Simply Amazing

12 Steps to a Better Me

So this doesn’t really have much to do with San Diego karaoke, live band karaoke, wedding music or anything else Rock Out Karaoke has our hands in, but it was simply too good to pass up. A friend of ours found this list in a beach bar in San Diego and promptly posted it on her fridge (and on Facebook). While we could have just posted this on the Rock Out Karaoke Facebook page and left it at that, we decided to dissect this little gem line by line. Behold: the Pacific Beach to-do list.

The first item on this glorious list is to, “never call Landon again.” This dude must be trouble. Follow that with, “delete # tomorrow.” Interesting that this line item has already been crossed off. Perhaps she’s already deleted… or maybe, just maybe she had a change of heart and can’t bring herself to do it. The third item reads, “no more talking about him ever.” We assume that she’s still talking about Landon. What a special guy to have a full 25% of this girl’s list dedicated to him.

Now on to the part that reminds us of MTV reality sensation Jersey Shore. Items 4-6: “tan, whiten teeth, get hair done.” Sounds good, but where’s the gym and laundry?

The second half of her list seems a little tougher to accomplish – at least for her.

To-do #7: “No Moondoggies for 3 more weeks.” Why the self-imposed exile from one of PB’s most popular bars? Perhaps Landon works there. Maybe he’s a regular. More likely, that’s where they first embraced and danced to the latest top 4o hits, surrounded by drunk, sweaty college kids. We can only imagine. And if it’s 3 more weeks, how long has this been going on already?

Item #8: “Sex with Chris only.” Chris must feel like a lucky guy. Second choice to Landon, but at least he’s ahead of everyone else in San Diego.

Follow this with #9: “No blow.” Mmmm. Simple enough, but something tells us this will be the hardest item to accomplish on the list.

#10 – “Narcos only @ work.” How bad is this chick’s job that she has to be on “narcos” to survive the work day?

#11 – “Drinking only 4x a week.” Don’t know if you’ve heard honey, but too much drinking can be hazardous to your health, and might lead to the unwanted calling of Landon (and/or sex with someone other than Chris).

And finally, #12: “New clothes.” If she’s drinking only four times a week and banging Chris exclusively, why spend money on new gear? We guess a little retail therapy never hurt anyone.

Quite a to-do list, girl. We’re sure Mom and Dad are proud. We’re certainly glad to know that you haunt the same neighborhood that we call home.

Consider this an official invitation to join us on stage for live band karaoke on any Thursday night at the 710 Beach Club – right down the street from Moondoggies (since you can’t go there anyway). What the hell, bring Landon too!

Special thanks to our Facebook friends for sharing this note found in a purse in PB. What a gem and it looks so good on your fridge.

As Twitter follower @MFooteChargerSD said so eloquently, “Aww, I wonder if without the reminder she’ll end up coked out with Landon, dirty teeth & old clothes?” Join the conversation and give us your thoughts on this list: @rockoutkaraoke.

Rock Out Karaoke is San Diego’s most dynamic live music performance group, combining the raw power of a live rock band with the fun of audience participation, where individual singers take center stage with the live band! Rock Out Karaoke is available for your San Diego wedding or special event. Contact us today to find out how we can make your party one to remember!

Looking for Love

When I first stumbled upon the karaoke gold below, I was pretty amazed and amused at the video personal ad. A little further investigation revealed an entire YouTube channel dedicated to this guy and his favorite hobby – singing karaoke. There are so many things we could say about this, but the videos pretty much speak for themselves. In case you’re wondering, this guy is a great demonstration of how to own the karaoke stage as explained in our blog post last week.

In his own words,
“i am a 45 y/o karaoke singer from the Sacramento area looking for a woman to go out and sing some songs with. i would like to try working on some duets because that would be fun.
if you are a woman between the ages of 37 and 47 and are interested in calling me after viewing the video you can call me at…”

Here’s another one with a demo of his superb karaoke skills:

Think we should add some Steve Winwood to the Rock Out Karaoke song list?

And finally, in case you’re interested in hearing a 12-minute monologue (and a little singing) on life, love, and this guy’s killer karaoke gear setup.

“Doing this beats sitting there with all the other losers at the old-time, world famous, neon dive bar while they warble their way through Sweet Caroline, Don’t Stop Believing, Before He Cheats… I could go on, but I don’t want to waste your time or mine. I’m trying to make my life into a work of art, so I can have the spiritual peace of mind to go about the “mundanity” that is my life.” (Notice that the three songs he mentions are some of our top picks!).

So maybe this fella needs to go back to rehab for a while. Or quite possibly, he’s simply a hopeless romantic. We’ve already seen an on-stage wedding proposal this year, so who’s to say he can’t find love at a karaoke bar? Too bad this guy isn’t in San Diego or else we’d invite him to take the stage with Rock Out Karaoke anytime. Maybe we can take up a collection at our next show to buy this guy a plane ticket from Sac-town..

Will you… marry me?

“Will you marry me?”

History was made on the Rock Out Karaoke stage when a local karaoke singer said those words and proposed to his girlfriend in front of a packed house at the 710 Beach Club in San Diego on June 10, 2010. Brian first gave a stirring performance of Elvis’ “Jailhouse Rock,” complete with hip gyrations, finger pointing, sneering, and of course, great vocals. He definitely had the crowd’s attention after an awesome performance. When he asked his girlfriend, Limh, to join him on stage, we knew something was a-brewin’.

Like any gentleman, Brian took a knee and produced a shiny object in a small black box. He sealed his fate and entered the annals of Rock Out Karaoke history when he asked simply, “Will you marry me?” Limh said yes and the crowd went into a frenzy. Exiting the stage, they got plenty of high fives and probably a couple of drinks on the house.

In all the excitement, we failed to get a quality photo of the event. Here’s a fuzzy depiction of the scene that night just so you know we’re not making all this up.

From Misc

Glad to have our friend Mookie and the 91x crew in the house to witness what was an awesome turn of events. It has been noted by one Rock Out Karaoke fan that since the proposal happened on our stage, we become the wedding band by default. Sounds good to us! Best wishes to Brian and Limh – keep on rocking!

Rock Out Karaoke is San Diego’s most dynamic live music performance group, combining the raw power of a live rock band with the fun of audience participation, where individual singers take center stage with the live band! Complete with lyrics displayed on a monitor in real-time with the music, nothing is missing from this unique karaoke show! Rock Out Karaoke is available for your San Diego wedding or special event. Contact us today to find out how we can make your party one to remember.