So I don’t think I get the true meaning of Karaoke because I will not step to a song unless I know I can nail it. Also I always seem to want to rock these super power ballads that require belting out notes and holding them for extended periods of time. Why would I do such a thing to myself? Because I love humiliation? Hmm.
I have one core song that I know I can sing sober or in any state of drunkenness and that is Harmony by Elton John. It’s been one of my favorite songs since I was a little girl, so once you’ve sang a song for 15 years or so, you’ve pretty much got it. When I first started going to Karaoke bars this song was very rarely in anyone’s collection, but recently it’s become pretty common. So I’ve got that goin for me… which is nice.
I don’t want to be one of those people who are all hard core about their Karaoke stylings, I just don’t want to do anything in front of the general public if I know I suck at it. It baffles me that people can be like “yeah I’ll try that one” and then get up there and pull the song off on the first try without butchering it. I suspect that they’ve been practicing in their car and at home like me, only in secret. Perhaps some people are just born with talent and others have to really work at stuff.
I’m working on a few songs right now including a duet. I’m excited to get out there and sing them and hone in on them if for no other reason than to have a few more songs in my repertoire.
It’s extra fun if you can do a song that’s a real crowd pleaser, but that’s tricky because if you attempt a song everyone knows and loves and you don’t bring it, everyone will hate you for ruining the song. Or at least I will.
2 comments:
The worst thing is when people *think* they know a song, but secretly they only know the chorus. I'm thinking specifically of "Here I Go Again," which has about six minutes of weird lyrics in between the "Here I Go Again On My Own" part that everyone likes to sing.
My point: you have to be damn sure you know what you're doing up there in front of the microphone. For the childrens.
Word. Its like people forget that there is a whole bar full of people that are subjected to sit through whatever the hell it is you do up there and if you dont even really know the song its only annoying and a waste of everyones time. At least KNOW the song for chirstssake!
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