tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502363408007647032024-03-05T21:01:50.066-05:00Thank God It's KaraokeTGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-22010089430675252242012-02-11T16:48:00.001-05:002012-02-11T16:51:10.395-05:00Photos from Legion Feb 10, 2012<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZnWtE2XykT2eUIKRQFD1W_MGUpl1xEqkPzeqTPmEOmb74sczNh30kKc3VxJcBvwryYrjrh-lmghz_-ctsWKy-Ycb54s40tuqLkfHYh-MRWxS8TM7Q01-2MYxKD9119MYfWDp41U7EaZF/s1600/02122012T.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZnWtE2XykT2eUIKRQFD1W_MGUpl1xEqkPzeqTPmEOmb74sczNh30kKc3VxJcBvwryYrjrh-lmghz_-ctsWKy-Ycb54s40tuqLkfHYh-MRWxS8TM7Q01-2MYxKD9119MYfWDp41U7EaZF/s320/02122012T.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707998764839011650" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYe3ZFejdknPOnrlEHDvp6pQpuxPY1kwpXOgkoviVB-9aQaF7sdVttFloYjt0BW9mQN1bAn_0k2YK-cCny7Ms1a19vu4fzZpGIXb9eEeE4v0nowCTYskGuODCl0ihrVU2914e_-NS3-wfS/s1600/02102012E.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYe3ZFejdknPOnrlEHDvp6pQpuxPY1kwpXOgkoviVB-9aQaF7sdVttFloYjt0BW9mQN1bAn_0k2YK-cCny7Ms1a19vu4fzZpGIXb9eEeE4v0nowCTYskGuODCl0ihrVU2914e_-NS3-wfS/s320/02102012E.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707998776034195778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMWjppiW_F_C-o_urUy0aH-7MFR3VjfiRNkLMTzMu0T9g5Th-JBsL4ul08vjGLigpil2_UrkDgVjRloR2iXNS_R2YZ3FZWtJjQrS_Q4yYjltTQhwilZsgWGWgfqoMZAK40OTkXRVRCK4p/s1600/02102012H.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMWjppiW_F_C-o_urUy0aH-7MFR3VjfiRNkLMTzMu0T9g5Th-JBsL4ul08vjGLigpil2_UrkDgVjRloR2iXNS_R2YZ3FZWtJjQrS_Q4yYjltTQhwilZsgWGWgfqoMZAK40OTkXRVRCK4p/s320/02102012H.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707998786551258802" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCYQYgK2_KfzDAWz5InSnJ00vfTCyq3Vbc6qP-yYvz1xNSTbZZECOKaX2nm7-3OoOBKXPEiZXDtjvc80OWskwIbGHVaOFQAYk-H5t93HUR0hxhLYdZ0kN33RRpHsPSkk1oDvO4SQyu4R8/s1600/02102012A.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCYQYgK2_KfzDAWz5InSnJ00vfTCyq3Vbc6qP-yYvz1xNSTbZZECOKaX2nm7-3OoOBKXPEiZXDtjvc80OWskwIbGHVaOFQAYk-H5t93HUR0hxhLYdZ0kN33RRpHsPSkk1oDvO4SQyu4R8/s320/02102012A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707998763435234066" border="0" /></a>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-17410056491247234492012-02-05T15:49:00.002-05:002012-02-05T15:51:34.956-05:00Join us EVERY Friday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHmxTF2HjKrTpFDNGDtGqmQrgqBixGtMQf6UoEm8tp2vSBWMMluPoHRpvawjhkKwUxQe5W7TTxg6ViVru8X3f2wyCZCsliBHf0QVbsaPSHllh1Wm6MA8IuNweFdRlzaS1XJc05JSu6ESt/s1600/Header3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHmxTF2HjKrTpFDNGDtGqmQrgqBixGtMQf6UoEm8tp2vSBWMMluPoHRpvawjhkKwUxQe5W7TTxg6ViVru8X3f2wyCZCsliBHf0QVbsaPSHllh1Wm6MA8IuNweFdRlzaS1XJc05JSu6ESt/s320/Header3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705757012611248802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Come and join TGIK every Friday night at the Watertown American Legion from 8PM til Midnight. Open to the public. Bring along your family and friends for some dancing, singing, and good times!<br /><br /><br /></span></div>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-43229478542073836552012-02-01T19:55:00.003-05:002012-02-01T19:57:00.051-05:00Karaoke on 2/3 at Legion<span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Come and join TGIK this Friday Night, Feb. 3, 2012, at the Watertown American Legion on Sterling St for some fun, dancing, and singing, from 8 til Midnight. </span></span>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-29136085585303297892012-01-28T12:57:00.002-05:002012-01-28T13:00:20.960-05:00NOW BOOKING!!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: courier new;">TGIK is currently looking for a club or bar/restaurant that needs good, solid, dependable entertainment on a regular basis. We have state of the art equipment, wireless microphones, all current karaoke and non karaoke songs, computerized media system, and stage lighting. For booking please cal (315) 405-3150.</span></span>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-3223858492319276422012-01-04T14:54:00.003-05:002012-01-04T14:58:21.720-05:00New Years Pics at Roosters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDX2HJgBoBmVaSwoiYaQv6eEAuHcCOyfNx88xsGErH0Wz7B5yZqt7mJrO7aLAzXPJZKO4hQPeSJdczJBKKC1k8mIyZn25GD_msu9tQQyzLoZk6LiIHVKNZLgAMAVNnb9RsGKwDCTE_vCn/s1600/12312011JJ.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDX2HJgBoBmVaSwoiYaQv6eEAuHcCOyfNx88xsGErH0Wz7B5yZqt7mJrO7aLAzXPJZKO4hQPeSJdczJBKKC1k8mIyZn25GD_msu9tQQyzLoZk6LiIHVKNZLgAMAVNnb9RsGKwDCTE_vCn/s320/12312011JJ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693868471828306050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYe3Is6WCUglN97p7SFtNkJxQUnI_HDceA2qNfTUCQrFLskuB29dCTsJRkvitwuCUNp0t4rLmz0mDp17X5n0lP9hNyiFPgG6vMfo7IjBEho452jDeothDi4dXH3vR1F2aIdqg5yUZCIPO/s1600/12312011EE.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYe3Is6WCUglN97p7SFtNkJxQUnI_HDceA2qNfTUCQrFLskuB29dCTsJRkvitwuCUNp0t4rLmz0mDp17X5n0lP9hNyiFPgG6vMfo7IjBEho452jDeothDi4dXH3vR1F2aIdqg5yUZCIPO/s320/12312011EE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693868471742317506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_3GROOeBKuFo2EkoHlWLzV9yXF38eMSqMl17LnV8oyYB84RtHs-PdX5Anb4eS2Zr5122SzrWw4sYun-OJrE40HkNX-qJZI-Ckp5T0Kfi-Cb2CHUfmJVT5FOdiBOE0x_wnif5oKJH2Ht5/s1600/12312011F.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_3GROOeBKuFo2EkoHlWLzV9yXF38eMSqMl17LnV8oyYB84RtHs-PdX5Anb4eS2Zr5122SzrWw4sYun-OJrE40HkNX-qJZI-Ckp5T0Kfi-Cb2CHUfmJVT5FOdiBOE0x_wnif5oKJH2Ht5/s320/12312011F.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693868467163576530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehj-pKMqEWYu8OYDGBR1lvFMms_LXS_xnmsYGffgOZIz4H660TSK2L7hYhOq12bjZV9ncSCqfHGP0ZaYeF77Rr05Ir8VFbGnrKzLKvu2b4SDe7eiLcSgVNKbjVerg73pwUomMD4gLgpDA/s1600/12312011MM.