Karaoke

This is possibly the most important truth that will ever be posted on any internet, ever.

Some people are great singers.  Some people are great at Karaoke.  Some people are great singers AND great at Karaoke.  To those people, a tip of my dashing top hat.  You are awesome.  Rock on.  Good job, you guys.  Try not to get to cocky.

HOWEVER, there is another sad truth we must discuss: there are some people that are wonderful singers but are truly rotten at Karaoke.  They lack the energy to carry the crowd, or they insist on singing slow old Broadway standards by Gilbert and Sullivan, or they are so focused on their perfect vibrato that they are super boring to watch.  Or they aren't drunk enough, whatever.  The point is this: just cause you're an awesome singer does not mean you need to be doing Karaoke.  Please, do us all a favor, walk away from the microphone and step off the stage.  Save it for choir or musical theater or your jazz improv group where you skills will be appreciated.

AND THEN there are those that are really great at Karaoke.  For some reason, even though they lack basic musical skills like some sort of tonal and/or rhythmic ability, these people are awesome.  Their version of "Don't Stop Believing" is probably better than both Journey's and Glee's.  By the end of their song, they have the whole place standing, screaming, and drinking their heads off.  They get carried off the stage on people's shoulders because they are SO AWESOME AT KARAOKE.  Unfortunately, off the stage, without the bright lights, musical accompaniment, and helpful scrolling lyrics, these people are truly horrible singers.  Due to their aforementioned awesomeness, they think they should sing "Don't Stop Believing" at all times, in all places.  This, to put it plainly, is the opposite of true.  Please.  Stop believing.  Just stop believing.  Save it for the stage, dude.  Save it for the stage.  The Karaoke stage, specifically.  Not any other kind of stage.