Answer to previous question: No such thing as too much karaoke!

Last night at karaoke was an absolute blast, though a few of our group had to leave early and some didn't make it. And yes, Little Fifteen's presence was definitely missed.

The rotation may have been the lightest I have ever seen it at our Monday night haunt. I believe the longest rotation was about 40 minutes. That, of course, means more songs, and even though I didn't arrive until 10:00 (instead of the preferred 9:00), I still was able to get five songs in --- all debuts! Here they are, in order of performance:

"Taxi" by Harry Chapin --- the mellowest and first or second most challenging of the songs I performed. A wonderful, heartwrenching, quiet story song by one of the great singer/songwriters of the 1970s.

"Take It Off" by The Donnas --- the loudest, most raucous song I did last night. For those who might be wondering, I reversed gender and changed the line "Stop staring at my D cup" to "I can't stop staring at your D cup."

"Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen --- This was the first in my two-song tribute to forefathers of punk. The Ramones and The Cramps have both covered this song, so even though I puzzled people and felt it was an odd use of two-and-a-half of my karaoke minutes afterward, it was worth it.

"I Fought the Law" by The Bobby Fuller Four --- I loved this song from when I was a third grader, and as I have grown up, amazing remakes have been recorded by artists I have loved such as Bruce Springsteen, The Dead Kennedys, and (my favorite cover version) The Clash. I rarely walk away from the mic feeling this way, but I 100% tore it up on that number! A couple of people danced their arses off to it, and a group of people I don't know and have never seen before gave me a standing ovation afterward. Wow! Maybe the song brought some memories back to them, but I'll take it.

"Raspberry Beret" by Prince --- I have wanted to try this one for about a year, and last night seemed the night to try it. I am glad I did. It went well, and thanks to C-Note and Lost Actor for shakin' their moneymakers to it.

Stiff Little Fingers and Throw Rag tomorrow, Burning Brides on Thursday, and ComedySportz on Saturday with perhaps, who knows, a bit more karaoke on Saturday, and Kung Fu Karaoke on Sunday. Not a bad schedule for the week!