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehj-pKMqEWYu8OYDGBR1lvFMms_LXS_xnmsYGffgOZIz4H660TSK2L7hYhOq12bjZV9ncSCqfHGP0ZaYeF77Rr05Ir8VFbGnrKzLKvu2b4SDe7eiLcSgVNKbjVerg73pwUomMD4gLgpDA/s320/12312011MM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693868485602842546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehj-pKMqEWYu8OYDGBR1lvFMms_LXS_xnmsYGffgOZIz4H660TSK2L7hYhOq12bjZV9ncSCqfHGP0ZaYeF77Rr05Ir8VFbGnrKzLKvu2b4SDe7eiLcSgVNKbjVerg73pwUomMD4gLgpDA/s1600/12312011MM.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Years Eve at Roosters Lorraine Hotel was a great night! We had a very big crowd, with lots of singers and dancers. There was a 50/50 drawing and 20 prizes awarded to raffle ticket holders.</span><br /><br /><br /></div>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-77510234615335197882011-12-01T17:44:00.003-05:002011-12-01T17:47:39.804-05:00New Years Eve Karaoke<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 204, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;"><h6 style="font-family: verdana;" class="uiStreamMessage" ft="{"type":1}"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="messageBody" ft="{"type":3}">Come out on New Years Eve, Dec. 31, to Roosters Lorraine Hotel and ring in 2012 with Thank God It's Karaoke! Karaoke and Dancing from 8PM-1AM. Bring along your friends for a great party!!</span></span></h6><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTx3EVmS74-LbWrNINBnrVJyhRdmfOxnuKwXchNeibhOM7roBv7yf_gTBVHfCZ5gFwB2NvuMUKUNILhOsINQuXCGsFc3EORcISWAyEkvevCkrCs0PeJXrLLYv-hOxQvr9ZoyY78j3Vu1c/s1600/NewYearsEve2012_DisplayPanel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTx3EVmS74-LbWrNINBnrVJyhRdmfOxnuKwXchNeibhOM7roBv7yf_gTBVHfCZ5gFwB2NvuMUKUNILhOsINQuXCGsFc3EORcISWAyEkvevCkrCs0PeJXrLLYv-hOxQvr9ZoyY78j3Vu1c/s320/NewYearsEve2012_DisplayPanel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681295174168009394" border="0" /></a></p></div>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-61830928733695535272011-11-30T12:02:00.002-05:002011-11-30T12:10:46.080-05:00Top Karaoke Songs of 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">The American Karaoke Group, AKG, has reported its Top Ten Karaoke songs for the year 2011. The list is compiled by 42 reporting KJ's throughout the USA, and one in Canada, based on the number of times the song is performed per reporting event. Here are the top songs performed for the year at karaoke venues....</span><br /><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"></span></div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>"Stuck Like Glue" by Sugarland</li><li>"Picture" by Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow<br /></li><li>"Tik Tok" by Kesha</li><li>"Rolling In The Deep" by Adele</li><li>"Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga</li><li>"Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum</li><li>"Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett<br /></li><li>"If I Die Young" by The Band Perry<br /></li><li>"The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars<br /></li><li>"The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert</li></ul><p style="text-align: center;">We hear all of these at our shows!! I think "Picture" has been in the top since it's release. It's a good song to do as a couple in karaoke.<br /></p>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-90697624686730198152011-10-30T15:10:00.004-04:002011-10-30T15:19:19.783-04:00Halloween Parties Over!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrXys25EjelMV91TV-Bnf2c9gTnAXQsnj117c2zJxlTkSy2MVlCemhPg2ccU1emec-A68JED0U9V7R8wD7FXMwg4NxgchWkQGHatEb92MWathfOZlrp6NOyNmcObCI8ycdfzMPIQ8pe4N/s1600/100_2076.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrXys25EjelMV91TV-Bnf2c9gTnAXQsnj117c2zJxlTkSy2MVlCemhPg2ccU1emec-A68JED0U9V7R8wD7FXMwg4NxgchWkQGHatEb92MWathfOZlrp6NOyNmcObCI8ycdfzMPIQ8pe4N/s200/100_2076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669366137558645026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpM-MvHF1p_3KaXJLO7TIzEIqXeRcfjXCfZSGojl4xendofdxSa2kuluMXtuc4-mABDZi8w5mCat3QIoKnI4zbPnNUU_hpctGG6xmmEd_GeBYjgxqkWrEfEC_Q3DtiF0P8V5BocBL5LGp/s1600/100_2091.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpM-MvHF1p_3KaXJLO7TIzEIqXeRcfjXCfZSGojl4xendofdxSa2kuluMXtuc4-mABDZi8w5mCat3QIoKnI4zbPnNUU_hpctGG6xmmEd_GeBYjgxqkWrEfEC_Q3DtiF0P8V5BocBL5LGp/s200/100_2091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669366147702331202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoOj9AXdlIag5sSZ6RBAG7P7VVZMVPD_ZtPNsELLA2VcfUD45bIntJKPRy5BZ69oV6ri0dFR0mvzJNz3m8pCFhgr3YGkRMv4pqPFMnjSAesCiJga1AfpLCOtJpV6YHDdUJBaClO2XoBlK/s1600/100_2093.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoOj9AXdlIag5sSZ6RBAG7P7VVZMVPD_ZtPNsELLA2VcfUD45bIntJKPRy5BZ69oV6ri0dFR0mvzJNz3m8pCFhgr3YGkRMv4pqPFMnjSAesCiJga1AfpLCOtJpV6YHDdUJBaClO2XoBlK/s200/100_2093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669366136451479522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYBQe6mNc__rPbfHU0Bs7PJ_vCQ3TlL8_p2FjXmxFtNm_aWeV-aRTkmkWJZgKbLFtoyu5YfA7ewxlPlKALdfDClk2uf_e2yhbvrJoP-9goCIVwO2c3QbxINrUsIxStRNgUqG8w5jT3Sok/s1600/100_2084.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYBQe6mNc__rPbfHU0Bs7PJ_vCQ3TlL8_p2FjXmxFtNm_aWeV-aRTkmkWJZgKbLFtoyu5YfA7ewxlPlKALdfDClk2uf_e2yhbvrJoP-9goCIVwO2c3QbxINrUsIxStRNgUqG8w5jT3Sok/s200/100_2084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669365627098322594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggc2PBr9gN65Y4u0jB3xSCUKl2e_YxV54zM2gc9jJBrmBElbZkehhNInYi_JQQc5XtCtWFa5wZLa8Ux-QZ6yjFabm8D6rG4pNpZEsC9uXNndztCwnii5CnXoI0FHfJTxAKeNc-6xuMLLrZ/s1600/100_2143.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggc2PBr9gN65Y4u0jB3xSCUKl2e_YxV54zM2gc9jJBrmBElbZkehhNInYi_JQQc5XtCtWFa5wZLa8Ux-QZ6yjFabm8D6rG4pNpZEsC9uXNndztCwnii5CnXoI0FHfJTxAKeNc-6xuMLLrZ/s200/100_2143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669365616814275730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8sl-fQmu9RvidT8EqIN_bh0sn3tgnejO3akkwz6kvx6Bmf5WGkEpC6eSNif51sJroGV1VR5o-6Th49Wtcqh0vM8SojAsDMh__-Q1Jx2lXq5szBpBPHN0OsB5c6Nr2LzDkarriCug2xqL/s1600/100_2094.