To be more specific: A VocoPro Gig Star Pro II Professional Karaoke and Multi-Format Entertainment System, courtesy of Loud Karaoke. It’s compatible with CDG, VCD, DVD, and MPE and comes with a wireless microphone system so you can stand back and really dig into “More Than A Feeling.” It comes with a lot, really. The details:
• Efficient 4-speaker cabinet design pumps 100W total power (peak to peak)
• All-in-one system design, perfect for live gigs, portable use and DVD home entertainment
• Multi-Format player with Direct Track Access Supports DVD, VCD, CD+G, MP3, Photo-CD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW Formats AM/FM Tuner lets you sing along to your favorite popular hits
• 1/4″ Guitar and Keyboard inputs with Individual Volume controls
• Two 1/4″ / XLR Microphone inputs with Bass, Treble and Individual Volume controls
• Digital Echo, Repeat and Delay controls for vocal enhancement
• 14-step Digital Key Controller to transpose the key of built-in disc player audio
• Vocal Cancel and Partner modes for canceling vocals from multiplexed media
• 7-Band Equalizer for precise audio adjustments and room tuning
• External speaker jacks with internal/external speaker selector
• Remote control for easy operation
• Inputs/Outputs: 3 A/V(RCA)and 2A/V(RCA)/1 balanced audio (L/R XLR), YUV, COAXIAL, S-video
115V AC IN
• NTSC/PAL compatible
• Dimension: (W x D x H) 17 1/2″ x 22 x 20
• Weight 55 lbs
To be eligible to win, all you have to do is be a fan of Stereogum on Facebook, and submit a comment on this post with your favorite song to Karaoke after logging-in via Facebook Connect (do not use your ‘Gum user account on this post — we’ll have to be able to check if you are a fan of Stereogum on FB when the sweepstakes ends). We’ll pick a winner from the comments posted here, at random. Deadline to enter is in two weeks: 12/21 at 5:30PM EST. Have your comment logged by then, and you’re in.
You can get more details on the Gig Star Pro II at Loud Karaoke. It’s valued at $429.00.
UPDATE: We have a winner, Bell Biv DeVoe “Poison” fan Amber G. King.
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The Proclaimers – 500 Miles. Brings the house down. And then by minute 3, they all want to slit your throat.
salt-n-pepa – whatta man. “spends quality time with his kids when he can”? amen, pep. amen.
Two favorites –
Paula Abdul – Cold Hearted
Stevie Nicks – Stand Back
Boom Shake the Room by the Fresh Prince.. Here is a video of me doing just that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ro-17ZQCc
Holy crap I want this so bad. I’ll throw weekly karaoke parties.
How about… Wreckx N Effect – RUMP SHAKER.
A-ha – Take on Me
walk the line – johnny cash
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen. No one can hit those notes and everyone sounds like a fool, but that’s why it’s perfect.
Wham! — Wake me up before you go go
I WANT THIS! Damn U Facebook. But I can still proclaim my everlasting love for Under Pressure, a great Karaoke song if you can get a good partner up there with you. And if you have enough people, definitely do One Sweet Day.
Rick James – Superfreak
Milli Vanilli – “Blame It On The Rain”
Pixies – Hey
A personal standard is Usher’s ‘Love in the Club,’ but only later in the night (read: when everyone’s drunk and will participate with some “HEY”s).
“The Name Game” by Shirley Ellis. If you know it well enough – you will win over the whole crowd.
Merle Haggard – “Mama Tried”
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights.
Yup.
AT&T by Pavement.
not only would i get to sing the “1, 2, 3, go! whooaaahhhohhohhohh” part, but the karaoke machine would let me know a few of the lyrics that no one seems to understand what’s being said.
Suspicious Minds. Elvis. Karate moves on stage. ‘Nuff said!
Careless Whisper by George Michael
“guilty feet have got no rhythm…”
Pearl Jam’s cover of Last Kiss! Love singing that when places actually have it in their catalog.
Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
i. must. have. this.
two faves:
bruce springsteen, dancing in the dark
pulp, common people
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
David Bowie – Moonage Daydream
Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart”… mostly so I can throw in a bunch of f-bombs a la the Dan Band in “Old School”.
Also Toto’s “Africa”, just because it is a fun song to belt out.
I Believe In a Thing Called Love – The Darkness
FTW.
