Aw man! I can't make dinner (will be carousing with an ex-coworker and waiting for Jon), but will be at The Point. You don't have to sing you know. You could just go for the company.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
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Daisy Jane - Aug 07, 2009 11:12:05 am PDT #18965 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
omnis_audis - Aug 07, 2009 11:13:50 am PDT #18966 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
You don't have to sing you know. You could just go for the company.I know I don't have to sing, it's the others that kill me. And the bad sound. It makes my skin crawl. I know, it sounds lame, but, as a Pro Sound person, it pains me going to Karaoke, and I find I'm not all the social, and become very judgmental, and that makes me less social.
DCJensen - Aug 07, 2009 11:14:36 am PDT #18967 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
An old man in San Diego was almost killed under the thousands of hardcover books he had stacked floor to ceiling in his apartment when an earthquake hit back in 1986.
omnis_audis - Aug 07, 2009 11:16:50 am PDT #18968 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
so? we should watch more TV?
Daisy Jane - Aug 07, 2009 11:19:47 am PDT #18969 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Don't tell my husband. He's been looking for a way to make me get rid of books.
omnis, I understand. I'll miss seeing you though.
DCJensen - Aug 07, 2009 11:20:58 am PDT #18970 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
The key to karaoke for the infrequent indulger is to find a song or two in your comfort range and practice it a few times before going out...maybe more.
That way when faced by the big screen and the situation, you can be a bit more confident.
I pick novelty songs, for the most part. I once got complimented for my rendition of Henry the 8th.
When I was in voice, doing a musical and having some free time, I practiced Sultans of Swing and nailed it at Karaoke one week. Got a "you've done this before" from the M.C. Heh.
Kathy A - Aug 07, 2009 11:23:53 am PDT #18971 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I pick novelty songs, for the most part.
I once did "Leader of the Pack," which worked quite well due to the fact that it was the end of the night and we got a few complete strangers to come up on stage with me to sing backup. My boss at the time joined in with the "vroom vroom" motorcycle sounds.
lisah - Aug 07, 2009 11:26:39 am PDT #18972 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
The key to karaoke is just surrounding to the goofy awesomeness of it!
Daisy Jane - Aug 07, 2009 11:29:55 am PDT #18973 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I pick the one or two in my range, unless it's a sing along with the girls.
My fave? Drag show. Me and two girlfriends (G and HK for BC, who knows them) were called up to the stage because we looked like we were having too much fun to "Goodbye Earl"
omnis_audis - Aug 07, 2009 11:31:34 am PDT #18974 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
but the sooouuunnnnnd! It's never good!!!!! Aarrggghhhh. And often the singing is worse.
I pick novelty songs, for the most part. I once got complimented for my rendition of Henry the 8th.Ya, songs like that would make me cringe. Sorry. I know. Party pooper.