When this cover dropped I was 22 years old, up in the middle of the night, watching this over and over again, just trying to escape the unbearable reality of my life. Now I'm 37 years old, up in the middle of the night, watching this over and over again, just trying to escape the unbearable reality of my life. Still hits the spot.
You guys just made my day and the last 30 years... one of my favorite songs of all time, I first heard it in 1979. You guys killed it only perfect... 5 *****
not being playing the uke for long and getting a bit frustrated I dug out some old tapes of stuff I used to play. There's Gary Numan...thought no way anyones done Gary with a uke!...fkn bullshit!...how goods this...it's got me inspired again. Not just the song and memories. The fact there having FUN!...how quickly I forgot. Thankyou two blokes.
watched it many times !! brings back better mood , when i come home from a shitty working - day !! ur very cool guys !! very special thanx from germany kammler03
I want to add that I feel like some of the comments below suggest that you two don't take your work seriously, or that you're "goofballs". I think your fun spirit PLUS your awesome musical talent makes your music such a joy to listen to. The bottom line is that since I heard your rendition of AFE years ago, it's the only version I've craved. Just want you to know that you're work did bring some light to somebody's life!!! Hope you guys are well and happy. :)
This must've been one of the first videos I ever saw on TH-cam but it's one I keep coming back to because it's still great and cheers me up. Thanks guys.
That is just so good!At first I thought it was going to be a joke (with the Ukilele) but then the voice, base and synth pulled it all together. I went over to my Roland and started tried playing this song again myself. Well done guys.
Totally agree! Ive heard alot of remixs/covers of this song and this is by far one of the best and original! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun recording it too! You should put it to MP3!
Wow! Despite the huge grins, the ukuleles, and the fact that you are all having way too much fun playing this, the original mood of the song is quite well preserved. Bravo!
I´ve never heard the original song (I came to Gus videos because I´m a long time REGGAE&SKA fan) when I first saw this. It´s incredible, and totally EPIC on 1:25 min. If you accept suggestions, how about a Toots and The Maytals or D. Dekker cover? Thanks.
Like a lot of other people I thought " 'Are Friends electric' with ukulele??? Oh noooooo...." But hell...I really love this arrangement, even the singing fits really good into...thanky guys, would love to see you play live in a Club...
I love all your work but this is just the best ever! I'd love to go and see you "live", Do you ever do any "gigs" as such. You have to start making CD's or at least put some stuff up to download.
Laughed my *ss off! I love the original, but i really think the world needs more goofballs like you guys!! Just clown around, make low tech music with FUN as the main keyword!! KEEP IT UP!
I think I agree with the other numan fans who think it's the best cover of AFE. Love it. I hope you cover some more Numan (except cars, because that would be a cliche).
I'm the uke playing wife of Gary's original lighting designer.....you guys are wonderful. It was hearing you two that made me pick up the uke in the first place.
Ok, I'm biased because I LOVE this song, but this cover is BRILLIANT. Five stars, saved to favorites, and sent to a handful of friends who love music. THANKS!!!!!
i like it the more i listen to it.. in fact it is now "in car" playlist as are a couple other of yours.. great stuff.. ya'll er pushing the ukenvelope..
there are so many guys replaying their favourite songs on youtube. until now i found nobody as genious as gus and fin. seriously! uke is definitely underestimated in modern music
Brilliant. But what do the letters written in marker on the keyboard say? I do a version of this on SingSnap (dot com), a video karaoke site. Look for user name "Draconian", it's really spacey and worth your while. I like your "Happy Man" version though!
WOOT WOOT WOOT!!!!!! You Guys are awesome!!! I love this. I've been watching your Ukulele take on 80's pop and loving it.... I think it's just that you guys are just having so much fun that people can't help but enjoy watching this stuff. WAY TO GO!!! My other half has just seen it and walked away with a big smile on her face too.!! Thanks Guys!!
So I had never heard of this song when I saw it, but I liked what you guys did, so I watched the video. Anyways, I had this song stuck in my head at work the other day, so I opened up Spotify and found the original... Needless to say I was very disappointed. I don't know who those tubeway people are, but they got this song all wrong. Not enough grit, not enough energy... I'm surprised, I expected better from Gary Numan.
I've been posting this everywhere. It's insanely addictive and brilliant and I don't know why. I don't need to know why it's so great though. It simply is. Fantastic stuff fellas.
We played an acoustic/korg version of this very song at the open mic at Sleazy's in Glasgow 6 months ago... looks like some other Scots (I think?) had beaten us to the punch...
Been watching this for 10 years and still awesome
When this cover dropped I was 22 years old, up in the middle of the night, watching this over and over again, just trying to escape the unbearable reality of my life.
