Why Aren't They To Blame?

[rionaleonhart]

Karaoke again! This was my third time at karaoke, so I was bold enough to attempt a couple of actual sincere songs, rather than just singing songs I didn't have to take seriously. (Although I still went with some non-serious songs; they're fun!)

My picks were 'Rasputin' by Boney M (try singing this without dancing; you can't), 'Little Talks' by Of Monsters and Men, 'Kiss from a Rose' by Seal and 'Independence Day' by Martina McBride. I also joined in on some picks by others: 'Don't You Want Me?' by the Human League, 'Points of Authority' by Linkin Park and 'Gotta Go My Own Way' from High School Musical 2.

Nobody else knew 'Independence Day', which meant it was the first time I sang anything solo at karaoke! I was so intimidated I was shaking, but I think it turned out okay.

'Gotta Go My Own Way' marked the third time Rei and I have passionately dueted on a song from High School Musical in front of other people. The first time wasn't even at karaoke.

As mentioned, someone else had added Linkin Park's 'Points of Authority' to the list; I just happened to be holding the second microphone when the song began. I couldn't remember how the song went, so I started looking for someone else to take the microphone. And then the lyrics actually appeared on screen - 'Forfeit the game before somebody else takes you out of the frame...' - and I launched instantly into rapping; it was as if I'd suddenly been possessed. Of course I knew this song. The whole of Hybrid Theory has been programmed into my veins since I was twelve.

There was a point where we paused the final song of the session to allow others to return from the loo, and, in the silence, Tem and I belted out the opening and first chorus of 'Where Is the Justice?' from the Death Note musical. The karaoke place didn't have the Death Note musical in its catalogue, of course, but we managed to beat the system!

Comments

[shanaqui]

Ahhh Linkin Park, such nostalgia. Might have to go and listen to Hybrid Theory now!

Karaoke 'Rasputin' does sound like the most fun, though.

[rionaleonhart]

It's such a good album! All the tracks are bangers individually, and they all flow so well into each other. But, yes, it's hard to beat 'Rasputin' when it comes to sheer fun.

[wolfy_writing]

Oh, doing Rasputin in karaoke is amazing! (I first heard it in the Philippines when it was playing on the jeepney, and I was all “Did I just heard the words ‘Russia’s greatest love machine’ or am I imagining it?” Also, between the song’s pronunciation and having grown up in the era of cartoons like Tiny Toons and James Bond Jr., I was envisioning Raspu-teen, a cartoon teenage version of Rasputin. Raspu-teen was not very appropriate for family viewing, but he was was entertaining!)

You beat the system! You got that song in!

[rionaleonhart]

It's such a beautifully weird song! (And the image of Raspu-teen is incredible.)

[misbegotten]

:D :D :D

[rionaleonhart]

:D!

[althea_valara]

Oh, Independence Day is such a powerful song! I give you credit for singing it solo. It's one of my "turn up the radio and sing along" songs but I don't have the vocal range/stamina to really do the chorus justice. Glad you had fun!

[rionaleonhart]

I only sang up to the end of the first chorus, because we were running short on time and I didn't want to take too much of it up with a song nobody else could join in on. It felt strange to leave the story unresolved! I really enjoyed singing the chorus, though, even if my stamina wavered a bit; I ran out of breath on 'let the guilty pay' and failed to make it as vicious as I'd hoped.

[seleneheart]

I can no longer hear 'Rasputin' without picturing the TikTok cowboy dancing to it.

[rionaleonhart]

I haven't seen the TikTok you mention, so my main association with 'Rasputin' is this video of Uncharted characters dancing to it. I suppose it's a song that gets a lot of silly videos, and deservedly so!

[seleneheart]

Here ya go! Enjoy Cale Brown dancing

[rionaleonhart]

That's impressive work! Thank you for the link.

[delphi]

Independence Day makes for such a great karaoke song!

[rionaleonhart]

It was fun to sing, even if I was alarmed to find myself singing it alone!

[lassarina]

That sounds like delightful fun! "Independence Day" is so great for belting out. I will never understand how such a tiny woman (Martina McBride) has such a massively huge voice.

[rionaleonhart]

It's a great song! I only know it because I overheard a former housemate listening to it, and I was so struck by it that I had to ask her what it was.

[lassarina]

I grew up listening to country and Martina was my teen years, lol. I got to see her live when I was.....seventeen? I think? at the local sportball stadium and good Lord she is a tiny little bit of nothing with a voice big enough for that arena without a microphone.

[dracothelizard]

High School Musical songs sound perfect for some karaoke drama!

[rionaleonhart]

They really are! Maybe I'll give 'Scream' a go next time. Time to express some BASKETBALL ANGST.