Karaoke
 

So a couple of nights ago I got invited out to a Karaoke night. I usually just stumble upon them on accident.

To me, the whole concept is strange: people earnestly singing songs in front of total strangers, ostensibly for their approval. For free no less.

It made me think, why do people do this? Can't I do this in my car or in my office or some other place where I am by myself? Then I realized I am weird myself so decided to create this thread.

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Journey, FTW

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Please clarify "do you/have you participated regularly..."

I have participated. I have not done (and do not do) so regularly. I have never done so sober. I have abused Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, David Allan Coe, Merle Haggard, Franz Ferdinand, and Michael Jackson.

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cj,

I guess the question is how proactive you are in seeking out Karaoke guy to request a song that you can sing. I realize that a lot of people are passive and either join in as a group or have a song requested specifically for them, that's why I phrased the question that way...

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Who the hell voted sober?

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[censored] gay dude i dont sing karaoke

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cj,

I guess the question is how proactive you are in seeking out Karaoke guy to request a song that you can sing. I realize that a lot of people are passive and either join in as a group or have a song requested specifically for them, that's why I phrased the question that way...

[/ QUOTE ]If you're trying to identify the guy who schedules a trip to karaoke or goes weekly to the same bar to sing his usual tunes with a steadfast commitment and seriousness of heart, please take one "yes" off the polling number. This is not me. I have, more than once, drunkenly belted a well-known tune in an ill-conceived effort to make fun of myself (and win the admiration and validation of the faceless masses, let's be honest).

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the only thing worse than a karaoke singer who can't hold a tune is the ones who choose rap songs.

edited to add "Speedy Gonzales" ftw

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cj,

I guess the question is how proactive you are in seeking out Karaoke guy to request a song that you can sing. I realize that a lot of people are passive and either join in as a group or have a song requested specifically for them, that's why I phrased the question that way...

[/ QUOTE ]If you're trying to identify the guy who schedules a trip to karaoke or goes weekly to the same bar to sing his usual tunes with a steadfast commitment and seriousness of heart, please take one "yes" off the polling number. This is not me. I have, more than once, drunkenly belted a well-known tune in an ill-conceived effort to make fun of myself (and win the admiration and validation of the faceless masses, let's be honest).

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That sums it up for me too, I don't seek it out or go often, but I've been places where it's there and it's pretty fun to get up and belt out a tune.

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Karaoke is mad fun with the drunk homies. Rap songs are absolutely horrid for this as are uber hard rock songs. Pick some pop [censored] to abuse that people know. Journey, Bon Jovi, Oasis, classic R&B are all great songs. I personally have decimated The Commoderes "Easy" twice in the past week. Its too long, but still fun to sing. Private Karaoke rooms w/ bottles and friends FTW.