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8sl-fQmu9RvidT8EqIN_bh0sn3tgnejO3akkwz6kvx6Bmf5WGkEpC6eSNif51sJroGV1VR5o-6Th49Wtcqh0vM8SojAsDMh__-Q1Jx2lXq5szBpBPHN0OsB5c6Nr2LzDkarriCug2xqL/s200/100_2094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669366152107908594" border="0" /></a><br />Friday 10/28 and Saturday 10/29, we did 2 Halloween Karaoke parties.. Here are a few pictures. The rest can be viewed on our Facebook Page.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh781z0vcH8PxPPHRDVqwfjxR_qCSGn69aD8i4HMyHuD6VPb6edYMtdxtPWUfgfRgLpwD-iV7-Mccayk-d8WH1NYt_-mhdxAi32RZkWb5vPXyDn6HvdcHjyIutMjKlCnvrfX6ph_kNzccN6/s1600/100_2092.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh781z0vcH8PxPPHRDVqwfjxR_qCSGn69aD8i4HMyHuD6VPb6edYMtdxtPWUfgfRgLpwD-iV7-Mccayk-d8WH1NYt_-mhdxAi32RZkWb5vPXyDn6HvdcHjyIutMjKlCnvrfX6ph_kNzccN6/s200/100_2092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669365642830633234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljFEm-SGTTm3bCiZ5R0-ynrQKFn84eqOAdbgEhnkFus0ASkR-sQNN9orh0AeIUn9UD4B0LfX3POXsWovBYCrQv1rZ-nktiYNBmB-pnLppWJ1xsSTG4fvJ9zpj0X6c-DwSJGGIVSqEp9Jx/s1600/100_2129.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljFEm-SGTTm3bCiZ5R0-ynrQKFn84eqOAdbgEhnkFus0ASkR-sQNN9orh0AeIUn9UD4B0LfX3POXsWovBYCrQv1rZ-nktiYNBmB-pnLppWJ1xsSTG4fvJ9zpj0X6c-DwSJGGIVSqEp9Jx/s200/100_2129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669365616977340338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzrMNc_xOFAVGIxx5eQex1FNaZlsTKAwLzZgtFv_Ei36Jf-7MkrmTgm7nnkCFE3DfbUNvctk9eid7ThsyHBcZJksEmRxKj-JB7l0SYL2Wop3jX6n6eg4kraM_KDfVN44JTdRQU3Bw0yv6/s1600/100_2114.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzrMNc_xOFAVGIxx5eQex1FNaZlsTKAwLzZgtFv_Ei36Jf-7MkrmTgm7nnkCFE3DfbUNvctk9eid7ThsyHBcZJksEmRxKj-JB7l0SYL2Wop3jX6n6eg4kraM_KDfVN44JTdRQU3Bw0yv6/s200/100_2114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669366756374069698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYLldo902VfBeN4AhJz2pfivCYjywEQg7f55eizNOex_NWqMZphECvtsT4-bPxHHoNykSfmKyRUXT9k-3V_bWoSOf21CnWukOX777Hf5u1yoKa_qquP9nzANnUj96JXH3OVy7jYB0k4wV/s1600/100_2115.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYLldo902VfBeN4AhJz2pfivCYjywEQg7f55eizNOex_NWqMZphECvtsT4-bPxHHoNykSfmKyRUXT9k-3V_bWoSOf21CnWukOX777Hf5u1yoKa_qquP9nzANnUj96JXH3OVy7jYB0k4wV/s200/100_2115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669365613228496322" border="0" /></a></div>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-24373560469072011432011-10-21T16:03:00.004-04:002011-10-21T16:07:05.523-04:00Halloween Party Weekend!<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 204, 255);">SCARY-OKE WEEKEND</span></span><br /><br />Friday & Saturday, October 28 & 29th, 2011<br /><br />Thank God It's Karaoke Halloween Parties!!<br /><br />Friday, 10/28, Sackets Harbor Legion, 8-Midnight<br />Saturday, 10/29, Lorraine Hotel, 8-Midnight<br /><br />Open to the public!! Bring along your friends.<br />Costume Party, prizes, snacks, music, dancing, and KARAOKE!<br /></span></div>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-38851302723998095292011-09-23T20:42:00.003-04:002011-09-23T20:47:00.143-04:00Five Crowd Pleasing Songs<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:180%;" ><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">5 Best Crowd Pleaser Kara<span style=" line-height: 150%; font-family:'arial black','sans-serif';" ><img alt="" style="border: #24224b 4px solid; width: 255px; height: 205px;" src="http://www.karaoketraveler.com/images/kwc5-newsonly.jpg" align="left" height="282" hspace="12" vspace="12" width="338" /></span>oke Songs</span></strong></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save" class="a2a_dd"><strong></strong></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" >Everybody has their favorite karaoke song, but it may not always be a song that makes everyone in the audience sing-along, and let’s face it, if you frequent karaoke night long enough, you know that there are times that the crowd could just use a great pick-me-up. Something that will make them raise their nose up from inside that glass of Miller draft, something to remind them why they come to karaoke night in the first place. So here is a list of crowd favorites the next time you feel the urge to take the bull by the horns and get the crowd into it.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;">5</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-family:MS Serif, New York, serif;"> </span> </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style=" line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">“</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style=" line-height: 150%; font-family:'arial','sans-serif';" >Friends in Low Places”</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style=" line-height: 150%; font-family:'arial','sans-serif';" > <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Garth Brooks)</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;">Some karaoke aficionados scorn this song but no matter how you feel about this down home country ditty, the chorus is so irresistible, it’s hard NOT to sing. Its appeal is simple, it’s about the friends we make at our local watering holes and chances are, that’s exactly where you will be when you are singing this. Take a look at some of the lyrics:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=" line-height: 150%;font-size:10pt;" lang="EN" >'cause i've got friends in low places<br />Where the whiskey drowns<br />And the beer chases my blues away<br />And i'll be okay<br />I'm not big on social graces<br />Think i'll slip on down to the Oasis<br />Oh, i've got friends in low places.