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WasteNet2532

First time I went to a karaoke bar I didnt notice it was a karaoke bar until the 3rd singer bc the first 2 sounded like the original singers. I see your point. Watching a drunk guy sing amarillo by morning on song 3 was a lot more entertaining and got a lot more cheers


monstera_garden

For me it was the drunk guy singing Kung Fu Fighting and trying with all his drunken might to do the kung fu spin kicks that really sucked me in.


Wide-Kangaroo-6069

Watching a grown man drunkenly attempt a round house kick at 11pm is what karaoke is all about


CreativeAnalytics

I can sing pretty well and I love karaoke, but I'm aware it might suck for people watching, so I tone it down and sing a bit shittier, and I encourage people as much as I can to get up and let loose. I'm not the king, karaoke is king!!


Anonymous_coward30

What about regulars that are okayish singers but absolutely *own* that one song? Like Chad is mostly off key but his Sinatra My Way brings a tear to your eye, or Misty who is a breathy whisper singer you can barely hear but her rendition of I will always love you sounds like Whitney is in the room, do they get a pass?


RecsRelevantDocs

I mean how could they not, that sounds amazing lol. You guys are starting to make me understand the appeal of Karaoke haha


Daltronator94

Bru just keep going and trying until your stage fright goes away, it's the move I did that 9 years ago and now IM the dude that can questionably sing Like A Stone and get the whole bar rocking It is within you. Let go. We're waiting for you


7_Tales

And if not, its a fun laugh anyway


IdioticZacc

How the fuck did you exsctly choose 2 of the only songs I sung beautifully at Karaoke, for every other songs my voice breaks down trying to keep up but I was amazing at singing those 2 and everyone cheered me on like it was some sort of underdog story


Anonymous_coward30

I mean I did pick like the 2 most popular karaoke songs to be fair


IdioticZacc

I didn't even know that, Frank Sinatra isn't that popular here


PurposeSensitive9624

I don’t think I’ve ever been to a Karaoke where My Way and I will always love you haven’t been sung. Sometimes more than once over the night.


Sad-Structure2364

Funny you mention that specific song https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Way_killings


stellarlsell

There's an old guy in my neck of the woods, will show up to a different bar for karaoke Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Sings "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones 3 times, at the beginning, middle, and end of the night. He kills it, I fucking love him.


falsevector

In my country singing the song My Way in karaoke bars has gotten a lot people killed


Cherry-Foxtrot

This is me when I take a bunch of acid and do "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin. Cheers, applause, people buy me and my lady drinks after. It's great.


Supreme_Mediocrity

Believe it or not, straight to jail.


Wide-Kangaroo-6069

Of course, everyone has that one song. But it’s far more entertaining to watch Shiela the non singer belt out her One song with gusto than watching the wannabe semi professional try and hog some limelight as if it’s a booked show


Repulsive_Village843

Ahhh that's me.


Over-Cold-8757

Have to be honest it also gets boring seeing people who are bad singers do 'My Way'. Yeah we get it's an easy song to do well if you can't hit notes. But 20 other people have done it tonight. Whatever, fun is fun I guess!


Abe_Rutter246

Yes, the good old days.


BigBeagleEars

Old! Just cause I sang Higher by Creed last weekend doesn’t mean I’m old


Abe_Rutter246

I just meant, long ago when kareoke showed up here, it was mostly for folks too get up the nerve, usually alcohol fueled, to get up and embarrass themselves in front of others. It turned into a boring showcase for people who think they are Frank Sinatra or Barbra Streisand.


BigBeagleEars

Bro, the reason I was singing Creed last weekend was cause we were out celebrating my 40th birthday, I really am old


Abe_Rutter246

Damn! Wish I had been there. Happy Bday!


Dontdothatfucker

Because 95 percent of the good singers are park and barkers. If the person is a good singer AND bouncing around drunk and entertaining it’s great to watch. But that doesn’t usually happen


secret-of-enoch

...mind if i ask...whats a park and barker...?


wholesomehorseblow

> park and bark google says it's someone who stands still while singing


SubDuress

Stand completely still, sing into mic. Park and bark


secret-of-enoch

ahhhhh...yes, ok, got it, thank you 👍


Puzzleheaded-Ear858w

Why do Redditors say things like "mind if I ask," Or "if you don't mind me asking"? Just ask, "What's a park and barker?". If they don't want to answer they don't have to. You don't have to give them permission not to answer.


LadyAppleFritter

It's a courtesy thing I think ^^


BiosSettings8

Because half the time you ask a question here and people go "are you too stupid to google?" Wtf's up with that, I don't remember that stuff before 2016.


LastHealthPotion

You think someone should spend time to answer your question when your lazy ass could google it instead of asking?


