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Back in the days with pioneer and videos behind the graphics Dave was sitting at the bar staring at a tv. (drunk)  How come the words aint on the tv?  He was looking at a tv with CMT on it.

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I love my KJ.

There are these group of "kids" they are in their 20s but act like they are 13....  Well they come EVERY time my Kj is there and they get PLASTERED and then get up and "sing" these outrageous metal songs.  I don't mind the songs, but I think it adds to the problem we have with them.... See they end up spitting ALL over the mic.....  and there's more than one of them, so as soon as my Kj switches out a mic, the next one does the same thing.

He was thinking of taking those songs out of his repertoire, but didn't want to lose other regs who liked to sing those songs as well.

Well bless his heart, he went out and bought a new mic JUST for these kids, it's water proof almost , and he takes a sanitary wipe and hands it to only those kids.

I'm telling you this because I want you all to know that there are considerate people at your show who see the poo you have to deal with and we are VERY appreciative of you

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A good KJ always has a can of Lysol handy.  Not only for spitters, but especially this time of year when sick people insist on singing.  You're sick ... stay home!!!!

"I love the folks who bring in a regular audio CD and think because I do karaoke that my system must have some way to make it show words on the screen."

I totally forgot this one, !  I have had that happen more than a handful of times.  I know, I know...I am from redneck country, but come on!  I love saying, well I don't think it will work, but let me see the cd (make magic hand guestures)....they usually don't see the humor by this point....MrD

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Have had that, then you do your best Bill Engvall & reply, "Why yes I am still taking slips, you'll be first in line for the next show a week from now [schild=8 fontcolor=FF0000 shadowcolor=8B0000 shieldshadow=1]Here's Your Sign!![/schild]

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I especially like the guy that comes up and tried to "buy" his way into the next singer position.  And then gets mad at you because you explain to him that everyone in the bar has to wait just like he does.   And then tries to tell you that the other KJ that works there does it for him all the time!!!  LOL  

I once knew a KJ that would tell a person like this that if the crowd aggrees to let him go next then he could go next, the KJ would then announce it between songs anf let the crowd decide, every single time the person woul dget boo'd and would then stop asking....... Classic!!!

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Thats funny !! !!

We had a guy I kid you not every song we would play dj or karaoke hed ask do ya have anything by Hank III ? He came up one time & I automatically said no we dont have anything by Hank III & he looked soo confused it was hilarious but really annoying at the same time...

Mostly its do you have the song "so & so"... its like go look thats why we have books dufass !! !

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[shadow=black][scroll]You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself....KD Lang[/scroll][/shadow]

Did you lose my slip?

Did you skip me?

How come they are singing again?

Wasn't i after him?

I know i really sucked on my last song but i really know the words to this one.  

[highlight=red]RED FLAG [/highlight]  It actually means this one will suck even more.

After i have picked up all the books an hour ago and the rotation is completely filled, (1 1/2 hours long) and they just finished singing, they seriously ask,  when am i singing again?

My answer is next week.

That gets the dumbest looks.

Can i sing this song? I don't know can you?

When i ask them to pick their last song for the night. Which song do you want to hear me sing? (From you..none of them actually)

Can i change my song again? (for the third time.)

Can you slow it down?

What happened to the other verse? It's not the 23 minute album version.

Should i sing a slow song or a fast one?

What song will really get the crowd going?

Do they like a lot of country here?

How did that sound? (Oh that was just excellent )

Can i sing the same song right after them? I can do it better than they did.

No the MIC doesnt make you look fat, but the two rolls over your waist band sure do!!

  I guess Im the Kj who is making you all mad. when people ask me for a song i simply type in the name or artist and POOF 20 seconds theyre in the rotation. NO looking up songs if you don't want to , NO wrighting, NO hassle! I do have 3 books, but only 3. They DO NOT list how many vershons of a song I have , only that I have it. unlesss they ask for one or another I choose what one they get..

my favorite question.....
Is this guna suck?   (im willing to bet yes at this point)

#2 what should I sing?

#3 do you get paid for this?, oh mygod thats really  cool.

#4 will you sing Picture with me?? (only if she is cute or the rotation is thin)

#5 we want to sing a duet, what should we do?  (standard answer is "leather and lace", nobody has taken me up on it and most look at me blankly)

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Anybody that asks me what duet to sing, I always suggest "Paradise By The Dashboard Lights".   JUST KIDDING!

