What the worst thing you ever did at a Karaoke Bar? (lead singer, albums)

Guybrush · 01-26-2009, 07:48 AM

Heya!

I'm sure most of those of us over the legal drinking age have been in a karaoke situation or two .. or many more. Maybe you were good up there, swaying in front of the prompter with your eyes closed singing "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with feeling.

But maybe you sucked, hard. And sucking is an important part of what Karaoke is about because if you wanna hear someone be good at it, you might as well go home and listen to your albums.

So what is your most awful karaoke moment?

I have a couple, but I think one is slightly worse than the other .. possibly. Me and a friend tried to find the most retarded song we could sing in a Karaoke bar and we ended up singing Enigma's "Return to Innocence", complete with the stupid native yodel crap. Who the hell would put that song in a karaoke catalogue anyways?

Of course, we did it on purpose, but when I was on stage, I realized I maybe hadn't understood how awful it was going to be .. Bloody hell.

For those who don't know the song, here it is :

Enigma - Return to Innocence

jackhammer · 01-26-2009, 07:51 AM

I have never done Karaoke in my life and I will try to keep that going as long as I can. They probably would'nt have the tunes I would want to Blurt out anyhow. Lolz at the Enigma track. At least it wasnt the first album. Most of it is Gregorian chants (although I do have a soft spot for it

)

Guybrush · 01-26-2009, 07:55 AM

This other time, I was singing Madonna's "Like A Virgin" with some drunk mates and I squeaked up a powerful falsetto voice .. and a few seconds in, I realized my mike was the only one that was turned on. >.<

My friends left me there on stage and I stood there, performing the whole song solo while people who walked past the stage pointed at me and called me an idiot.

Good times!

Piss Me Off · 01-26-2009, 10:03 AM

Drunk as a lord, large amount of mates, lots of hugging, Don't Look Back In Anger. Brilliant.

**Janszoon** · 01-26-2009, 10:12 AM

I won second place in a karaoke contest in the dead of winter in this redneck bar in rural Wisconsin where the average patron was a least two or three teeth short of a full set and most likely rode a snowmobile there. To qualify for the final round everybody had to sing something a cappella so my buddy and I did "Enter Sandman" which was pretty hilarious. After the contest was over, this overweight, middle-aged trailer trash woman asked me if I wanted to sing "Summer Lovin'" with her. I said sure, and while we were in the middle of singing, she pinched my ass!

Bulldog · 01-26-2009, 10:48 AM

I did Highway To Hell once. That was pretty horrific...

NSW · 01-26-2009, 12:04 PM

It was this song...without the fancy footwork in the video. Three other friends and I. And might I add, I have THE most horrible singing voice ever. Dogs start howling.

Shut up.

jibber · 01-26-2009, 01:26 PM

we had planned to go to a karaoke bar one night, and all got hammered before setting out. However, we stopped at a regular bar first that happened to have a live band playing that night. Me and another girl thought this was the karaoke bar, jumped up on stage, and started singing along with the lead singer. Luckily he and most of the other people in the bar thought it was hilarious.

So not technically in a karaoke bar, but definitely worth a mention

littleknowitall · 01-26-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

I have never done Karaoke in my life and I will try to keep that going as long as I can. They probably would'nt have the tunes I would want to Blurt out anyhow. Lolz at the Enigma track. At least it wasnt the first album. Most of it is Gregorian chants (although I do have a soft spot for it

)

Aint nothing wrong with 'em buddy

Not once have I been dragged up yet.

**Janszoon** · 01-26-2009, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jibber

we had planned to go to a karaoke bar one night, and all got hammered before setting out. However, we stopped at a regular bar first that happened to have a live band playing that night. Me and another girl thought this was the karaoke bar, jumped up on stage, and started singing along with the lead singer. Luckily he and most of the other people in the bar thought it was hilarious.

So not technically in a karaoke bar, but definitely worth a mention

01-26-2009, 07:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	What the worst thing you ever did at a Karaoke Bar? Heya! I'm sure most of those of us over the legal drinking age have been in a karaoke situation or two .. or many more. Maybe you were good up there, swaying in front of the prompter with your eyes closed singing "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with feeling. But maybe you sucked, hard. And sucking is an important part of what Karaoke is about because if you wanna hear someone be good at it, you might as well go home and listen to your albums. So what is your most awful karaoke moment? I have a couple, but I think one is slightly worse than the other .. possibly. Me and a friend tried to find the most retarded song we could sing in a Karaoke bar and we ended up singing Enigma's "Return to Innocence", complete with the stupid native yodel crap. Who the hell would put that song in a karaoke catalogue anyways? Of course, we did it on purpose, but when I was on stage, I realized I maybe hadn't understood how awful it was going to be .. Bloody hell. For those who don't know the song, here it is : Enigma - Return to Innocence __________________ Something Completely Different

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I have never done Karaoke in my life and I will try to keep that going as long as I can. They probably would'nt have the tunes I would want to Blurt out anyhow. Lolz at the Enigma track. At least it wasnt the first album. Most of it is Gregorian chants (although I do have a soft spot for it ) __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	This other time, I was singing Madonna's "Like A Virgin" with some drunk mates and I squeaked up a powerful falsetto voice .. and a few seconds in, I realized my mike was the only one that was turned on. >.< My friends left me there on stage and I stood there, performing the whole song solo while people who walked past the stage pointed at me and called me an idiot. Good times! __________________ Something Completely Different

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Drunk as a lord, large amount of mates, lots of hugging, Don't Look Back In Anger. Brilliant. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I won second place in a karaoke contest in the dead of winter in this redneck bar in rural Wisconsin where the average patron was a least two or three teeth short of a full set and most likely rode a snowmobile there. To qualify for the final round everybody had to sing something a cappella so my buddy and I did "Enter Sandman" which was pretty hilarious. After the contest was over, this overweight, middle-aged trailer trash woman asked me if I wanted to sing "Summer Lovin'" with her. I said sure, and while we were in the middle of singing, she pinched my ass! __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I did Highway To Hell once. That was pretty horrific...

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NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	It was this song...without the fancy footwork in the video. Three other friends and I. And might I add, I have THE most horrible singing voice ever. Dogs start howling. Shut up. __________________ Hi.

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jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	we had planned to go to a karaoke bar one night, and all got hammered before setting out. However, we stopped at a regular bar first that happened to have a live band playing that night. Me and another girl thought this was the karaoke bar, jumped up on stage, and started singing along with the lead singer. Luckily he and most of the other people in the bar thought it was hilarious. So not technically in a karaoke bar, but definitely worth a mention __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER