KARAOKE!

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

((Sorry about the delay but it took me a while to decide how to play this. If you think it's unrealistic for your character to have been drunk enough/influenced by Ryuuji, you don't have to play along. Otherwise, pick any song you think your char would have sung, upload it to yousendit, then comment with a link. Easy way to share musical tastes! And if your char was drunk enough, pick a song they'd never normally sing and upload that. XD))

Over the course of the evening, everyone had been roped into trying out the karaoke machine at one point or another. Or trying it out several times, since Ryuuji hadn't been quite sure if he'd caught everyone and had compensated for that by pushing anyone he caught onto the stage and insisting that they serenade the pub.

For himself, he'd ended up performing once to break the ice, once for the hell of it and once near the end of the evening to prove he was still sober. And the fact that he thought that would prove he was sober probably testified to the fact that he was more than a little intoxicated by that point.

Songs were:

Every Me and Every You - Placebo.

The Calender Hung Itself - Bright Eyes.

Irresponsible - Voltaire.

Comments

[sharpest-pike.livejournal.com]

Steerpike wasn't much of a singer, but neither did he generally miss opportunities to show off. He kept himself down to one song, however.

Mr. Bad Example - Warren Zevon. (http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1C5JQMU2R7FKY2ZT3FIEMTI14U)

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

((*downloads, listens and cracks up at the mental image of Steerpike singing that song*))

Steerpike's rendition of the song earned him a wild round of applause from those of the audience still sober enough to connect their hands together, Ryuuji in particularly cheering more for the moral of the song and the way Steerpike looked than anything else. In fact, if he hadn't been paying for the whole night anyway, that would have been the point at which he would have bought Steerpike a drink. As it was, he satisfied himself by telling the serving creature to send Steerpike a bottle of Ambrosia Squared, "compliments of his Prefect for a well rendered performance".

[shi-no-duo.livejournal.com]

Yay, karaoke! *hops up on the stage and picks a few songs*

Linkin Park - In the End (http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1Y2ANFOVDKQR739JL1GKA99UV0)
Savage Garden - Tears of Pearls (http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=19IYO5CNLA4V0064TAXYEUN4FL)
Tanaka Rie - Shizuka na Yoru ni (http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1KPZVKUDXG6ML0UICY0PGUUDT5)

((Note: All are in ogg format.))

[conriocht.livejournal.com]

Coaxed by Ryuuji and Sara, a rather sozzled Lupin had been talked into singing two songs. "This one goes out to my old mate, Sirius Black," he announced.

The Decemberists - The Soldiering Life (http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/decemberists/audio/TheSoldieringLife.mp3)

"And this one's for the very very very lovely Miss Nymphadora Tonks."

Wilco - I'm the Man Who Loves You (http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1A3Y1I47Q2O8Q0PBG2UE6785S9)

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

"Very nice! You did your House PROUD, sir." Cheering happily, Ryuuji slid a mug of... something... down towards Lupin once the man was finished, clapping him heartily on the back before standing up and prowling off in search of his next victim.

[estebanmd.livejournal.com]

Earlier in the evening, Stephen Maturin had resorted to his private store of coca leaves, which left him energized and relatively free of care. To embark upon serious consumption of Madeira at this point was probably not wise, but Maturin had suffered the stresses of this odd place and its odd people long enough to need some consolation.

And conviviality. A pub outing seemed just the thing.

However, the Madeira made him feel a bit morose and maudlin. Thoughts of long-departed comrades clouded his mind: his late wife Diana, the many shipmates he had lost in battle, the faraway admiral Aubrey. He began to sing ... a love song ... about dissection.

The Decemberists - Red Right Ankle (http://s45.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=230UHHSAB8OPJ1M5IY1219209E)

(( At this point, probably anyone could get into the Doctor's pants. Especially if they bear a resemblance to Jack Aubrey. ))

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

"..." A little taken back, having been unfortunately sober enough to listen to the lyrics, Ryuuji nevertheless applauded. Sara must have liked that song. It sounded like it would have been down her line, anyway.

((Oh dear. Let's hope nobody tries XD))

[conriocht.livejournal.com]

((OOC - Decemberists love!!! :D ))

[waste-lock.livejournal.com]

It had been a rather stronger drink than Nny was expecting.

He didn't like it, didn't like the dizzy feeling, it revolted him all over again that people did this to themselves deliberately.

Not his idea of fun at all.

Especially since it made him more-than-usually amenable to being shoved in the direction of the microphone. Even knowing he'd also been roped into a duet with Adam later.

So, he sang.