Careless Whisper – George Michael
I Want to Know What Love is – Foreigner
Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild
Take That – Back For Good
Chas N Dave – Snooker Loopy
Steely Dan – Rikki Don’t lose that number….
joan jett “crimson and clover”
Semisonic “Closing Time,” preferably as the first song of the night.
carly simon- “you’re so vain”
Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
Frank Sinatra’s New York New York
its my big favourite…i can do a sober sinatra or a decadent version….people are usually quite impressed..to sing this song you really have to be a karaoke king, cuz it starts small and goes all the way to the high notes! I find it quite therapeutical, i feel great after belting it all out with style :)
Bohemian rapsody was my second choice, always fun to sing with several people…
And “my sharona” is perfect to mess people up. it’s really hard to follow the lyrics HA HA!
ironically
Boston – More than Feeling
Pretty much anything 80s pop. Madonna always.
Lovefool by the Cardigans, of course!
Method Man – Bring the Pain (Next to impossible to find at your local Karaoke bar)
Islands in the Stream.
It’s the End of the World as we Know it (and I feel fine)
Sinatra-My Way.
Frank Sinatra – New York, New York
Clarence Carter – “Strokin’” To get people loose, although it’s a tough find.
Otherwise Violent Femmes’ “Kiss Off” for the epic countdown part!
There are so so many (mostly 80s pop), but my absolute favorite karaoke song is Madonna-Like a Prayer. Pat Benatar’s We Belong is a close second!
Total Eclipse of the Heart–Bonnie Tyler
Bob Dylan – Subterranean Homesick Blues.
It is the song I always attempt first because it IS the hardest karaoke song ever.
Youtube Karaoke lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gYy5g1suhw
Total Eclipse of the Heart–Bonnie Tyler
My “Sweet Caroline” in the style of Neil Diamond kicks ass.
It’s a Man’s Man’s World by the Godfather of Soul James Brown.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back”! Whether you want to admit it or not, everyone has sung this classic atleast once!
It’s always best to do something ironic, like Taylor Swift, so if you pull it off, people go crazy, and if you fail, you can play it off as a big joke that you’re in on. I spend too much time thinking about these kinds of things…
“Twist and Shout” tearing your voice up like john lennon did in the beatles version!
I Would Do Anything For Love–Meatloaf (sung as a duet with willing [or occasionally unwilling] male participant). JEALOUS?
That system is “Just What I Needed”…The Cars!
“Money” the Beatles or “War” the Temptations.
Paradise By the Dashboard Light – Meat Loaf !
Not only do i love Karaoke, I was nerdy enough to make a Videogum Karaoke party! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145234912173504 come on down Stereogummers, sing a song with some Vg monsters this Saturday! I will be singing my favorite song to karaoke to: Tender by Blur.
“Backstreets” by Bruce Springsteen. There isn’t even a close second.
LFO – Summer Girls
Bel Biv Devoe – Poison
Suspicious Minds – Elvis
Common People – Pulp when you can find it.
when doves cry – prince
“this charming man” — the smiths
Jolene–Dolly Parton
“I will survive” gloria gaynor
Pixies-Gigantic i wont to do an all indie karaoke Party.
River Deep, Mountain High – Ike and Tina version, or
House of the Rising Sun – the Animals version, or
Love is a Battlefield – Pat Benatar, because I like the dance
George Harrison- Got My Mind Set on You
Ike and Tina Turner- Proud Mary
Head over Heels-Tears for Fears
Me and Julio down by the school yard- Paul Simon
grandmaster flash – white lines (don’t do it). top karaoke choice because it means i get to 1. bark into a microphone (uuuhhRAH!) 2. shout “FREEBASE!” win-win. do it well and earn the respect of all.
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’, of course
When Doves Cry by Prince. Yeah.
“Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” by Neil Diamond.
Resistance by muse
“Wuthering Heights” Kate Bush
“This is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan.
For the Monsters!
The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog
Grand Funk Railroad – Some Kind of Wonderful
Britney Spears- I’m a Slave For You
Heart – Alone
Weezer- Buddy Holly
Blur – Song 2
Whatever Motley Crue song they have in the book.
When In Rome – The Promise
awesome! aint no mountain high enough
Anything by Queen!
Kate nash – foundations.. the fact that i don’t know the lyrics only add to the karaoke fun!
Gonna say Hey Ya! by Outkast
The Killers – When You Were Young
Goldfinger – 99 Luftballoons
“do i do” by stevie wonder. all stevie wonder all the time.
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
I don’t know if it gets better than Date with the Night by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Dude (Looks Like A Lady) -Aerosmith
Ohhhhh there are so many. People really like it when I sing Lady Gaga, and I can belt out Bad Romance like nobody’s business.
When In Rome- The Promise!
Pat Benatar- Hit me with your best shot
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Careless Whisper – Wham