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		<title>Rock Music</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/12/rock-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just like all other genres, there is significant method and tricks to singing rock music. Not amazingly, when learning how to sing rock, the basics remain the same as they are when you learn to sing opera, classical, and so on. As you get more advanced, you can then start to adapt your method to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just like all other genres, there is significant method and tricks to singing rock music. Not amazingly, when learning how to sing rock, the basics remain the same as they are when you learn to sing opera, classical, and so on. As you get more advanced, you can then start to adapt your method to your kind of choice, in this case, rock music. As you read through my How to Sing Rock Music hub, you’ll learn regarding how to warm up and warm down correctly, breathing techniques to develop your quality and volume, improving your range, shattering without hurting your throat, how to place gravel in your vocals, and a lot of other tips and tricks to help you study how to sing rock.</p>
<p>Also, it’s nearly not possible to learn how to sing rock music by just reading about it, you really need examples that you can see and listen to and follow, so as we move through the whole thing you need to know to learn how to sing rock music properly, there will be videos at every stage. The set of videos you see here were made by Muzzzicman and are also accessible on YouTube. He’s done an amazing job of giving demonstrations so that you can put his how to sing rock methods into practice.</p>
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		<title>Hit Music in the 60&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/12/hit-music-in-the-60s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leni</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hit Music in the 60's]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Top Music Hits of the 60&#8217;s was simply the most familiar and downloaded segment of music in modern times. When the decade of the 50&#8217;s came to a close there was a big change in famous music. Some of the &#8220;Doo Wop&#8221; tunes continued, however we began to see more female groups. Some of them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Top Music Hits of the 60&#8217;s was simply the most familiar and downloaded segment of music in modern times. When the decade of the 50&#8217;s came to a close there was a big change in famous music. Some of the &#8220;Doo Wop&#8221; tunes continued, however we began to see more female groups. Some of them such as the Ronettes used Phil Spector&#8217;s unique &#8220;Wall of Sound&#8221; in the recording studio. Surf music strike the airwaves, Chubby Checkers taught us how to do the twist and Elvis was still riding high, however he saw some large competition when the Beatles came to the United States and the British Invasion start. The Early 60&#8217;s had some colorful songs such as Alley Oop (from the weekly comic strip), and memorable tunes such as Cathy&#8217;s Clown by the Everly Brothers and Georgia On My Mind by a young Ray Charles. The classic British Invasion period was 1964 to 1967 (roughly bracketed by The Beatles&#8217; form on Ed Sullivan and the appearance of Jimi Hendrix as a U.S.-born superstar who had his first success in the UK), however the term has also been applied to later waves of UK artists that had important impact on the North American entertainment market.</p>
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		<title>Magic Sing ET-18000</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/11/magic-sing-et-18000/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leni</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Magic Sing ET-18000]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The new Magic Sing ET-18000 Karaoke Microphone takes center stage in family entertainment with its newest features and karaoke functions. This wonderful singing instrument will take music entertainment to a whole new level where people from all ages will certainly enjoy singing their favorite songs. With this Magic Sing ET-18000 Karaoke Microphone, you will going [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The new Magic Sing ET-18000 Karaoke Microphone takes center stage in family entertainment with its newest features and karaoke functions. This wonderful singing instrument will take music entertainment to a whole new level where people from all ages will certainly enjoy singing their favorite songs. With this Magic Sing ET-18000 Karaoke Microphone, you will going to have great bonding moment with your family and friends.</p>
<p> The Magic Sing ET-18000 provides a huge collection of 2,070 built-in songs of classic and new hits including multiplex songs. With this quality, you can be assured that you will not run out of songs to sing. One of the most wonderful latest features of the ET-18000 is perhaps its “jump feature”, which allows you to right away go direct to your favorite songs rather than going around one, two, three’s. One more thing would be the viewable musical note for you to follow the highs and lows of your voice pitches’, which would make you, feel every inch of a singing superstar.</p>
<p> If musical game is what you are searching for, the ET-18000 also satisfies that craving. It is filled with a “Name that Tune Game” and a scoring level chosen for your singing level. In spirit, the “scoring level” gives a bigger score for beginners to increase their confidence and sing for more!</p>
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		<title>ET 19KV</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/11/et-19kv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new Magic Sing has finally arrived. The ET 19KV is the most recent and newest addition in the Magic Sing family. It is known for its thrilling line of magic karaoke microphones. The latest Magic Sing gives the users an entirely new entertainment perfect for family bonding moment.
