Off Key Karaoke

Right now, when you click on the Get Lyrics link next to any song, the system automatically formats a Google request and does the search for you.  It works, but finding a site that doesn't bombard you with pop-ups is really a pain. 

I want to make sure you have the best experience so I'm going through each and every song in our 23,000 song database and finding a direct link to the lyrics on a site without pop-ups.  There are a few sites out there that are great!

Lyrics Domain, Lyrics Freak, and Upper Cut Music  have huge lyrics libraries and best of all, no pop-ups.  As much as possible, I'll be linking directly to the lyrics on these sites.

There may be the occasional site that contains pop-ups, but that will only happen as a last resort.  I've got a long way to go as I only have a couple of hundred done so far, but new direct links to lyrics will be added daily.

If you have a specific request, let me know and I'll get that in ahead of the others!

Remember folks, the Wednesday show at Southern Comfort in Pompano beach has moved to Thursdays, so your choice for Karaoke tonight is easy...come out to Tricky Dick's in Boca for a great night of Karaoke with your host Sissy. 

Last Sundays show was great.  In addition to a great crowd, they suprised us a couple of hours into the show.  They raffled off a several bottles of booze!  Two real and two of those large blowups that they had on the stage.  Our very own Ashbree walked away with the large blowup bottle of jaeger!  She was in heaven.  I'm sure it's gonna wind up as some kind of alter to the jaeger gods.

Anyway, come out tonight to Tricky Dicks and see if they have any more surprises up their sleeve...show starts at 10:00PM.

Just want to remind everyone that begining this week, Karaoke at Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach moves from Wednesday to Thursday.  Same time, same KJ.  So to those of you who have been looking for a Thursday show, you have one at SoCo now with your host Aimee.  Please make sure to spread the word.

The shows this past weekend were great!  We had a great turn out at Southern Comfort on Saturday night, and at Tricky Dick's in Coral Springs last night.  Aimee covered the show for Sissy last night with Greg closing it out.  Fun was definitely had by all. 

Now, when you search for your favorite songs, you'll see links next to each song so you can find the lyrics for it.  Neat huh :)  Give it a try and let me know what you guys think!

Robert

The owner at Goobs in Coral Springs feels there won't be enough of a crowd this Saturday night to justify having a show due to the Thanksgiviing holiday, so we won't be having the show at Goobs tonight.    We tried hard to convince him that this wouldn't be the case, but no go.  We'll be back at Goobs starting Saturday, December 2nd.

So, that makes your choice for where to go for Karaoke on Saturday night easy!  Come out to Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach tonight and get your Karaoke fix. 

See you there!

There were lots of familar faces at Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach last night and we had a great time.  Eddie & Sha-ran and friends, and Paul and Lisa and their gang and many others.  SoCo regulars will remember Paul & Lisa from the Karaoke Competition held at SoCo.  They moved away and were here visiting for the holidays...and where did they choose to spend their night out?  At SoCo with Off Key Karaoke....luv you guys!

I'll let BlogMaster Greg fill in the rest of the details for last night.

Don't forget, tonight you're choice for Off Key Karaoke is an easy one....Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach.  So those Goobs regulars who still want to get their Karaoke fix but think they can't tonight, join us at Southern Comfort for a great night of Karaoke.

Now that you're all nice and stuffed, you need to work off that holiday food!  Come out to Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach tonight for a great night of Karaoke. 

Greg will be on hand as your host, making sure you get the most out of your night out!

See you there!

I'll be at Southern Comfort tonight and tomorrow so come out and party with me and the gang from soco!! god knows we'll be up for anything!! my homie erik is leaving us next week for new orleans and a new life so we are sending him off with a  bang...and maybe a few strippers...HAHAHAHAHAHA he's one of my best friends and we wanna make sure his l;ast weekend of partying with us(till mardi gras!) is one to remember]

thanx yall

GMAC

Good morning and Happy Turkey Day!

