WATCH AND LEARN

KARAOKE SCENES ON THE BIG SCREEN ARE SOMETIMES SILLY, SOMETIMES POIGNANT, OFTEN CRINGEWORTHY, AND USUALLY MEMORABLE. HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITES.

Most Lovable Tone-Deaf Songstress
Cameron Diaz as a bride-to-be in My Best Friend’s Wedding

Best Performance by an American in Hong Kong, the Karaoke Mecca
Chris Tucker’s in Rush Hour 2, in which he played a loudmouthed detective

Most Meaningful Song Exchange
Between the unlikely friends played by Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation

Most Dedicated to Hitting the High Notes
The entire cast (they played karaoke pros) of Duets

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STAFF PICKS: WHAT TO SING

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAMPLE OF THE CROWD-PLEASING SONGS THAT WE CUE UP WHEN WE’RE LOOKING TO TAKE THE STAGE TO AWE AND AMAZE (OR EMBARRASS OURSELVES, AS THE CASE MAY BE).

“Crazy” by Patsy Cline
“Dancing Queen” by ABBA
“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John and Kiki Dee
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
“Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash
“Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson
“Sleeping Single in a Double Bed” by Barbara Mandrell
“Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond
“Tainted Love” by Soft Cell