Karaoke?

staplersareshiny

So there's a ton of stuff to do after the Thursday dinner already, but I wanted to see if there was anyone else who was interested in finding a karaoke bar and singing a few.

Anyone in Seattle know any good places close to the hotels?

BrokenAngel

I'm not sure of whats around Seattle, but if it's a go I'd be down for Karaoke! Because while I'm definitely up for the pre-pax dinner and movie, I think I'd rather go play Karaoke and mingle with a bunch of other pax-goers then head to the nerdcore show. ^.^

Tonkka

There's a Karaoke place downtown that is relatively close. You reserve a room where people sit around and take turns and you can bring alcohol and stuffs. But the best places I've been to for karaoke have all been on the outskirts, my favorite being The Rickshaw up in Greenwood.

Who knows how much hilarity can be packed into one weekend, but this might be a good release one night, just for turds and laffs.

nearlysober

Tonkka wrote: »

There's a Karaoke place downtown that is relatively close. You reserve a room where people sit around and take turns and you can bring alcohol and stuffs. But the best places I've been to for karaoke have all been on the outskirts, my favorite being The Rickshaw up in Greenwood.

Who knows how much hilarity can be packed into one weekend, but this might be a good release one night, just for turds and laffs.

I prefer the Mandarin Gate over the Rickshaw. I used to live on 105th & Aurora so I was like right between the two bars.

The Gate has (IMO) a better setup & better service... Rickshaw has a better book. But Frankie at the Gate makes drinks strong & the hosts there actually know how to run a decent rotation.

The place downtown where you can rent rooms is called Seattle's Best Karaoke and they're kinda sticklers about bringing alcohol into your room (if they catch you with it, without a "banquet permit" they'll charge you $100 and make you stop drinking). I'm not a huge fan of private room karaoke anyway...

Tonkka

That's the name of the place...

I enjoy the Mandarin Gate greatly as well, and the only reason I would choose the Rickshaw is the amount of "character" that the regular participants display.

But yeah, service and set-up; Mandarin Gate wins.

staplersareshiny

Wow, thanks! I've always sang at a bar, never done the rent-a-room thing. If it's just a few people that might be the way to go dependent on the price.

Anyone else interested?

HotSake

We need to get the whole group to sing Bohemian Rhapsody so we can do the "magnifico-o-o-o" thing. Also, I kinda want to sing Mr. Roboto.

TrainwreckX

Best place to do Karaoke that I know of is the Japanese/American bar next to Pink Godzilla in downtown Seattle, in the international district. Who else has been there?

Tonkka

This is getting so out of hand that I'm in.

staplersareshiny

Seriously, I didn't expect this kind of reaction. I was pretty sure I was going to get laughed out of the forums for even asking.

TheProphetElijah

I have heard good things about the place in the same building as Pink Godzillia, but I think it is also a private room deal. I know the Funhouse near the seattle center also does Karoke though I am not sure what nights. Their is also Bush Gardens in the ID as well.

atray

I happen to have the karaoke place by pink godzilla's business card in my hand.

Edit: Link was bad :-\
Phone number if anyone wants to reserve a room: 206-264-1779

You can have a room for unlimited use between 8pm-2am for $12.50 per person.

Also there hourly rates per room are:
up to 4 ppl: $20 5-10 ppl: $30 over 10 ppl: $40

GodSin

lol I think Karaoke would be awsome... nothing like trying to sing when your smashed

KirbyPuckett

We have this thing in Pittsburgh called Baraoke it's at a strip club and the women dance around you while you sing. It's the trashiest thing ever created.

...and by "trashiest" I mean "amazing."

staplersareshiny

Yeah, that's happened to me before, but they most definitely not were not strippers.

So what do you guys sing?

KirbyPuckett

I will never sing. I'm tone deaf and yeah it's just bad.

nearlysober

My main performance song would have to be "Paul Revere" by The Beastie Boys. Always a crowd pleaser and I have it completely memorized.

I also like to sing "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers... a few Neil Diamond songs... a couple Johnny Cash songs & a few Creedence Clearwater Revival songs.

Tonkka

My buddy and I did an incredible version of "Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing a couple of weeks ago. Brought. Down. The. House.

Not really, but we were buzzed enough to remember it that way... though we did get a couple of high fives. Probably because it was two dudes singing.

Next time I have to break out a little Journey and do "Open Arms".

staplersareshiny

I like Johnny Cash, too. I grew up with Country so I still sing some old country songs every now and then. Also liking some Micheal Buble and Ok Go lately.

GodSin

and of course there is always SIr Mix ALot you cant do Karaoke without singing that song

HotSake

staplersareshiny wrote: »

I like Johnny Cash, too. I grew up with Country so I still sing some old country songs every now and then. Also liking some Micheal Buble and Ok Go lately.

Ok Go, good choice. I can't believe I forgot Kansas! I've had Carry On Wayward Son stuck in my head ever since clearing it on Expert.

edit: Oh, oh, Bob Dylan! Tangled Up In Blue? Silvio? Down In The Flood?

staplersareshiny

I know what you mean, I had to put that on my iPod after playing it in GHII.

chaosisorder

Muskrat Love....

Anyone?

Anyone?

staplersareshiny

Sounds good to me. Maybe we should make a list of duets to sing? I think we should start with Hotsakes idea and all of us do Bohemian Rhapsody.

Risse

The karaoke place by Pink Godzilla is a room-by-rent sort, but is also completely filthy. At least it was when I went there a few years ago.

atray

I went there two weeks ago and it looked pretty cool. Seemed like they remodeled.

dyaballikl

i like the admiral pub in west seattle. it's a bit of a drive (not too bad), but is free admission, good karaoke, and jaeger on tap. nice place.

BrokenAngel

Not to be a thread necromancer but is this still on? I wanna sing with you guys!

Backslider

I would looove to Karaoke!!

staplersareshiny

I'd love to but I'll be signing up people for Patient Zero Thursday night. If we could do it right after dinner I might be able to squeeze some singing in.

HotSake

I'd still like to do this.

Misterioso

i like the admiral pub in west seattle.

do you mean the Yen Wor Village next door to the pub? Or does the pub now have karaoke too?

Dee Kae

HotSake wrote: »

I'd still like to do this.