</span></span><span style=" line-height: 150%;font-size:10pt;" ></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style=" line-height: 150%; font-family:'arial','sans-serif';" ><span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;">4 </span> “I Love Rock n Roll”</span></b><b style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style=" line-height: 150%; font-family:'arial','sans-serif';" > (Joan Jett)</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;">This song has endless energy, its super easy to sing, and the lyrics are well, easy to remember. The song has an uncanny mass appeal, even<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>people who don’t like rock n roll, know and love this song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What makes this song so cool? That high energy chant and the badass beat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a timeless tune that literally lets the crowd entertain themselves.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;">3 </span> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">“</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sweet Caroline” (Neil Diamond)</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;">This dated Neil Diamond joint would not have made this list a year ago, but I must say that I learned about the rallying powers of this sedate tune while partying on Bourbon Street in the Big Easy. As you may know Bourbon Street in New Orleans is a melting pot of music and people of all ages, races, and persuasions. On one night at a famous karaoke club on the famed boulevard my boyfriend and I partied it up while watching a succession of karaoke singers sing energetic dance hits from the 80’s 90’s and 2000’s. The place was full of college kids and young hipsters, and that’s when my boyfriend announced his intentions to sing this Neil tune. I immediately warned him that he would just get this hyped up crowd bummed out on this corny out of date song. Boy was I wrong, every twenty something in that bar sang the song with him, even a group of older African-American women straight off the church bus strolled in off the street and joined in. I think people who don’t even speak English know the chorus of this song. Neil Diamond will bring the house down every time; “so good!” “ so good!” </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;">2 </span> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style=" line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style=" line-height: 150%;">“</span></b></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style=" line-height: 150%; font-family:'arial','sans-serif';" >Celebration”</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style=" line-height: 150%; font-family:'arial','sans-serif';" > (Kool and the Gang)</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><img title="kool and the gang album cover" style="width: 215px; height: 241px;" alt="kool and the gang album cover" src="http://www.karaoketraveler.com/images/kg_celebrate_1_.jpg" align="left" height="262" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="226" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:130%;" >This is an all around fun song and it was made to get the party started. Anyone would be hard-pressed to find someone who does not like this tune. The music evokes that cool easygoing nightclub vibe and most people will have fond memories of this song if they are old enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Younger generations will appreciate it to because the music and lyrics are just timeless.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:6;color:#aa934e;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;font-size:130%;" >1</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" > </span></span></span></b><span style=" color: rgb(102, 255, 255); line-height: 150%; font-family:'arial','sans-serif';font-size:130%;" >”<strong>Conga</strong></span><span style=" line-height: 150%; mso-color-alt: #632423; text-effect: emboss;font-family:'arial','sans-serif';font-size:14pt;color:gray;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">”</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" > (Miami Sound Machine)</span><br /></span></p> <span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: right;"><img title="Gloria Estefan album cover" style="width: 270px; height: 333px;" alt="Gloria Estefan album cover" src="http://www.karaoketraveler.com/images/gloria_estefan_into_the_light.jpg" align="left" height="407" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="270" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is Gloria Estefan at her best but this song is a hands down crowd pleaser, the music is irresistible, and even that biker guy in the corner will be tapping his spiked boots to this one. And what’s even better, you don’t have to be a great singer for this one people! You will have to talk a little fast though. But even if you can’t keep up, no one will notice, they will be too busy dancing!</span></p> </span>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-41932489865977239542011-09-23T20:35:00.003-04:002011-09-23T20:40:03.191-04:005 Karaoke Etiquette Disasters<span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;" >Five Karaoke Etiquette Disasters </span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:calibri;" ><span style="mso-list: ignore;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Mic Stealers (They're Gonna Let U Finish. . .Maybe)</span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">They are always among us in karaoke bars from Topeka to Tallahassee. They have sticky fingers, no shame and a wicked narcissistic streak; they <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are “Mic stealers.” Kanye West is the new poster child for this karaoke miscreant who cannot resist the urge to bum rush the stage and share someone else’s moment. We see them all the time, although we may not always notice what is going on. </span></span></span></span></p><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Think about it, your having a great time at karaoke, someone’s up singing a cool song and suddenly it sounds like there is backup; either that or the singer is a ventriloquist. You look up and realize that the singer has enlisted the help of another singer. How sweet. Or is it? Mostly it isn’t, because nine times out of ten the backup is nothing more than a savvy mic stealer. