Awesome post.
I agree pretty much with all of that except this bit...
> Round 4: Which track would you rather sing?
> I've never once heard anyone sing "I'd Do Anything" at
> karoke.
Well I would say you probably have never been to one in Australia. lmao. I get asked to do the female part EVERY TIME I get dragged to a karaoke. It's finding someone good enough to sing the majority of it that is the hard part.
But believe me there are PLENTY of people who give it a go.
I've never seen anyone cover it. Although I've
> seen it on a few people's mix CDs I rarely see anyone
> singing along to it in the car.
Still can't go with that either, because I do.
Wack on Bat 2 and I'm all over it baby!, from start to finish, even with the windows down.
On the other hand most
> people seem to love singing "Total Eclipse."
> You get someone who thinks they have a decent singing
> voice, get a little bit of alcohol in them, and start the
> song and they'll be belting it out like there's no
> tomorrow.
Well can't say I haven't done that. The alcohol does help give you that 'authentic' style of Bonnie vocal, and it is the type of song you hear regularily in Karaoke competions.
I assume this goes back to the "ease of
> understanding" thing; because we understand "Total
> Eclipse" better it's easier for us to sing it.
Not nessesallery! Maybe to your everyday Jo, but to somebody with a bit of pasion for the lyrics, I think they are much of a muchness.
Just my two cents
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