Mele ukulele.

[@tcook3000]

Truly Inspired.

[@bledsoee_]

Very talented. My new favorite singer. :)

[@keacreme]

so talented, such a great new album.

[@RavenVaughan]

see that? NO DISLIKES! keep it that way

[@GeirMovies]

Great song, great album

[@SHUGABELLA]

very nice! you have a beautiful voice!

[@KenMiddletonUkulele]

Lovely playing.

[@danielathayde]

Oh god! Jonathan Coulton's original channel? Or is it just fanmade? I will not sleep today...

[@GeirMovies]

So incredible each time I listen to it :)

[@momoshikiotsutsuki263]

Jonathan você é muito talentoso!

[@1viva]

I really liked it! Thank you for sharing! :-)

[@mikhailroa3583]

A great experience by JoCo himself

[@tenatopps]

O.O Yeah I'll just go ahead and buy all your albums

[@TrapSquad]

Love it so much ❤

[@JDSawatzky]

Awesome!

[@Gothmog88]

Fantastic job, Jonathan! Love this rendition! Keep it up, man.

[@MasterRahl221]

Such an awesome song!

[@LiaThePenguinologist]

O.O wowzers

[@SumisuSnape]

sounds really good, love it when you play the ukulele!

[@KevinR1138]

I actually don't 100% prefer JoCo's solo songs over the more fully instrumented album versions....but this is one that IMO should have been the album track as it is SO much better than the original track. I'm Your Moon is another that sings live over the album track.

[@heyitsmort7744]

KevinR1138 I feel the same way about his live performance of I Crush Everything. Some songs are just so PERFECT with only a guitar as accompaniment.

[@ThatsMrSomeGuyToYou]

@@heyitsmort7744 Same thing for me with A Talk with George. Though to be fair, that one's on an album as a live version.

[@hollyc.691]

love this!

[@SubParAllStar]

go JoCo!!

[@kiwimass]

Yup

[@LRFLEW]

@Boutsik check the wiki at his website in the description :P

[@Wraith540]

One person has come down today.

[@sandpiperstudios]

Any chance of sharing this tab, it is so awesome!

[@deidog1160]

Martin Caird www.jonathancoulton.com/wiki/Down_Today/Tabs

[@sandpiperstudios]

Dei Dog thank you...

[@GallowayKelly]

Hi Martin, didn't know you were a Joco fan... This is a great piece for sure.

[@Gwarkyman]

If I lived in New York I would request Ukulele lessons from you.

[@vofgofm33]

@Boutsik tab is on the wiki

[@MattBlickDotCom]

Like. Like. Me very much like. You're like, a REAL ukelele player!!!

[@XpyrolegendX]

OK thanks :)

[@MikeG0232]

It appears to be a Mele Mahogany tenor, reentrant tuning.

[@Zenerdi]

Gotta love the Miami Vice look.

[@scootinand]

*turns away from the camera so ukulele players can't see what he's playing" *trollface*

[@Chaeshire]

If you play, it’s demonstrative

[@td6552]

Why is this the top comment?

[@elissaaleph]

That's why we have ears.

[@CatherineBarajas]

❤

[@XpyrolegendX]

Im thinking of buying a uke too, do you know what type of uke hes using?

[@MexicanGnomes]

A little while ago I got a notification that your channel uploaded a video for "Sticking it to Myself", and then when I went to go see it I got a page that said that it was removed by the uploader. I assumed It would be uploaded before the next Mailee Update... Where is it?

[@reflectioNinja]

Do all your songs sound good on ukulele? Because I saw Ellen McLaine performing Still Alive and Want You Gone with her husband, and he played ukulele there too. It sounded great.

[@MrRaja681]

@Thiefree AAAAWWWW i should have read this before watching the same with mine!!!

[@dobrodave123]

You need to check out Andrea Motis. Did you check out Sophie Madeleine yet ? Cheers !

[@attackoftheglobules]

For example?

[@theclinger]

@adhesivemedstrip He has Paul and Storm open for him to scare off the hipsters.

[@dobrodave123]

You need to check out Sophie Madeleine , she plays a Pono, not that it matters, plenty of fine Ukes out there.

[@toastyPredicament]

You know what even cooler? Everyone understandable.

[@ga640538]

I buy a uke for this

[@AlexandreEnkerli]

Où se cache le dulcimer quand on en a besoin?

[@dobrodave123]

You need to check out Sophie Madeleine

[@ukegirlzoe13]

You learned this song in a week?!

[@bgierat]

Needs to do a full on uke album like Eddie Vedder did.......

[@toastyPredicament]

Understands*

[@Arkādija-x9w]

;w;

[@XboxGuineaPig]

The entire time (while I was enjoying the great music), I just kept staring at his beard... It makes him look a tiny bit like one of those muppets. Don't get me wrong! I think he's awesome! :^D

[@XpyrolegendX]

Ah ok thanks :D

[@liusferis]

se parte al final XDD

[@rmeyer0120]

0 Dislikes... the way it should be

[@Aosta]

haha it had to happen right at the end

[@stephkernnn]

:)

[@newdaybakery1970]

::swoon::

[@TalentNinjaInc]

Don't mind me, jus' here for my daily viewing.

[@rogerclendeningii2556]

I always prefer JoCo by himself with just an instrument over the all-electric/big-band/studio sound.

[@jeffstormer]

JoCo has a total Burt Reynolds laugh.

[@feel-the-rain85]

This reminds me of FreddeGedde singing intros of cartoons

[@underling909]

Pretty sure it's a Tenor

[@88fuzz]

lol them specs

[@NvPGulstab]

I'm still waiting for a ridiculous Je Suis Rick Springfield video to happen. It's only a matter of time.

[@christine9536]

Swoon.