1 good reason NOT to get pissed
You might end up doing a duet with a mate. In a public place. With microphones. Against your better judgement.....
Our unfortunate choice of song was Bohemian Rhapsody. At least we got a round of applause (Think along the lines of "thank goodness they have finished")

What horrendous tunes have you murdered in your drink addled state?
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:06, 17 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

My first pick of Karaoke tracks is:
The Proclaimers - Letter from America.

Just an amazing tune really.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:08, Reply)

oh dear
it is the tune which guarantees that I will leave the building until it has finished........

actually - you can add anything by those infernal warblers to the list.I DO have a gun and I may just shoot them.
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:13, Reply)

I sung under pressure with a mate on great yarmouth pier.
I thought I was going to get stabbed.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:17, Reply)

AND I WANT... AN I NEED... AND I KNOW... ANIMAL!
*air guitars and air drums one-handed*
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:24, Reply)

The tune nearly murdered him
In Zante a couple years back a mate was singing Town Called Malice and dancing in the entrance to the bar, he then decided it'd be a smart idea to run into the road to continue the karaoke and jig.

It wasn't. He got hit by a car. Luckily it was only going slowly so he was fine.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:25, Reply)

Hahahaha

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:27, Reply)

None. Ever.
I once walked into a pub in Winchester and left almost immediately as there was karaoke on.

Almost immediately - but was there long enough to witness a frankly incredible rendition of 'Living on a Prayer'. The chap (think weedy, rat-like chav) was giving it 200% all the way, emoting feverishly, gesticulating like a council Freddie Mercury - and when the key change kicked in he actually bellowed to the people in the pub's upper level: 'UPSTAIRS: COME ON!!'

It was one of the funniest but also strangely impressive things I've ever seen.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:31, Reply)

I despise karaoke
But I love live music. I'm SO complex.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:34, Reply)

You're just one big crazy contradiction.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:36, Reply)

And that's why the ladies love me
well...mummy says i'm cool
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:38, Reply)

Your mummy loves you very much.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 13:51, Reply)

They were doing Kareoke at the party on Saturday night.
Several Spanish girls and a German bloke murdering English pop songs.

Bless em!
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:32, Reply)

Stay by Shakespears Sister
Me and my friend. I actually reached notes I didn't think possible, but the 'enactment' itself was pretty demonic. At one point I was gesturing towards a bar-stool as though it was the bloke on the hospital trolley from the video. Then we had a mock scrap and I got REALLY scary.There's a photo where my eyes look like they're made of rubies.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 10:51, Reply)

Siobhan Fahey.
Phwooooaaaarrhhhh!
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 13:52, Reply)

There are photos of me singing kareoke
But I'm always far too drunk to remember it. It's always one of two songs - Bohemian rhapsody or Always look on the bright side of life.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 12:21, Reply)

I hate karaoke and avoid it like plague...
...but once performed Prince's 'Kiss' to a bar full of Japanese whilst both drunk and tripping. I even tried to do the dance routines but fell over and jiggered my knee. As I was helped off stage I started to feel the urge to cry because I felt I had let everyone down and not finished my performance.

(I have no recollection of this but the friend who was with me refers to it as my 'Judy Garland moment'.)
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 13:50, Reply)

'What horrendous tunes have you murdered in your drink addled state?'
Loads!
But then, I am one half of 'The Belmers'*

*Laziest, second-least-talented** band in Christendom

**Since Jedward stole our crown
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 14:38, Reply)