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[rionaleonhart]

Went to karaoke on Sunday! (At an actual karaoke place, rather than singing at home.) As ever, it was a lot of fun. My song picks:

- Busted, 'What I Go to School For'. I always try to do something ludicrous for my first song; it takes some of the pressure off. Everyone joined in on this one!

- Ricky Martin, 'Livin' La Vida Loca'. It is, it turns out, absolutely impossible not to dance while singing this song.

- High School Musical 3, 'Can I Have This Dance'. This was a duet with Rei; Rei played Troy and I played Gabriella, with all the sincerity we could muster. 'That was so cute,' we were informed afterwards.

- I did a few duets with Rei, actually! The other two, very tonally different from each other, were 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' from Mulan (my pick; Rei at one point grabbed my shirt collar to inform me I was unsuited for the rage of war, which is admittedly true) and 'Turn Back Time' by Aqua (Rei's pick; it's such an interestingly atypical Aqua song!).

- The Offspring, 'The Kids Aren't Alright'. Fun, but a little overwhelming, especially as most of the room didn't know it, so I had to do the 'whoa's as well as the lines! I lost the thread and dropped a couple of lines in the second verse.

- Vengaboys, 'Boom Boom Boom Boom'. There's always one song that gets stuck in my head for days after a karaoke session, and this was the culprit this time. At one point the whole room rebelled and added another chorus in a break, having apparently decided there just weren't enough booms.

- Of Monsters and Men, 'King and Lionheart'. Unexpectedly, nobody else knew this song, so I found myself doing an unanticipated solo right at the top of my range! Extremely intimidating. It went well, though; people were really nice about this one!

- Lady Gaga, 'Paparazzi'. Everyone joined in on this one, which was fun, but it really strained my voice!

I also joined in on a few picks by other people: 'In the End' by Linkin Park, 'Lay All Your Love on Me' by ABBA and 'Shake It Out' by Florence and the Machine. ('Shake It Out' was also quite a strain on my voice, it turned out, but it's a great song!) We all sang along to 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' by ABBA, and the entire room made a spirited attempt at 'Dragostea Din Tei' by O-Zone, despite our general inability to speak Romanian.

I really enjoyed Rei's dancing during 'Rasputin' by Boney M. Rei also performed 'Never Had a Friend Like Me' from Aladdin, which looked absolutely exhausting.

One member of the party picked 'Carry On, Wayward Son' by Kansas, which got the kind of reaction it can only have in a room full of Supernatural fans. Playing that song is a great way to expose everyone in the vicinity who's ever had a feeling about a Winchester. Later, in a second personal attack on Supernatural fans, Rei performed 'Bad Moon Rising' by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

(We're contemplating a Supernatural rewatch. Feels like a bad idea. That's not going to stop us.)

Comments

[wolfy_writing]

Oh, that sounds like an excellent night!

Did you ever see the video of Boney M dancing while performing "Rasputin"? It is memorable.

[rionaleonhart]

Did you ever see the video of Boney M dancing while performing "Rasputin"? It is memorable.

I had not, until now! Holy crap, that guy needs to calm down.

[ryulynn]

having fun with karaoke is always a great time. nice to see the variety of picks :D

[rionaleonhart]

It's so much fun! I'm always surprised by how quickly the time goes.

[muscle_wizard]

All of these musical selections took me back lol - and godddd what a way to expose SPN fans in the wild.

Carry On... does double psychological damage to me bc at the height of my SPN fandom days I was also in high school marching band.

When I rewatch I watch a selective list of episodes (I never got further than s8 and only own 1-7 on dvd) and I can't help feeling wistful watching the s5 finale knowing it was intended to end there.

[rionaleonhart]

All of these musical selections took me back lol

Picking songs for karaoke is always an interesting challenge! I get obscure and self-indulgent when I'm just singing with close friends, but, if I don't know everyone in the room quite as well, I'll try to choose things that will be fun or nostalgic for the general demographic, i.e. a bunch of nerdy millennials.

Carry On... does double psychological damage to me bc at the height of my SPN fandom days I was also in high school marching band.

I'm cracking up at this. Oh nooooo!

I can't help feeling wistful watching the s5 finale knowing it was intended to end there.

Yeah, I love the first five seasons, and my feelings about the remaining two thirds of the show are, er, quite a bit less enthusiastic. It has its moments! But I think Supernatural would be a better show if it had ended at the original stopping point.

[sarajayechan]

- Ricky Martin, 'Livin' La Vida Loca'. It is, it turns out, absolutely impossible not to dance while singing this song.

It's a hell of a catchy tune. XD

And "Carry On" reminds me of the South Park episode where Stan and Kyle played Guitar Hero and tried to go for the ultimate high score, complete with a dramatic falling out and making up.

[rionaleonhart]

I think Guitar Hero was actually the first place I ever heard 'Carry On, Wayward Son'! I'd completely forgotten about that.

[night_owl_9]

How fun! I love karaoke.

[rionaleonhart]

It's a great way to spend a few hours!

[trepkos]

Yes - I think I've only watched SPN through once, and there are so many amazingly fourth wall breakingly good eps.

[rionaleonhart]

I love how unafraid it is to be silly. What a fun show.

[i_wish_to_remain_nameless]

I am not surprised that you had a hard time with Shake It Out. Classic Florence + the Machine songs have always struck me as pretty vocally demanding. I feel like a lot of her new stuff is a bit easier to sing even without her highly impressive range.

[rionaleonhart]

Florence's work is definitely challenging! There are a few Florence + the Machine songs that have had me thinking 'I should do this at karaoke! ...actually, on reflection, I do not think I am physically capable of doing this at karaoke.'

[driftwood_thangs]

karaoke carry on my wayward son is always fun! and you should absolutely start a supernatural rewatch (i say as if i havent been on season 5 of my rewatch for several months now)

[rionaleonhart]

Perhaps it really is time to revive all my long-dormant Winchester feelings. I had such intense emotions about those boys back in the day.

[apiphile]

I always try to do something ludicrous for my first song; it takes some of the pressure off.

That's generous of you!

The other two, very tonally different from each other, were 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' from Mulan (my pick; Rei at one point grabbed my shirt collar to inform me I was unsuited for the rage of war, which is admittedly true

God I wish I could've seen this

The Offspring, 'The Kids Aren't Alright'. Fun, but a little overwhelming, especially as most of the room didn't know it, so I had to do the 'whoa's as well as the lines! I lost the thread and dropped a couple of lines in the second verse.

That is a pretty challenging song, structurally AND content wise.

and the entire room made a spirited attempt at 'Dragostea Din Tei' by O-Zone, despite our general inability to speak Romanian.

Pretty sure at this point that Dragostea Din Tei is embedded in the European consciousness.

Feels like a bad idea. That's not going to stop us

Your household motto.

[rionaleonhart]

God I wish I could've seen this

Rei accidentally managed to grab and yank a handful of my hair along with the collar, so I was very startled.

Your household motto.

You... you might be right, actually.

[lassarina]

I'm glad you had a good time!

[rionaleonhart]

Thank you! ♥