First of all, a big Happy Birthday to Alan! Though, now it's a 'Happy Belated B'day', since it's officially Thursday! Anyway, onto Sunday's 'goings ons'!

A big thanks to CCK for adding "Total Eclipse of the Heart". I had been asking for that song, AND made sure to be the first to perform it - complete with 'non-industrial sized' fan - thanks Zach! And props to Alan for his 'Turnarounds'...

Alan: TURN AROUND

Me: Every now and then I get a litt bit lonely and you're never coming round

Alan: TURN AROUND

Me: Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears

Alan: TURN AROUND

Me: Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by

Alan: TURN AROUND

Me: Every now and then I get a little bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes...

Wow! I'm certain I heard applause a number of time throughout the song -- oh wait, it's quite possible they could have thought it was um, over... hmmm. Well, nontheless, there WAS applause!!

Before being called up for my turn, Colin, Rockin' Robin & I were hangin' out at the bar, drinkin' -- me, Red Wine; Robin, Jaeger & Coke (a favorite of Selene's); and Colin, some kind of bottled Beer. Ryan announced that the next singer was singing a new song, and sing Colin & I were both singing new songs, we both thought it was our turn to go up on stage. So both of us made a move, like we were going to run up to stage, and wouldn't you know it -- that Red Wine ended up on my (light) pink sweater! Colin was the one who got called to go up - he effortlessly sang "Easy" by the Commodores, while I pointlessly doused my sweater with Club Soda, trying to stifle a 'third party singer' - the wine spot - a la the 'talking Tide stain commercial:

Alan: TURN AROUND

Me: Every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming round

(Simultaneously)

Wine spot: (drunken) "Aallaaallllalal...balsfuasslldfls...yallirhhajefrjil...

Pause...

Alan:

(slowly turns to his right - looks at me -thinks 'what IS that noise?)

TURN AROUND

Me: Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears

(Simutaneously)

Wine spot: (drunken) Alllallaal...balsfulaslldflsl...yallirhhajedfjil...

Kristie Lee:

Hey! Whoever that is, no coming up on stage unless you're invited!

Me: ...I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark, we're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks!!!!!!!!

(Simultaneously)

Wine spot: ALLALALALLALALL..HLULJARULSRLLSSAAAA!!!

Me: I really need you tonight

Forever's gonna start tonight

Forever's gonna start tonight...

Whew. I needed that shot of Jack Daniels - thanks Ben.

Other highlights included Rockstar singin' "Under the Bridge"; and Christine gave a whopping "Fever"; Rockin' Robin entertained us with "Umbrella"; Ben belted the Romantics' "What I like About You", a first I think for CCK; and Sean belted out "Creep" like nobody's business!

Marky Mark celebrated the spirit of Halloween with "Monster Mash", and Davy, uh, Monster... sang 'Truckin'. Brandon, who owes me a 'karaoke roulette' song sang one of the newer songs, 'Reflections'. Our bet was that he could guess my next song - I gave four, count 'em, FOUR clues as to what it was, and after the second one, HE suggested that if he didn't get it by the fourth try, I could pick out his next song, by closing my eyes, and pointing to a song in the book, hence the name 'karaoke roulette' -- scary! The clue that I had given him was that it was a John D. song, and after the second guess, I gave another clue, that it was 'circa 1980's. He still didn't guess it, (it was Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'") and it was time, with Marky Mark's help, to pick something out for Brandon to sing. Not suprising, he didn't approve of any of the songs we picked- which defeats the purpose of the game!

But we ('the regulars') have been throwing out the idea of 'karaoke roulette' for quite some time, more as just a joke. I mean, I can't really see myself singing AC/DC any more than Brandon can see himself singing Sade. It would be an interesting concept though, especially if there was some sort of incentive! Hmmmm.... But as the band always says, 'it's called Crash Course!

Continuing on, some newer folks joined in on Sunday -- Jae rocked out to "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"; Irenka sang "Don't Know Why"; Ricky sang "Dream On"; Andy sang "Jack and Diane"; and Mac sang "One".

And go Natalie, for rockin' out "Pour Some Sugar on Me" - you couldn't help but NOT get upand dance! Everyone was on their feet - John A. and the Rockstar crew; Brandon's crew; we were ALL jamming!

Alright folks, 'til next week -- meanwhile, I think I'll switch to White Wine. Rock on!

Kristina :)