H.A.M.: Sing Your Ass Off in January 2009!

the yarn monkey

Sing Your Ass Off in January!
Wednesday, January 21 '09
9:30-ish to 12:30 there and abouts

HUMANS AGAINST MUSIC
Hello hamsters, global economics getting you down? Well, strike a high note and sing your blues away at H.A.M.. Starting in January 2009 Lady H-bomb and Bad Candy will be inaugurated in as your lo-fi vixens of voiceless music as Bill C., Master Kraoky Song, and I, Tokyo Rosenberg bid you a fond aloha 'oe, loa loa mahalo nui, and O ka haliʻa aloha i hiki mai...etc.

TREASURE!
There will be mysterious vegan prizes — so rare and valuable that I dare not speak them in fear of am armed heist.

There will be NEW OLD SONGS such as:
- "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" in the style of Doris Day
- "I'm Your Man" in the style of Wham!
- "Steppin' Out" in the style of Joe Jackson
- "Breaking Us In Two" also in the style of Joe Jackson
- "Jackson" in the style of Johnny Cash / June Carter
- "Together Forever" in the style of Rick Astley
- "Never Gonna Give You Up" in the style of Rick Astley
- "Keep Feeling Fascination" in the style of Human League
- "I Keep Forgettin'" (Every Time You're Near) in the style of Michael - Mcdonald
- "Sweet Freedom" (Radio Version) in the style of Michael McDonald
- "Peg" in the style of Steely Dan
- "What A Fool Believes in the style of Doobie Brothers
- "That's Just What You Are in the style of Aimee Mann
- "Back In Baby's Arms" in the style of Patsy Cline
- "Rock You Like A" Hurricane in the style of Scorpions
- "I'm Not In Love" in the style of 10cc
- "Lovesick Blues" in the style of Hank Williams
- "In The Air Tonight" in the style of Phil Collins
- "Into The Night" in the style of Benny Mardones
- "Dang Me" in the style of Roger Miller
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in the style of Bonnie Tyler
- "And All That Jazz" in the style of Catherine Zeta-Jones...

And finally a dusty old favorite "Cabaret" in the style of Liza Minnelli . You don't have to be in rehab to sing like Liza, but could it hurt? There are no bouncing balls or fancy monitors at H.A.M. — just you, printed lyrics, and the music. Join the Big Bohemian ending at 12:30. We have over 400 GET-OUT! voiceless tracks, but you'll have to show up and hear for yourself.

Humans Against Music
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
From 9:30-ish to 12:30 there and abouts
Freddy's Bar & Restaurant
485 Dean Street (6 Ave + Dean)
www.freddysbackroom.com

quijibo

hmmm...
it won't be the same without Tokyo Rosenberg....

h-bomb

Another addition for Wednesday:

Whitesnake: "Is This Love"

Plus we'll be taking requests for next month!

See you then!
H-bomb

the yarn monkey

quijibo wrote: hmmm...
it won't be the same without Tokyo Rosenberg....

It's true that there is only one Tokyo Rosenberg (me). And as with professional sports, the name retires when I do. But you can always make up your own karaoke name. It's as easy as a + b.... here's how we do it:

a) The name of your favorite airport bar or hotel: The Saipan "Okura"

plus

b) Your elementary school music teacher: Mrs. "Diaz"

a + b = "Okura Diaz" would be your karaoke name.

You don't have be Japanese to get a karaoke name, but could it hurt?

h-bomb

Subject: Thanks!

Thanks to all HAMsters who came out last night to sing deep into the wee hours! Congrats to newcomer Ely, who won the new Fantagraphics book Beasts; the esteemed Tokyo Rosenberg, who won the vineyard mustard; Jon and Tim, who won coveted chewing gum; and especially Gavin, aka Johnny Turnpike, aka Johnny Dieppe, aka Mr. "Hallelujah" himself, who won the evening's grand prize, a DELICIOUS CANNED HAM (keep refrigerated!).

Join us again on Feb. 18, 2009 for more free, low-tech bar entertainment of questionable yet tasty quality.
Your host,
H-bomb