Karma Chameleon (Culture Club cover), Austin Ukulele Society

At our January 9, 2020 meeting we kicked off the new year (the Austin Ukulele Society's 10th year!) with an upbeat and infectious song. We had a blast learning to play and sing Culture Club's 1983 chart-topper, "Karma Chameleon."
Download the lyrics and chords for our arrangement at app.box.com/s/h0ksl2btk0h5fu6.... Download a copy of the presentation and instruction guide for this song (what we're projecting up on the screen for all to follow along during the meeting, as well as practice exercises) at app.box.com/s/qcsdihu4xsjwuyo....
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Enjoy!!

[@rickeykim3009]

I want to cry at how beautiful this was! I wish I was living in Austin just to be a part of this group!!!

[@AustinUkuleleSociety]

Thanks Rickey, Hope you can come visit us sometime!

[@tyronearchibald8868]

That I was the only one

[@doreenhutton2550]

I live in Lubbock and enjoy playing w them on their website! Soooo Fun🎶👏🤩

[@MarleneAntoniadeJesus]

Pra mim é impossível, mas me contento 🎉em tocar o meu violão mesmo de tão longe!!!!!!🇧🇷✌🏾💚🇧🇷💚🇧🇷💚👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🌍💎💎💎🔥🔥🔥🔥🇧🇷💋💋💋💋💋

[@jeffreytsao5710]

This is one of the most adorable videos I've seen in a while.

[@MarleneAntoniadeJesus]

Eu também digo o mesmo. Até me animei a tocar violão 😂💚🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎵🎤👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🇧🇷💚🇧🇷💚🇧🇷🎤🎤🎤🌻🌻🌻🌻🌹🌹🌹🌹👀👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Kezilla58]

If we were still in Austin, I'd be learning to play the ukulele.

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Keith! Great to hear from you!

[@alanguages]

Why don't you learn ukulele regardless where you are?

[@Goatman333]

Crikey Austin - there's even more of you than there are of us....160 odd? Warm & Fraternal greetings from Romsey, UK :-D

[@BobGuz]

Yes, we are quite a crowd! Makes for a wonderful evening. Warm greetings to you! Cheers!!

[@007clare]

Hi Bob and Jen - that was wonderful. Just sat down and strummed along and cried. Missing y'all. xoxo

[@BobGuz]

Hi Clare! Miss you too, glad you can strum along with us

[@FRIARBOP]

Splendid rendition of Karma. I especially like the ukester using the brushes on the back of the uke for percussion. You all keep surpassing yourselves.

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Robert!

[@denisesheehan9189]

This looks like so much fun to play in a big group!

[@sueowen8425]

I'm so glad I found you on KZbin.I can't think of many Societies that have all ages,ethinicities enjoying themselves by way of a ukulele.More power to your strumming arms.I'm sure you all feel on a natural high after these evenings.Great to watch.

[@MarleneAntoniadeJesus]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💚🇧🇷🎼🎶🎵🎤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🌹🌻🌹🌻🌹🌙🌙🌙🌹✌🏾👪

[@peterbrault6880]

People getting along and having fun.The world needs so much more of that.

[@barbarag.5521]

A great arrangement, beautifully produced, and artfully played. Thank you again, Austin Ukesters!

[@BobGuz]

Thanks so much Barbara!

[@maybethistimenow]

Brilliant!!

[@BobGuz]

Thanks!!

[@rickwyant]

Great. Always glad to see your next post!

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Richard!

[@MrWarir]

This is so much fun you guys, Thank you so much for the arrangement :D

[@AustinUkuleleSociety]

Thanks Mohamed!

[@queentatonka]

What fun!! Look forward to your monthly songs!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Carolyn, glad you liked it!!

[@SusanPatereau]

Wow! Another really good one. So fun!

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Susan!

[@calvincuyag4254]

Perfect group therapy...

[@mutscot]

This video make me emotional. Beautiful performance, it has a great feeling of epic costumbrism. Cheers from Spain!

[@drrichardreich6506]

Wow! Terrific. Thanks for sharing.

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Richard -- appreciate the comment!

[@stephanielowman6916]

I loved it! You're all awesome, and it looked like SO MUCH FUN! You made me smile so long my face hurts.

[@BobGuz]

Ha! Thanks Stephanie, glad you liked it! We do have a great time at our meetings!!

[@SammyPi]

Simply amazing . . . thanks Bob.

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Sam!

[@adahmadesign]

I have definitely found my tribe. Thank You from Los Angeles ❤️🥰🙏🏾

[@ingridlindstrom5308]

Very well done! 😃👏👏👏 I been playing along with you. I will learn this song 😃

[@BobGuz]

Thank you Ingrid!

[@joshbruks]

this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope one day people my age could appreciate this music...

[@gretapottrer1975]

Love to listen to you guys great!!

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Greta!

[@SN-nh3hz]

This is so AWESOME!!!! GREAT JOB!!

[@AustinUkuleleSociety]

Thanks so much!!