Matthew Sweet, "The Ugly Truth" (http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3EF71I3YDBL0U1RMKZ23D23WW7)

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

Wow. Ryuuji had been half-expecting to have Nny try to strangle him with the mike cord, having forgotten it was a cordless mike. Having him actually sing like a normal person was a pleasant surprise.

Clapping happily when Nny was done, he handed him another drink as soon as Nny stepped off the stage. "Awesome! You sang really well!"

[the-lady-door.livejournal.com]

Oh, singing! This was fun!

Door tried to think of what would be appropriate. She dismissed a few that came to mind as being a bit too bawdy, or too hard to sing, or just not right.

She wound up singing two songs.

The Highwayman (http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=08LUZOGI9OUOP0YMB2TJ709YX)
The Rattlin' Bog (http://s57.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=35SOHZA8W2RWP015OLB9IE9QM6)

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

"..." Thoroughly amazed by the first song, Ryuuji stopped drinking and jesting to listen to her properly. When she came off the stage, he bowed deeply and handed her a pretty corsage, made from a napkin hastily transfigured into a red rose like in the song.

Softly, sincerely, he thanked her, "That was marvellous, Lady Door. Thank you for treating us to that rendition."

[estebanmd.livejournal.com]

Stephen Maturin listened to the Lady Door's dulcet singing, entranced. He was wholly unaware of the singer, in his drunken haze; it was to him as though the words came disembodied and entire out of his past, recalling the hills of Ireland, the lilt in the Gaelic tongue spoken by his daughter Brigid. He slumped in his seat, pained by bittersweet memory.

[nightbirdboy.livejournal.com]

Nightwing really did intend to stay safely sober, but . . . er . . . sometimes things don't go quite as one planned. Thoroughly tipsy enough to have been talked by Ryuuji into trading his jeans in for leather pants at some point, (and it was anyone's guess where the hell his shirt had gone) he proceeded to sing his little heart out.

Unfortunately, the bird motif did not extend to an excellent singing voice.

Especially not drunk.

Running Down a Dream – Tom Petty (http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=34HLNOJQ8VNSW35UN36T812HLP)

My Baby Cares Just For Me – Nina Simone (http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1XOJHWNBW4GVY1INZYSHBMDIH8)

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

"That was awesome!" Ryuuji cheered when it looked like Nightwing was about to get off the stage. Grabbing the mike from him, he suggested instead to the shirtless, leather-trousered male (without checking out his abs, ohgodsthoseweresomenicemuscles), "Let's do a duet now - something from Bright Eyes!"

[estebanmd.livejournal.com]

Thoroughly inebriated. Past all sense, past all decorum. He keenly felt the absence of his dearest friend, who would surely have stopped him from going this far, from embarrassing himself. He felt as if he should be embarrassed. He was not. He would be later.

Maturin took the stage. Again. (Again? He had done this earlier, this evening? Something like that.) He dedicated his song: "To absent companions."

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Ship Song (http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3491CBJYFSC412ZHH9IS0KJ92P)

[kayewinnet.livejournal.com]

That's so pretty!!!

[csi-sara.livejournal.com]

*After about six drinks, and convincing Professor Lupin to sing, weaves her way to the stage, takes the microphone and sings Flatnose, The Tree-Climbing Dog (http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BR6QW018RY4T39JREO9LSTUGM) by Jim Stafford and John Hadley (Performed by the Austin Lounge Lizards).*

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

"That was great, Sara!" Ryuuji flashes her a warm smile, getting up on stage as well and giving her an admiring look. "Siren of the science lab, I don't suppose you'd indulge me in a duet? I heard a song on the Rent soundtrack that I think would be just awesome for the two of us."

A little mischief dances in his eyes as he waits for her reply, thumbs curved though his belt loops and shirt slightly askew thanks to Nightwing's attempts to risk being put into leather pants.

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

Crowley had arrived at the party late and missed the first few people to sing. Clearly behind on his drinking, he started in on a bottle of red and listened to everyone pour out their hearts. Normally he'd have scoffed and taunted at the very least, but feeling adrift and lonely in this odd place he began to think of what song might be appropriate.

As his thoughts turned towards a specific someone with blonde hair and kind, uniquely blue eyes, he knew what he had to sing.

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BD8X260I)

His clear baritone voice was angel pure and nearly heartbreaking, overflowing with unrequited feelings, which he was ready to deny if anyone called him on it. He always seemed to get maudlin over Pinot Noir...

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

((I've been told that link may not work, so try this one instead...))

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2XVNQNUXIJLR82TS7J1JFFPY4H)

[researcher42.livejournal.com]

Ford loves to sing, specializing in drinking songs.

