Abstract-We establish, as far as we know, the first proof of uniform global asymptotic stability for a mechanical system (Euler-Lagrange) in closed loop with a dynamic controller which makes use only of position measurements. The controller is fairly simple, it is reminiscent of the so-called PadenPanja controller [20] where unavailable generalized velocities are replaced by approximate differentiation (dirty derivatives). The controller has been reported previously however, only semiglobal 1 asymptotic stability has been established so far. The novelty of this paper relies in establishing a global property as well as in the method of proof, which does not follow Lyapunov's. However, the problem of finding a strict control Lyapunov function remains open.