Tuesday, October 19, 2010

11 Karaoke Songs No One Wants To Hear
A panel of experts offered 25 NEW tips for fail safe singing situations, including karaoke. Beyond their advice, someone who steps up to the mic at a karaoke bar should start with picking a song people actually want to hear, and one that they already know. One note is to remember that you are in a club full of people who are there to have FUN. Ballads are a big no-no, as well as show tunes, and these tunes, which will have people scrambling to the door faster than Last Call!

  • "Picture" by Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
  • "American Pie" by Don McLean
  • "Summer Nights" from GREASE
  • "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights" by Meatloaf
  • "Turn The Page" by Bob Seger
  • "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
  • "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N Roses
  • "Me & Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin
  • "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix A Lot
  • "My Way" by Frank Sinatra
  • "Cat's In The Cradle" by Jim Croce

Posted from Chicago Tribune/Edited by TGIK