Karaoke Regulars:
The Bait & Switcher
This is perhaps the most fun and entertaining karaoke singer in the club. The “bait” is always the look of the person. Let me provide a personal example. I know a woman, let’s call her Jenny, she is a lovely young thing with a clean natural beauty straight from the heartland. Honey blonde hair, a cheeky smile as sweet as licorice and most notably, a voice reminiscent of an 8 year-old; squeaky high-pitched, filled with innocence. Think Carrie Underwood with Kellie Pickler’s voice minus the country ‘twang.’ Now, imagine a smoky bar with karaoke in the corner and its Jenny’s turn at the mike. She flashes her Marsha Brady smile and awkwardly holds the mike with both hands as the audience waits for her to belt out a Hannah Montana joint.
Instead, the speakers thump with heavy base and Marsha flashes a gang sign and yells “ Yo VIP let’s kick it!!” . . . . she bounces to the heart-pounding beat like a thug in a hood near you and raps this with authority: “Ice ice baby. All right stop and collaborate and listen, Ice is back with my brand new invention ….Check out the hook while my dj resolves it.” For the first 30 seconds the crowd just has that –did she just grab her crotch?- look on their faces, but by the time she gets to the first chorus the crowd is putty in her hands and they sing along “Ice ice baby!” The song is perfectly executed and performed. She is a rap master.
AAHHHH and that’s the switch.
Advice: This juxtaposition of saintly looks and hip hop attitude is a breath of fresh air in a karaoke world filled with Celine Dione and Barry Manilow remixes. Just Enjoy it.
The Bait & Switcher
This is perhaps the most fun and entertaining karaoke singer in the club. The “bait” is always the look of the person. Let me provide a personal example. I know a woman, let’s call her Jenny, she is a lovely young thing with a clean natural beauty straight from the heartland. Honey blonde hair, a cheeky smile as sweet as licorice and most notably, a voice reminiscent of an 8 year-old; squeaky high-pitched, filled with innocence. Think Carrie Underwood with Kellie Pickler’s voice minus the country ‘twang.’ Now, imagine a smoky bar with karaoke in the corner and its Jenny’s turn at the mike. She flashes her Marsha Brady smile and awkwardly holds the mike with both hands as the audience waits for her to belt out a Hannah Montana joint.
Instead, the speakers thump with heavy base and Marsha flashes a gang sign and yells “ Yo VIP let’s kick it!!” . . . . she bounces to the heart-pounding beat like a thug in a hood near you and raps this with authority: “Ice ice baby. All right stop and collaborate and listen, Ice is back with my brand new invention ….Check out the hook while my dj resolves it.” For the first 30 seconds the crowd just has that –did she just grab her crotch?- look on their faces, but by the time she gets to the first chorus the crowd is putty in her hands and they sing along “Ice ice baby!” The song is perfectly executed and performed. She is a rap master.
AAHHHH and that’s the switch.
Advice: This juxtaposition of saintly looks and hip hop attitude is a breath of fresh air in a karaoke world filled with Celine Dione and Barry Manilow remixes. Just Enjoy it.
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