Now I'm 37 years old, up in the middle of the night, watching this over and over again, just trying to escape the unbearable reality of my life.
Still hits the spot.
I was 3 years old in 2006...but I remember waching it for the first time in 2015...time flyes
15 years on, and still THE greatest cover of this song ever.
Holy crap! This is good!
Gus and Fin are my imaginary boyfriends.
I listen to this version more than the original! Great job!
You guys just made my day and the last 30 years... one of my favorite songs of all time, I first heard it in 1979. You guys killed it only perfect... 5 *****
not being playing the uke for long and getting a bit frustrated I dug out some old tapes of stuff I used to play. There's Gary Numan...thought no way anyones done Gary with a uke!...fkn bullshit!...how goods this...it's got me inspired again. Not just the song and memories. The fact there having FUN!...how quickly I forgot. Thankyou two blokes.
I bought a UKE after seeing this video!
The BEST cover of this awesome song that I have ever heard (am a huge fan of Gary Numan). And the version of "Fade to grey" is epic too!
MORE!!!!!
Thanks for the info on the original. I was thinking it was weird they had covered sugababes. :)
watched it many times !! brings back better mood , when i come home from a shitty working - day !!
ur very cool guys !!
very special thanx from germany
kammler03
I want to add that I feel like some of the comments below suggest that you two don't take your work seriously, or that you're "goofballs". I think your fun spirit PLUS your awesome musical talent makes your music such a joy to listen to. The bottom line is that since I heard your rendition of AFE years ago, it's the only version I've craved. Just want you to know that you're work did bring some light to somebody's life!!! Hope you guys are well and happy. :)
I heard this version when it was placed on You Tube. It's still the BEST rendition of this song I've heard. I love you guys!!!!
Wow!! This is one of the best Numan covers I heard yet. Nice job guys.
I so love this. Thank you so much for returning it to public view. I missed listening to this.
i noticed it was gone too! so happy its back!!
I can’t fecking believe this was 17 muvva fecker years ago?!?!?! ❤❤❤ still slaps fat! 😂
2024, who?
This must've been one of the first videos I ever saw on TH-cam but it's one I keep coming back to because it's still great and cheers me up. Thanks guys.
Cool - got this nice cover 14 years later. But I got it! thx - love the way you've fun, this is the fundament of your great cover...
That is just so good!At first I thought it was going to be a joke (with the Ukilele) but then the voice, base and synth pulled it all together. I went over to my Roland and started tried playing this song again myself. Well done guys.
Totally agree! Ive heard alot of remixs/covers of this song and this is by far one of the best and original! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun recording it too!
You should put it to MP3!
Wow! Despite the huge grins, the ukuleles, and the fact that you are all having way too much fun playing this, the original mood of the song is quite well preserved. Bravo!
I´ve never heard the original song (I came to Gus videos because I´m a long time REGGAE&SKA fan) when I first saw this. It´s incredible, and totally EPIC on 1:25 min.
If you accept suggestions, how about a Toots and The Maytals or D. Dekker cover? Thanks.
Like a lot of other people I thought " 'Are Friends electric' with ukulele??? Oh noooooo...." But hell...I really love this arrangement, even the singing fits really good into...thanky guys, would love to see you play live in a Club...
I love all your work but this is just the best ever! I'd love to go and see you "live", Do you ever do any "gigs" as such. You have to start making CD's or at least put some stuff up to download.
Wonderful work here - added a feel good factor to quite a dark dreary song
Laughed my *ss off! I love the original, but i really think the world needs more goofballs like you guys!! Just clown around, make low tech music with FUN as the main keyword!! KEEP IT UP!
I think I agree with the other numan fans who think it's the best cover of AFE. Love it. I hope you cover some more Numan (except cars, because that would be a cliche).
You guys rock my heart . want a gus& fin shirt were can i order ???
the both of you have to be famous out of youtube worldwide
greats from germany
Great again...and btw...where can I find the 12'' extended version of this?? ;-)
waiting for your next songs
I really dig the stage presence of the two ukulele players. :)
Gary Numan all over - bringing back fond Memories !!!!
excellent!,Loved it guys!! many have tried to cover this song and failed miserably(including an ex band guitarist ;) ) but your version is cool!
Object lesson to any band who says "Hey! Let's do a cover of Are Friends Electric"! The lesson is DON'T ! ! ! Unless you're these guys.
I'm the uke playing wife of Gary's original lighting designer.....you guys are wonderful. It was hearing you two that made me pick up the uke in the first place.
Ok, I'm biased because I LOVE this song, but this cover is BRILLIANT. Five stars, saved to favorites, and sent to a handful of friends who love music. THANKS!!!!!
