Limber up your windpipes, boys and girls, because this week's Weekend Assignment is getting musical:
Weekend Assignment #45: It's karaoke time. Pick a song to sing and explain why you chose it. Note that not everyone sings the song you expect them to sing: I remember being at a karaoke bar one time and watching a six-foot bald guy with a gravelly voice and a tattoo on his neck sing Olivia Newton John's "Have You Never Been Mellow?" And it was brilliant. So by all means, reach for the stars here. This isn't American Idol.
I would sing something by Trace Adkins. He's my favorite, and with my smoker's limited range, he has several that I can actually do. There are so many good ones, it's hard to choose, but probably "Don't Lie". Good stuff. I can't sing most women's songs, and usually don't care much for them (although "Redneck Woman"....never mind)
Extra Credit: Recall the worst karaoke performance you ever heard (or, if you're brave, ever performed). You can change the names to protect the guilty if you like.
I've heard some HORRIBLE karaoke! I'd say it hurts most anytime someone butchers a favorite. Don't mess with the classics, folks, unless you can sing DANG good.
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I used to love doing the karaoke thing at a local tavern called "Birdies" on Saturday nights. My standard song was "And She Was" by Talking Heads. (Smokers can handle almost all of the notes in that one).
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