Karaoke
February 6, 2006 Japan 1 CommentNo photos this time, unfortunately. On Sunday, I had my first karaoke experience here in Japan, or in my life for that matter. In the US I was going to try to sing Creep when Acapulco had karaoke night in the restaurant, but the event was held in the bar area and I was under age so I was asked to leave before my song came up. If any of you have done Karaoke in the US, I think you will be more than prepared for the Japanese version. It is kind of like how I got my teeth for driving on the left side of the road in India, and now Japan is cake. America is the the wild west of karaoke, where you are forced to sing in front of a bunch of drunken strangers who, not knowing you, have no qualms letting you know what they think about your perfomance. Japan, on the otherhand, is very civilized. You are given your own room, where you and your friends can choose your songs and sing in peace. It often involves excessive amounts of alcohol, but unlike in the US, inebriation is not required simply to get the courage to sing.
My playlist included such nearly impossible songs to sing as There There, Debaser, Creep, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, and a few other easier songs like Norwegian Wood, Losing my Religion, and Come Together.