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I love karaoke nights. But I already sing and dance in public without the aid of acceptable social structures such as karaoke nights, dance floors, or alcohol.

My favorite karaoke story comes from MTT night out at the Imperial Palace this summer. Some bar there has karaoke nights regularly, so a bunch of us went and got smashed and sang horribly botched versions of the classics. My favorite moment, though, was watching a middle-aged (I'd guess late 40s) Asian dude in a kinda beat-up suit get up onstage and belt out "Tangled Up In Blue" like it was the only thing in the world that mattered. When it was through he walked off the stage and directly out the back of the bar, never to be seen again.

I admire that man greatly.