| Karaoke is a great way to have fun with friends. | | | | The choice of the karaokeist who can't bear to |
| After a few drinks, nobody cares whether you're | | | | have attention taken away from them. You can |
| a good singer or not, and you can just sing along | | | | talk about anything: how "you" got the idea to |
| to your favourite songs (or the ones you're | | | | write the song you're singing; the person to |
| scared to admit are your favourites). | | | | whom you'd like to dedicate your performance; |
| But what do you do in those interludes when the | | | | your shopping list. |
| lyrics stop and you're left with nothing to sing? | | | | 4. Start a hand-clap |
| Here are five suggestions! | | | | Tricky one to pull off with a microphone in your |
| 1. Beatbox | | | | hand, but I'm sure I saw Mariah Carey do it once |
| Many's the time I've found myself with no lyrics | | | | - and her hands are tiny. Start clapping to the |
| to sing and fifteen or so seconds to fill before | | | | beat, encouraging your compadres to join in. |
| they return. A good way to keep your friends - | | | | However, if it doesn't take off on no account |
| and yourself - amused is to start beatboxing with | | | | should you start berating people just because you |
| your mouth. Bear in mind this can result in a | | | | have a microphone. |
| higher than usual amount of saliva being deposited | | | | 5. Climb on some furniture |
| on the microphone, so the next person to sing | | | | This won't be for every venue, but if you're |
| may not fully appreciate your efforts. | | | | singing at home using a karaoke machine or online |
| 2. Play Air Guitar | | | | karaoke I suppose it's up to you. Climbing onto a |
| You don't need an inflatable guitar for this, but it | | | | couch - please, ensure first that it's not occupied - |
| does help. And it still counts as air guitar, because | | | | is the domestic version of climbing the lighting rig, |
| what is an inflatable if not air? Plus, since they're | | | | and almost certainly less dangerous. If you're in a |
| unsmashable you can have fun pretending to | | | | public venue however, you may want to prepare |
| destroy your imaginary set at the end of your | | | | for some kind of disapproval, which could range |
| performance. | | | | from a stern telling-off to being physically ejected |
| 3. Do a "spoken word" interlude | | | | from the premises. |