I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode.
Loved the song - and the fact that Penny still hasn’t discovered the Pill.
Loved the song, and Penny in the blue dress.
I’d like to see that song done with a chello, uke and recorder…
A good episode. I’ve been searching to find the song lyrics online, but no luck yet.
However, I did find out who is guest-starring on next week’s episode:Bob Newhart and Bill NyeThis could bring on a veritable singularity of geekiness.
It was written by Garfunkel and Oates*, and will be available on iTunes.
*Both Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci have appeared on the show
Do they buy their clothes at Gabbana & Fitch?
In a slightly more serious show, Bernadette would have passed out mid-song and then died. I was actually cringing in expectation.
As described, what would be the practical benefits of “Sheldonium”?
I also loved the song. And the little stinger at the end made me very, very uncomfortable as I watched. For a very long while now I’ve been on Amy’s side about becoming more intimate but that scene was all kinds of wrong. Sheldon needs to keep is tongue to himself.
This was actually a good episode - far better than the past couple which seem to have always gone for the cheap jokes. This one made me laugh, made me go “aww”, left my mouth agape - it was really a great performance.
It’s nice to see how Howard and Bernadette really come off as the perfect couple for each other. And how Penny is realizing how good Leonard is for her. Poor Amy though - her fantasies have downgraded to them keeping their clothes on.
Yeah, this annoyed me. Howard can bring his keyboard but the rest couldn’t be bothered to bring their instruments? And since when does Raj play the uke?
Amy’s harp would be a pain, as would Leonard’s cello. But certainly the other instruments could have been used.
But the song was better with the chorus acting as just that, not a backing band. And I think Helberg can actually play keyboards.
I can see the cello being difficult to transport, so perhaps they just grabbed the keyboard and figured they’d do a scaled down version without all the other instruments. Moving the keyboard is enough hassle as it was.
I was more surprised with the background vocals - what made howard think anyone in that group could sing (outside of Leonard, who at least is a classically trained musician and would have some carryover).
Carryover? From cello to voice? I don’t think so.
We know Penny can’t sing. They’ve based whole episodes around that fact. We’ve also seen Sheldon sing, and I would assume Howard knows about Raj’s abilities from all the sweet, sweet “music” they used to make together, before Howard got married. 
Boy, you people over think EVERYTHING!
There is no need for musical training to sing, “Still living with your mom!” in unison.
The ukelele is popular with hipster girls doing covers on Youtube, so yeah, I could see Raj mastering the instrument. And the song itself was something I could imagine being accompanied by a uke - it was the other instruments that seemed a feint, and were never really going to see action. Not just the cello, but Amy’s harp, Sheldon’s flutophone, even the tamborine - those wouldn’t have fit.
I’ve always loved how cavalier Bernadette is about the dangers of her work - some great laughs from her.
That’s the weird part, she supposedly can’t sing but Sheldon always wants her to sing ‘Soft Kitty’ to him.
That’s a new one, I’ve never heard of a recorder being called that. Learn something new everyday I guess.
My slip-up. It’s what they called them in grammar school, but I’ve learned that pretty much everywhere outside of KY they’re called recorders. It comes up because I’ve still got mine and people are always surprised to see one. I’ve also got a tin whistle (which people also seem to call a recorder), as well as my flute full-on grown-up flute, which is oddly the only one I don’t actually play anymore.
From any instrument to voice.
I’m not saying that playing a string instrument instantly makes you a world-class opera singer, but anyone classically trained in a non-vocal instrument is going to be a better singer than the random guy off the street.