By TPerl
I think that if given the opportunity, I could become a hardcore Karaoke addict. I can't really explain it, but I know it's true. Of course, the only way I can really let my true Karaoke-ness out is with alcohol, and it's always better if everyone else is drinking as well.
Sadly, I have only had one or two Karaoke experiences in my life. Most recently, I went to a Karoake place last summer with some co-workers and had a blast - my shining moment was my rendition of Eminem's "Lose Yourself"; my low point was likely Shania Twain's "Man, I Feel Like a Woman".
Anyway, we're planning another office outing next week, and I want to be ready with a good list of songs - not just for me, but to make sure everyone else isn't picking out shitty material that's either too long, too obscure, or both.
Based on some quick googl-ing, along with my own preferences, I started the following list of the best drunk karaoke songs. But I need more suggestions - Birdman, I'm looking at you!!!
Bohemian Rhapsody
Tainted Love
You Shook Me All Night Long
Don’t Stop Believin’
Sweet Child O’ Mine
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Baby Got Back
Faith – George Michael
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
Build Me Up Buttercup
Two Princes – Spin Doctors
What else ya got?
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I've done Karoake once in the city about a year ago at a work function. That was the first time I've done it since my days at TJ Tuesdays in the Ithaca Commons where I won first prize doing Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire." I've also come in 2nd place doing Eddie Murphy's "Enough Is Enough" while singing it like Buckwheat. I crashed and burned doing Hall & Oates "Private Eyes" as well as Sammy Hagar's "Give To Live."
But, here are some good Karaoke songs that I would do if I could do it all over again:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poisen
Cabo Wabo - Van Halen
Dreams - Van Halen
Born To Be My Baby - Bon Jovi
Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Mr. Roboto - Styx
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
St. Elmo's Fire - John Parr
Suddenly Semour - Rick Moranis (Little Shop Of Horrors Soundtrack)
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Jungleland - Bruce Springsteen
Rosilita - Bruce Springsteen
The Floor - Johnny Gill
Twist and Shout - The Rodney Dangerfield Version
The Big Red Car - The Wiggles
Greased Lightning - The Cast Of Grease
Copacabana - Barry Manilow
America - Neil Diamond
I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
Ooh Child - The Five Stairsteps
We Are The World - USA For Africa
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
Jack & Diane - John Cougar (not sure if Mellencamp applies)
Candy Girl - New Edition
My Perogative - Bobby Brown
I Want A New Drug - Huey Lewis & The News
Motown Philly - Boys II Men
Hakunah Mattata - Lion King Soundtrack
Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Believe It Or Not (Theme From Greatest American Hero) - Joe Scarbury
Kokomo - The Beach Boys
Dancing Queen - ABBA
The Honeymooners Rap - Joe Piscopo
Rock Me Amadeaus - Falco
Run Run Away - Slade
Walk This Way - Run DMC / Aerosmith
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
Patience - Guns N' Roses
Mmmm Bop - Hanson
Eat It - Weird Al Yankovic
On The Dark Side - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
What, no Meatloaf?
Thanks, Bird.
I knew I could count on our loyal readers - um, I mean reader - to come through.
And I'm sorry to say that the Karaoke place does not have The Honeymooners Rap
sorry i'm late (as always). perl, the man you really want to talk to is whitey. he has become a well polished, drunken karaoke nut. his specialty is soft 70s, such as:
summer breeze
what a fool believes
i'd really love to see you tonight (i'm not talkin' bout the linen!!)
reminiscing (hurry don't be late!!)
right back to where we started from
those are some of the good ones off the top of my head. he's got a bunch more.
anyway, perl, i'm disappointed you didn't mention our duet rendition of 'the weight' at usi's holiday party circa 1999 - we had the room rockin' - trading verses back and forth - it was a brilliant performance
last thing i'll say, if you can pull it off, 3 other sure-fire crowdpleasers:
let's get it on
let's stay together
my way
later,
-chief
I kpet checking back for you, Chief, cause you mentioned how you're usually late to comment.
Of course I remember The Weight. I realized later that I should have mentioned it - a truly great drunken performance.