[@missmarreneca]

This is awesome! I’m going to play this song to my six week old daughter 😍 Cheers from Australia

[@jockieh5]

Brilliant 👍

[@BobGuz]

Cheers Jock!!

[@Aritro77]

That brought some joy to my heart. Well done guys :)

[@betteloufletcher5179]

I wondered how you were going to replace the harmonica intro...NEVER expected it to be the U-Bass! Nice work Aaron Lewis! As another U-Bass player I’m going to have to figure out what you were playing during the rest of the song. Can’t wait to see what February brings!

[@BobGuz]

Thanks Bette! Aaron is awesome and an incredibly talented musician!

[@smileynate67]

A room full of beautiful people 😭

[@leemackey3898]

Great MUSIC FROM THE AUSTIN UKULELE GROUP.

[@vittorioarnone3623]

Were Is wonderful

[@kslbnc]

OMG, THAT'S WAS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME

[@Anne6621]

omg this has put a huge smile on my face , and i think i will try to get a uke thing going where i live , btw you kind of forget how great that song was , great job guys !!

[@imuawarriors]

great job! Aloha from Hawai'i!

[@BobGuz]

Thanks!!

[@imuawarriors]

@@BobGuz If I'm ever in Austin, I'd love to sit in with your group! Everyone looks like they're having so much fun!!! I'm a middle school music teacher in Honolulu, and I use the ukulele in my classroom....

[@BobGuz]

@@imuawarriors Absolutely! We always meet on the second Thursday of the month and post materials for the featured song about a week before. I hope you'll visit Austin and join us sometime!!

[@algoy001]

This is wonderful, it is such a fun to view this people making music together and the Chameleon is also a beautiful song.

[@Lester-te3vb]

This is absolutely wonderful. The guy playing drums on the back of his uke was fantastic.

[@AustinUkuleleSociety]

Thanks! It was so much fun playing this song!

[@veronikakrimer8161]

These people rock. And this whole performance is very uplifting.

[@Lanclasscan]

I wish i could join you. Such fun ! such normal humanity all playing together. Wonderful.❣️🎼

[@patrickmcgann5715]

first time I heard this song I thought he was saying I'm a I'm a I'm a I'm a I'm a comedian

[@Gabriellinares449]

Espectacular. Excelente.!!

[@joseadilsonnable]

SIMPLY WONDERFUL!!!!

[@caz6634]

You guys are AWESOME

[@42014202]

You just made my day. Love.

[@midorkygrrr986]

oh man that looks so fun!

[@philipdavis5572]

Nice to see a couple of left handed players, here in the UK we are considered pariahs and outside of society

[@jcboyrg]

Wonderful.......😘😘😘

[@georgieduane]

What a great mixture of players and great choice of song!

[@bcaissie3411]

Cool What strum pattern are they playing?

[@BobGuz]

Thanks! It's essentially two slight variations of the same basic strum pattern. In the verses it's D-DU-UD and in the choruses and bridge it's D-DU-UDU.

[@reneteles1177]

Maravilhoso. Parabéns a todos os participantes. Sou fã dessa música que marcou geração!

[@nathancariolando1977]

You are amazing!!

[@kathrynleavell8119]

from an uke player in a small group in a small rural town in south Georgia, oh how I long to live in Austin and be a part of your group!

[@samorenpalmer]

Y’all are great

[@hoothoot123]

I want to be in this club too. ❤️

[@bromijsbeer]

Nice song to play, thanks, you'r group bring a smile on my face. :)

[@kimberlyidk7971]

This is really cool:) is this in California?

[@BobGuz]

Austin, Texas!! Thanks!

[@uptoncourtcrypto612]

What a beautiful community ❤

[@akiram3791]

Hey! You are awesome! Thanks for your music with my favorite.

[@claudiomolina4994]

Awesome! I love this song, this version makes me cry! 😍

[@rickboer7715]

A loyal fan from Sarnia Ontario Canada

[@denisesheehan9189]

Fantastic! What's the strumming pattern?

[@sakshimokashi]

I think it's DDU UDU

[@helenabel6464]

Hello from Nova Scotia! Can you tell us the strumming patterns please :-D

[@manciano2009]

Evviva. Bravissimi. Ciao dall'Italia

[@1965nterp]

I'm a, I'm a, I'm a, I'm a, I'm a ukulele player I'll play some chords I'll play some notes

[@AustinUkuleleSociety]

Awesome, we shoulda sung it that way!

[@1965nterp]

Suggest it the next time you do

[@miguelvilla1772]

COOL VIDEO.

[@neicatarino9442]

Que lindo! Parabéns 🎉Amazing!

[@chuckwong]

Impressive camaraderie. Show the world there is a civilized side to American life. Greetings from China.

[@user-zw2wk4id3f]

Bass player is 😍😍😍

[@sugitohendro7277]

hahaha... coool !

[@b.m.r221]

So many people

[@angelmuoz6257]

que salaos

[@Infinitebrandon]

God awful

[@devingarza7573]

This is the most boomer shit I've ever seen.

[@robertchapel2245]

WAY too many people for my taste.