specialmama Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 My daughter got a karaoke machine for Christmas. It has been hiding in her room! She is too shy to sing in front of people! So we just had a talk and I almost convinced her that karaoke is about having FUN, not about being a professional singer. She thinks a poll will help(ish). That's what she said. Help. Ish. :tongue_smilie: Thank you for taking this poll. Please drive thru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 What poll? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 What poll? :tongue_smilie: THERE poll. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 It's all about fun! Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 My kids like to see who can be the worst sometimes. The one they used to have scored them and they would see who could get kicked off the stage the quickest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 THERE poll. :tongue_smilie: Silly wabbit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Looks great so far except for ONE person who thinks it has to be perfect. GRRR... My dd is happy so far, so please keep the votes coming. She also wants to know if anyone needs a babysitter. :lol: "Either animal or human. Or both!" ROFL!!! Ya, we're getting lots of school done today, I can just tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLHCO Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 This reminds me of the early days of Karaoke when they used to have those booths at amusement parks where you could go sing along with your favorite song and they would record you. My brother and I decided to do it for my mother and sang a duet to "Islands in the Stream". It was *horrid*! :lol: I think that tape is buried in the back of a box in her garage somewhere and I hope it never surfaces again. We both survived and lived to perform music again. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 This reminds me of the early days of Karaoke when they used to have those booths at amusement parks where you could go sing along with your favorite song and they would record you. My brother and I decided to do it for my mother and sang a duet to "Islands in the Stream". It was *horrid*! :lol: I think that tape is buried in the back of a box in her garage somewhere and I hope it never surfaces again. We both survived and lived to perform music again. :tongue_smilie: I did "Take My Breath Away" for my mother. I'm hoping it was destroyed or lost in their last move. :o:leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 It's certainly not about sounding perfect! I voted "other." It's for having fun, if you can have fun doing it. I could never do it, never, ever, ever, ever. Believe me, anyone within screeching distance can breathe a great sigh of relief. I sing in my car. Alone. That's it. And when I die, I don't care about getting a new body. I'm excited about getting a new voice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I actually, back before Karaoke machines were available for $25 at Walmart, purchased one and multiple, kid-friendly CDs for my music classes. The reason was, simply, that I had a lot of reluctant to sing kids who needed to feel like they COULD be successful. The Karaoke machine broke the ice and gave them that confidence, because it was all about fun, and after that, we could work on vocal technique. I'd suggest a night out somewhere that has a karaoke machine and focuses on the family-friendly stuff, so she can see just how much people relax and enjoy themselves-and how BAD they sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 The thing your dd has to understand is that not even professional singers sound perfect. That sound board in the studio is worked by engineers to the best sound from the singer/musician. Even during a live concert there are people in the background working to make the singer/musician sound terrific. Sure there are those few gifted singers. There is a lady in my church that has a voice to make the angles weep tears of sheer pleasure to listen to her sing. But the vast majority of regular folks sing for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I picked both, because while the logical side of me thinks it's about having fun, the side of me who can't sing fears its actually about sounding perfect and there is no way I'd ever, ever, ever sing karaoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I voted FUN. But...Practice makes perfect. The more willing you are to sing it out, the better you get. :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Other (as in torture!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 LOL, well my dd does have a lovely voice, so I don't think it'll be torture. The trumpet my son is trying to play, however, ranks high on the torturometer :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I adore singing karaoke! I'm not half-bad, but I'm not Jackie Evancho, either. Tell her it's for the fun, and if she's good-ish (:D), it's even more fun. I always liked doing Patsy Cline. "I'm...crazy...Crazy for FeeeL in' so loneleyyyy..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Fun, fun, fun! And I am practically tone deaf, but I quickly learned which songs worked for me (lots of classic Beatles -- fun!). And those are the ones I rely on in group settings. The rest of the time I just sing my heart out and have a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I can't carry a tune in a bucket, but that doesn't stop me from singing Karaoke! And I start to sound much better after 1-2 margaritas. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 My daughter got a karaoke machine for Christmas. It has been hiding in her room! She is too shy to sing in front of people! So we just had a talk and I almost convinced her that karaoke is about having FUN, not about being a professional singer. She thinks a poll will help(ish). That's what she said. Help. Ish. :tongue_smilie: Thank you for taking this poll. Please drive thru. Oh, SpecialMama's DD, My dd is also 11. While she doesn't sing in public really, she sings praise music through our house b/c she enjoys it....not really b/c she aspires to become a professional singer. Karaoke is about having fun. When my dd visited a friend several years ago, they both took turns acting silly and singing Karaoke on the friend's machine. Down right silly and goofy and it actually made both of us moms laugh. They were laughing too. FUN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 You should hear my two girls and their friends... it's all about fun... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsmom Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 definitely all about fun!!!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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