The TRUE Karaoke Experience..

This challenge is Honor Based.

Sometimes I enjoy having the *real* Karaoke experience on this site...
I'll find a song I haven't heard in ages, think.. 'Can I do this'? Then I try it, determined that I'll succeed in one take, without listening to the song first for a reminder of what it sounds like.

-Ah... The moment of panic when you see words on the screen you don't remember, that don't fit the tune of the chorus that you remember... But you just have to take your cue from the sound of the background music, and dredged bits of memory and come up with either the correct tune, or something that doesn't sound half bad for the parts you remember... or... well... Maybe it doesn't sound so good after all.

This may be difficult for people who have been on this site, or others like it for a long time... But I hope you can find a song to do. :)

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The challenge here is to do what I described above.
Your song selection should be:
-A song you've either never sung as a karaoke performance before, or it's been years ago.
(If you've only sung it to yourself as you work around the house, *without* music... well, that still qualifies.)
-A song you haven't heard in a long while.... (Excepting the 'I sang it to myself' disclaimer.)

After selecting your song, you prepare to record it by singing it to yourself if you must, BUT without looking up the lyrics or playing the song first.
Then you record it.
This challenge accepts the FIRST TAKE ONLY.

Save it, then post it.
**Please post the name of your song before the link... that way if other snappers want to do that song, they know NOT to listen to your recording first! :)

I hope if you do a 'not-so-good' job, you'll pretend there's a room full of people watching you live, and soldier on... then post it here.
I understand if you don't want to. :)
If that's the case, find a NEW qualifying song to post... Don't post your second try.

You're welcome to post more than one song, but no more than 3 per week.

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I thought of this challenge today, as I recorded a song just as I described at the top of this message.
Here's my example, and my posting. :)

I haven't gone to listen to someone that remembers the song better yet...

But I think it's DARN good. :)

I'll post another later.

"Love on the Rocks"
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchAndListen/play/b0d46636

Edited on October 20, 2007 at 10:54 PM Quote

Thanks for posting your selections, RevRob! :)

Even on the one where you messed up, you did great!

And you had fun doing it, too.. didn't you ? :)

I thought about requiring 5 beers before getting up to sing, but decided to have mercy on everyone there... ;)
Plus, I don't drink, so then I couldn't have entered!

Everyone--- Please listen to a few other recordings from this thread, and leave a comment and/or rating, if they're allowed.
That way this will not only be fun, but an "Everybody wins" :)

Edited on October 21, 2007 at 12:06 AM Quote

I was talking to my husband while looking for another song to record, and we discussed how one of the perils of TRUE karaoke was choosing a song you thought you knew, and discovering you had a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT song with the SAME title.

I then began hitting the SingSnap RANDOM SONG GENERATOR
( http://www.singsnap.com/snap/singandrecord/randomizer )
and came up with one song I knew WAAY too well...
Then another one that I thought I knew way too well, but wasn't sure I knew well enough to record.
I decided to record it anyway, and just not post it if it was too perfect.

It wasn't.
It wasn't the song I expected AT ALL.. although it had the same beginning. :)

WARNING
This posted song has profanity!

not the standard, everyday version of My Way
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchAndListen/play/ba1217746

Please enjoy the laughter...
I was talking to my husband a bit during this recording too.. but you can't hear HIM.

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I wanted my third try to be a more standard example of 'I don't know this, so I'll just soldier on...'

I reached this song by way of the "RANDOM" button...

I saw this one... couldn't remember any more than the chorus...
And decided to try it just for the fun of it, figuring I'd remember it as I went along.
How could I NOT with that popular of a song?

I didn't. :)

I soldiered on, and made up this whole tune as I went along.

Just what I was looking for for my third example of "The True Karaoke Experience".

I left my heart, in San Francisco
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchAndListen/play/b912aeda6

Now to go listen to someone who actually KNEW the song. :) If such a person exists. :)

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Wow!
You guys all did so great! :D

I've listened to and commented all the songs to this point, and they were all 5s. :)

Thanks for taking the challenge! :)

I'm just curious... Have all of you done In-Person Karaoke before? Or have some of you only braved the websites?

My husband was baffled when I suggested anyone may post on these sites without at some point frequenting bars for Karaoke first.

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REMINDER

Please post titles with your link. :)

If someone would have wanted to record that song, I want them to have the chance to record it FIRST before listening to your recording.. since listening to yours FIRST would disqualify them from using it.

Edited on October 21, 2007 at 9:49 PM Quote

Great Job, Ttrina! :)
Thanks for joining in!

