— I had no idea that I knew all the words to “Love lifts up where we belong.” Not only do I know the words, but I know the harmony lines.
— I had no idea that Kelly Clarkson’s songs are so awesome. Go, Siobhan!! Listening to Siobhan and Becca kick some serious butt with that one Kelly Clarkson song (Miss Indifference? Miss Self-Sustaining Empowerment? Miss I Rule the Universe? What was the name of it) made me a Kelly Clarkson fan. I say that with pride.
— I had forgotten how much I love Jesus Christ Superstar, and I realized, yet again, what an intense bonding experience can be had with people when you realize that you are all musical theatre geeks. To hear a bunch of 20 and 30 somethings sing “Heaven on their minds” at the tops of their lungs was a joy indeed. “JESUS. You’ve started to believe … the things they say of you … You really do believe … this talk of God is TRUUUUUUUUUUUEEEE …”
— I learned that Eminem has phenomenal breath control during my version of “Lose Yourself”. Holy crap. I nearly passed out from lack of oxygen to the brain.
— I literally had no idea what the words to “Africa” by Toto were. Did you know that there’s something about a “leopardess” on the “Serengheti”? Who knew??
It was a great birthday bash for my dear sister, Siobhan. Just what Siobhan wanted, I think. And everyone had a blast: Siobhan’s friends from grade school, high school, college, her present-day life … all doing karaoke in this small sound-proof room at this joint on Avenue A. What a blast.
And today, Siobhan and a friend are driving up to Fenway Park to see the Sox. Could it get any better??
Weird thing: one of Siobhan’s really good friends is a kid I used to babysit. And there he was. I did “Love lifts up where we belong” with him as a duet (and he did a kick-ass Joe Cocker – everyone was howling). But how funny. To be doing a raging karaoke duet with a kid I BABYSAT FOR.
I am old, Father William!!
the only way it could get better is if they DO better than yesterday, when i went.
True, true. But please remember: we are exiles. We are far from Fenway. Going to that ballpark is a treat in and of itself.
However: yes to your point.
That Reminds Me
Reading Red’s karaoke experience, I just realized what an intense hole has been left in my life. I’ve been single (again) for almost six years now. And for four of those years, on Saturday nights when I had no kids…
What’s this I hear that we’re not going to a game on the 30th. What a bummer!
Miss Independent…
Awesome song!
During a late night karaoke experience, I discovered I knew all the lyrics to a Barry Manilow tune. Very disturbing in many ways!
I love the look on a person’s face when she realizes she knows the words to a song from her past- like, there are these burps of words eminating out of her mouth with a very surprised look and an “o” mouth and surprised eyes! (i.e. when i listened to Seasons in the Sun last month, and EVERY.SINGLE.WORD.BURPED.OUT.OF.MY.MOUTH!
“I know that I must do what’s right,
Sure as Kilamanjaro rises like Olympus
Above the Serengeti…”
Is this what you mean? I don’t recall a leopardess being in the song…
Crap, now I’ve got JCSS in my head:
My mind is clearer now…
Scott – hahahaha!! Exactly!
“JEEEEEEEEESUS … ”
“….I did “Love lifts up where we belong” with him as a duet….”
…and all I can think of is a particular scene From Family Guy.
“Okay, now follow my lead….”