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Sh-Boom Reneé Dominique (Philippines)

At the outset, I feel the need to get this out of my system:

 

What’s the difference between a ukulele and an onion?

No one cries when you cut up a ukulele.

 

 

What’s the difference between a ukulele and a trampoline?

You take your shoes off to jump on a trampoline.

 

Why do so many people take an instant dislike to the ukulele?

It saves time.

 

All joking aside, the amalgam of sweetness and insouciance in this rendition by Reneé Dominque was enchanting.

Sh-Boom The California Raisins (US)

Doubtless The California Raisins are best remembered for their 1988 rendition of the Motown classic “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” but they also did a cover of “Sh-Boom.”

“Sh-Boom” has had a complicated relationship with regional foodstuffs. Iowans of a certain age can tell you that the song was used as a jingle in television commercials hawking Dubuque Hams.