Thursday, November 11, 2004

My first time

Yesterday was my very last day as an employee of the gift store at the airport, and my very first night of karaoke. I even got a free beer out of the whole deal when I told the KJ it was my first time. She bought me a beer with the words "I Lost My Virginity with Sunshine Karaoke Entertainment" etched into it and I got to keep the glass. I lost it (my karaoke virginity) to the Chilipeppers "Under the Bridge". I wanted to go with something I knew well at first. I was a wee bit nervous. We were some of the very few without cowboy hats. And I sported a shirt that read "I'll never let you go-Prom '94". I thought its creepy aging sad man vibe would be somehow appropriate for Karaoke until I found everyone else was wearing Carhart and taking the stage very seriously. Thankfully, the 8 Pabst Blue Ribbons helped take off some of the edge. Anyway, I set em up with Under the Bridge, then later brought down the house with the Cars' "Best Friend's Girl".
Despite the fact that 90% of the selections were either some Garth Brooks tune or Devil Went Down to Georgia, my selections did fairly well. I figured something John Denver could get those beer glasses raised, but I just don't have the range. Brian brought it home with Neil Diamond's "Forever in Blue Jeans". Brian and Amy can really sing. Here are some pics.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Zach with a microphone??? Not doing the hiccup trick??
Four years spent in Ohio and never did you showcase your singing talent.....maybe you really needed that Pabst Blue Ribbon, sorry we couldn't provide that for you. Where was your belt buckle and your "authentic" cowboy shirt (with the real pearl buttons)? Thanks for the peek into your Bozeman life....

Daniel Nester said...

Um, Zach, you simply must experience and participate in Karaoke + Poetry = Fun, the occasional series I do --

http://www.unpleasanteventschedule.com/KPF

Zachary Schomburg said...

Dan,

I would want nothing more than to get the chance to participate in K+P=F. Sounds like a balls to the wall blast. Sadly, I am in MT and you and yours are in NYC. Oh, the things I am missing out on! Maybe I can just settle for the t-shirt.