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Title: Do you like to sing?
Post by: ChrissyRyan on January 20, 2025, 08:45:30 PM
Do you like to sing?

By yourself, or as part of a group?
Title: Re: Do you like to sing?
Post by: Tig58072 on January 21, 2025, 06:50:40 AM
Yes! By myself, privately. I like to sing along with Linda Ronstadt, Madonna or Courtney Love and try to sound like them.
Title: Re: Do you like to sing?
Post by: Sephirah on January 21, 2025, 02:35:22 PM
When I was a kid... embarrassingly yes. Before puberty hit, me and the two girls next door would walk round in our moms' high heels, with hairbrush microphones, singing at full belt to 80s power ballads. Most notably those by Bonnie Tyler.

This especially.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo

Now... no. Not in the slightest!

No, there's one exception to that. I cannot sing in the slightest, but if no one's around, and I hear this... I sing along like a madwoman. Because it's my favourite song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoOFn3wQV4
Title: Re: Do you like to sing?
Post by: Lori Dee on January 21, 2025, 04:43:00 PM
Quote from: Sephirah on January 21, 2025, 02:35:22 PMNow... no. Not in the slightest!

No, there's one exception to that. I cannot sing in the slightest, but if no one's around, and I hear this... I sing along like a madwoman.

Agreed. But for me it is this song:

Or "No More Words"...

OK, almost any song from Berlin albums "Love Life" or "Pleasure Victim".  ;D
Title: Re: Do you like to sing?
Post by: Sephirah on January 21, 2025, 04:50:35 PM
Quote from: Lori Dee on January 21, 2025, 04:43:00 PMAgreed. But for me it is this song:

Or "No More Words"...

OK, almost any song from Berlin albums "Love Life" or "Pleasure Victim".  ;D

I heard of that band. Wasn't exposed to them much. Very 80s. Right up my street. :D

When you posted this, I immediately though of Ultravox, and "Vienna". Another song I used to be kind of obsessed with. ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJeWySiuq1I

80s ftw, lol.
Title: Re: Do you like to sing?
Post by: ChrissyRyan on January 21, 2025, 05:28:59 PM
"I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. . ."

Title: Re: Do you like to sing?
Post by: Lori Dee on January 21, 2025, 05:30:16 PM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on January 21, 2025, 05:28:59 PM"I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. . ."



"I'd like to buy Chrissy a Coke..."  :laugh:
Title: Re: Do you like to sing?
Post by: Miharu Barbie on January 21, 2025, 05:38:13 PM
I taught myself to play guitar during the pandemic. I'm not too good at the guitar, but I play everyday. I'm really awful at singing, but I don't even let that slow me down. I have 7 beautiful guitars now, and I have a microphone and amplifier set up in my living room. I crank it up and belt it out on the regular. My wife is long suffering and puts up with my pitchy, out of tune screeching often.

Singing along with my guitar is all that keeps me sane some days. I will never stop.

🤘🏽
Miharu
Title: Re: Do you like to sing?
Post by: Sephirah on January 21, 2025, 05:44:11 PM
Quote from: Miharu Barbie on January 21, 2025, 05:38:13 PMI taught myself to play guitar during the pandemic. I'm not too good at the guitar, but I play everyday. I'm really awful at singing, but I don't even let that slow me down. I have 7 beautiful guitars now, and I have a microphone and amplifier set up in my living room. I crank it up and belt it out on the regular. My wife is long suffering and puts up with my pitchy, out of tune screeching often.

Singing along with my guitar is all that keeps me sane some days. I will never stop.

🤘🏽
Miharu

Guitar is a hauntingly magical instrument, Barbie. Good on you! I highly doubt you're as bad as you think you are. <3