To brighten up a gloomy Monday morning commute in Perth, Australia, Peter Sharp grabbed a ukulele-playing pal and encouraged his fellow train passengers to join him in singing “Somewhere Over ...

Passengers sang 'Over the Rainbow' accompanied by a ukulele player; ... Mr Sharp then invites the commuters to join in for the song, as he hands out lyrics and a man begins to play on a ukulele.

Perhaps the most popular recent cover was by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, the Hawaiian singer, who recorded a loosely strummed version on his trusty ukulele, late one night in 1988.A truly magical ...

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was known for his version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and fought to protect the rights of Hawaiians and advocated for Hawaiian independence.