Karaoke Wrecking Crew

Ken Parsons is the new karaoke world record holder

Lefty — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:43:33 +0000

A world record was broken in Moose Jaw on Sunday. Moose Jaw’s Ken Parsons broke the Guinness World Record for Individual Karaoke Marathon after singing for 55 hours 11 minutes and 30 seconds throughout the weekend. The old record was 48 hours.

Parsons couldn’t believe he actually did it, “I’m exhausted, I’m exhilarated, I’m so grateful for all the help and support that I’ve got to get this done. I don’t think it’s totally sunk in yet.”

“By nine o’clock, I was at the point where I couldn’t talk, I was only coming out with barely audible tunes. Then, by 11:30 the congregation came after the service and I tried to pick it up a bit and something snapped, something clicked and all of a sudden I got my voice back”, adds Parsons.

Parsons says it isn’t official just yet, he has to send in the video evidence and all the time sheets to Guinness for approval before the record becomes official.

Moose Jaw man goes for karaoke world record!

Lefty — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:10:24 +0000

Ken Parsons from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan is attempting to set the Guinness World Record for Individual Karaoke Marathon. He will be attempting to sing for 62 hours straight. We here at the Wrecking Crew are cheering for you, Ken.

Read the full story.

Sing along to “Rainbow in the Dark” in honor of Ronnie James Dio. RIP.

Lefty — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:54:41 +0000

I hope everyone will take a few minutes to perform “Rainbow in the Dark” and “Holy Diver” tonight to honor the passing of heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio.

“My Way” is the most dangerous karaoke song to sing in the Philippines

Lefty — Sun, 16 May 2010 01:19:05 +0000

The New York Times reports on the rash of murders in the Philippines that were caused by poor karaoke singers attempting Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.”

The authorities do not know exactly how many people have been killed warbling “My Way” in karaoke bars over the years in the Philippines, or how many fatal fights it has fueled. But the news media have recorded at least half a dozen victims in the past decade and includes them in a subcategory of crime dubbed the “My Way Killings.”

Read the full article here.

The Illiterate Struggle at Karaoke

Lefty — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:06:17 +0000

Check out this bombshell report from the BBC on the songs that illiterate karaoke singers have the most difficulty with. Some of the songs include:

“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor

“Suspicious Minds” by Elvis Presley

“Summer Lovin’” from the musical Grease

Return of the Crew

Lefty — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:15:16 +0000

The Karaoke Wrecking Crew will return to the mic this Friday, as we celebrate a friend’s birthday at a local karaoke institution. A full report will be available afterwards, but the current plan is to debut my version of “Easy Lover” by the 2 Phils (Collins and Bailey).

Commies censor karaoke!

Lefty — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:53:20 +0000

It is our duty as Americans to stop them….

Check it out.

Thanks to Todd Seavey for the link.

Droppin’ Many Suckas

Lefty — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:20:01 +0000

When you need to completely awe the crowd, what songs do you bust out? Mine are:

Hello Darlin’ by Conway Twitty

Travelin’ Man by Ricky Nelson

I’m Henry the 8th I Am by Herman’s Hermits

Countdown to the Tournament of Death

Lefty — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:53:48 +0000

Our first event will be announced shortly.