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">They are smooth operators too. First they seem super supportive to the hapless singer. They stop eating and turn their seats toward you when you start your song, then they start to clap to the music, they smile as you barrel through the lyrics, and the next thing you know, they have the second<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mic and YOU’RE the one singing back up while they work audience, the KJ, the bar staff and the song. You’ve just been karaoke punked. Good luck on the next rotation.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:calibri;" ><span style="mso-list: ignore;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">That’s My Song!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">One of the most common sources of tension at karaoke night is the singer who steals the thunder of a karaoke nite regular by singing their signature song; also known as a <a href="http://www.karaoketraveler.com/banquetsong052109.html"><span style=" mso-theme;color:#4f81bd;" >banquet song</span></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes this happens when an unsuspecting newbie comes to sing, in which case this infraction is barely noticed. However, in cases where the perpetrator knows the lay of the land, this can be taken by some to mean “I can sing this better than you.” Cooler heads will understand though that sometimes people just want to sing the songs they like whether or not they can sing it better than someone else in the building. So while it is common courtesy to stray away from someone else’s tune that they belt out every weekend with fervor, it’s still a free country and it wouldn’t hurt to change things up once in awhile. Moderation is always the key.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:calibri;" ><span style="mso-list: ignore;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">That’s “Our” Song</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">In certain western states it is considered taboo for a lady to ask a taken man if she can wear his cowboy hat. That happened to me once while at a karaoke night in Colorado. I had just wanted a prop for my rendition of Charlie Daniels’ “Devil Went Down to Georgia.” I soon learned that this was equal to propositioning a man right in front of his main squeeze; Oops, I quickly changed my song choice to “Gimme Three Steps.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">It turns out that certain duets performed regularly at karaoke night by the same couple are equally sacred. So, if that redhead who always sits at the end of the bar is always Olivia Newton John to your John Travolta, you might want to think twice about seeking out a replacement, even more so if you and the redhead are an item.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:calibri;" ><span style="mso-list: ignore;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">No One Should Ever Sing that Song</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">There are just some songs that people consider so sacrosanct that they should never be sung by anyone other than the original artist, the only exception being that if the covering singer can do it ten times better. There is no definitive list on who these “uncoverable” artists are, but a few of the same ones tend to come up in conversation. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Take American Idol for instance. When contestants choose songs by Michael Jackson or Whitney Houston, they are often viewed with apprehension by the judges. Then, there are some songs that generally lead to vocal terrorism on karaoke nite, like Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” or Aerosmith’s “Dream On”. Most singers can’t even begin to duplicate Freddy Mercury’s or Steven Tyler’s notes but they often die (metaphorically speaking) trying. Best thing to do if you must indulge, is to find a creative, suitable way to vocalize those unattainable portions of the song that are well within your abilities, that’s what professional singers do; unless your Danny Gokey of course. <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><img title="unwanted karaoke background dancers" style="border: 0px solid;" alt="unwanted karaoke background dancers" src="http://www.karaoketraveler.com/images/unwanted_background_dancers_by_permanently_ok.jpg" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="5" /><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:calibri;" ><span style="mso-list: ignore;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Did I Ask for Backup Singers / Dancers?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">There is a fine line between the cathartic need for a karaoke singer to enjoy the brief moments on stage under the spotlight and the camaraderie that karaoke inspires, which often results in people getting up on their feet to dance to your song. Sometimes though, people get too comfortable at karaoke and recruit themselves as backup dancers to a song, even though they don’t know and weren’t invited up by t</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">he singer. Essentially the karaoke world breaks down into two types of singers; those who welcome all backup dancers and those who would rather drink paint than have anyone over the age of 3 steal their thunder up there on the grand karaoke stage. Sorry folks its just business.</span></p></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Future backup dancers everywhere should know however, that there is one song where unsolicited backup dancing is generally acceptable; “Baby Got Back.