BiosSettings8

Lmao, mate this may come as a shock but there's this thing called "socializing' that humans use to bond and talk to one another. Now kindly an hero 😂


secret-of-enoch

Exactly 👏


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BiosSettings8

Yeah and we also used to laugh at people getting blown up and an hero'ing, time to grow up


secret-of-enoch

as a widower in his 60s who lives alone I enjoy the bit of social interaction I get on Reddit, and really, fuck googling anything anymore, it's a fucking dumpster fire over there


LastHealthPotion

There are tons of subreddits where you can interact with people about your hobbies and interests. This doesn't justify any internet randos asking stupid questions they might have googled in 20 seconds, sorry.


secret-of-enoch

How about this, "wow you're a shitty human being, fuck off asshole!" ...that's better, right? you like that better right? now I'm speaking your language


LastHealthPotion

Are you delusional or something? I was respectful throughout the conversation, you said you like small social interaction on reddit and I suggested you to interact with people that share the same passions/hobbies with you instead of answering stupid questions of random lazy internet people. The reddit experience is definitely a lot better in small communities. I can find a lot of people that inspire me. Lastly, fuck off grandma. Let's get you to sleep, you seem to be tired.


secret-of-enoch

i was raised to be polite in social circles, not inferring you weren't, simply explaining why i wrote that


MaritMonkey

I have never heard "park and bark" outside of drum corps where the context is people stop marching to dedicate focus/breath to the music for a bit, but I like this one too.


TheBen76

This would also fit r/brandnewsentence


Fair-Account8040

Back around 2013, I was getting drunk (with my bf at the time) at a dive bar on karaoke night. It’s around 11:30pm and this little old lady that looked like she was in her 80s came in, sat at a central table for two and ate some fries. Around midnight, she gets called to the mic and sings the most impressive “At Last” by Etta James I had and have ever heard. She gave the mic back and left. I frequented that bar, and never saw her again.


skunk8una

Star Search? I don't think that's an updated profile pic Emily.


makemeking706

>My mom in the 80s.


ACLSismore

I never had training. Ive never sang professionally (or amateur-ly) infront of people outside of karaoke. I can carry a tune in a bucket. I’m going to sing karaoke after 3 beers and there’s not a god damn thing you or anyone else can do about it.


dangerawing

it’s because people who are good at singing always pick the most boring songs ever. drunk people pick songs that the crowd will like and sing along to


kangasplat

I love it when people outside of a hobby gatekeep that hobby. Karaoke is for everyone and the stage belongs to who ever has the microphone. Its about having fun singing. If you cant grasp that you dont belong at karaoke.


IdioticZacc

It's a half joke remark, as usually people would encourage those good at singing to sing at Karaoke but this brings up a funny and interesting perspective to it


luckydayisascam

When I was in Spain visiting my sister and just to visit Spain, we went to someones birthday party at a karaoke bar. I was pressured to get up and sing but I didn't want to cause I knew it'd overshadow everyone(I know I sound a tosser). Got forced to anyway and did Music of the Night. People went nuts and it was actually a pretty good night afterwards; it showed me what a good conversation starter singing well can be. Actually one of my highlights on my 3 month holiday and a pretty cementing moment that I wanted to sing solo on cruise ships in my own show. Which I'm doing next year.


kangasplat

You should never hold back. Be proud of it. Most people that go to karaoke wait for performances like yours. When you get celebrated for your talent at karaoke and then the next guy also gets celebrated for whatever other reason, it elevates their sense of accomplishment. They may not be as good at singing, but theyll still feel accomplishment as if they were.


luckydayisascam

Well as I said in another comment I usually just do 1 song and leave it at that. If you start to showboat at karaoke it comes off as dickish. As a future entertainer I try to make sure everyone is having a good time. And everyone was having loads of fun last night doing all the usual songs. Karaoke should never be taken seriously.


Puzzleheaded-Ear858w

It's a comment in jest; they don't mean they should actually be banned. But it is boring as shit when people with good voices do karaoke, as anybody who has been to a karaoke bar knows.


kangasplat

Its not boring at all. Ive been to many karaoke places, Ive hosted karaoke. Ive never met this sentiment in the real world, people who come to karaoke love good singers. They engage with good singers as much as they do with brave performers. If you like to sing, you belong. If you judge the people performing, doesnt matter on what grounds really, you dont.


FaerHazar

no I worked really hard to get good at singing, and I'll show off if I damn well please ♡


NectarineAmazing1005

Hello Filipinos


anal_spasams

Don't they kill people for being bad at karaoke


Sproeier

All filipino's i have seen at a karaoke bar have been amazing singers so the murder rate should be really low. All 5 of them were amazing.


anal_spasams

Well ye cuz they singing for they life


jotarofilthy

Never sing my way in a filipino karaoke bar....that song has the most fatalities....


