Tag: Karaoke
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Song 10: Music can change the world
“We Are the World” by U.S.A for Africa Fact: The US population is 325 million, give or take a few hundred thousand. Fact: the population of California is 39.5 million, which means nearly one in eight Americans is a Californian. No other country serves as a microcosm for the world than America, no other state… Read more
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Song 9: A Song That Is Beyond What Divides Us
“My Girl” by the Temptations These are fractured times we live in. The nation is as polarized as ever, with open acrimony spilling out in discussions with friends and family online and in person. We are divided by politics, by philosophy and by generational lines, having grown up in different Americas. Sometimes you want a… Read more
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Song 8: Everyone Loves a Show-off
“Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel Written by Kevin If you’re of the mindset to show off, regardless of your singing ability, this song plants a stake in the ground. This is your night and everyone else is a guest in it. I love this song not only because (once again) everyone and their mama knows… Read more
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Song 7: The Mood-lightener
“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley Written by Kevin Karaoke can be serious. If you have someone with powerful vocals, a modicum of training and perhaps they’re in the midst of a bad week, it can get heavy. Maybe someone is racked with pain and because of their stylings or lack thereof, your… Read more
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Song 6: Karaoke is not a spectator sport
“Kiss On My List” by Hall & Oates Written by Kevin The first time I sang any karaoke at all was back in high school at Durham, North Carolina. I was in concert band and we had just finished performing at a Night of the Arts downtown or some sort of celebration like that. One… Read more
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Assignment 2: The Rules of Karaoke
Name: Kevin Johnson Place: Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA Your relationship to music: karaoker Industry: IT Specialist, and sometime freelance writer/critic I first met our second contributor to Five Song Project in May of 2013 at book club. Kevin was invited to join our group by another book club member and friend. Our first meeting together… Read more