10 Songs that I’ve Attempted During Karaoke
Back when I worked for the Board of Ed, singing in front of my coworkers during office parties was more or less obligatory. I never really got over my extreme embarrassment, but I did come up with a few stand-by songs. Here are some that I sang with varying degrees of success:
This one shows up in just about every karaoke song book in Japan. This was my go-to number.
This was a close second. I sang this many times, while channeling Karen Carpenter.
The Beatles remain very popular in Japan, even among young people, so even in the most remote corners of Japan in the late 1980s, this song was an option.
4. Hey, Jude
See above.
Being a big Supremes fan, I was always happy to find this one in the songbooks.
This was really difficult to sing, especially since I’m not one of those hardcore karaoke fans who practices beforehand. #karaokefail
7. Baby Love
See number #5 above.
A popular Christmas standard in Japan, I sang this at least once.
Another Carpenters’ tune that I seemed to be able to manage.
10. Love Me Tender
A little bit too low for my vocal range, but I tried.
So what do you like to sing during karaoke?