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-87457345436194952022011-09-09T12:22:00.001-04:002011-09-09T12:22:59.513-04:00Singing Tips<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Some Singing Tips:<br /><br />1. Choose songs or artists that you enjoy and are easy for you to sing along to.<br /><br />2. Sing along with the original record to see if you can reach all the notes.<br /><br />3. Listen and learn where the music and main vocal starts, stops and instrumental break begins and ends.<br /><br />4. Think about where you need to breathe! Usually before each sentance - if you 'speak' the words through then take note of the places where you naturally take a breath. <br /><br />5. Record yourself singing using a tape recorder or your stereo for later review. <br /><br />6. Practice in front of a mirror so you can see what you look like when singing - try not to pull faces and relax.<br /><br />7. Rehearse the song until you know the words and melody line by heart - although knowing the words is not necessary when using the karaoke screens, it helps you sing better when you know the song well.<br /><br />8. Drink plain water (without ice) before you sing, it helps to lubracate your throat and vocal chords plus prevents them from becoming dehydrated.<br /><br />9. Sing normally - don't shout - the microphone is sensitive enough to pick up your voice and the operator should adjust the mics volume if you cannot be heard.<br /><br />10. Smile when you sing a happy song - it reflects in your voice!<br /><br />Most important.................Enjoy yourself & have FUN!! </div>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-28214663655193053902011-09-06T16:06:00.001-04:002011-09-06T16:06:57.156-04:0045th Annual CMA Awards<p>Five artists are leading the nominees for The 45th Annual CMA <a style="color: darkgreen; padding-bottom: 1px; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; border-bottom-color: darkgreen; border-bottom-width: 0.07em; border-bottom-style: solid; background-color: transparent;" id="itxthook0" class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="#" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook0w0" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">Awards</span></a>. Previous winners Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift each scored five nominations in the various categories, which tied first-time nominee Jason Aldean for the most nominations. Right behind them are The Band Perry and Zac Brown Band, who scored four nominations as groups with The Band Perry’s Kimberly Perry scoring a songwriter solo nod for writing “If I Die Young” while Coy Bowles and Zac Brown each earned solo nods as songwriters for their song “Colder Weather” (co-written with Wyatt Durrette and Levi Lowrey).</p><p>Aldean scored nominations in the Entertainer of the Year Category, Top Male Vocalist, Single of the year for “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” Album of the Year for<em> My Kinda Party</em> and the <a style="color: darkgreen; padding-bottom: 1px; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; border-bottom-color: darkgreen; border-bottom-width: 0.07em; border-bottom-style: solid; background-color: transparent;" id="itxthook1" class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="#" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook1w0" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">Musical</span><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook1w1" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan"> </span><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook1w2" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">Event</span></a> of the Year for “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson. Aldean’s recent chart-topping hit of this past summer, “Dirt Road Anthem” scored Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert songwriter nominations for writing the tune.</p><p>Shelton scored nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Top Male vocalist, Album of the Year for <em>All About Tonight</em>, Single of the Year for “Honey Bee” and music <a style="color: darkgreen; padding-bottom: 1px; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; border-bottom-color: darkgreen; border-bottom-width: 0.07em; border-bottom-style: solid; background-color: transparent;" id="itxthook2" class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="#" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook2w0" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">video</span><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook2w1" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan"> </span><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook2w2" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">of</span><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook2w3" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan"> </span><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook2w4" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">the</span><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook2w5" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan"> </span><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook2w6" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">year</span></a> for “Honey Bee.”</p><p>Paisley scored nominations in Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album of the Year for <em>This Is Country Music</em>, and for Musical Event and Video of the Year (with Alabama) for “Old Alabama.”</p><p>Swift scored Entertainer, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for <em>Speak Now</em>, and single, song and video of the year for “Mean.”