He begins with:
Johnny Jump Up - Gaelic Storm (http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=213NWDT8S1Z1N01SDJPQ3FBW8H)

moving on to:
Drink! - They Might Be Giants (http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1ECK8E6YK8SDZ3COXTSFXJJIW5)

descending into:
(clip of Ford singing drunkenly from the Hitchhiker's Guide radio shows) (http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=35TSS37I228LP1LTE5M9JOQGWE)

...before anyone manages to yank him off stage and wrestle the microphone away from him.

((ooc: This was a great idea. Thanks to everyone for sharing their music!))

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

Ryuuji ended up being the one to drag Ford off the stage, depositing him in a chair and shoving a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster (or at least, the barman had muttered something like that when Ryuuji had asked what to get Ford for a refill) in his direction. "There you go, buddy. Drink up and um, be a hoopy frood!"

At least, I think that's how his lingo goes...

((Glad you liked it! I thought it would be a fun idea XD))

[waste-lock.livejournal.com]

Oh, what the hell.

As long as he was singing, no one would be trying to force drinks on him.

He kept his eyes closed through the whole song. With his eyes closed, he could pretend he wasn't doing this.

Jess Klein, "Darkroom" (http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2BJUQF18GL6QK3JZA4SYR5QCE7)

[average-adam.livejournal.com]

Adam jumped on the stage at the end of Nny's song and winked at him. It was time to do their duet for having tied in the flying contest. He hadn't been drinking, because someone who can alter reality with a mere thought probably shouldn't let up on his inhibitions, but that only helped him to remember to tone down his voice. If he wasn't careful, his half-angel side would be most apparent when he was singing, so he intentionally distorted it as he proceeded to sing with Nny.

Mack the Knife - Nick Cave (http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1G1509EC4IWL63HJM56VG333O0)

After a successful duet, Adam changed the mood with a song that he related to in his darker moments.

Boy On A String - Jars Of Clay (http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=040P9PLAIAXPB2632A77TW5N2F)

[lp-drumline7.livejournal.com]

Devi could hardly be dragged into singing something, but she did sit in the back, ending up having drank two banana cream pies and a few seven and sevens that she wasn't really sure as to how were bestowed upon her, seeing as she hadn't brought money. Tenna was suspected. She just enjoyed everyone else's singing, possibly exponentially moreso as the night went on due to the alcohol.

[tennanator.livejournal.com]

Tenna had dragged herself onstage to sing 'Baby Got Back' (((OOC - which I do not happen to have on my computer, but if you don't know what that song is, you've been hiding in a tree. A conviently located tree, mind you))) in a slightly offkey voice. After she had an ice cube thrown at her, she bound offstage to sit with Devi and buy the two of them excessive amounts of drinks.

[the-lady-door.livejournal.com]

Oh, it really was fun singing, and hearing other people sing! Door was enjoying herself, but she was a bit nervous that her rather... disturbing... housemate might try to engage her in conversation again. Talking to Teatime about quidditch was one thing, but making social small talk with him made her acutely nervous, and she suspected he knew it. Be nice, Door. You don't have to trust him, but you haven't seen him actually do anything wrong, and he's been nothing but polite and friendly to you.

Still. If she was talking to someone else, he was less likely to start being all intense at her, right? And really, she should be mingling anyway. She spotted a couple of girls she thought were from Gryffindor. Seemed like a good enough time to mingle! She approached their table.

"Hello. I don't think we've actually met, I'm Door. Are you having fun?"

[wooster-code.livejournal.com]

Eschewing the karaoke equipment that he didn't know how to work anyway, Bertie took a seat at the piano that appeared on stage from somewhere and settled into one of the hottest jazz tunes making the rounds at the Drones. He'd told Jeeves that buying the sheet music would be worth it, and this was proof. Happily, he sang Nagasaki (version by Bobby Short) (http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2Y60YNFG99FC03J1SEO1W20WSV).

[the-lady-door.livejournal.com]

A lot of people seemed to be singing duets now, and Door didn't want to be left out. So she was delighted when Tenna agreed to sing with her.


The Mary Ellen Carter, by Stan Rogers (http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2GNL19WVXGGF72VXTXJYPU9R5E)

[kayewinnet.livejournal.com]

((OOC - sorry if I'm being ditzy here, but what email addy should I put in the form for the song??))

[impulsive1.livejournal.com]

((Just put your own and post the link it emails you))

[kayewinnet.livejournal.com]

*Kaylee is finally drunk enough to take the stage. She sings twice*

Ballad of Serenity (http://s14.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3RDQX5GCUAU5A12Q4MKBPK7FCA)

Sleeps with Butterflies - Tori Amos (http://s14.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=22A2WK3017BW30XQ6EEYC0TLCD)