I'm LATE to the party, but HOLY SHIT! Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Angus McIntyre from Orkestra Obsolete!
this is very cool - I'm not fond of people writing the following message, but I have to write this ..... is there an mp3 download of this anywhere ?
i like it the more i listen to it.. in fact it is now "in car" playlist as are a couple other of yours.. great stuff.. ya'll er pushing the ukenvelope..
The original is version of my favorite songs ever, but this one does Numan justice (and the singing is more intelligible here). Fun! I'm a fan!
lol, this is great!! Also luv the ukulele, Sheena is a punk rocker!! I wanna get high with you guys, heh =0)~
I love this video! I actually have several of your videos downloaded and on a playlist.
Keep on jamming!
Oh that's sooo funny! Orginal Numan fan from 79, I love this!
Where are you guys? Been watching this for so many years now!
SuperDupa! Best version I've ever heard...gonna check you guys out. Keep it up.
ich will das auch, was die geraucht ham !!!!!!! isja sauuuuuguuuuut !!!!!! absolut goiiiil !!!! suuuuuuuppppperrrrrrr !!!!!!!!!!!!! respekt
i just really love this ukulele version. it's so much fun!
Wow this is a really great cover! I'm a huge fan of the original. This is awesome guys!
I love steve jobs covering Tubeway Army
Yep. Still brings me so much joy.
Awesome one guys.. i especially like the 3 string bass :) keep on rockin
there are so many guys replaying their favourite songs on youtube. until now i found nobody as genious as gus and fin. seriously! uke is definitely underestimated in modern music
this is so awesome..
Friends Electric on Uke just rocks my boat. Powerful interpretation guys.
Holy Sheet! Fucking AMAZING guys. Better than the original.
Brilliant. But what do the letters written in marker on the keyboard say? I do a version of this on SingSnap (dot com), a video karaoke site. Look for user name "Draconian", it's really spacey and worth your while. I like your "Happy Man" version though!
Absolutely awesome!
I keep playing it over and over again!
best cover ever
This is, no joke, almost better than the original. Bravo!
Fantastic! When are you guys going to make an album?
i can't decide which one i like best, this is great
I wish I could get you a record contract. this is truly brilliant!!! 'mon the weagies!!!
WOOT WOOT WOOT!!!!!! You Guys are awesome!!! I love this. I've been watching your Ukulele take on 80's pop and loving it....
I think it's just that you guys are just having so much fun that people can't help but enjoy watching this stuff. WAY TO GO!!! My other half has just seen it and walked away with a big smile on her face too.!! Thanks Guys!!
You guys look like you had so much fun doing this. I love this song and you perform it very well. Thanks for posting it,.
this make me smile a great video i love it guys
Really enjoyed your version, great work!
Just curious....... what synthesiser module did you use, the centre joystick seems familiar.
David
Never get tired of watching this... pure gold x
this is fantastic! i can't stop playing it :)
Thanks guys an excellent cover. Keep it up.
Guys you've made my week! Top notch version!
it's probably against god's will for me to like this more than the original, but I can't help it!
you guys rock. this is awesome. tour plz.
Of course, "you're work" = "your work". :P
Smile all over my face.. THX nice tunes
This shouldnt work, but it really does!
Oh my fuckin days that was ridiculously good!!
Five stars are just not enough for this video.
Still epic after 15 years
YES! thanks for putting this back up
28/08/2024. I'm still here. Thank you Gugug...you always make me smile.
Well done, guys. Really enjoyable.
Biggest smile I've had from TH-cam
So I had never heard of this song when I saw it, but I liked what you guys did, so I watched the video.
Anyways, I had this song stuck in my head at work the other day, so I opened up Spotify and found the original... Needless to say I was very disappointed.
I don't know who those tubeway people are, but they got this song all wrong. Not enough grit, not enough energy... I'm surprised, I expected better from Gary Numan.
My kingdom for an mp3 of this....
This video is happiness in a jar
big happy smiley face right now
diese Coverversion gefällt mir am besten :-)
I've been posting this everywhere. It's insanely addictive and brilliant and I don't know why. I don't need to know why it's so great though. It simply is. Fantastic stuff fellas.
realy impressed, I loved it.
its so fantastic! guys u are something like idols 4 me :)
you guys did a great job :)
This is so good. Would love to see you guys live. Do a cd!
You two are legends! Love your music.
We played an acoustic/korg version of this very song at the open mic at Sleazy's in Glasgow 6 months ago... looks like some other Scots (I think?) had beaten us to the punch...
This is great. Well done.
wheres the LOVE button :D
You Sir's are fantastic :D
Nice song of gary numan
Absolutely wonderful...
i so want a mp3 of this
sure it was. but i realy wish they play some originals. they keep on playing the sam old songs from way back. but is their show.