On Karaoke
There will be at least one point in a man’s life where he must step up to the karaoke mic. Whether it’s during a drunken date, or when you realize you suck at both guitar and drums on Rock Band at the family gathering.
New systems have great voice distorters, but this still might not be enough to get you up there with confidence. There are, however, two strategies you can use to combat mic fright.
1) Alcohol - For obvious reason
2) Universal song choice - This is the key. Choose a song that you’re sure everyone will know. Instinct will kick in and before you know it your other guest members will be singing along, thus drowning out your pathetic voice.
Here are some of my recommendations (Based completely on experience):
- George Michael - Faith
- Wham! - Last Christmas
- Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
- Madonna - Like a Virgin
- The Foundations - Build me up Buttercup
- Prince - 1999
- Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- Hall and Oates - You make my dreams come true
- Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Would also like to point out a few strategies that I’ve picked up in my young life
- Warm up your voice
- Asking to do a duet with one of your buds or a girl you fancy.
- End songs early and quickly if you are drowning
- Don’t over sing and burn out - take breaks
- For our generation, 90s pop music is always a good choice. N’ Sync. Backstreet… I dunno? Blink 182 *cringe* haha …
