Can I keep my Karaoke resolution?
Bonnie gives it some wellyBeing a seasoned karaoke-goer, I have recently begun to tire of my (and of my friends’) repertoire. I can’t sing the same Blondie and Pink songs forever!
So I made it one of my new year’s resolutions to create a new repertoire in 2008. I’m sticking with “Alone” by Heart because I still haven’t perfected the high scream-like, yell-like warble two thirds of the way in!
I want to avoid some of the more popular choices: New York New York, for example, has got to be up there. According to EZ Tracks (http://www.ez-tracks.com) Barbie Girl by Aqua is the most popular karaoke song. Hmm, not sure if I believe that one!
I should also avoid any clashes with my karaoke inner circle’s repertoires. My friend, Jenny, for example, does a mean “Total Eclipse of the Heart” – although she sometimes selects the Nicki French version, which is distinctly inferior to Bonnie’s original.
(Incidentally, karaoke fans, did you know that TEOFT was written by Jim Steinman, of Meatloaf fame, and is inspired by the novel Wuthering Heights?)
So, if you’ve got any suggestions for any songs for my new karaoke repertoire, do let me know! Based on Pink and Blondie you might conclude that I like angry, balshy, female lead vocals. But I’m also very partial to a power ballad, rather like Bonnie T and the girls from Heart, much to my friends’ disdain!
Tags: Bonnie Tyler, Heart, Jim Steinman, Karaoke, total eclipse of the heart
