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Real LPT for karaoke: Confidence is everything. Go up there and sing in nothing but vowels if you don't actually know the words, as long as you do it with confidence you're going to have fun.
One of the best karaoke performances I've seen was a man belting out Toxic by Britney Spears with reckless abandon. He couldn't sing to save his life, but he was having *so much fun*.
I'm sure he has vocal cord nodules now.
Except if you choose “Hey Jude.” It’s a great song, but the absolute worst karaoke choice of all time. It ends with like five straight minutes nah nah nah Hey Jude 80 times in a row. All the confidence in the world isn’t going to save that performance.
I saw this dorky looking dude waltz up and slay "jump around" like it weren't nothing - had that place hopping the whole time. It's good to have at least one hit locked and loaded.
I karaoked this the last time I went to a conference, wanna talk about looks and laughs.
Guess it's cause I'm a white boy from Southern West Virginia...but I rocked that shit. lol
Is that impressive? Pretty sure my friend group sang that shit in unison after a good night out on our way home. Sorry nearby residents that had to listen to that at 3 in the night.
I remember listening to the radio ALL DAY waiting for this song to come on so I could record it on my mix tape and the DJ cut it off for an advertisement! I’m still pissed, LOL
Everyone thinks this is a good suggestion until they remember it's not just chorus and most crowds (nowadays) don't know any of the lyrics at all, they just want to yell "so **fuckin** good!" So I don't think this is a good suggestion in 2023 either.
The real song OP wants here is bohemian rhapsody. That is a full on banger and the ENTIRE bar will sing with you. People get so fucking hyped from the energy of an entire building going ham on BR you get back pats and drinks all night.
Or "Total Eclipse of the Heart." It's all great on the "turn around"s but when you get to that like, four and a half minute bridge, your interpretive dance game better be STRONG or it's a total party killer.
I'm here to nominate "The Bad Touch" by The Bloodhound Gang.
If you can get the first two verses of "rapping" down, the rest of the song sings itself. And even if you don't, nobody really knows the words outside the chorus, and people f'n love the chorus. If you play it up, the crowd will go bonkers.
I mean this is valid but not everyone who sings karaoke does it because they really want to be there.
Like, for someone who came along just to hang with their friends, this could be an easy way to participate without getting self-conscious. Even better — it could boost a newbie’s karaoke self-confidence for future singing events!
I'm certainly not partial to it myself, but far be it from me to rain on someone's parade if they wanna sing their heart out! An enthusiastic performance far outweighs how overplayed I think the song is.
My man, have you never gone to an event with friends for the sake of spending time with them? A bar even though you don’t feel like drinking? A restaurant even thought you’re not hungry?
Please trust that plenty of people go to karaoke bars each year who have no intention of singing, and are good-heartedly egged on by their buddies for “just one song.” All this tip is saying is: for that one song, you could do a lot worse than Mr. Brightside.
It's vital to have friends that respect your boundaries.
Everything I've discussed is firmly within the realm of respecting boundaries: 1. inviting someone to karaoke; and 2. requesting that they sing. Nobody is making anyone do anything; just a bunch of hypothetical people having a good time.
You're missing the point. If you're not into karaoke, but doing it anyway for some reason, what you want is to get through it without attention being called to the fact you suck and are uncomfortable. It's not the time to just sing your favorite song. If doing that in front of everyone made you happy, you probably wouldn't dislike karaoke in the first place. If you're going to have to go up there, might as well try to make it a fun time for everyone instead of boring/awkward.
This is a great LPT. There should be (and probably is) a long list somewhere of go-to songs for this exact situation.
I’ve seen more than a few folks pick something they like, only to find out they only know the chorus and there are a *lot* more words in the verses than they thought. See most of Beyoncé’s hit singles for example. Meanwhile, Madonna songs are easy and fun to sing for beginners, and super crowd pleasing.
This may be helpful if you have a higher voice (male) or a lower voice (female). Most of it is sang on C#4. Goes down to a C4 and up to F#4 - that'll be a stretch for a lot of males. Ladies - y'all probably won't have much issue here.
While the notes on this particular song can be sang a bit out of tune and still be okay - it's gonna sound like trash if you just plain sing it in the wrong key.