 The Magic Sing ET 19KV has been [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;">A new Magic Sing has finally arrived. The ET 19KV is the most recent and newest addition in the Magic Sing family. It is known for its thrilling line of magic karaoke microphones. The latest Magic Sing gives the users an entirely new entertainment perfect for family bonding moment.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;"> The Magic Sing ET 19KV has been tagged as the “ideal harmony in your hand”; this new magic sing can just give singing aspirants and entertainment seekers a good and handy way to do their favorite hobby. The Magic Sing ET 19KV contains a lot of 2040 English songs lined-up for everyday fun. Some of these songs were popularized by artists from different genres like Michael Learns to Rock, Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys as well as Nirvana, Celine Dion, Frank Sinatra, The Cranberries, Olivia Newton John and many more. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;"> More than the songs, it comes in two wireless microphones, which takes away the annoyance of having a lot of wires at home. It can give the whole family a whole lot of reasons to enjoy most especially with its seven-game offerings. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;">While a lot of the old Magic Sing models doesn’t playback, this one plays back videos saved in your SD card. Really, the ET 19KV, is one of the best ways to enjoy life. This gadget will help relieve your burden. Once you sing your hearts out with the newest Magic Sing ET-19KV, you will really enjoy and experience a latest level of fun and entertainment.</span></p>
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		<title>Karaoke Party Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/03/karaoke-party-ideas-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[karaoke party]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karaoke party ideas from Evite.com!
Lights, camera, karaoke! Why go to a crowded, smoky karaoke bar when you can put on the hits at home with your own karaoke singing party? Here are fancy tips for karaoke party planners:
Decoration
The most important karaoke party-planning ideas are all about the decorations. Karaoke party rental stores can provide you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Karaoke party ideas from <a href="http://www.evite.com">Evite.com</a>!</p>
<p>Lights, camera, karaoke! Why go to a crowded, smoky karaoke bar when you can put on the hits at home with your own karaoke singing party? Here are fancy tips for karaoke party planners:</p>
<p><em>Decoration<br />
</em>The most important karaoke party-planning ideas are all about the decorations. Karaoke party rental stores can provide you with the essential karaoke party supplies like a karaoke machine, a microphone and lots of karaoke CDs with your favorite songs<strong> </strong>(<strong>We will not be needing these of course! With MAGIC SING KARAOKE MICROPHONE, they&#8217;re all in one! No need for bulky machines and mics with wires you might slip over, nor karaoke cds, thanks to Magic Sing&#8217;s compact versatile design and built-in songs plus song chip slots!</strong>) but you’ll also want to create a stage and great lighting.</p>
<p>If you’re crafty, build a sturdy stage out of wood and paint it silver. If that’s too much effort or expense, use a silver throw rug to section off a part of your living room as the stage area. Position the stage in front of a door to a bedroom or a large closet, and let that serve as the dressing room. Hanging up a silver shower curtain in front of the door makes a sparkly curtain and lets your singers take the stage with style. <strong>(I looove this idea!)</strong></p>
<p>Hang party lights around the stage for extra razzle-dazzle, and use a bright lamp as the singer’s spotlight. You can create a nightclub atmosphere in the room by hanging a disco ball from the ceiling and positioning card tables and folding chairs around the stage so your guests can sit and enjoy the show.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Etiquette<br />
</em></span>As the host, it’s your job to bring out your guests’ inner divas while respecting their wishes if they’d rather just watch. You’ll calm nerves by asking shy folks to sing back-up, so they can get used to being onstage.</p>
<p>If you’re faced with a lot of tentative performers, turn them all into karaoke kings and queens by starting things off as a group sing-along party, where you play classics like “YMCA” and “Greased Lightning” and get everybody singing, dancing and playing tambourine together. Boas, hats, funky glasses and wigs help your guests get into character, and they’ll appreciate a list of easy-to-sing hits (think Madonna, not Mariah).</p>
<p>Finally, during guitar solos and flubbed lyrics, every singer can use a hand, so give them one by clapping and cheering to fill that awkward space.</p>
<p><em>Activities<br />
</em>Take a tip from karaoke bars by creating songbooks featuring all the available songs that guests can look through to find what they&#8217;d like to sing <strong>(MAGIC SING has this too as an accessory! Weeeee!)</strong>.</p>
<p>Put out notecards where guests can write down their names and their song choice, and play the selections in the order you receive them so no one has to wait too long to sing. If some guests start to hog the machine, switch to going around in a circle and letting every person have a turn.</p>
<p>Give out prizes for best song, best impersonation, biggest crowd pleaser, wackiest song choice and most enthusiastic <strong>(I love I love!)</strong>.</p>
<p><em>Food<br />
</em>Since karaoke is the main attraction, you can keep your food simple. Room-temperature buffet foods like hummus and pita, chips and dip, cheese and crackers, and crudités let your guests graze between numbers and keeps the focus on the performers.</p>
<p>Put out bowls of salted nuts, olives and fresh berries on each table for guests to enjoy while watching the show. Finish with bite-size desserts like brownies and assorted cookies.</p>
<p><em>Drinks<br />
</em> Same Old Song (serves 4)<br />
• 4 oz. sweet vermouth<br />
• 2 oz. dry vermouth<br />
• 4 oz. gin<br />
• 4 oz. orange juice<br />
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice<br />
• 4 dashes orange bitters<br />
• 4 orange wedges</p>
<p>Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes, and pour in vermouth, gin, juices and orange bitters. Shake well and strain into 4 cocktail glasses. Garnish each with an orange wedge.</p>
<p>Non-Alcoholic &#8211; Make your own soda station with assorted flavored syrups, club soda and fruit garnishes.</p>
<p>Are you stuffed now with ideas for your karaoke party that you get so excited you want to begin planning the nearest time possible for your very own karaoke night with family and friends? If you are, then we&#8217;re in the same league! Reading the ideas from Evite made me so excited! C&#8217;mon let&#8217;s karaoke party! <img src='http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Get Invited</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/03/karaoke-party-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for karaoke party ideas on the net, I came across this funky website called Evite.com, a top online destination for invitations with party-planning tools and content. The site works like a personal party planner by guiding party hosts through every step of the event planning process – from deciding on the party specifica and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looking for karaoke party ideas on the net, I came across this funky website called <a href="www.evite.com">Evite.com</a>, a top online destination for invitations with party-planning tools and content. The site works like a personal party planner by guiding party hosts through every step of the event planning process – from deciding on the party specifica and inviting guests to preparing the party to finalizing the menu and sending eCard thank-you notes after the event. It offers everything a host needs to throw a great event, from free online invitations to planning checklists to a budget estimator and drink calculator. The website makes planning easy, saving hosts time and money.</p>
<p>Their karaoke party event planning is uber cool. They have free invitations, you can choose from eleven pre-designed invitations available (and they&#8217;re real cute). Here&#8217;s a sample invitation:</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.evite.com/html/designGallery/designs/funky_karaoke/nlg_funky_karaoke.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="300" /></p>
<p>They likewise offer decoration tips, reminders on etiquette, ideas for activities, and what to serve as food and drinks! (Will post the ideas shared on this site on the next entry.)</p>
<p>Now all you have to do is do some note-taking and put them into action for your very own karaoke party at home. Your <strong>Magic Sing Microphone</strong> is the most essential tool for your party&#8217;s success! Have fun planning!</p>
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		<title>St. Patrick’s Day Hangover</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/03/st-patrick%e2%80%99s-day-hangover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m having a St. Patrick&#8217;s Day hangover, because for one, I can&#8217;t get John Mayer&#8217;s song St. Patrick&#8217;s Day off my head. It has been playing there since a few days ago. Another, this week is green week. I&#8217;m just inclined to wear green these past days (no one can pinch me!) since green too [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m having a St. Patrick&#8217;s Day hangover, because for one, I can&#8217;t get John Mayer&#8217;s song St. Patrick&#8217;s Day off my head. It has been playing there since a few days ago. Another, this week is green week. I&#8217;m just inclined to wear green these past days (no one can pinch me!) since green too is my favorite color of all. A verdant lover I am. And because of this hangover, Magic Sing&#8217;s karaoke mic is so sooo much always there to make me happy. Singing John Mayer using Magic Sing is my thing for now.<br />
Lemme share to you the lyrics of the song&#8230;</p>
<p><em>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day<br />
John Mayer</em></p>
<p>Here comes the cold<br />
Break out the winter clothes<br />
And find a love to call your own<br />
You &#8211; enter you<br />
Your cheeks a shade of pink<br />
And the rest of you in powder blue</p>
<p>Who knows what will be<br />
But I&#8217;ll make you this guarantee</p>
<p>No way November will see our goodbye<br />
When it comes to December it&#8217;s obvious why<br />
No one wants to be alone at Christmas time</p>
<p>In the dark, on the phone<br />
You tell me the names of your brothers<br />
And your favorite colors<br />
I&#8217;m learning you<br />
And when it snows again<br />
We&#8217;ll take a walk outside<br />
And search the sky<br />
Like children do</p>
<p>No way November will see our goodbye<br />
When it comes to December it&#8217;s obvious why<br />
No one wants to be alone at Christmas time<br />
And come January we&#8217;re frozen inside<br />
Making new resolutions a hundred times<br />
February, won&#8217;t you be my valentine?</p>
<p>And we&#8217;ll both be safe &#8217;til St. Patrrick&#8217;s Day</p>
<p>We should take a ride tonight around the town<br />
and look around at all the beautiful houses<br />
something in the way that blue lights on a black night<br />
can make you feel more<br />
everybody, it seems to me, just wants to be<br />
just like you and me</p>
<p>No one wants to be alone at Christmas time<br />
Come January we&#8217;re frozen inside<br />
Making new resolutions a hundred times<br />
February, won&#8217;t you be my valentine?</p>
<p>And if our always is all that we gave<br />
And we someday take that away<br />
I&#8217;ll be alright if it was just &#8217;til St. Patrick&#8217;s Day. <img src='http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Karaoke: Fun + Functional</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/03/karaoke-fun-functional/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[karaoke microphone]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that the karaoke microphone is one of the most ingenious inventions in the area of entertainment. Why? For one, singing is just everybody’s favorite hobby, and what entertainment gadget to use during a singing itch? A karaoke mic of course! That’s why our very own Magic Sing microphones are always selling hot [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know that the karaoke microphone is one of the most ingenious inventions in the area of entertainment. Why? For one, singing is just everybody’s favorite hobby, and what entertainment gadget to use during a singing itch? A karaoke mic of course! That’s why our very own Magic Sing microphones are always selling hot at Webbyshop! We all love singing sprees, going to karaoke joints, enjoying our own chance at the limelight, especially during parties since a karaoke microphone is the source of the life of a party. A party just wouldn’t be complete without it. All that being said, karaoke microphone simply means FUN.</p>
<p>But a karaoke mic is not just used for fun, it can be a very functional tool for singers—amateur, professionals and even those striving to be one. It is a good investment to those who want a career in singing, because karaoke singing can be an excellent kind of vocal training. It can help you to keep your voice in top form. How? Let’s share some:<br />
1.    Karaoke singing can teach you how to pay attention to cues, timing and pitch.<br />
2.    With karaoke microphones, you can choose whatever song you want and arrange it piece by piece—the beginning notes, the middle phrases, and the end notes. You can train yourself to perform the right pitches at the beginning until the end.<br />
3.    If you practice by karaoke singing, you can spot which errors you make personally and as a result, learn to correct them quicker. You will be able to learn to avoid making mistakes in the pitches, cueing and timing.<br />
4.    In karaoke microphones, you can record your performance. Through this, you are able to hear yourself and know the parts you can still enhance. Through time, you will know how much you have improved through recording and re-recording your performance.<br />
Thus, karaoke singing is not just fun, it’s very functional to singers as well. You’ll not just be able to impress your friends when you have karaoke parties, you can even wow audiences when you sing live as a singer. That’s what karaoke microphones are all about. <img src='http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>How to Successfully Have Fun doing Karaoke</title>
		<link>http://www.magicmickaraoke.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-successfully-have-fun-doing-karaoke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this very amusing how-to from ehow. I enjoy ehow! They give easy-to-follow tips including the instructions, difficulty, and materials which are simple and fun. Since this is all about Karaoke singing, let me share what I&#8217;ve read.
