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Topic: OT-- What song's on your mind right now?

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MikeDeTiger

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Re: OT-- What song's on your mind right now?
« Reply #2562 on: May 02, 2025, 11:01:00 AM »

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Re: OT-- What song's on your mind right now?
« Reply #2563 on: May 02, 2025, 11:08:38 AM »
Yesterday we were having the Alexa play songs for us whilst cooking dinner, and I'd had it play a couple of country songs, and then when we didn't prompt it for a new one, it continued on its own, as it does.  We did a Garth song and a Willie Song and a song by Shenandoah, and then it chose "Blaze of Glory" by Jon Bon Jovi from the Young Guns soundtrack.  It's not exactly a country song but it also kinda is.

Anyway, my daughter who really likes older country music and also really likes Bon Jovi, said she'd never heard it, but she loved it.  Another proud papa moment.


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Re: OT-- What song's on your mind right now?
« Reply #2564 on: May 02, 2025, 01:37:26 PM »
Must have been a phase of the moon or something. I was field testing this for a karaoke possibility (not even close):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2-ASiNCac

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Re: OT-- What song's on your mind right now?
« Reply #2565 on: May 02, 2025, 01:45:46 PM »
Yeah I can't sing Bon Jovi for karaoke, unless we bring the whole thing down about 8 half steps...


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« Reply #2566 on: May 02, 2025, 04:31:10 PM »
I've got a karaoke rig set up for the back porch. Ok, it was really an excuse to get a Behringer mixer and a wireless mic unit to play with. When we're done with movies (or usually the game), we're usually boozed up enough to start singing. There's a pretty good app called "Karafun" that runs on the Firestick and lets me project to the big screen. By scanning the QR code, anyone can add songs with their phone. There's 4 mics, no waiting, and a hard limit of 1 per night on "Whiskey River" and "Ventura Highway".

I usually hit in the "Hootie and the Blowfish" range. I have to lift Leonard Cohen about 1 full step in order to be comfortable. I favor Dean Martin over Sinatra, largely because Ol' Blue Eyes is very free with the tempos. If you're not 100% memorized, they're challenging. When my voice is raw, I can really dog the Black Crowes.

"Creep" is reserved for my son. It's his favorite.

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Re: OT-- What song's on your mind right now?
« Reply #2567 on: May 02, 2025, 06:01:07 PM »
I've never understood the allure of karaoke.  No desire to do it or listen to others do it.  I think I probably know why that is, but I've never cared to think hard enough about it to be sure.  

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« Reply #2568 on: May 02, 2025, 07:52:45 PM »
karaoke with some buddies at the house, OK

karaoke night at the bar - absolutely not
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« Reply #2569 on: May 02, 2025, 08:56:10 PM »
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

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« Reply #2570 on: Today at 02:47:01 AM »
I've never understood the allure of karaoke.  No desire to do it or listen to others do it.  I think I probably know why that is, but I've never cared to think hard enough about it to be sure. 
karaoke with some buddies at the house, OK

karaoke night at the bar - absolutely not

It's just a singalong with mics.  Not really any different than you and your buds singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the top of your lungs in your 1976 Pacer.

I have a lot of favorites but my go-to back when I really needed to impress a lady was "Suspicious Minds."

But my main catalog includes plenty of Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Buffet. And yeah, Frank messes around with the rhythms quite a bit, but I can tell you that hitting "Lady is a Tramp" pitch and rhythm perfect at the karaoke bar section of the Benihana in Newport Beach, California, is a fantastic way to seal the deal with your Japanese business partners.

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« Reply #2571 on: Today at 07:49:16 AM »
most singers think they hit the pitch and rhythm perfect at the karaoke bar

I don't think I've had the pleasure of listening to utee94 sing, probably beautiful, but I'm ok with that
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« Reply #2572 on: Today at 10:24:53 AM »
I have a good voice.  My i s c & a aggie wife has a great voice.  

Her go-to at the karaoke is "Crazy" by Patsy Cline, you should see all the dudes swoon.

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« Reply #2573 on: Today at 10:38:50 AM »
my buddy Jack would sing "Crazy" at Karaoke - he had a good voice 
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