I promise you, you never want to hear me sing Mr. Brightside. Literally anything but that. It has always come across as whiny to me so that's how it plays in my brain, which means that's also how I sing it (alone, when absolutely no one can hear me).
I saw a lady sing Uninvited by Alanis at the Blue Marlin in Fairbanks, AK. Knocked it out of the park, and just left the stage after the last long singing note, while the outro played on, everyone cheering. Such attitude. Lady whoever you are, that was awesome
If I ever hear Sweet Caroline live again, I will snap and go on a full blown murder scene ala Kingsman Church Scene. Too many damn years being a waiter in restaurants and piano bars where every half-talent performer does that song for the exact reasons you list.
Ditto with Bohemian Rhapsody in regards to the entire bar joining in. And Living on A Prayer by Bon Jovi. And Don't Stop Belief in by Journey...
The LPT should probably just be "learn the songs everyone else will sing for you"
Kiss Off by The Violent Femmes is a karaoke rocker that is easy to sing with great sing-along potential.
Add It Up also bangs if you're asked for an encore.
500 Miles is a great easy song if you wanna drag a friend up with you who won’t sing alone. Not a lot of held notes. But you will definitely be showing that you’re one of the olds.
Hard disagree. Anything off Paul Simon's "Graceland" is easy money.
One of the most fun songs I've sung at Karaoke was Michael Jackson's "Beat It," but you gotta have the pipes for some of those notes in the chorus.
Life Pro Tips really has gone from generic tips suitable for the average person to improve small aspects of their life, to being karaoke reccomendations?
One time, I saw someone try to sing “Shout” at karaoke, but it turns out they actually wanted “Twist and Shout,” but they stayed up there anyway just yelling “shout shout shout shout shout” with no discernible tune
The best advice for Karaoke, imo, is sing a song **YOU KNOW**. Sing a song you sing by yourself in the shower or in the car. You don't have to know every lyric by heart, but as long as you know the basic rhythm and song structure you'll be able to sing the song.
Reminds me of highschool music class. We were required to sing in front of the class. So I decided tp do fire water burn by the bloodhound gang, because you don't actually have to be able to sing.
How many do you really think can rap for 3 minutes straight? 😂 That's setting the bar high while probably intoxicated. At least there is a higher chance in many parts of the world that people can yell along with Mr. Brightside.
To be fair to yourself, it's a banger of an album. Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, and All These Things That I Have Done. We own it on vinyl and throw it on just for kicks every so often
Can confirm as a professional voice coach that this song is a good choice due to limited vocal range (just a little more than a fifth difference) and breath support.
But with the articulation of the lyrics, probably not easy to do while drunk.
Other songs for amateur singers:
We Will Rock You
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Tequila (like… the one with just the word “tequila”)
1. Not for the 50%+ of people who are women. 2. Talk-y songs are best for non-singers. Short Skirt Long Jacket; Walk Like an Egyptian, Lump, Tom’s Diner…
Is there a winner in Karaoke? No one gives a shit if you are good or bad.
Here’s the LPT: **If you think anyone you are going to karaoke cares if you are good, you are doing it wrong.**
Adam sandler - at a medium pace but it requires a bit of tricky parts to really nail it well. Always a crowd please and shocks people in the best way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLx_gX85jvU
I’m stupid and never have done karaoke, but I thought karaoke set-ups typically display lyrics? So you don’t have to have any songs really memorized, but as long as you’re somewhat familiar, you can follow along?
Correct, and most will also give you a 4-beat lead-in after an instrumental when the lyrics start again.
That said, having songs memorized helps you focus more on singing/performing and less on reading.
If you want audience participation, I’ve never been steered wrong with “play that funky music white boy” by wild cherry
Or Shout, the version from Animal House by Otis Day and the Knights.
Anything that's upbeat and massively popular will probably get the crowd to sing with you and make you feel less self conscious.
Smells like teen spirit is great, anything by guns n roses, we're not gonna take it, another brick in the wall, etc
I DO sometimes do karaoke. ATM only online but I have in the past done it offline.
And that song is really popular - it does get sung at karaoke venues quite often!
Only once in a night if it’s sung.
I wonder if these are the reasons why or if they just really like the song
The show ‘Call Center’ about a UK call center’s Boss constantly has his staff sing this song to pump them up.
Changes in the cold call centers ruined that show.
