Tonight Matthew im going to be...........

[Benfleet A1]

So you are down the Spread after Southend have put several past whoever, the beer is flowing and the decision has been made to make a night of it. Then the kareoke comes out and as we all think we can sing yet in reality none of us could carry a song in a bucket. My question to you, what turn would you do?

Im a Crowded House man myself, what about you?

 

[Lester Bangs]

Its a ballsy number but I've always been very competent at 'The drugs don't work' by The Verve.

It bores the crowd silly, however, Mac the Knife is a crowd pleaser and if I'm particularly hammered I do a mean version (taking Bobby Darrins lead) of this tune.

Oh and I'm feeling really snappy (redbull is good for this) 'All of my heart' by ABC will definitely get an airing if the people in charge has this.

 

[Bluesmanager]

A reprise of the old Avril Lavigne tune "Who Knows" may be in order. Probably won't get the same response, but what the hell, no-one'll remember, right?

 

[Sean 2]

Lip Up Fatty,Bad Manners.
Anthems are so much easier when one is phished

 

[davewebbsbrain]

'hey mickey' has always been a bit of a one to do for me...especially in the old piano bar in Basildon in the late 80's, early 90's

 

[MK Shrimper]

Splish Splash by Bobby Darin.... very OLD school...

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Got to be.........Windmills of your mind.

What an epic song

 

[jstallan]

'Don't Stop Me Now' - Queen.............

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Always been "Wish you were here" - Pink Floyd for me. On a good night I dont even need the karaoke!

 

[chadded]

Rick Astley. Never gonna give you up.

 

[Flinty]

Rick Astley. Never gonna give you up.

not anything by Simply Red then ??

 

[Firestorm]

Olivers Army - Elvis Costello or Rat Trap - Boomtown rats

 

[Kris]

I'm actually a bit of a karaoke addict and go a couple of times a week in London. I even own several custom discs containing songs that the regular haunts I go to don't have.

Difficult to pick a favourite song as I've performed well over 100 since becoming a karaoke regular but recurring faves include Kaiser Chiefs' I Predict A Riot; Never Be Lonely and Rose by The Feeling; No Regrets by Robbie Williams; and Seal's Crazy.

 

[grayhound]

Karaoke always springs up with a few surprises. Recently my dad had a birthday party at his house. My dad told people there would be a karaoke machine just incase a few people wanted to make a fool of themselves come the end of the night.

One of his mates from the gym turned up and told my old man he would do a few elvis numbers if know one else wanted to go on. Come 9.30pm, low and behold he only ordered everyone out the kitchen and shut the doors, pulled out 2 Elvis cds and told no one to come in as he was “warming up”. Anyway 10 minutes later, he told my dad to play a track of one of his cds and he would walk in to the room whilst it was on. This seemed ok until my dad had put the track on only to find out it was the Space Odyssey theme. Coming to when the track kicks in he comes out the front room suited and booted from head to toe in a Elvis outfit.

Now this seemed funny to everyone else but he took it all a bit too seriously and after running through his set list that he had cheekily pinned up on the wall, he wanted to say a few words which my dad quickly said there was no need to and put the stereo back on.

Last time we ever have karaoke in our house.

 

[fatshrimp]

Mac the Knife is a crowd pleaser and if I'm particularly hammered I do a mean version (taking Bobby Darrins lead) of this tune.

Mac the Knife is always a winner.

Usually helps if the tune is fast and punchy.
I also favour I Saw Her Standing There & Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting.

Trying to croon and harmonise doesn't work, and rarely do you ever hear someone on kareoke that can actually sing.

Used to go to Kareoke bars a lot in my younger years. BB's in Cannon Street & Houndsdithch, Coates in London Wall, 19th Hole Lime Street & some Swedish Bar in Ludgate Hill that I've forgotten the name of. Great Days!

I can feel a song coming on...

 

[Davros]

im a New York, New York kinda man

 

[South Bank Hank]

I'm always partial to a bit of Take on Me by A-Ha, or Drops of Jupiter by Train.

 

[Reg Martin]

Did anyone see that Matthew Kelly show when they had the guy on who had been in a serious car crash the first time he was due on.
He was travelling down to London with his uncle who was killed in the crash. The man who survived – Simon I think his name was – had to have both his legs amputated but bizarrely they grafted on his dead uncle’s legs as they were undamaged.
The whole audience were in tears when he told the story and then Matthew Kelly uttered the immortal words “Who are you going to be tonight, Simon?” to which he replied....














































... “Simon and half-uncle”.