Serendipity and the Sing-a-long song of the day

I was going to add a new feature to my blog today. I had this brain wave while I was driving to Kingston, singing my little heart out to the Buffy musical "Once More With Feeling." I realized that I sing a lot. In fact, I sing all the time and I really enjoy it. And as my blog is a digitized version of the things I'm thinking and doing, it became clear to me that this facet of my existence was unrepresented. So I decided I was going to create something like "Karaoke song of the day" which would mean if I found myself in a situation where there was some karaoke going on, this would be what I'd choose.

It then occured to me, that having been to a karaoke night a big one time in my life, I might be misleading the readership into thinking I was one of those people down at the local belting my little "why can't I be a singer too" heart out every week. And I'm not. I can sing, but I should be paid for it. Kind of like how I can drive, but it doesn't mean that I should be hopping into a Forumla 1 car any time soon.

The whole concept of the "karaoke song of the day" was tossed right out the window after reading Jay's blog about how singing badly in front of people with perfect pitch (dude, I'm so jealous!) is like slowly killing a man... one note at a time. I am a lesser being and only have relative pitch, so I can only imagine how bad wannabe singers can sound to the aurally gifted. (Aside: When I sang Karaoke, I was kind to all those around me and I stayed well within my vocal range. Kari and Wendy as my witnesses. Wether or not I was on key, I don't know. I was pretty hammered.)

So nix to that name. I guess it will have to be something like "Sing-a-long song of the day." Something that I could do in public if need and opportunity arose, or something I could just enjoy in the privacy of my own home. The song may not be a song that I like, or something I'm always listening so. Just something I can sing a long with.

Today's Sing-a-long song of the day is: "1000 Miles" by Vanessa Carleton.

HRH