You are informed that your loved ones - parents, kids, pets, Play Station are being held by ruthless murderers. Unless you perform a song at Chez Straight Dope tonight they will be murdered/have their warranty voided. What song you gonna do and why?
For me 24 Hours From Tulsa because I am not a woman and can’t do Anyone Who Had a Heart. A relatively simple vocal laid over one of the best arrangements in pop history. Maybe I can hide behind the quality of the song.
Although I usually murder songs and leave the bodies mutilated beyond recognition, this is a tune that I can handle pretty well, at least with the acoustics of a shower stall to help me.
Of course, I could always cheat and do a fine version of Lorne Greene’s “Ringo”.
My standard “I’ve never been here before” karaoke tune is “Son of a Preacher Man.” Though I could make it through “Total Eclipse” if I was drunk enough.
take your pick
Linda Rondstadt’s cover of Hurts So Bad
almost anything by Stephen Sondheim
Jane Oliver’s Come In From The Rain
and just for ShibbOleth: **Total Eclipse Of The Heart ** (but I’d need a lyrics sheet for that one)
It’s actually odd, I’ve been to many a karaoke night, and my friends and I actualyl had karaoke parties at our place (with either the Karaoke Revolution game or a plug in for winamp that puts Karoke lyrics on a tv,) but I’ve never really had a song that is mine. One I always sing at any given chance.
Though according to some sources, I do a kickass version of Under the Sea, from The Little Mermaid. But I think I’ll actually go with “Under Pressure,” or “Summer of '69.” Gotta stick with the karaoke classics.
You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine … OH YEAAAAAAAAH!!!
You can dance … you can jiiiiive … having the time of your life!
See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen.
pant pant pant