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Sing Pretty (Not!)
Ah, music soothes the savage beast ... or possibly gives him a headache if he has to listen to some of this stuff! I sing in the Women's Chorus of Dallas and our director is constantly admonishing us to "Sing Pretty!" There seem to be some people who aren't getting the message, though.
Just to show you what you won't hear at a TWCD concert (ever!), I've assembled some of the worst singers ever. I was looking for people who put themselves in the public eye, be it karaoke, American Idol auditions, church solos - anything that puts them out on a stage. Vote in my categories or add your own favorite examples of bad singing! (If it's bad enough, it might just get bumped up to an "official" ballot.
What Makes for Bad Singing?
Beautiful music is sometimes in the ears of the listener, but there are some specific things that make for bad singing that almost anyone can agree on.- Choice of song - More than just whether I like your selection, this has to do with whether the song is appropriate for your voice. Is it in your range, does it fit with your voice style, do you have the stage presence to carry it off? Even a good singer can have a bad singing day if they choose the wrong song.
- Bad voice - A rather subjective criteria, but some people, even if they're on pitch, just don't have pleasant voices to listen to. Think Tiny Tim and his ukelele.
- Off key - Sadly, some people just can't carry a tune. Although, I must admit, I enjoy enthusiastic singing from these people. Enjoy yourself! But know that if your tune-carrying bucket has a leak, you're likely to end up in a bad singing category.
- Badly sung - OK, so you have a good voice, maybe you've choosen a good song. What else could throw you into the bad singing crowd. Singing with the wrong tone (think operatic on a country & western song), in the wrong tempo (think The Impossible Dream in quicktime), straining to hit notes or carry phrasing and many more issues.
Now on to the music!! (Don't cover your ears, no matter how badly you want to!)
Add A Clip: Really, Really Bad Singing
Think you've found something worse?
If you think you've got something worse than the ones I've found, add it and we'll see how the voting shakes out!
Karaoke, Anyone?
National Anthem Disasters
The U.S. national anthem (or Star Spangled Banner) isn't an easy song to sing (but you should at least know the words). The Women's Chorus of Dallas pulls it off with elan at many an event. Maybe they should call us the next time there's a need for the anthem to be sung rather than asking one of these people.
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About The Women's Chorus of Dallas
I sing second soprano with The Women's Chorus of Dallas, a group of roughly 60 women dedicated to making beautiful music. We have a regular concert schedule along with singing at various community events such as a mayoral inauguration, Race for the Cure kick-off and museum gatherings, to name a few. Head over to the website to see our current concert schedule, buy some good music or learn how you can join us.
A portion of the money raised from this website will be used to support the chorus. Thanks for coming to visit. Clicking links, rating this lens and buying stuff through this lens means you're supporting our good singing. Thank you!!
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Let's Hear from You!
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- jgelien jgelien Nov 1, 2009 @ 5:24 pm
- Bad singing is so painful to listen to, yet we are drawn to it like a train wreck.
Funny lens.5 stars.
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- chefkeem chefkeem Apr 1, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
- Hey, Chef Keem from Austin, TX here. I wanted to make a lens like this and after doing some research I found yours. And you did a fabulous job! 5*s
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- coachbriany coachbriany Jan 30, 2008 @ 7:27 am
- I love it and thanks for adding it to Totally useless information group. You are a great example of something useless but great.
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- John Hughes John Hughes Nov 29, 2007 @ 8:44 pm
- Nice lens! funny stuff! I'm giving you five stars. Come visit my lens on learning guitar online and say hello!
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