Jesus Christ Himself came in one night and asked to be moved to the front of the line. I told him he had to wait his turn like everybody else. He understood.

Sidewinder's top 5 questions tell me just one thing.... this is one KJ that really needs to learn how to manage a rotation!

I mean, if those are the top 5 questions asked of this KJ, then you've really gotta ask yourself why that is so.

No Lysol needed here, that's what my armpits for.  LMAO

I had a guy come in for the first time and ask me to pick out a song for him. How in the heck would I know what he can sing? I tried to help by asking what he usually sings. He has never done karaoke before. What kind of music does he like? All kinds. Because I don't have pshychic abilities he didn't sing. Oh well.  LMAO

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Yeah it does.  I've been to shows that are similar, the kj uses the rotation like a dj would by song & not by singer so you never know where you are even close to.  Darn near all those questions are always asked.  Needless to say the kj no longer works there & someone who can run a rotation is now in place.

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Yikes I've gotten these questions too.  I wouldn't say they were my top five though.
It is usually someone who is new and doesn't realize what a long rotation we have.

How about the person that has these complaints and tells everyone, but you. Then I have to hear from everyone else they are complaining and annoying everyone. How can we help someone and explain how a rotation works if they don't come to us themselves. Aaarg !

Just like the guy yelling from the audience "put me in next". It is hard to have a conversation with someone when they are yelling from a crowded room. I'd like to see someone try that from a check out line.  LMAO

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I started getting a lot of questions like sidewinder's for the first time on a private party last night. For the first time I sorta lost control of the rotation.

I got swamped with slips from 80 different people in about a 1.5 hour period even when I was telling them that it was unlikely that they would get to sing. I totally stopped even takeing requests almost 2 and a half hours before the end. The party had about 150 people and that is unreasonably more than the optimal number for karaoke if most of them want to sing.

It was complicated a bit by the fact that I got conflicting messages from the people running the party on the time to stop (by half an hour sooner than I first thought).

Since it was a private party and I only knew about 10% of the people there, a few people singned up under two or more names, and since I did not know them and many of the slips were turned in by other people, it became a bit chaotic. Some people got to sing more than their turn. If it was a bar with regulars I could have controled it more but at some point it gets confusing. Duets/Trios make it harder to keep it under control, especially if the names on the slips are very common.

If people are having to wait for 2+ hours to sing their song of course they are going to ask.

Even with a rotation of 30 people where half or more are regulars, keeping the rotation strait and moving is easy. Move that up to 50+ and bring in a bunch of non regular karaoke people, and a 2+ hour wait you are going to get such questions.

I have my monitor display the next 4 singers on a scrolling display at the bottom, but with 30+ in line it is just not enough.

More power to you sidewinder if you have such crowds that it is no longer a "rotation" but a mad rush to get a chance to sing. In a environment without the regulars policing their friends/other from oversinging it is worse, and difficult for one KJ to control.

the problem with that is My CO-host   THINKS he can and should sing that one.. I can pull off meatloaf, but still steer clear of it cuz its sooo long

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Dr fred - Welcome to my world. I think it is harder to control with a private party because you may only see these people once. In a bar setting you can teach the regulars not to put in alias names. You need to make announcements about the rules so people don't get mad. It is a joke to think they will read your karaoke guidelines in your song books. I make sure I announce that I appreciate their patience because there is such a long wait and I'm trying to get as many people up to sing as I can with the time allotted. That seems to help too.  :hug:

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I forgot a couple of oldies but goodies

"I don't know if I can sing this song.  can you play a little bit of it for me?" or variation "Do you have headphones that i can listen to it?"

also

"i don't want to sing this [usually madonna or patsy cline or a woman singer] alone, will you sing it with me?"

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What key is that in?

What's my key?

How does that song start?

Does it have an intro?

Can i sing it?   Meaning, do you think i know it?

Had one last night I have never had before.  New singer; he went by "Tex."  He came up and as I handed him the mic he asked, " Hey man, can you make it vibrate?"

My quick wit got the better of me.  "It's a mic not a dildo!"  I said. He started laughing; I started laughing and finally through some more questions I finally discovered that what he was wanting was "Delay."

Kelly