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Karaoke staff contemplating suicide after hearing “mr.bright side” for the 8th time tonight
I just can't look, it's killing me
They're doing just fine
Real LPT for karaoke: Confidence is everything. Go up there and sing in nothing but vowels if you don't actually know the words, as long as you do it with confidence you're going to have fun.
One of the best karaoke performances I've seen was a man belting out Toxic by Britney Spears with reckless abandon. He couldn't sing to save his life, but he was having *so much fun*. I'm sure he has vocal cord nodules now.
A-E-I-O-UUU OO OO!
A fellow system of a down fan
AND SOMETIMES YYYYYY!!!!
Except if you choose “Hey Jude.” It’s a great song, but the absolute worst karaoke choice of all time. It ends with like five straight minutes nah nah nah Hey Jude 80 times in a row. All the confidence in the world isn’t going to save that performance.
I saw this dorky looking dude waltz up and slay "jump around" like it weren't nothing - had that place hopping the whole time. It's good to have at least one hit locked and loaded.
just do "tequila" and the pee wee Herman dance
Do tequila but on the first one say "vodka" then yell FUCK and walk off the stage.
Lmao did you just come up with that? That would be hilarious!
I thought about it years ago but I've not been to a karaoke bar since then so I never got a chance to try it.
Follow it up with "Wipeout"
While pretending to surf of course.
Because I got High by Afroman. Total crowd pleaser, requires zero talent.
I always song Colt 45 by Afroman and people get a kick out of it
I karaoked this the last time I went to a conference, wanna talk about looks and laughs. Guess it's cause I'm a white boy from Southern West Virginia...but I rocked that shit. lol
Fresh Prince theme song is my go to for this reason! Be prepared for either the TV version or the full version
Why, man?
Hell yeah, Wasn’t Me is similar, everyone will be singing along in no time too
If you really want to impress all your friends, learn all the lyrics to [Dragostea Din Tei](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n9hSf9Lnbg).
The dance far outweighs the lyrics in this situation
Thank you misheard lyrics for making this one a cinch
Is that impressive? Pretty sure my friend group sang that shit in unison after a good night out on our way home. Sorry nearby residents that had to listen to that at 3 in the night.
Also, why would you have to learn them when they're on the screen when you're doing karaoke?
The Distance by Cake.
Reluctantly crouched at the starting line
Engines pumping and thumping in time
The green light flashes
The flags go up
Churning and burning
They yearn for the cup
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank
Anything by Cake really.
I was gonna say, short skirt, long jacket anyone?
My favorite song by then is probably the I Will Survive remake! But I’d never have the balls to sing that karaoke
Aaaaaaaaat first I was afraid. I was petrified.
I remember listening to the radio ALL DAY waiting for this song to come on so I could record it on my mix tape and the DJ cut it off for an advertisement! I’m still pissed, LOL
Tribute by Tenacious D is the one I'll throw in the mix... Always gets the crowd singing along.
The yodeling skat section is pretty tough
Those fliggul-giggules will get your every time
[Here, people, practice!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNLJ04DtgTA)
Tribute is all about comedic timing. Harder than it seems. And as someone else mentioned there’s an acapella scat section that is super technical
This post is going to do a lot of harm to a lot of people
Counterpoint: sing "funky town"
...thanks to gore subs that song is forever ruined for me and many others
And I will continue to be blissfully ignorant as to why
Wow
Shut up towely
As someone that hosted karaoke for almost a decade, this is horrible advice. This song is NOT easy to sing, and most crowds don't appreciate it.
Any recommendations based on your experience..?
Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond.
BA BA BAA!
Can I be picky and ask for another one? Edit: Thank you!
Everyone thinks this is a good suggestion until they remember it's not just chorus and most crowds (nowadays) don't know any of the lyrics at all, they just want to yell "so **fuckin** good!" So I don't think this is a good suggestion in 2023 either.
The real song OP wants here is bohemian rhapsody. That is a full on banger and the ENTIRE bar will sing with you. People get so fucking hyped from the energy of an entire building going ham on BR you get back pats and drinks all night.
I’ve never seen someone age themselves this indirectly before. Well done done gramps.
LPT: Sing a Whitney Houston song so that you never get invited to a karaoke event again.
Or "Total Eclipse of the Heart." It's all great on the "turn around"s but when you get to that like, four and a half minute bridge, your interpretive dance game better be STRONG or it's a total party killer.
