# Doper Karaoke? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 4, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-karaoke/199441 "2003-09-04T01:51:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-karaoke/199441/1 "2003-09-04T01:51:46Z")
I was just thinking… we have a gallery for sound clips at the Teeming Millions Homepage, but at the moment all that is there is a song from a band who has a member on the boards. What if we changed or added to it a “Karaoke” section and have people submit themselves singing? Or would that be too embarrassing? Also, anyone who wants to submit a sound clip of their voice, you can send it to [opalcat@fathom.org](mailto:opalcat@fathom.org) – please name the file your\_username\_here.mp3 or your\_username\_here.wav or whatever. Stupid idea? Interesting idea? ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-karaoke/199441/2 "2003-09-04T03:18:18Z")
Yes, it would be embarrassing, but fun. I do have some mp3s of recordings I made with my recording equipment. Wouldn’t it be illegal to post a copywrited song? Or is it ok if you’re not doing it for profit? Where’s your sound clip? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-karaoke/199441/3 "2003-09-04T04:42:38Z")
I’ll do it if other people do it. If we can get 5 or more I’ll do it. I think it is probably ok to do it… I mean it’s not being sold or performed publically in the traditional sense… I mean I seriously _seriously_ doubt anyone would do anything or care even if the “powers that be” came across it. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-karaoke/199441/4 "2003-09-04T07:31:45Z")
Make the song a parody. Change the lyrics of a popular song into something silly (like those songs people sing to their dogs and cats) and it will fall under fair use. Then you’ll be fine. Opal, I have some tracks over at my ampcast page if you want to transfer one to [teemingmillions.com](http://teemingmillions.com). I don’t care which one. If you want to, you choose. Check the sig line for URL’s. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-karaoke/199441/5 "2003-09-04T08:07:01Z")
Are they singing or instrumental?