Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Karaoke - 4th October 2007

Ah well, despite our best efforts none of us regulars managed to get that coveted song # 1000. The title instead went to a pair of unknowns singing, errrr...who cares, it wasn't us! Wasn't a particularly busy night at the hotel this week so we got a few songs and a few pints in to make up for it instead.

Had a million and one things to do this week hence the lateness and shortness of this weeks blog. I felt a bit crap/down as well for most of the week, not sure why, think I need a break :s

Anyway, this weeks songs:
  • Shaun: Ghosts - Stay The Night (new)
  • Scott: James Blunt - 1973 (new)
  • Others: David Gray - Babylon (2)
  • Others: Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (7)
  • Tina, Louise & Hayley: Britney Spears - I Love Rock N Roll (10)
  • Others: Womack & Womack - Teardrops (8)
  • Shaun: The Fray - How To Save A Life (2)
  • Scott: Foo Fighters - The Pretender (new)
  • Others: McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stopping Us Now ** SONG # 1000 for 2007 **
  • Others: Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop
  • Others: Elvis - If I Can Dream
  • Shaun: The Pigeon Detectives - Take Her Back (new)
  • Tina, Louise & Hayley: Meredith Brooks - Bitch (new)
  • Scott: Queen - Spread Your Wings (new)
  • Others: Blondie - Denis Denis
  • Others: Mike & The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder
  • Others: Elvis - That's Alright
  • Tina, Louise & Hayley: You Keep Me Hanging On - Kim Wilde (new)
  • Others: The Killers - Mr. Brightside (2)
  • Scott: Pat Benatar - All Fired Up (new)
  • Andy: Garth Brooks - Ain't Goin' Down Till The Sun Comes Up (5)
  • Others: Elvis - Moody Blue (3)
  • Others: Roxette - Listen To Your Heart (6)
  • Others: Meatloaf - You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
  • Shaun & Scott: Linkin Park - In The End (3)
  • Others: Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (4)
  • Tina, Louise & Hayley: Belinda Carlisle - Circles In The Sand (new)
  • Others: Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (3)

This weeks stats:
  • 28 songs sang tonight
  • 16 had not been sung previously this year
  • 12 have been sang already this year (None of which were sung last week)
  • There have been 1019 songs sung so far this year!

** SHAUNS SONGS **

Ghosts - Stay The Night
** NEW SONG **

Year of release: 2007
Peak chart position: #25 UK

A great song that deserved better than a mere 25 position in the top 40. Expected it to be difficult to sing as there are a few parts that are edging towards the high side but fortunately I think it went alright. Makes a change to start the night off with something new ;)
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The Fray - How To Save A Life
2nd Time

Year of release: 2006
Peak chart position: #4 Uk

An alternative rock song by Colorado-based rock band The Fray. It is the title track from their debut album, How to Save a Life. It was the follow-up single to the top 10 hit "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and peaked in the top 3 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It became the joint fifth longest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, tying with Santana's "Smooth" (1999), at 58 consecutive weeks. (Source: Wikipedia)
Requested by Jo to sing it and who am I to disappoint!
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The Pigeon Detectives - Take Her Back
** NEW SONG **

Year of release: 2007
Peak chart position: #20 UK

Follow up to "I'm Not Sorry" this was actually the fifth single to be released from their debut album "Wait For Me". Not too bad a track and straightforward to sing although you need a deep breath for the repeated 'Take Her Back's' on the chorus!
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Linkin Park - In The End
Many Times :)

Year of release: 2001
Peak chart position: #8 UK

There isn't anything else to add about this track that Scott didn't say here in his blog. Great band and a great song that has been sung many times before and will be sang many times again :)
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I'll strive to get the next installment up a bit earlier after tomorrow nights karaoke! Can't get pissed tomorrow either as I'm on call :(

"Because you are good children, the monsters have looked forward to your make believe visit" - Earth Leakage Trip - No Idea!

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