Is It Like Today - World Party - ukulele cover

Amy and I discuss the state of my pandemic hair and play "Is It Like Today" by World Party from their 1993 album Bang!
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G D Am Em
Many years ago he looked out through a glassless window,
G D Am Am
All that he could see was Babylon
G D Am Em
Beautiful green fields, and dreams, and learn to measure the stars,
G D Am
But there was a worry in his heart!
Am D Am Am D Am
He said, "How could it come to this? I'm really worried about living!
Am D Am Am D C
How could it come to this? I really want to know about this!"
G D Am
Is it like today? Oh! Oh - oh!
G D Am Em
Then there came a day, we moved out across the Mediterranean,
G D Am Am
Came to western isles, and the Greek young men,
G D Am Em
And, with their silver beards, they laughed at the unknown of the universe,
G D Am
They could just sit, and guess God's name!
Am D Am Am D Am
But they said, "How could it come to this? I'm really worried about living!
Am D Am Am D C
How could it come to this? I really want to know about this!"
G D Am
Is it like today? Oh! Oh - oh!
G D Am Em
Then there followed days of kings, empires and revolution
G D Am Am
Blood just looks the same when you open the veins,
G D Am Em
But, sometimes, it was faith, power, or reason as the cornerstone
G D Am Am
But the furrowed brow has never left his face
Am D Am Am D Am
He said, "How could it come to this? We’ve been living in a landslide
Am D Am Am D C
How could it come to this? I really want to know about this!"
G D Am
Or is it like today? Oh! Oh - oh!
G D Am Em
Then there came a day, man packed up, flew off from the planet.
G D Am
He went to the moon, to the moon,
G D Am Em
Now he's out in space, hey, fixing all the problems.
G D Am
He comes face to face with God.
Am D Am Am D Am
Who says, "How could it come to this?I'm really worried about my creation!
Am D Am Am D C
How did it come to this? You’re really killing me, you know
G D Am
Or is it like today? Oh! Oh - oh!
G D Am Em
Many years ago he looked out through a glassless window,
G D Am
Didn't understand much that he saw

[@troma54]

Love you guys!

[@Felice_Enellen]

Oh man, that was awesome. I love this song to begin with but it was so cool to hear it done in your style. I hope you weathered the days of isolation safely. Keep doin' what you're doin'! :)

[@lucyperez-bunescu9306]

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[@cag.7216]

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[@Carltoneguitars]

Muchísimas gracias

[@avalondreaming1433]

What a knock out version of this beautiful song! May I say also, that I've seen several covers of this and yours is the best I've heard.

[@Carltoneguitars]

Thank you very much. We are far from professionals. We just enjoy playing.

[@gavinives8760]

Absolutely fabulous. World Party were one of my fave bands during my Uni days and this pared-down uke version goes to show what a great tune this is. *likes and subscribes :-)

[@Carltoneguitars]

Thanks. It was a lot of fun to record.

[@Chrissybop]

wow those ukes are so cool! just subscribed and can't wait to see more :)

[@Carltoneguitars]

Thanks. Glad you like them.

[@RedDogGuitars]

great instruments!!!

[@Carltoneguitars]

Thanks. Yours are as well. I'm a big fan.

[@Cweisman35]

RIP Karl Wallinger.

[@saintless]

2024... I still haven't cut my pandemic hair. lol

[@Carltoneguitars]

I have but I keep letting it grow back. :)

[@menachemsachemrobotscowitz2794]

Hippies.
:D

[@Carltoneguitars]

No doubt about that. 😁