10 Songs Not to Sing

10 Karaoke Songs No One Wants To Hear

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..

• "Picture" by Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
• "American Pie" by Don McLean
• "Hells Bells" by ac/dc
  
• "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights" by Meatloaf
• "The Rose" by Bette Midler
  
• "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
• "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey

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.

Posted from Chicago Tribune/Edited by TGIK

Tips for Karaoke Newbies

Rules of the Scene:

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Top Karaoke Songs for 2011

The American Karaoke Group, AKG, has reported its Top Ten Karaoke songs for the first half of the year 2011. The list is compiled by 46 reporting KJ's throughout the USA, based on the number of times the song is performed per reporting event. Here are the top songs performed for the first six months at karaoke venues....

• "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum
• "Hey Soul Sister" by Train
• "Tik Tok" by Kesha
• "Raise Your Glass" by Pink
• "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
• "American Honey" by Lady Antebellum
• "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
• "Stuck Like Glue" by Sugarland
• "Lover, Lover" by Jarrod Nieman
• "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert
  

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Check out our Newest Titles available to sing! We just added over 75 Top Current Hits to our database, including:

Reba McEntire - "If I Were A Boy"
LeAnn Rimes - "Crazy Women"
Bruno Mars - "Just The Way You Are"
Katy Perry - "Circle The Drain"
Taio Cruz & Kesha - "Dirty Picture"
Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
Train - "Marry Me"
Kesha - "Sleazy"
Keith Urban - "Long Hot Summer"
Miranda Lambert - "That's The Way The World Goes Round"
Kenny Chesney - "Somewhere With You"
Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson - "Don't You Wanna Stay"
Carrie Underwood - "Songs Like This"

And many, many more!!!

Top Karaoke Songs for 2010

The American Karaoke Group, AKG, has reported its Top Twenty Karaoke songs for the year of 2010. The list is compiled by 42 reporting KJ's throughout the USA, based on the number of times the song is performed per reporting event. Here are the top songs performed for the past year....

1. Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow - "Picture"
2. Kesha - "Tik Tok"
3. Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
4. Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
5. Bob Seeger - "Turn The Page"
6. Train - "Hey Soul Sister"
7. Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
8. Carrie Underwood - "Before He Cheats"
9. Jim Croce - "Bad Leroy Brown"
10. Grease - "Grease Medley"
11. Janis Joplin - "Me And Bobby McGee"
12. Lady Gaga - "Pokerface"
13. Billy Currington - "People Are Crazy"
14. Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
15. Harry Chapin - "Cat's In The Cradle"
16. Toby Keith - "Cryin' For Me"
17. Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"
18. Beyonce & Lady Gaga - "Telephone"
19. Miranda Lambert - "White Liar"
20. Owl City - "Fireflies"

A lot of classics, and some that will be before long.. Hard to believe that people still perform some of these songs.

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New Karaoke Titles Added

We just added over 50 brand NEW Karaoke titles to our song list... Including;

• Lady Gaga - "So High I Could Die"
• Travis McCoy - "Billionaire"
• Bruno Mars - "Just The Way You Are"
• Lady Antebellum - "One Day You Will"
• Lady Antebellum - "Hello World"
• Kelly Clarkson - "Cry"
• Little Big Town - "Kiss Goodbye"
• The Judds - "I Will Stand By You"
• Billy Currington - "Let Me Down Easy"
• Katy Perry - "Circle The Drain"
• Adam Lambert - "Ring Of Fire"
• Adam Lambert - "If I Had You"
• Craig Morgan - "Still A Little Chicken"
• Sunny Sweeney - "From A Table Away"
• Tim McGraw - Felt Good On My Lips"
  

and many, many more!!