I hate karaoke. I've tried to like it. I don't mind going with others who want to sing but I hate doing it. There was a stretch of time where a bunch of my musician friends were roving around western New York trying out different karaoke nights at different bars. They were all into it and it made for fun nights. My friends put on shows. Acting like schmaltzy lounge singers (even going so far as to attend events in tuxedos and wigs) or stadium rockers with abandon. Some could sing very well, some couldn't. They started entering competitions and the whole thing took on a life of its own. It was great fun to spectate. My dirty secret is that I hate performing. Yeah, I've been in bands for years and played many shows around the country. It's my least favorite part of being a musician. I loved rehearsals. You and your friends conjuring songs and jokes. I loved recording. The wizardry of the studio and documentation of your efforts. Performing live in a band you can sort of hide personally behind the band is an entiry. That and beer were the reasons I got through it. Always had the jitters and always wanted to bolt afterwards. The only thing more embarassing than performing is small talking about your performance afterwards.
This is the only song I've ever sung at karaoke. I chose it because it's goofy, it's a rap (so tonality doesn't matter as much) and because I know all the words. I twerked, I lap danced and I spat the lyrics out. I received riotus applause and knew at that moment I would never do anything like that again.
By the way I also know all the words to the b-side "cake boy".
"You drink much brew-ha, got a body like buddha"
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