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Thanks for joining in, Steve!
I enjoyed them.. then Duetted with you on "I've Had The Time of my Life". :)
Hope you enjoy!

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I have a question for those of you who thought about joining in, but didn't out there...

Those of you who DID join in can also answer. :)

Do you think the rules, as I've laid them out here are too strict??

What is/may be the turn off on this challenge?

I DID consider slacking the rules just a bit... but that would make the experience less realistic to the theme...

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WEEK # 2!!

Happy Second week of
The TRUE Karaoke Experience!

I really enjoyed everyone's submissions!
I hope you'll be joining me again this week, and bringing your friends along for a song or few!

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I have so many songs sitting in my list of recordings waiting to be entered into this, I have to wonder if I shouldn't have allowed more than 3 per person per week.. LOL

Well, Despite my backlog of quality, and NOT so quality recordings... I decided to post one I recorded TODAY as my entry today... I had to argue with myself a bit as to if this one qualified... I've done "American Pie" fairly recently... But I decided that this was still different enough, I'd count it... with permission from you. :)

Enjoy,
The Saga Begins - Weird Al Yankovick
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b5a6695a

It definitely shows that it is a First take.... but I think it's not too bad even WITH the errors.

I'll sort through my backlog and choose another couple for you soon!

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Thanks both of you for joining the challenge! :)
Cheryliana, I think you sounded great in 'Key Largo'... The little bit of gruffness complimented the song really well!

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I hope to see you here again!
Thanks for answering my 'just curious' questions. :)

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Here's a new one I did today.
First take, haven't heard it in awhile...
And it's not completely in my range.
All of that shows. :)

Stairway to Heaven - Dolly Parton
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bcb0871e

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I've listened to everyone prior to this post.. thanks for joining! :)

Edited on October 30, 2007 at 1:29 AM Quote

The Night Has a Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b7b3d680

With a minor alteration to update it a bit.. ;)
Enjoy!

Edited on November 1, 2007 at 3:35 PM Quote

lboucher...
Most of mine are done that way too.. :)
Just pick a few and post the link! :)
Enjoy!

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Goofylookin.. You seemed like you kept up just fine!
:)
I know how the *Breathe, man.. Breathe!* thing goes though.. I've done a lot of songs, this one included, that I had to say that with. :)

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I'm about t listen to everyones songs... Thanks for all the entries, and glad you enjoyed !!! :)

Meanwhile, here's my third entry for the week.

You know me better than that - George Strait
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/ada86824

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oops! I forgot about the Weird Al one!
Well... I guess either I'll allow 4 this week, or I'll count this last one as NEXT week, then... LOL
Sorry folks!

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lboucher wrote:CAN WE, OR CAN'T WE PUT UP MORE THAN ONE? WEL...HERE'S ANOTHER IF YOU'LL ACCEPT IT! tHANK YOU! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/ad9beb7c

lboucher..
You can have 3 per week. :)
I put a limit so we wouldn't be overloaded with songs to listen too, but I felt like 3 a week was few enough...
I've recorded WAAAY more to qualify than I could post even with THAT limit. :)

*THIS week, the limit is *4* due to my Snaffu. ;)

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Hi all!
Thanks for your recordings, you two. :)

I've been busy OFF SingSnap this week, so I'm a bit late today, but It's officially WEEK 3! :)

Lets see your songs! :)

Here's one of my older recordings, since I still have no snapping time right now..

Help me make it through the night
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchAndListen/play/c512c7182

I'll post more later, and hopefully be able to SING too! :)

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OK.
I decided I'd worked long enough today to have a singing break....
So ... enjoy a very rough rendition of:

The colors of the wind - from Pocahontas.
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bf10a6428
I haven't heard it since the song was NEW.

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Great job, PDiddy!
I've always loved that song, and I think you kept up really well.

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Hi guys!
Sacto, they have the original one by J Frank Wilson, too! :)
I also recorded the "Pearl Jam" version before I realized they had the original... I don't remember if I've done the original since then...
I think it works really well singing the old version to the new background music.

Hi CozyTom!
You did great!
Let me try to clear up a misunderstanding several people have had...

You don't have to pick a song you really don't know though... just one you haven't heard in a while.
For instance, if you have a Sinead O' Conner CD and listen to it daily, don't do a song off of it.... but if you used to sing along to her songs on the radio back in the 90's, maybe even have heard her every now and then since then, and haven't listened recently, or done a performance of her (whatever) song recently.. you can do that one. Even if you learned it so well in the 90s you -think- you still remember every word and nuance of it. :)

(Edited... to bold the part I want other people scrolling down the page to notice.)

Edited on November 11, 2007 at 11:22 PM Quote