noseflute roundup

Noseflute roundup

Time again for the Noseflute Roundup! For those who wallow in ignorance, I shall enlighten you: The nose flute is not some sexual euphemism, it is a piece of plastic you press to your face for aural pleasure. Er, that is, it's a nose-powered musical instrument whose pitch is controlled by your lips. It's basically a kazoo alternative.

The essence of noseflute. Photo credit: www.offthewagonshop.com

The essence of noseflute. Photo credit: www.offthewagonshop.com

It wasn't always thus. There have been other nose flutes throughout history, like this amazing fellow:

Let the nose flute just flow through you, man. Photo credit: Oliver Neeler

Let the nose flute just flow through you, man. Photo credit: Oliver Neeler

You can find ancient nose flute traditons around the Pacific Rim, in China, India and Africa. And now, what may be the pinnacle of nose flute achievement is here: an innocent teenage girl rockin' out with a ukelele and a nose flute strapped to her face like Hannibal Lecter. This is epic. This video should have 80 million views on youtube!

Enthusiastic performance of McFly's song 'Obviously', played on the nose flute and Ukulele.