</p><p>The Band Perry scored nods for Single of the Year for “If I Die Young,” Best New Artist, <a style="color: darkgreen; padding-bottom: 1px; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; border-bottom-color: darkgreen; border-bottom-width: 0.07em; border-bottom-style: solid; background-color: transparent;" id="itxthook3" class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="#" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook3w0" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">Music</span></a> video of the Year for “If I Die Young,” and Best Vocal Group.</p><p>The Zac Brown Band scored CMA Nods for Musical Event of the Year with Alan Jackson for “As She’s Walking Away,” Single of the Year for “Colder Weather,” Vocal Group and Album of the Year for <em>You Get What You Give.</em></p><p>The Entertainer of the Year category this year is Keith Urban, who won the same <a style="color: darkgreen; padding-bottom: 1px; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; border-bottom-color: darkgreen; border-bottom-width: 0.07em; border-bottom-style: solid; background-color: transparent;" id="itxthook4" class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="#" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook4w0" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">award</span></a> in 2005 while in the midst of a three year run as Male Vocalist of the Year, an award he’s also nominated for this year.</p><p>Kenny Chesney scored three nominations this year, one for Male Vocalist, Musical Event with Grace Potter for “You And Tequila” and Video of the Year with Potter for “You And Tequila. The song also scored CMA Nods for songwriters Matraca Berg and onetime CMA Female vocalist of the year, Deana Carter.</p><p>Sara Evans return is complete with a nod for Female Vocalist and Single of the Year for “A Little Bit Stronger,” a song produced by Tony Brown, who leads the nominees among non-performers with 39 career CMA Nominations (wow!).</p><p>Carrie Underwood scored her sixth nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year, an award she won in 2006-2008 and if she were to win the category this year, she’d tie Martina McBride (1999, 2002-2004) and Reba McEntire (1984-1987) for most wins in the category.</p><p>Miranda Lambert is joined by McBride in rounding out the Female Vocalist category. She won the award last year along with Album of the Year for <em>Revolution</em>. She was also nominated in the Musical Event of the Year category for her performance with Loretta Lynn and Sheryl Crow on “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”</p><p>Thompson Square scored two nominations today as well with slots being held in both the Vocal Duo and New Artist of the Year Categories (They announced the final set of nominees with Jerrod Niemann). </p><p>Perhaps the biggest surprise of the whole list of final nominees – to us at least – is the inclusion of indie band The Civil Wars in the Duo of the Year category. They are joined by Thompson Square, Montgomery Gentry (who won in 2000), Steel Magnolia and Sugarland, who has won the award four years running. </p><p>Thompson Square and The Band Perry are joined by a tight, and strong stable of new artists with Luke Bryan, Chris Young and Eric Church rounding out the list. Bryan and Young were nominated in the former Horizon Award category last year while it’s the first nomination for Eric Church. Artists are allowed to be nominated in this category two times (as long as they aren’t nominated for Album or Male/female/group/duo or single of the year categories as well).</p><p>Mandolin ace Sam Bush is a first time nominee of the Musician of the Year category, joining Dobro all-star Jerry Douglas, steel guitar <a style="color: darkgreen; padding-bottom: 1px; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; border-bottom-color: darkgreen; border-bottom-width: 0.07em; border-bottom-style: solid; background-color: transparent;" id="itxthook5" class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="#" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-color: inherit;" id="itxthook5w0" class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan">king</span></a> Paul Franklin, Producer/guitarist Dann Huff and producer/guitarist Mac McAnally. </p><p>The CMA Awards will be broadcast on November 10, 2011 on ABC TV at 8pm Eastern/Western.</p>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-13346794427836440412011-09-06T13:16:00.002-04:002011-09-06T13:21:37.047-04:00Lorraine Hotel Saturday Night!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >Come out Saturday, September 10, for Karaoke Night at Roosters' Lorraine Hotel. Karaoke from 8 til Midnight with Thank God It's Karaoke. Bring along your friends!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-SB6PhjZ3lo6Xg6tAvVHwY3uzLUwRW9BlOxC8uYxgqvR6V8ccW3i1yr3qCb62_b8U3kiBrXizJaUW6xcAjTZdx8WHtw5CNOIrzYkevkQsbMj_k55vI2ufL7mW9n6T4WUAOtcnTNE3DLo/s1600/TGIKLONGLOGO2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-SB6PhjZ3lo6Xg6tAvVHwY3uzLUwRW9BlOxC8uYxgqvR6V8ccW3i1yr3qCb62_b8U3kiBrXizJaUW6xcAjTZdx8WHtw5CNOIrzYkevkQsbMj_k55vI2ufL7mW9n6T4WUAOtcnTNE3DLo/s320/TGIKLONGLOGO2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649297868273236498" border="0" /></a><br /></div>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-21254717063986372552011-09-04T20:26:00.000-04:002011-09-04T20:27:10.229-04:00History of Karaoke<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff6600;"><strong>WORD ORIGIN :</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">The Japanese word "karaoke" is now listed not only in Japanese dictionaries but also in the latest edition of The Oxford English Dictionary published in England, one of the most distinguished and formal English dictionaries, proving the word has become common throughout the world.
<br />Karaoke is a typical form of entertainment for Japanese business people; they drop into a bar with colleagues after work, have a drink, and enjoy singing popular songs to the accompaniment of karaoke. Karaoke has been entertaining people ever since its invention 20 years ago, and has become firmly established in Japanese society, going far beyond just a temporary boom.
