• ivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    If you want one to bring the room to life, the answer is “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys. It kills 100% of the time–everyone will sing along. You can’t help it.

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      I went to a karaoke night one where there were actual talented singers. There was a lady who did this song, nailing all the high notes.

      Her friend followed up with Beyonce - Love on top, and nailed every key change.

      Not to be out done, one of their BF’s/Husbands followed that With Bill Withers - Lovely Day, and held all the notes…

      My friends and I left. We did not know it was that type of party.

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        The first time I was at a bar that had karaoke, this dude went up and did ice ice baby. As soon as he starts, five buddies run up there and they all did THE dance, the entire way through, 100% on point. It was amazing.

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    If you want a fun karaoke night, first song(s) need to be something that will get most everyone singing. Younger crowds: something like Tayor Swift “Shake It Off”. Middle age crowds, something like Nirvana or Aerosmith. Older crowds any Beatles #1.

    I personally like Cyprus Hill “Jump Around” if you’re willing to learn it well enough beforehand as to not butcher the lyrics. I’ve seen Vanilla “Ice Ice Baby” also get a similar reaction of everyone knowing the song and enjoying it enough to give you kudos for choosing it.

    After everyone’s over the initial hesitation, go belt all your love songs and power ballads; but get the party started first.

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    Last time I did this, I dedicated (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman to my now ex-wife.

    And I’d do it again!

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    My go-to’s are:

    Blind Melon - No Rain

    Fra Lippo Lippi - Light and Shade

    Sting - Englishman in New York

    Seal - Kiss From A Rose

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    I have friends who try to convince me to sing, I always tell them “Look, there’s only one song I can do and I guarantee they don’t have it…”

    “Come on man, they have thousands of songs, they have to have it…”

    “Fine, if they have it, I’ll do it. Green Onions by Booker T and the MGs.”

    And man, they’ll run and look for that song… then they argue…

    “I don’t think it’s a real song!”

    “I know it is! I’ve heard of it!”

    The song:

    https://youtu.be/0oox9bJaGJ8

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      4 months ago

      To be fair, that isn’t a song its just music, so they were right lol

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    I think I’ve got enough goofy charm to pull off 24 Hour Cinderella… or at least, I will think that after a few drinks.

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    I’m playing the Doom theme and fighting my way to the exit as I am clearly in hell.

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    Whenever I’m in a rather Yee-Haw place, and bars are filled with folks wearing camo and baseball caps, my go-to is Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show, it gets people riled up.

    Later in the evening, once folks have had a few drinks in them, Take Me Home Country Roads is unquestionably the song to end with.

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      See also: Friends in Low Places. They played it at a AAA baseball game here and the whole place was chanting it lol.

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      Halfway through there’s a drunk woman and her reluctant husband/boyfriend/male friend/drafted stranger who sings “Picture” by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow.