Let me tell you, the things that I have seen and experienced would blow your mind.
Now for those in the industry, they will be able to read this and nod their heads, but for others.. you should get a good chuckle out of this.
I think first I would like to go over some common rules you should follow when approaching a dj or karaoke host:
1. Have manners, your dj is not a jukebox and should not be treated as such, Greet them, say hi. then ask them, "could you play" or "I would like to sing.." don't just go up and be like "FREE BIRD"
2. Your DJ is not your therapist: please do not share your entire life story as compelling as it may seem, I will only use you as another subject in my blog.
3. Karaoke is all about fun. Please do not think of it as your "American Idol" audition. The DJ will control the sound to make you come across as good as possible.
4. As much fun as a song may be to sing, if you don't know it.... don't sing it.
5. If someone sings the song you wanted to sing, please do not scream across the bar "that's my song!" unless you are Whitney Houston singing "I will always love you" it is not your song.
6. Please be mindful of the crowd. If the DJ asks you not to curse during your song DON'T. ( a lot of venues have a diverse crowd that don't want to hear that. )
7. Your DJ is not like the app "SHAZAM" if you come up and give me a lyric of a song that you don't know the name of, don't get mad at me if I don't know it either.
8. If you are to drunk to talk you are to drunk to sing.
9. As much fun as you may think it is to put your shy friends name in to sing without them knowing, please don't waste our time of calling them and trying to get them to sing.
And finally
10. This goes back to #1. do not shout across the bar your request, it is difficult to hear behind the speakers as it is and that behavior is just rude.
