Viral Video: The "I'm Yours" Ukulele Boy

December 15, 2009 at 3:31 am PT

Okay, this kid with his ukulele and his mangling of the lyrics of Jason Mraz’s too-cute hit song, “I’m Yours,” is simply better than the original.

It is also an Internet sensation.

So far, the five-year-old from Japan, dubbed “Ukulele Boy,” who clearly does not speak English, has garnered close to 4.6 million hits on one page on YouTube.

When Mraz sings this cloying ditty that is a bad version of Jack Johnson, my ears bleed. When the kid does it, it’s perfection (mostly because you can’t hear the goofy words).

But please compare and contrast for yourself:

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Fefexi

Your ears bleed? Really? Do you need to be that mean about a bouncy little song about… something…? It's that hard to listen to?
samharrison

the uke kid is actually annoying… another 5 year old put up to fame by his glory-seeking parents
kiwayaukulele

I love that little uke guy! I did some research and I think he's five years old and has only been playing ukulele for a year. He also speaks Japanese, which explains his treatment of the lyrics.
fdefunk

Hey! see it! the brand new mash-up from Ukele child, with 28 tracks in one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSVnUaxqLW4
juliannel

where is the VIDEO???? i need to watch it