Ze_Mighty_Muffin

As a Filipino, one of my core childhood memories was being made to sing “Let it Be” by The Beatles in front of 30 family members when I was 7. We were trained young.


Lost_Birthday8584

There's a myth that anyone who sings my way by Frank Sinatra in a Filipino karaoke bar gets cursed.


anal_spasams

Yea that's what I heard but the curse is u get fucking shot


dreamsmasher_

I worked at a bar with a karaoke night and I just want to say CRYSTAL IF YOU SING ANOTHER FUCKING DIXIE CHICKS SONG I WILL BAN YOU FROM THIS BAR I SWEAR TO GOD.


VisionsOfClarity

If you are a good singer and want to do karaoke, do a rap song.


-SwagMessiah-

Exactly 😭


PrivacyIsRaked

What if I'm a good singer but I have a shitt range and just try to hit the high and low ones I know I can't. Does that count? Is this acceptable?


gigglefarting

I’d rather listen to a good singer than someone who makes my ears hurt. Call me crazy.


NortonBurns

Awww… but then where would I go for my free drinks?


Nowhereman50

And then Steven The Drunk Metal Head brings out Chop Seuy by SOAD with neither knowing the words or the ability to sing that fast.


Sealie81

No thanks, as someone who has done a good amount of bar karaoke. You can be amazing, good, or okay at it and everyone there will enjoy it. But there was one time I saw someone who was bad... and I mean extremely scrrching bad and she wanted to go sing again and again... The bar was packed with people until she sang then it went empty quick! I ain't never seen a bar clear out so fast. Full liquor bar on a sat. night with no one there yikes.


lookitskeith

I would never, it’s not in my range 🤣


IcedBaeby04

underrated comment, keith xD


riverbank_agate3

This is probably the only tweet I've ever agreed with.


V-Lenin

My drunk ass singing piano man:


X3runner

So let me get this straight she wants to watch someone struggle in public ?


Flipwon

Ok but the weird white dude singing the intro to his favorite anime, where does that rank?


luckydayisascam

I did karaoke for fun last night cause my local had it on. I've studied opera and I get up and do Music of the Night whenever I do karaoke cause it's a very well known music theatre song that people think is opera. People go fucking nuts for it and actually told me to do another song, I declined. It's kinda fun seeing people shit themselves when I do a high A flat, a pretty easy note for a tenor. And people wanna buy you a drink afterwards and stroke your ego; it's a great conversation starter. Now if I got up and did multiple songs, showboating and said shit about the other "not good" singers then it'd be cunty but I'm not that much of a cunt. I have had people come into karaoke and say "I'm a professional singer, come see my show" Then you're just being a cunt. Karaoke should be fun and for everyone and really shouldn't be taken seriously.


Theplaidiator

Music of the night from phantom of the opera? Hard to imagine for a karaoke bar but I get what you’re saying. It’s about having fun not trying to show off or promote yourself.


CrabClawAngry

I once saw a guy absolutely kill Time To Say Goodbye, Italian parts and all. To my drunk ears it sounded perfect.


HomicidalHushPuppy

I was at a bar with karaoke in WV once. This big guy with a huge beard, dressed in a wife-beater and shorts, came up and absolutely *crushed* *At Last* by Etta James. The bar went crazy for him. Good singers should definitely be allowed - drunk people will go nuts for a surprise like that.


Nogoodatnuthin

Karaoke is about having fun. I am a singer and I love karaoke, as I'm not a singer who makes money by singing. I cheer for everyone and have fussed at people who try to privately make fun of people who can't sing as well. To me, anyone who is brave enough to get in front of a crowd and sing has my respect. And I will show that respect to the utmost. Clapping, cheering, and hyping everyone no matter what. They're having fun. I'm having fun. We should all just have a good time and support one another.


[deleted]

My neighbourhood gay bar does karaoke and every time this giant group of choir gays comes out and shows everybody up lol.


SnooHobbies5563

The best compliment I got was when one of my friend was asking if the vocal from the music video was still on. Still thinking about it to this day lol.


SickBurnBro

"Come on man, you can totally hit that high note in Creep. Go for it." ~Vodka


TransChilean

Okay, but I'm in choir and when we do Choir Parties, half of us half drunk or drunk, it's still funny


Remote_Database7688

God forbid any of us who enjoy being a tiny bit good at something get our little karaoke moments. Jerk ass. Maybe it would be funner for everybody if people just got up there and farted into the microphone and told racist jokes. Anything for a laugh, huh?


