Comments on: Friday Fun Thread: Turn Around, Bright Eyes!

By: PhDork

PhDork — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:21:37 +0000

Justina, I am totally inviting you to the next Dude-n-Dork Karaoke bash.

By: Justina

Justina — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:55:33 +0000

I like singing Goldfinger. It usually ends up sounding like a cross between Shirley Bassey and Ethyl Merman by way of Kermit the Frog.

By: Rachel S.

Rachel S. — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:12:43 +0000

My signature song is “Cabaret”. I do “Bohemian Rhapsody” on my birthday (and ONLY on my birthday), and if I wanna wail (more) will sing “Forgiven” by Alanis Morissette.

The songs that I always see done at karaoke bars are: “Piano Man”, “Wake Me Up Inside” (or whatever that Evanessence song is called), and “Ring of Fire”. Each of which ABSOLUTELY MUST be sung by someone who can sing — and not like Bob Dylan. If you sing like Bob Dylan you are ONLY allowed to sing Bob Dylan songs.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:41:48 +0000

Paradise by the Dashboard lights! Yeah! That one is so much fun! But as observed, you do need to have a good partner for that one, cause then you can do all the fun call-and-responseish stuff. It’s really long, too, but still so good.

By: Mackey

Mackey — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:03:45 +0000

So I have no experience singing, playing in the school band, rather than singing in our school’s annual musical. Let’s just say that I make a better clarinet player than singer.

One night I did karaoke, with a number of liquid courages to help me on.
I admit, I did Bonjovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer”. And another couple of Bonjovi numbers, “Wanted Dead or Alive”, “You Give Love a Bad Name”, and the rest of the Bonjovi numbers on the machine…

By: Cat

Cat — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:21:34 +0000

I love “Paradise By The Dashboard Light,” but having a good partner is absolutely essential. I had always imagined doing it with one guy, but he turned out to be a total dud. (I still regret not having gone with the scruffy hippie dude who was a total belter!) I can positively wail on that song, though.

Some other favorites are “Never Gonna Give You Up” (Rickrolling karaoke parties = win), “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” “Another One Bites The Dust” (The Boyfriend does an amazing falsetto), and “We Didn’t Start The Fire,” where I always amaze everyone with the fact that I know all the lyrics—I have ever since in 7th grade geography class when we had a project where we had to write a new verse about current events.

By: Shauna

Shauna — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:45:17 +0000

My favorite karaoke song is “Tainted Love”, but I supplement it with “I Can’t Decide” and “Semi-Charmed Life”. They’re all such high energy, and so well known (esp. Semi Charmed Life) that I can usually get the crowd singing along at least to the chorus.

By: SkipToMyLou

SkipToMyLou — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:01:09 +0000

For me, Karaoke = Kylie. Her range isn’t great, so yours doesn’t have to be either.
Do you want a duet? “Especially For You”.
Do you want to wail? “Please Stay”
Do you want to have FUN? “Better the Devil You Know”

If no Kylie is available, Britney is a good fall back. Her songs are guaranteed a laugh even if you sing worse than she does.

By: AmandaS

AmandaS — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:42:42 +0000

I always opt for No Doubt… there’s a song for every occasion. “Don’t Speak” and “Excuse Me Mr.” are my favorites by far, and of course, “Just a Girl” is a big hit when I sing it with my fellow roller derby chicks cheering me on!

I have a tendency to make up in enthusiasm what I lack in talent, and of course a little liquid courage is a must. My best karaoke story ever involves my BFF and I finding ourselves in a cowboy bar in Nebraska during a wild roadtrip… I sang “Bad Touch” by the Bloodhound Gang and had the whole place up and dancing. Truly awesome to see!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:30:24 +0000

I can’t believe no one has suggested Livin’ on a Prayer. Everyone in the bar can’t help but sing along with you and that never fails to create a good time.

Also, I have a friend who can do a spot-on rendition of Monster Mash.