If you open the thread you must respond - Straight Dope Karaoke!

Um, not to be a party pooper, but just in case you forgot

Now, back to our drunken warbling.

I removed most of the lyrics you posted, Amazon Floozy Goddess, because of copyright issues. Next time, just remember to post a small amount (I usually stick with a stanza).

Wow.
See, I did karaoke regularly for a very long time. I ran it in local bars also, for a very long time. I haven’t touched it in a little over a year. Now there’s a story…a pitiful one.
I have done almost every song mentioned in this thread at least once. I think the Smiths tune, and perhaps a couple of others have escaped me, but…
Damn. I miss singing. It’s the only thing I’m good at.

Open your eyyyyes
Look up to the skiiiies and seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…

:air guitar: :rockin’ out:
so you think you can stop me and spit in my eye?

cutting to the chase because of the copywrite rules

You think you can mumble mumble and leave me to diiiiieeeee?

I do a fairly kick-ass rendition of Strawberry Wine–and I’m not too bad at Crazy, either.

I’m actually hoping to get to the karaoke club tonight and sing a few–I’ll have to see if plans work out!

[slight hijack] in spring of '80, long before MTV, a friend gathered a group of us and “filmed” Bohemian Rhapsody. The first movement followed the protagonist as he wandered down the street regretting his deed. the second movement was the trial (lawyers argued “Galileo!” - jurors (i was one) declared a verdict of NO!,NO!,NO! etc) the 4th movement was the defendant attempting to escape. the last movement was “pulling the switch”[/slight hijack]

That’s might impressive. Did he do it for school, or just for kicks?

Excuse me…I need another drink before we get to the “Beezlebub had a devil for a son” part…

hmmm…alcoholic consumption assumed to be the prime motivator of choice, I would have to choose Roxanne by the Police
or…
(in a cheesy modulated voice) aye…ammm…ayonn…mannn…

I’d probably do “The Remedy,” by Jason Mraz, because so help me I can actually hit the notes. If I had some time to brush up on the lyrics I’d do “Curbside Prophet” by the same artist.

*y’see it started way back in nyc
when i stole my first rhyme from the m.i.c.
at a west end avenue at 63
the beginning of a leap year, february, ’96
with a guitar picked up in the mix
i committed to the licks like a nickel back of tricks
well look at me now
look at me now
look at me now, now, now, now *

:slight_smile:

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This is for that special someone - you know who you are… :wink:

I’ve got a crush on you, sweetie pie
All the day and night-time hear me sigh
I never had the least notion that
I could fall with so much emotion…

heh - let’s see who thinks he’s being serenaded.

I’ll sing the higher parts of “if I had a million dollars” by the Barenaked Ladies, and I can probably get the superhero to sing the lower parts.

It’s a fun song to sing.

Tequila. :smiley:

Or a Willaim Shatner version of Lucy In The Sky.

for fun - he’d even gotten permission to use the village courthouse to film the trial scene

*There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done.
Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It’s easy.

There’s nothing you can make that can’t be made.
No one you can save that can’t be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be in time
It’s easy.

All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.*
Thank you, Lennon and McCartney. bows

I belt out a serious rendition of “New York, New York” or “In the Ghetto”…though I have set my sights on singing “Windmills of your mind” next Karoake Saturday (NOt sure if it will save my family though)

Sorry. Got caught up in the moment and brain farted. My bad.

The Foil(Malfoy) by Harry and the Potters. Their voices aren’t amazing to begin with so you can sing along with no shame! Besides, the lyrics kick ass.

*Your blood may be pure but your heart is spoiled
You wouldn’t be so cool without Crabbe and Goyle
Malfoy wouldn’t be so cool if I wasn’t around
I’m his enemy at school he really wants to get me down

Dra-co Mal-foy what’s your problem?
All your friends think you’re rad
Cuz you’re treating me so bad*

Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee” because it’s fun and I know all the words, and I get to do the “crazy Janis dance” during the piano solo.

American Girl, Tom Petty
or Dreams by Fleetwood Mac :stuck_out_tongue: