Karaoke Caution

I'm sure you all know of our fondness for karaoke. There was a stretch of about a year and a half when Cory and I hung out regularly at a karaoke bar after work. Our wedding reception ended up at that same karaoke bar and closed the place down... with Cory and I singing "Love Shack" as the final number of the night.

Cory's a pretty good singer. Yeah, he's had one or two rough experiences on the stage, but for the most part, he's usually one of the better singers of the evening. I am not one of the better ones, but I'm usually not the worst, either.

Anyone who's been to a karaoke bar knows that there are few things in the world worse than bad karaoke. Sometimes the song is horrible, sometimes the singing is terrible, sometimes the singer isn't even familiar with the song. And sometimes, just sometimes, all three of those factors converge and place everyone into a deep karaoke hell.

Karaoke people are forgiving and kind-- for the most part. But every now and then, something happens on stage that just can't be forgiven. And apparently, a poor performance of Ronnie James Dio's "Holy Diver" is one of those unspeakable offenses. So before you grab the microphone and start wailing into it, remember... there could be some drunk S.O.B. in the crowd who's willing to beat the crap out of you for messing up his favorite song.

No pressure, though.