LIVE ROCK KARAOKE is on the first Thursday of every month. To sing you must register from 8:00pm to 8:30pm.
What is LIVE ROCK KARAOKE?:
Its a chance to get your ya-ya’s out and belt out a tune and impress your friends and the audience, backed by an awesome band of seasoned musicians called THE GARGLEBLASTERS. Its a participatory as well as a spectator event. Please be polite and supportive to those on stage. The idea is for everyone to have fun and hear some great songs (and umm…drink some tasty beverages too!!!). Bring out your friends, relatives, co-workers and supporters to cheer you on. This type of thing has been happening in New York and Amsterdam for many years and the events are always packed and participants get there early to ensure they have a chance to sing.
Who’s in the band?:
THE GARGLEBLASTERS features FRED GUIGNON (guitars), GLEN RUSSELL (guitars), BARRY MEREDITH (bass), GILLES MANTHA (drums).
Who’s the MC?:
The inimitable man-about-town REMI ROYALE himself!!!
How does it work?:
There is a list of songs that are posted below. Learn the lyrics of the song that interests you and then head down to Zaphod’s on the first Thursday of every month at 8:00pm and register your name and the song you’d like to sing from this list. First come, first served. When your turn comes, we’ll call you up and you get to be a rock star. Give it all you’ve got. We’ll even have cue cards with the lyrics if you need them.
Who can register?:
Anyone is welcome, age 19+. Closet rock stars are encouraged, as well as members of other bands that may just want to have some fun singing. We especially encourage musicians that aren’t the singers in other bands to have some fun singing with THE GARGLEBLASTERS.
SONG LIST
You may be able to find lyrics to these songs here: http://www.lyricfind.com
Ace Of Spades – Motorhead
American Idiot – Green Day
Back In The U.S.S.R. – The Beatles
Basket Case – Green Day
Best Friend’s Girl – The Cars
Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders
Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love – Bad Company
Cinnamon Girl – Neil Young
Come To My Window – Melissa Etheridge
Dancing In The Streets – Van Halen / Martha &The Vandellas
D’yer Maker - Led Zeppelin
Fight For Your Right – Beastie Boys
Gimme Sympathy – Metric
Hasn’t Hit Me Yet - Blue Rodeo
Heart Of Glass – Blondie
High School Confidential – Rough Trade
Highway To Hell – AC/DC
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
I Love Rock And Roll – Joan Jett
I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
I Wanna Be Sedated – The Ramones
I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick
I Will Follow – U2
I’m The Only One – Melissa Etheridge
If It Makes You Happy – Cheryl Crow
Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
Learning To Fly – Foo Fighters
Little Bones – The Tragically Hip
London Calling – The Clash
New Orleans Is Sinking – The Tragically Hip
Only Happy When It Rains – Garbage
Paint It Black – The Rolling Stones
Powderfinger – Neil Young
Pump It Up – Elvis Costello
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Rebel Yell – Billy Idol
Rock And Roll – Led Zeppelin
Rock And Roll All Night – Kiss
Rockin’ In The Free World – Neil Young
Rolling In The Deep – Adele
Run To You - Bryan Adams
Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
Sonic Reducer – Dead Boys
Sparkle And Shine – Econoline Crush
Start me Up – The Rolling Stones
Summer Of 69 – Bryan Adams
Taking Care of Business – BTO
The One I Love – R.E.M.
These Boots Are Made For Walking – Nancy Sinatra
To Love Somebody – Bee Gees
To Sir With Love – Lulu
Walk This Way – Aerosmith
What’s Going On? – Four Non-Blondes
With Or Without You – U2
You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi
You Really Got Me – Van Halen / The Kinks
You’re So Vain – Carly Simon