I always thought there were two components to karaoke....the pre-recorded music with the lead vocals removed AND the lyrics being displayed in time as a guide for the amatuer singer.

To me, it's always been a form of entertainment, nothing more, nothing less. It sure has taken a lot of heat and for what, because it was meant to provide a few laughs, a few smiles.

I say this, "If you can sing, really SING, then leave the confines of your man-made keyboard and get out there and play nature's greatest musical instrument, the human voice!"

Get out there and SING!

-mike