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As a frequent Karaoke singer, I'm always looking for a challenge. Does anyone know any good ones that are tough? (male or female! I'm a contralto)

Here are some I thought of, but haven't tried yet

Snow - Informer
INXS - I Need You Tonight/Mediate
REM - It's the End of the World
Bjork - Human Behavior
Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night

ANy suggestions?

I can think of some very hard ones--- would you be willing to do opera? (for a contralto, how about some Samson and Delilah or possibly Carmen, just to name a couple)

There are CD+G discs which have opera arias that you can sing. They are available through Music Minus One.

If you're looking for toughies, two that I've been working on that are in the same vein as the REM song you mention are Hook by Blues Traveller and One Week by the barenaked ladies. After a lot of work, I've also mastered Another Postcard by BNL.

On those songs you really have to memorize the damn things because they go by so fast.

Good luck and have fun!

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Here is my list of the toughest songs to sing in karaoke.

R.E.M.'s: End of the World As We Know It
Garth Brooks': Ain't Going Down 'Til The Sun Goes Up
Eminem's: Without Me
Nelly's: Hot in Herre (Radio Edit)
Rocky Horror Picture Show: Time Warp (Doing the WHOLE song solo)

That is just a sample.

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Brian D.
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Bohemian Rhapsody.

Freddy's vocal range is CRAZY!

"Who Wants To Live Forever" - Queen

Now THAT song has some Range.

And most of the "Queensryche VS Rush" disc! !

Hurt; Elvis is easy to sing but I had not hear any body done it well:

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I can neither confirm nor deny ever having or knowing anything about nothing.... mrscott

The new song "What was I thinkin'"- Dierks Bently

"Aint goin down til the sun goes up"- Garth

"For Cryin out loud"- Meatloaf

"Making Love Out of Nothing at All"- Air Supply

to do PROPERLY "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

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Let's Kick the Tires and Light the Fires!

DBK I totally Agree on "What Was I Thinkin'"
I totally forgot about that one...

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Brian D.
(BHB)

dbk;

Making love out of nothing at all.....This one is an impossible song to sing.

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I can neither confirm nor deny ever having or knowing anything about nothing.... mrscott

Here are a few more:

ASIA: "Heat Of The Moment"

Nazereth: "Love Hurts"

Another Bonne Tyler Song Done Correctly:
"Holding Out For A Hero"

This song has been buchered by so many.. I have tried it myself and have tempo change problems.. it's tricky.

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Brian D.
(BHB)

Don't Stop Me Now~ ~ ~ ~ Queen

There aren't too many Queen songs that are easy Tammy...

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Brian D.
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Actually, I have no problems with this one!

Except 'Crazy Littke Thing Called Love', and 'Another One Bites the Dust'

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Let's Kick the Tires and Light the Fires!

Matt
I'd love to hear it sometime.. An simple Mp3 encoder can compress a file to less than 3 mb put it on the showcase sometime.. I can help you anytime.. PM me if you have a problem getting the right file size.

Right now there some Really awesome songs in the SINGER'S SHOWCASE to listen to and even DUMBDRUMS has a song up there off his NEW CD release. Definately worth a listen to this forum. Check it out!

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Brian D.
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a few Of my favorite "Hard Songs To Sing" are:

1. Third Rock From The Sun- Joe Diffie..... A really fast song
2. One Week-Bare Naked Ladies.... Still Trying To Get This One and I refuse to do it in public till I can nail it.
3. I Didn't Even Know Her Name-Alan Jackson.... also fast

I Like trying the challenging songs, the fast ones.. etc, but one that really wears me out is Follow Me, by Uncle Cracker...... Does this guy ever breathe?????


Michael & Sharon

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Just Sing Or Shut Up

I'll never let you go ( angel eyes ) by a band called Steelheart. Its on sound choice headbangers hits. The lead singer also sang on the Rock Star movie. 5 and half octave range. Also the lead vocal on Its a Shame by the spinners,on another sound choice disk. WOW that is one KILLER vocal track. If ya get a chance check them out....

Its hard to say which songs are difficult... whats impossible for one is a breeze for another...

One you might like to try tho...

I don't know if you've heard of the Eurythmics (British 80's band), lead singer Annie Lennox..

They released a track called "There must be an angel playing with my heart" which I have NEVER heard anyone nail.

I've had a go at it myself and by the end I was laughing so hard it made my sides hurt

DD's CD is fantastic... I have a copy and would recommend it to anyone