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(I reelly want to buy a) Baritone Ukulele [FT]

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Okay, so I'm obsessed and this is a game and (again) I should be ashamed of myself but what the hey...there's no wonderful music in the head at present and won't be until I get some sleep.

This is a response to https://write.fawm.org/forums/3195 challenge to write a nonet (9 lines, of 9 then 8 then 7 etc syllables). It's not as good as one I did a couple years ago (and published in "Throttle me a busker" ISMN 979-0-9022572-5-1) so I've doubled down.

Anyway, thanks to a prod from @benbarden , Flying Tadpole has arisen from his drunken stupor and I've assigned the title to the proper persona. AND a baritone ukulele (brown) is indeed en route. That's what happens when your alter ego is let out of its cage, you see.

#nonet #games #improvisation #desire #piano #vocal #frippery

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(I REELLY WANT TO BUY A) BARITONE UKULELE
Words & Music Copyright © 2025 TJ Fatchen All Rights Reserved APRA-AMCOS and I'm sure Sony Music is just waiting to steal this if I don't put the © notice up...not...

I reelly want to buy a full-size
Baritone ukulele (brown)
I have enough in paypal
To buy it and to ship
But I am beset
Guitars, keyboards
Hinder me
No space
Left

There's no room left to store a full-size
Baritone ukulele now
My avarice needs damping
There'll be the biggest row
And PayPal clamping
My wife will say
"Take those four
Strings a-
WAY!"

Comments

@karan 23h

I hear you! And I think you should get a Bariton ukulele and just hang it from the ceiling for storage.

@ponygal1961 1w

You don't have to feeed and clean up after a ukulele (unlike a guinea pig). Buy the uke.

@ductapeguyMod 1w

My avarice needs damping... Ha. And you do really need a baritone ukulele.

@benbarden 2w

I reckon you have a much sillier side to your music that’s lurking beneath the surface. Set it free!

@timfatchenMod 2w

Heh. #benbarden pointed out a certain conflict with my avowed seriousness and this song. It was so apposite, it woke Flying Tadpole from his drunken stupor and I've adjusted this and other song titles to placate both the audience and my dark, dark shadowtwin.

@benbarden 2w

Also, your profile says you write serious music 😂 just had to point out the irony!

@benbarden 2w

Ha, fun track, nice one 😁

@dmelbygibbons 2w

Love this so much! The nonet format gives a fun, playful structure! Ukuleles are great…What about a mid-size tenor?

@kahlo2013 2w

Great storytelling saga via a lovely nonet! Your guitars and keyboards need a new friend!

@danvaillancourt 2w

Ha. Yes! Best nonet that I’ve heard all day. Funny and clever. But you probably do actually need a baritone ukulele. 😉🎶

@coolparadisoMod 2w

Fun write! Made me laugh! Just one more just one more! Do you really want one? I could donate a pretty nice one!

@tseaver 2w

Fun write! I enjoyed how the form and the flow of the song fit together, sharpening to the final syllable.

Your studio must be pretty packed if a bari uke won't fit.

@val 2w

Ha ha! I know this ache. those dang baritone uke are NIIIICE! Excellent job writing a nonet. I've been considering giving it a go. Seems like a tough challenge, but you made it seem perfectly simple. Just rolls right off the tongue in a perfectly natural rhythm. Excellent!

@wynia 2w

Oh goodness I love this so much. I was not aware a baritone uke existed! My favorite laugh was “baritone ukulele (brown)” just the parenthetical was so funny! Thanks for the levity…I’ve just been through a deep dive listening to a lot of political and protest angst driven songs and I needed to breathe some fresh air and feel some sunshine

@newukenewyork 2w

I really enjoyed this -- especially that parenthetical "brown" moment. Charming melody and delivery, and the piano was perfect. Very nice!

@wobbiewobbit 2w

aww, how many strings DOES a piano have anyway? imagine if it was all done on a strings per person allowance.. anyway nice little nonet interlude.. :)

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