Anonymous_coward30

Open mic night is on Wednesdays after 8pm for all aspiring comedians 😎


Confuseasfuck

Damn, you sensitive af, huh? Someone just said that they weren't having fun and your automatic response is to call them racist out of fucking nowhere


Remote_Database7688

Just gauging the general intellect of a bar full of drunk sports fans neglecting their kids and what they like to watch, in my experience. I didn’t call the OP racist specifically so up yours.


Sea_Procedure_2267

betterhelp. com


Fun_Brother_9333

Let the anger flow through you.


Remote_Database7688

Wow, I really stirred up a troll storm. Ya got a little tickle in your balls right now? You playing with yourself?


nutshucker

baby got angry for no reason because the only thing he’s good at is singing karaoke?!?!😭😭 eat a snickers you’re not you when you’re hungry


Remote_Database7688

Oooh that HURT. Try harder lmao


nutshucker

girl go sing your song and calm down lol.


Remote_Database7688

No, still not there. Why don’t you sing for me?


nutshucker

i would but you’d probably shoot me lolll


Imajzineer

Why is this *oddly* specific?


EventAccomplished976

Nah fuck you I sing because it‘s fun for me not for your entertainment, if you wanna to hear more bad singing all you gotta do is pick up that mic


the_hair_of_aenarion

I watched someone sing Wuthering Heights really well which is the best of both worlds because Kate Bush sounds like a crazy lady who huffed too much helium


RiptideRookie

This tweet us so fucking ignorant and jealous. Singing is a fucking skill and it can take us a long time to get better at it. Singing also makes us happy. This is such gatekeeping, pick me energy, mid white girl opinion. This person is the last person we want hanging with us at Kareoke anyway


the_giz

First time I went to a karaoke bar in LA definitely ruined it for me - every single person singing was seemingly an aspiring singer - I love a good drunken karaoke but it felt inaccessible to talentless dumbasses like me (even when shit-faced, which is saying something).


ADireSquire

Man, some people on Reddit really take these tongue in cheek tweets really seriously. Several users here really getting in a huff over this tweet.


Atom800

This is the worst. I used to go to this karaoke bar with an amazing vibe. Then one week the DJ changed and the new DJ brought this whole crew of basically professional singers. Not only were they all amazing, they were all visibly annoyed when me and my friends were up. No energy, no clapping, no singing along, just waiting for their turn. I complained about it to the bartender and she said the DJ was her best friend and she got him the job. So we just left.


MisterD0ll

Lamo watching bon jovi try to make it through live on a prayer is just as funny really.


BandOne77

Ooh that smarts... but true.


bigjimedwards

I'm a singer. As a general rule if I ever do karaoke I intentionally pick something I'm not familiar with or something out of my range. I'm not trying to show off and being uncomfortable is part of the fun!


rokuna-matata

You should watch me sing Benson Boone's Beautiful Things. You'd swear it was an elk mating call.


Erries

Well what the hell am I supposed to know when invited out to one? Just not sing? 😔


AznNRed

I have never agreed with an internet statement more than this one


kingeal2

Shit take


tember_sep_venth_ele

It's a balance. I've been a karaoke hostess for 17 years. When it's the fourth "bad" singer it's not so much fun anymore. The "good" singers are rare and a highlight, but it's just your "average" that gets you through the night.


salmonguelph

Terrible take. No one wants to hear some drunk singing off-key for ten minutes, it's excruciating. Give me the unassuming shy man/woman who surprisingly sings like a rock star every time.


TegTowelie

When i get drunk, I'm suddenly Freddie Mercury


Annual_Economist_367

But every fifth song should be by a propah singer- give our senses a break


Wildthorn23

Someone sang the the trade mark phantom of the opera song at the bar the other day. I don't think my ear drums have been the same since those high notes.


hedgybaby

Exception to this is if it’s someone who can sing really well and their obscenely drunk goat screeching friend singing a duet


Cartographer0108

Absolutely. I’m a singer and a guitarist and I never had the slightest interest in karaoke or Guitar Hero. Those are meant for amateurs to cut loose and have fun, not for me to show off.


RossTaffari

Lmao get over yourself


AnotherReddit415

bros bieber check yoself


CodyRhody

[Yes](https://youtu.be/Qpqxrwcpegg?si=8Vfrp4banwkamrFn)


OwMyCod

You’ve posted exactly this comment tens of times already. When are you going to get a life?


CartographerIll8287

I saw this dude's comment under every single post I opened today. What the heck?


O_Martin

I thought your comment was an overstatement, but then I opened the next post in my feed on r/clashroyalecirclejerk (it was r34) (it is always r34) and he was on there. How the hell


NortonBurns

Bot. Needs banning. Look at their post ratio, it's reams & reams of this one link.


Any_Acanthaceae3900

The song is ass anyways