<br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff6600;"><strong>BORN IN JAPAN :</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Karaoke is a Japanese abbreviated compound word: "kara" comes from "karappo" meaning empty, and "oke" is the abbreviation of "okesutura," or orchestra.
<br />Usually, a recorded popular song consists of vocals and accompaniment. Music tapes in which only the accompaniment is recorded were named "karaoke."
<br />It is now widely recognized that the use of karaoke started at a snack bar in Kobe City. It is said that when a strolling guitarist could not come to perform at the bar due to illness or other reasons, the owner of the bar prepared tapes of accompaniment recordings, and vocalists enjoyed singing to the tapes. Even though it is only legend, this might have been the beginning of karaoke, and since then, karaoke has been commercialized and has become popular all over.
<br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff6600;"><strong>TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS :</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Though karaoke was at first an entertainment mainly for business people, it has grown to be a nationwide amusement, thanks to technological development and a new home based players. Originally in the form of tape of a popular song's accompaniment, karaoke evolved to the compact disk, which can locate the beginning of a song immediately. This development also made possible the enhancement of video scenes to create an atmosphere suitable to each song, displayed on a TV monitor along with the words.
<br />Using technological innovations such as the video disk, laser disk, and CD graphics, karaoke has grown to be a major entertainment industry. Family-use karaoke sets have also become popular, making the amusement formerly limited to night spots possible in the home.
<br />Karaoke Jockeys now offer complete services to bars, taverns, clubs, parties and other social events. </span></div>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-47458582444965421722011-09-03T01:12:00.001-04:002011-09-03T01:16:32.866-04:00Watertown VFW Pictures
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">From the Watertown VFW on June 1oth, 2011</span>
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<br />TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-90479161408448984212011-08-30T19:33:00.000-04:002011-08-30T19:34:36.626-04:00Clear Singers Voice<h3 style="text-align: center;" class="post-title entry-title"> Clear Singers Voice </h3><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;" class="post-header"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here are a few neat tips picked up on the net for keeping your throat clear and in great shape for singing... </span></div><ul style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Slippery Elm Throat Lozenges by Thayers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Shot of 1 part vodka, 1 part blackcurrent cordial</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Licorice tea</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Lemon/lime juice with seltzer</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Citcus & Vitamin C drops</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Ice cold WATER!!</span></li></ul>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-35461259239482421692011-08-28T22:17:00.002-04:002011-08-28T22:23:35.564-04:0010 Songs Not to Sing<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">10 Karaoke Songs No One Wants To Hear</span></span></strong>
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<br />A panel of experts offered 25 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 not these tunes, which will have people scrambling faster than last call..</div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>"Picture" by Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow</li><li>"American Pie" by Don McLean</li><li>"Hells Bells" by ac/dc
<br /></li><li>"Paradise by the Dashboard Lights" by Meatloaf</li><li>"The Rose" by Bette Midler
<br /></li><li>"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen</li><li>"Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N Roses</li><li>"Me & Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin</li><li>"Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix A Lot</li><li>"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey</li></ul>
<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Never go in to a country tavern or bar and choose a Godsmack song. Never try to sing a 5 minute ballad, unless you plan on having everyone go outside for a cigarette break. Have fun! Upbeat or sing along songs are usually crowd pleasers. Rule of thumb, if you can't remember what the song title is when you go up to request it, you shouldn't be singing it in front of a crowd.
<br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Posted from Chicago Tribune/Edited by TGIK</p>TGIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867307178938336151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050236340800764703.post-33998053579313071572011-08-28T22:09:00.002-04:002011-08-28T22:14:04.045-04:00Tips for Karaoke Newbies<p style="text-align: center;">Rules of the Scene:</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">It doesn't take much to get into karaoke. Simply walk into a bar the night they have it and put in your name with a song. But here are a few characteristics I've noticed and a couple rules you might follow:</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">1. Knowing when your song is bad: You could have the best voice, you could sound just like, if not better, than the original singer, but if you pick something depressing, like "Jar of Hearts" by Christi Perri, or anything by Evanescence, you picked the wrong song.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">People don't go to karaoke to hear great singers; they go to have fun. And depressing, slow music just isn't uplifting. You'll see the signs that you chose a loser when people check their phones, talk amongst themselves, stop singing along, shuffle around in their bags and, most importantly, avoid all eye contact with the stage.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">2. Getting a response: It's hard for most people to get up on stage and let themselves go, but the best karaoke acts are people who do just that. If you can get in front of a group of strangers and sing "Bye, Bye, Bye" by N'Sync, complete with dance motions and facial expressions — without going over the top, mind you — you'll be golden. The people who get the biggest response aren't the people who act like they're trying to get a record deal, it's the people who get on stage and look like they're having fun. Oldies tend to get the crowd going most. But know your crowd... don't try to sing an Ac/Dc song in a country bar.
<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">3. Making up for lack of vocal talents: When in doubt, dance it out or smile. Don't know the words? Add some robot moves. Don't know the tune? Sing it like you'd say it, add some inflection. No, you won't sound the best. But it's sure to keep people entertained.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-align: center;">Along the same lines, pick a song before you go. Getting to the bar and not having a song in mind tempts you to pick a song you can't remember.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">4. Combining drinking with singing: People say don't go sober, but I say don't go hammered. It may be funny to you to get on stage and stumble through every line of the song, but the audience doesn't care how cute you think you are. If you're trashed, give the vocal cords a rest. If you damage the equipment there could be trouble.
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<br />This lady has had one drink to many!! We want her at our next TGIK show!! LOL.
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