Karaoke?

Karaoke....some people hate it.....some people ridicule it.....some embrace it..some have fun with it....and some take it seriously. Some say it was invented by the Japanese for the Americans, because they believe that all Americans can sing!

Those who hate it, probably believe that everything should be perfect and that those who sing should know how to sing or should leave it alone.

Those who ridicule it, don't know how to sing, are afraid to sing for fear that they may be ridiculed by others, or know how to sing but are afraid they may be scorned by their peers.

Those who embrace it, get lost in the music, forget about their problems, gain some self esteem, and bask in the spotlight for awhile....Karaoke Therapy.

Those who have fun with it, just have fun and forget about everything except having fun.

Those who take it seriously, sometimes have fun, sometimes ridicule, sometimes embrace, but most of the time compete.

KJ's (Karaoke Jockies) sometimes favor certain singers, sometimes sing too much (especially when there's a lot of other people who want to sing), sometimes don't help a helpless singer, sometimes don't do enough, sometimes don't have enough songs to pick from, somtimes don't have that particular song you want, sometimes won't let you jump ahead in the rotation, sometimes plays the music too loud (covering your vocal up), sometimes plays your vocal to loud, sometimes plays everything too loud, sometimes never buys new discs often enough, sometimes calls you by the wrong name, but most the time, trys to make everyone happy only to make someone mad. It's a thankless job with no respect.....Most of the time they call you Mr. or Miss Karaoke Man or person or whatever! Sometimes it seems that the only difference between a Stage coach driver and a KJ is.....a KJ has to look at (and deal with) more butt holes.

A good KJ will maintain a very strick rotation so that everyone gets their fair share of singing and no one gets to sing more than anyone else. A good KJ will try to mix the music to make whoever is singing sound the best that is possible. There are times when this is impossible and we all just have to smile about it and let it go down as entertainment. :)

Anyway.....if people would relax, be courteous, be patient, show appreciation to those who sing, respect the KJ's equipment and most of all enjoy themselves, Karaoke will entertain them for years to come. So the next time you see that Karaoke Person....Paul, Mike, Mary, Gayle, T-Bone, Tom, or whoever....say "Hi, Ronnie, Let's sing!"....And...."Thanks, that was fun!"