If you have 4-5 guys: “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys
If you have 3-4 guys: “Greased Lightning” from the musical Grease
If you only have 2 guys: “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler
If you are singing alone and want to rock: “Summer of '69” by Bryan Adams
If you are signing alone and want to make sure nobody looks at you the same ever again: “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha…!” by Napoleon XIII
I’ve only ever heard “They’re coming to take me away” on record. Great pick!
In my experience, most karaoke companies have it in their database. If you can do crazy eyes and a decent falsetto, it’ll be unforgettable.
Wonderwall
It seems everyone in my circle really like Uptown Girl by Westlife, it’s like mandatory song.
Bohemian Rhapsody or Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Ocean’s Avenue is mine!! It’s so goddang catchy and easy to sing! It’s part of my soundtrack to high school<3
But my REAL answer is Take Me Home, Country Roads. Everyone sings that one :)
Rollin by Limp Bizkit
If you’re not a good singer: Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind. It’s fast enough that you should know the words without reading them, but it’s pretty much talk-singing and doesn’t require much vocal range. For the doo-doo-doo part, it’s pretty high but everyone will sing along with it.
Also Say it Ain’t So by Weezer will get the whole bar clapping and stomping and signing along.
Low by Flo Rida for the group
Grace Kelly by MIKA for your solo
Probably Don’t Stop Believing, Home For A Rest, or Baby Got Back.
Honourable mention to Firestarter and Sandstorm
If you know the actual lyrics then Baby Got Back by Sir Mixalot
With karaoke you usually see the lyrics on a screen, but good song nonetheless
There’s reading the lyrics and knowing the lyrics with all the intonations and timing. This is especially true with rap lyrics where if you’re just reading it, it just sounds bad.
Yeah everyone thinks they know a hip hop song until they get to the verses
A friend and I once tried to do Sure Shot by the Beastie Boys. 2 people, neither of whom are a rapper, attempting to overlap on a fast-paced song written for 3 was an interesting approach…
Napalm Death - You suffer.
I personally think it drags on a bit too long for karaoke.
Not sure about the best overall but one of my favorite karaoke memories is a metalhead friend of mine performing Weird Al - White & Nerdy.
Literally anything you like!
I personally have a strong leaning towards rock music groups from the 90s to 00s ish. Such as “Linkin Park” and “Papa Roach”. I also like newer bands such as “Starset” and “Project Vela”. I just can’t do the screaming parts haha.
Random side note: And… if I could stop being lazy maybe I’ll make more karaoke videos on YouTube haha. (I try to make ones for my favorite songs that don’t have karaoke videos for it yet.)
Take on me!
Baka Mitai
What do you say ? Karaoke exists outside of the Like a Dragon series ?