Karaoke is where non singers can feel confident about getting in front of people to sing their [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I found this very amusing how-to from <a href="http://www.ehow.com">ehow</a>. I enjoy ehow! They give easy-to-follow tips including the instructions, difficulty, and materials which are simple and fun. Since this is all about Karaoke singing, let me share what I&#8217;ve read.</p>
<p><em>Karaoke is where non singers can feel confident about getting in front of people to sing their hearts out. The following are suggestions on the best way to have the best time.<br />
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Difficulty:  Moderately Easy</p>
<p>Things You’ll Need:  Voice, energy, courage and a friend.</p>
<p>Instructions:<br />
<em>Step1</em>. Be familiar with the song selection the karaoke joint has. Try to stay away from places that don&#8217;t update their song selection often, this means they may have faulty discs. Though, lately karaoke jockeys are switching to computerized methods. Also, stay away from crowded places because you&#8217;ll be waiting forever and only sing one song.<br />
<em>Step2</em>. Also try to sing songs with in your vocal range. To find your range, sing the shower and try to hear yourself.<br />
<em>Step3.</em> Find songs you tend to sing along with in the car or at a concert. This helps with putting on a show, people like to see you move around and interact with the audience.<br />
<em>Step4</em>. When you have carefully looked to the selection and chosen your song go up to the karaoke jockey to submit you song and then sit and enjoy the singers before you. The your turn shows up and song along with the words on the screen in front of you and rock out!</p>
<p>Tips &amp; Warnings<br />
* Unless the karaoke jockey allows it, submit one song at a time. Some don&#8217;t mind getting multiple songs at once, they can form a rotation.<br />
* Bribery with money can help to get better placement sometimes.<br />
* Once you feel comfortable with familiar songs, then jump out of your comfort zone. Many regular singers love seeing people trying new songs.<br />
* Don&#8217;t continue to bug the karaoke jockey about when you&#8217;re up, they may put you later on their rotation.</p>
<p>Are you ready for some karaoke joint-ing? Hope this helps!</p>
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		<title>Hello Valentines</title>
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First of all, happy hearts day! Since it is Valentines, I did some research about this much-celebrated event.
Here&#8217;s what Wikipedia says:
Valentine&#8217;s Day or Saint Valentine&#8217;s Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each [...]]]></description>
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<p>First of all, happy hearts day! Since it is Valentines, I did some research about this much-celebrated event.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what <a href="http://wikipedia.com">Wikipedia</a> says:</p>
<p><em>Valentine&#8217;s Day or Saint Valentine&#8217;s Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine&#8217;s cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The day was originally a pagan festival that was renamed after two Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.</em></p>
<p><em>The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of &#8220;valentines.&#8221; Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The sending of Valentines was a fashion in nineteenth-century Great Britain, and, in 1847, Esther Howland developed a successful business in her Worcester, Massachusetts home with hand-made Valentine cards based on British models. The popularity of Valentine cards in 19th-century America was a harbinger of the future commercialization of holidays in the United States.</em></p>
<p><em>The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year, behind Christmas. The association estimates that, in the US, men spend in average twice as much money as women.</em> (hmmm, really now?)</p>
<p>And what do we karaoke lovers do? Sing love songs of course! I wasn&#8217;t able to find many songs with Valentines in the title, so here&#8217;s a list instead of songs with LOVE in the title (which actually came from an ultimate love song mash-up). I tell you, you will be needing this list tonight!</p>
<p>Outkast &#8211; The Love Below<br />
Tupac &#8211; California Love<br />
Beyonce &#8211; Crazy in Love<br />
The Game &#8211; Hate It or Love It<br />
Maroon 5 &#8211; This Love<br />
Talib Kweli &#8211; Never Been In Love<br />
Wilco &#8211; I&#8217;m the Man Who Loves You<br />
Crookers &#8211; Love to Edit<br />
Keyshia Cole &#8211; Love<br />
Air &#8211; Highschool Lover<br />
Stevie Wonder &#8211; I Was Made to Love Her<br />
MSTRKRFT &#8211; Easy Love<br />
Huey Lewis and the News &#8211; Power of Love<br />
The Emotions &#8211; Best of My Love<br />
Alicia Keys &#8211; Teenage Love Affair<br />
Brian Holland &#8211; Standing in the Shadows of Love<br />
Death Cab for Cutie &#8211; Someday You Will Be Loved<br />
Bon Iver &#8211; Skinny Love<br />
Jay-Z &#8211; Heart of the City (Ain&#8217;t No Love)<br />
Marvin Gaye &#8211; God Is Love<br />
Masqueraders &#8211; Can&#8217;t Nobody Love Me Like You Do<br />
Bloc Party &#8211; This Modern Love<br />
The Delfonics &#8211; La La Means I Love You<br />
Kanye West &#8211; Love Lockdown<br />
Herold Melvin &#8211; The Love I lost<br />
Daft Punk &#8211; Digital Love<br />
Justin Timberlake &#8211; Like I Love You<br />
John Legend &#8211; Used to Love U<br />
Bright Eyes &#8211; Lover I Don&#8217;t Have to Love<br />
Jose Gonzalez &#8211; Killing for Love<br />
LCD Soundsystem &#8211; New York I Love You<br />
Whitney Houston &#8211; I Will Always Love You<br />
Arcade Fire &#8211; Crown of Love</p>
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