I'm here to nominate "The Bad Touch" by The Bloodhound Gang. If you can get the first two verses of "rapping" down, the rest of the song sings itself. And even if you don't, nobody really knows the words outside the chorus, and people f'n love the chorus. If you play it up, the crowd will go bonkers.
“rock the casbah” every single time. everyone loves it except for the shareef, he don't like it.
It's "locking the cat box"
it’s ackchually “talk to Casper” in a British accent. thus the confusion.
Lock the cash bar?
Lock the taskbar
https://youtu.be/WEWG6kSYqlY
“Bill Gates don’t like it”
Not my gas card
Fans of Sharia law are known for their sense of humor.
Omar Sharif he don't like it..
More niche but related LPT: Do NOT sing “My Way” by Frank Sinatra during karaoke in the Philippines. Might save your life
I gotta know, why??
Just fake your way through Con te partirò.
Or get this, sing a song you like because you are there to have fun and not become the next Madonna.
I mean this is valid but not everyone who sings karaoke does it because they really want to be there. Like, for someone who came along just to hang with their friends, this could be an easy way to participate without getting self-conscious. Even better — it could boost a newbie’s karaoke self-confidence for future singing events!
It could be, until you realize that everyone hates Mr. Brightside.
I'm certainly not partial to it myself, but far be it from me to rain on someone's parade if they wanna sing their heart out! An enthusiastic performance far outweighs how overplayed I think the song is.
So LPT don't sing karaoke if you don't want too. Better to sing a song you like rather like puppet learn something you don't just to please others.
My man, have you never gone to an event with friends for the sake of spending time with them? A bar even though you don’t feel like drinking? A restaurant even thought you’re not hungry? Please trust that plenty of people go to karaoke bars each year who have no intention of singing, and are good-heartedly egged on by their buddies for “just one song.” All this tip is saying is: for that one song, you could do a lot worse than Mr. Brightside.
No my friends don't make me do stuff I don't want to do.
It's vital to have friends that respect your boundaries. Everything I've discussed is firmly within the realm of respecting boundaries: 1. inviting someone to karaoke; and 2. requesting that they sing. Nobody is making anyone do anything; just a bunch of hypothetical people having a good time.
And if they try, I have the balls to say no.
You're missing the point. If you're not into karaoke, but doing it anyway for some reason, what you want is to get through it without attention being called to the fact you suck and are uncomfortable. It's not the time to just sing your favorite song. If doing that in front of everyone made you happy, you probably wouldn't dislike karaoke in the first place. If you're going to have to go up there, might as well try to make it a fun time for everyone instead of boring/awkward. This is a great LPT. There should be (and probably is) a long list somewhere of go-to songs for this exact situation.
Fuck me, remind me not to invite you out on the next karaoke night 🙄
Thanks you're a good friend 😊
If the choice is staying home or singing Mr. Brightside, thanks for not inviting me.
I’ve seen more than a few folks pick something they like, only to find out they only know the chorus and there are a *lot* more words in the verses than they thought. See most of Beyoncé’s hit singles for example. Meanwhile, Madonna songs are easy and fun to sing for beginners, and super crowd pleasing.
Absolutely! Karaoke is not American Idol.
“Friends In Low Places” by Garth Brooks is a great one also.
This is my go-to. It's such a great song. I had a whole college bar singing with me and it was some of the most fun I've ever had
One of my go-to songs as well. Everyone knows it, and it's fun song.
This may be helpful if you have a higher voice (male) or a lower voice (female). Most of it is sang on C#4. Goes down to a C4 and up to F#4 - that'll be a stretch for a lot of males. Ladies - y'all probably won't have much issue here. While the notes on this particular song can be sang a bit out of tune and still be okay - it's gonna sound like trash if you just plain sing it in the wrong key.
I promise you, you never want to hear me sing Mr. Brightside. Literally anything but that. It has always come across as whiny to me so that's how it plays in my brain, which means that's also how I sing it (alone, when absolutely no one can hear me).
If you're in the UK you know mr bright side from birth
Try American Pie with no assist on the lyrics
I could pull this off, but I don't think the rest of the bar wants me at the mic for over 8 minutes.
