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The top ten karaoke songs to avoid at all costs
Submitted by imaginary char on August 21, 2007.Best Week Ever posted yesterday their top ten karaoke songs to avoid at all costs. The full article—with explanations—lives here, but I'll give you the short list:
10. Sir Mix-A-Lot - “Baby Got Back”
9. Frank Sinatra - “New York, New York”
8. INXS - “Need You Tonight”
7. Meat Loaf - “Paradise By The Dashboard Light”
6. Journey - “Don’t Stop Believin’”
5. Anything from the “Grease” Soundtrack
4. Prince - “Purple Rain”
3. U2 - “One”
2. Guns n’ Roses - “Paradise City”
1. Vanilla Ice - “Ice Ice Baby”
Does anyone have a song or two that they may have missed? Has anyone sang one of these songs and wants to defend their choice?
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imaginary dana said on August 21, 2007:
You are totally exaggerating. But I appreciate it!!
My least favorite karaoke songs ever:
"Creep" by Radiohead. Seriously, you are not Thom Yorke.
"Desperado" by the Eagles. It's endless, it's dreary, and I hate the fucking Eagles, man.
"Wanted Dead or Alive" by Jon Bon Jovi. I'm sure I'll take some flak for that one, but if I never hear that song again, I'd be happy for it.
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elle said on August 21, 2007:
Ok, ok, ok, I'm sorry, but this list is just plain crap. As a child of someone who's been involved with the karaoke business for the past 12 years or so [my first experience with a karaoke machine was when my dad brought one home from work when I was 8], and a past karaoke host myself, this list is not nearly as truthful as it should be.
THE first one on that list should be that "What's Going On?" song by Three Non Blondes. Horrible. Everyone seems to sing it. "Killing Me Softly", either version, should be avoided--no one can seem to sing those "ooh oohs" at the end. Another is "Love Shack".
Uhm, I'm at work, but I'll think of more later. But those three should just taken out of karaoke song books.
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imaginary dana said on August 21, 2007:
Oh my GOD, YES on "What's Going On" -- I completely hate that song, especially at karaoke!
This is a fun topic. I heart karaoke and I love to gripe! I had no idea you've KJed, elle. That's awesome.
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elle said on August 21, 2007:
Haha, I was going to use the term "KJ" but I didn't think anyone used that.
My dad used to "KJ" for YEARS. I should ask him what is "professional" view is on this post. I think there are songs that are absolutely ruined for him because of karaoke.
I'll report back after my extensive research ;D
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elle said on August 21, 2007:
I do however agree with the "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" choice on this list. And they should change it to anything by Journey.
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Imaginary-Kiku said on August 21, 2007:
I think after the incident in Wallingford a few weeks back, "Yellow" by Coldplay should be avoided, as a safety issue.
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imaginary char said on August 21, 2007:
You are so right, Kiku. Unless you have bodyguards, avoid "Yellow".
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elle said on August 21, 2007:
That's it, we need an igKaraoke night.
I'm intrigued now with this Dana and "Baby Got Back" rendition.
When is karaoke happening around here?
[My apologies to those imaginaries not in the Seattle area. Or wait, maybe they'd be lucky...]
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Wes said on August 22, 2007:
Here's a link to the article about the Coldplay karaoke fracas.
I would personally like to ban any song 6 minutes or longer. A real killer is David Bowie's "Let's Dance." For some reason, most karaoke systems have the extended dance mix version of this song which clocks in at over 7 minutes.
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serotonein said on August 22, 2007:
ooh, sorry. the correct answer is "all".
karaoke should be avoided & shunned.
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The Grim said on August 22, 2007:
Once, just to be as annoying as humanly possible at a really, really lame karaoke night, me and an ex did Don McLean's "American Pie," simply to prove that has no place in a karaoke selection. By around the 6:45 mark, the joke wasn't even funny to us anymore.
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saundrah said on August 22, 2007:
I am so guilty of 2 songs from the Grease soundtrack.... and I LOVE when Kevin Emerson from Central Services does anything Journey and he CAN do it!
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imaginary liz said on August 21, 2007:
hmm... those people have never seen igDana do "Baby Got Back" -- it's a sight and sound to behold. She can nail it without the monitor even. It's actually kinda eerie.