I don't think I know songs 3 and 4 of your soft 70s list. I liked your 3 suggestions at the end. I'm adding them to my list.
So here's my latest list:
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N Roses
Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard
Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
Faith – George Michael
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations
Two Princes – Spin Doctors
My Sharona – The Knack
These Are Days – 10,000 Maniacs
Wake Me Up Before You Go–Go – Wham!
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton
Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
Wanted Dead Or Alive – Bon Jovi
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Jessie's Girl – Rick Springfield
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Patience – Guns N' Roses
We Are the World – USA for Africa
Pump Up The Jam – Technotronic
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
867-5309 Jenny – Tommy Tutone
Funky Cold Medina – Tone Loc
Push It – Salt N Pepa
Tempted – Squeeze
Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealer’s Wheel
Joker – Steve Miller Band
Plush – Stone Temple Pilots
I Wanna Be Sedated – Ramones
It's The End Of The World As We Know It – REM
I'll Be There For You – Rembrandts
Sympathy For The Devil – Rolling Stones
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
Jeremy – Pearl Jam
Glory Of Love – Peter Cetera
In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
1999 – Prince
O.P.P. – Naughty By Nature
Sister Christian – Night Ranger
U Can't Touch This – MC Hammer
Who Can It Be Now? – Men At Work
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Burning Love – Elvis
Just A Gigolo – David Lee Roth
Joy And Pain – DJ E–Z Rock & Rob Base
9 To 5 – Dolly Parton
American Pie – Don McLean
Light My Fire – Doors
Hungry Like The Wolf – Duran Duran
Hold My Hand – Hootie & the Blowfish
Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
Mr. Jones – Counting Crows
Walk Like An Egyptian – Bangles
The Weight – The Band
One Week – Barenaked Ladies
Brass Monkey – Beastie Boys
You Oughta Know – Alanis Morrisette
Living On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Mr. Roboto – Styx
Kyrie – Mr. Mister
St. Elmo's Fire – John Parr
Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
Come On Eileen – Dexy's Midnight Runners
Copacabana – Barry Manilow
America – Neil Diamond
Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
Jack & Diane – John Cougar Mellencamp
Motown Philly – Boys II Men
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Kokomo – The Beach Boys
What a Fool Believes – Doobie Brothers
Let’s Get it On – Marvin Gaye
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
My Way – Frank Sinatra
So, if I'm not mistaken, the grand theme running through here, with a few exceptions is: shitty, overplayed songs? Am I getting that right?
You seem to have neglected Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" and, um, every other Billy Joel song.
You drunk fuckers and your crowd-pleasing tendencies.
In the unlikely circumstance the three of us are ever drunk in a karaoke bar (as though there is any other reason to be in a karaoke bar), I hereby declare that I will serenade the crowd with Elvis Costello's "Alison." That would please me.
I guess it depends on the crowd, but the last thing you want is to sing a song that only you and maybe the bartender know.
Showing off your diverse, hip musical taste is the last thing you want to do on a karaoke stage - that's what iPods are for.
I would say the songs are more cheesy than shitty. But you can certainly called them overplayed - that's the point.
Last night, I sang "Lose Yourself" (again), "Tainted Love" (my wife's request), "One Week" (almost pulled it off) - all solo. Later in the night, there were at least 2-4 of us singing together on "Two Princes", "Plush", and "Alive". All of these went over pretty well.
Billy Joel does seems to be a karaoke staple - but if any song was ever too overplayed, "Piano Man" might be it. So I left Billy Joel off the list on purpose because I just didn't want to hear any of it.
But you've got this hankering for The Spin Doctors?
Some crowds should not be pleased -- only pissed on.
I go to karaoke alot and early in the night while everyone is still sober you'll hear "Purple Rain" and some girl who had the lead in her high school play will sing a song from "Grease" but later on after the drinks take over its Johnny Cash time with "Folsom Prison Blues","Ring of Fire" and then the younger one who stay out later during the week bring in "You got to fight for your right to Parrrrrrty". This is good ole Louisiana karaoke at its finest.
My sister and I love karaoke and we try to go to the best karaoke bar nyc at least once every month. We love singing together, I think I would probably sound awful singing alone.
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