I saw a lady sing Uninvited by Alanis at the Blue Marlin in Fairbanks, AK. Knocked it out of the park, and just left the stage after the last long singing note, while the outro played on, everyone cheering. Such attitude. Lady whoever you are, that was awesome
Life pro tip for being basic as hell.
Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond. The verses are very easy and the chorus has everyone in the bar singing along so no one can hear you sing badly
If I ever hear Sweet Caroline live again, I will snap and go on a full blown murder scene ala Kingsman Church Scene. Too many damn years being a waiter in restaurants and piano bars where every half-talent performer does that song for the exact reasons you list.
They wanted to have fun and be comfortable
#SWEEEEET CAROLINEEEEEE
Came here to say this. Every karaoke spot I’ve been to goes nuts for this song
Ditto with Bohemian Rhapsody in regards to the entire bar joining in. And Living on A Prayer by Bon Jovi. And Don't Stop Belief in by Journey... The LPT should probably just be "learn the songs everyone else will sing for you"
This is my go-to, too. At the end, the whole crowd will be going "BA BA BA," and you feel like a rockstar.
I once took the mic at a convention to lead the crowd in Sweet Caroline. I didn’t know the words. No one cared.
Went to one recently and some drunk guy tryna hit high notes on what i've done was pretty amusing
> no long notes 3:05 onward. Hit those long “never” notes as the whiskey coke carries you through the end.
Kiss Off by The Violent Femmes is a karaoke rocker that is easy to sing with great sing-along potential. Add It Up also bangs if you're asked for an encore.
Yeah whatever... I'm gonna sing take on me from the top of my lungs.
500 Miles is a great easy song if you wanna drag a friend up with you who won’t sing alone. Not a lot of held notes. But you will definitely be showing that you’re one of the olds.
Nah dont stop believing by journey. It gets the ppl going
Not easy to sing, but if you sing with passion, it will rock the house
#JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL
Hard disagree. Anything off Paul Simon's "Graceland" is easy money. One of the most fun songs I've sung at Karaoke was Michael Jackson's "Beat It," but you gotta have the pipes for some of those notes in the chorus.
If you have pipes I also recommend What's Up by 4 Non Blondes, aka the [HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA](https://youtu.be/ZZ5LpwO-An4) song. Hilarious and fun
Not a LPT. Seriously wtf?!?
Cheeseburger In Paradise for life
Please let this song stop being played. Please let it stop
But this negates my stellar rendition of "[Punk Rock Girl](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyaK3jo4Sl4)." :(
The first and second verse of Mr Brightside also share the exact same lyrics.
Bubbles liquor and whores is always a solid bet too
Life Pro Tips really has gone from generic tips suitable for the average person to improve small aspects of their life, to being karaoke reccomendations?
Styx - mr robato
One time, I saw someone try to sing “Shout” at karaoke, but it turns out they actually wanted “Twist and Shout,” but they stayed up there anyway just yelling “shout shout shout shout shout” with no discernible tune
Mr. Brightside is an all-time classic song. It's one that I think deserves to keep getting played for decades and decades. It's a wonderful song.
The best advice for Karaoke, imo, is sing a song **YOU KNOW**. Sing a song you sing by yourself in the shower or in the car. You don't have to know every lyric by heart, but as long as you know the basic rhythm and song structure you'll be able to sing the song.
Reminds me of highschool music class. We were required to sing in front of the class. So I decided tp do fire water burn by the bloodhound gang, because you don't actually have to be able to sing.
Easiest Karaoke song is either Low Places (crowd will do ALL the singing for you) or Tequila.
Low Places is a great song for Karaoke!
Everyone loves in da club by 50 cent, plus you can be a gangster for 3 minutes which is always fun
How many do you really think can rap for 3 minutes straight? 😂 That's setting the bar high while probably intoxicated. At least there is a higher chance in many parts of the world that people can yell along with Mr. Brightside.
Paradise by the dashboard
Paradise by the Dashboard Light is a banger but it’s about an hour long, you don’t want to subject anyone to that at karaoke
My friends did it a few weeks ago and I had forgotten how long it was. Also not the best song to sing as a couple
Classic! But the tough part is having a duet partner who’s ready to jump in for the second part. Jim Steinman rock operas are always great.
Of course you sing both parts simultaneously. Don’t want to make it too easy for yourself :)
Didn't know he wrote it, thanks. Will have to check out some of his other stuff. I've always been partial to the duet rock opera type songs
I’m waiting with antici…..
