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I decided to open my own karaoke-bar in
YouTube in order to give all you fervent
karaoke-lovers a chance to practice the most
frequently offered songs with me together.
And sneer all you want, you karaoke-haters!
Your sneering only shows, that you have not
visited the „right" karaoke-bar yet.
Just to make that clear: I'm NOT talking
about karaoke-BOXES. Those are created for
couples in need of some „privacy" for ...
you know what ;-). Or for some „old school
frieds" or „work-buddies" ("salary-men" in
Japan) who can go there after work for an
hour or so of "shoulder-rubbing intimacy"
before they have to return to the family (the
neon-light and hair-curlers and screaming
children). (They probably tell their wives,
they had to work overtime ...)
I'm talking BIG karaoke bars, for at least 20
people, with a charming hostess (in Japan:
„mama-san"), who tries to match you up with
another lonely customer. Most of the time,
these bars are arranged around her (and her
assistants), though sometimes they have a
little stage for the vocalists and sometimes
even a little dance-floor. Once in Berlin,
while I was singing a Cole-Porter song,
several couples spontaneously got up and
started dancing „cheek-to-cheek". That
really made me feel like a professional! ;-)
My old friend Ginchan recorded me and made
the illustrations (in form of disc-covers,
singing with my imagined partners) for this
web-site. But don't be fooled: I sing only
songs, that have been in the „public
domain" for a long time and with music of
paid-for karaoke-disks (often various
versions). And, of course, I am a complete
amateur (never had a singing-lesson in my
life; „professionals" would consider it to
be beneath their dignity to sing in a karaoke
bar ;-) and do not charge money for my
performances -- I rather want to „educate"
you (urgh) - and therefore claim the right of
„fair use". Ignore my German accent,
please!
Now let's start! (The lyrics you find in
the internet.)
Tags : Music Jazz Standards Vocals Male Karaoke |