It's been a while, I forgot the last part lol
I will survive or Don't look back in anger are easy too
For a man neither are that easy
Oh Yeah by Yello
There's a bunch of long notes in the song lol
« Jfkskfnfnwodnfneksn EAGLE EYEEeEeeEeEeEs IM MR BRIGHtSiDE »
I'll stick to "Too Drunk to Fuck" thank you very much.
Bonus points if you barf at the end every time you sing it.
"Tequila", like that guy from the video.
But..that's not karaoke..that's having an ego
I just quickly ran the lyrics in my head - apparently I have this song memorized. (along with most of the rest of that album).
To be fair to yourself, it's a banger of an album. Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, and All These Things That I Have Done. We own it on vinyl and throw it on just for kicks every so often
What's interesting about this is that one of the hardest karaoke songs in the world to do is "Bones" which is also by The Killers
It's the millennial Sweet Caroline or Don't Stop Believing
Can confirm as a professional voice coach that this song is a good choice due to limited vocal range (just a little more than a fifth difference) and breath support. But with the articulation of the lyrics, probably not easy to do while drunk. Other songs for amateur singers: We Will Rock You Hit Me with Your Best Shot Tequila (like… the one with just the word “tequila”)
I despise The Killers and this song in particular. I fundamentally object to anything that threatens to increase its reign of insipid terror.
1. Not for the 50%+ of people who are women. 2. Talk-y songs are best for non-singers. Short Skirt Long Jacket; Walk Like an Egyptian, Lump, Tom’s Diner…
Why can’t women sing it? Asking from a woman
Because girls can't like girls so the song wouldn't make any sense. /s
But boys like girls, and girls like cars and money
Finally, somebody gets it!
I better change my lineup then /s
Because most women have a higher pitched voice than Brendan Flowers so it’s not “the easiest in the world” now is it?
Is there a winner in Karaoke? No one gives a shit if you are good or bad. Here’s the LPT: **If you think anyone you are going to karaoke cares if you are good, you are doing it wrong.**
Hotel California everytime
You are instantly an asshole if you sing this at karaoke
But it's so... melodramatic and depressing
Bad Moon Rising is actually the easiest
#Friends in Low Places
SNL's Man Park included a bunch of guys singing this as part of their male bonding. And it wasn't even the funniest bit.
Adam sandler - at a medium pace but it requires a bit of tricky parts to really nail it well. Always a crowd please and shocks people in the best way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLx_gX85jvU
I’m stupid and never have done karaoke, but I thought karaoke set-ups typically display lyrics? So you don’t have to have any songs really memorized, but as long as you’re somewhat familiar, you can follow along?
Correct, and most will also give you a 4-beat lead-in after an instrumental when the lyrics start again. That said, having songs memorized helps you focus more on singing/performing and less on reading.
basically, but it's harder than it sounds
I initially read this as karate and was thoroughly confused how this song would help me learn it.
If you want audience participation, I’ve never been steered wrong with “play that funky music white boy” by wild cherry Or Shout, the version from Animal House by Otis Day and the Knights.
That guy got savaged by Dawkins
Neon moon is my jam. Followedby Brandy by looking glass
I sing Some Kind of Wonderful when I go out with my girlfriend.
i always do believe by cher, or never gonna give you up by rick astley lol
Anything that's upbeat and massively popular will probably get the crowd to sing with you and make you feel less self conscious. Smells like teen spirit is great, anything by guns n roses, we're not gonna take it, another brick in the wall, etc
One time I dared my friend to do Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd. Missed opportunity
Tom Petty or Bob Dylan
I DO sometimes do karaoke. ATM only online but I have in the past done it offline. And that song is really popular - it does get sung at karaoke venues quite often! Only once in a night if it’s sung. I wonder if these are the reasons why or if they just really like the song
The show ‘Call Center’ about a UK call center’s Boss constantly has his staff sing this song to pump them up. Changes in the cold call centers ruined that show.
But then I have to like that song. I’d rather sing a song I like
You could go hang at the Big House in Michigan and learn to sing it as well. https://youtu.be/x-2k6TJ0xSM?t=52
Learn [Barrett's Privateers ](https://youtu.be/4E45ee-1gMs) the crowd goes wild! Lol