Ashley here...just got a sec to finally write my story (Robert...it's done! )

Well I could tell the stories of the **few** drunken to the point of obliteration nights I have shared with many of you at Goobs and Southern Comfort. But I would prefer to tell you how I actually got up to sing in the first place and then the start of Ashbree.

While working at Southern Comfort, I was threatened with my job (I still think he was serious lol) if I did not sing a karaoke duet with Lee. So I said fine, it was a song that wasn't difficult and the girl part was small. So that got me on a stage in front of people for the first time since my middle school years. Then while Off Key was doing monday shows at SoCo and I was working them, we began to have like three or four singers... because it was a rather slow night for a while (hence why the shows are no longer on Mondays and now its packed lol) and I decided I would get up there and make an ass of myself a few times. We started doing kamkize karaoke and I got kinda into it. Next thing you know I'm at Goobs with Aubs on Saturday nights and I just gave up on caring about blowing people's ear drums out!  Sissy and Aubs will both sit there and say IT TOOK YOU ALMOST TWO YEARS TO GET UP THERE AND NOW LOOK AT YOU! And it's true, I get up there now with no fear. And serenade people shit faced with REALLY loud songs like Call me When Your Sober, then I get into A Money gangsta shit and do some baby got back, and I might end it with a soft love ballad. Ya never know! I'm full of surprises!!   "A Money!"

As for Ashbree, it all started with one song. "Like We Never Loved At All". When I first started going to Goobs, that song was still a little senstive for both Aubree and myself, and to add some comic relief to it as it was sung, we decided to interpretive dance. Although I paid the price the next morning with lots of bruises on my knees from sliding on the floor, it was all worth it in the end. From then on, drunk or sober, Ashbree comes out to entertain the masses. I don't know if I would be as into karaoke as I have become without Ashbree Interpretive Dance Inc. It addes an all new flava to going out!

At the shows, I have had the opportunity to get to know a lot of really cool people! And I <3 them all! Anyone who is willing to sit with me after I dance around like a moron and do backbends in the middle of the bar is cool as shit in my book! Thanks for all the memories guys and I look forward to those yet to come!   

Check out whats going on at Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach Wednesday night!

"Wednesday, the 22nd, will be our Second Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Day Party. I always say if you have to deal with your family, you might as well be hungover or still a little bit tipsy. So come to SoCo for the following:

KARAOKE!!! Aimee will be hosting karaoke starting at 9:30 and going until 1 am. So get a little loose in the caboose with some Goose and sing your hearts out!

BEER PONG TOURNAMENT!!! We will match all buy ins (ex: 10 people at $5 per = $50, SoCo will put up $50 as well to make the total pot $100) However, this is invitation only. The bar has sole discretion of who is allowed to play. Those who you who have played in the past understand why.

DECORATE OUR TREE!!! I am picking up our tree tomorrow and I am leaving it up to all of my regulars to decorate it. The only thing I am doing to it is lights. So bring any of your favorite ornaments and help us get festive!

GREAT DRINK SPECIALS!!! Buckets of beer all night - 5 for $10 and 5 for $15, you all know the deal. BOOZE - Everything (besides top shelf) is $4 tomorrow night. This includes Captain Morgan, Jager, BlackHaus, Gummy Worms, Bacardi, Southern Comfort, Stoli, Absolut, & Three Olive. It doesn't get any cheaper.

MUNCHIES!!! We will have the usual great food all night long, only a little less expensive. All burgers & Chicken Sandwiches will be $5, Chicken Wings will be 50 cents each all night and all appetizers will be $5 as well. For those with an appetite, try our $10.95 Prime Rib Dinner or our $12.95 Boneless NY Strip Dinner. If your families cook anything like mine, you will understand the need for eating right the night before.

We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day so tomorrow night is a great chance for even the staff to get a little crazy. Leave it to us to find a reason to party during the holidays. Please call me direct if you have any questions or just swing by and find out for yourself. Hope to see you all tomorrow night!

Lee"

This ought to be a blast!!!!!

Here is the schedule for this week....note that there is a change to the SoCo Schedule begining next week!

Wednesday

Two great shows for you karaoke freaks Wednesday! 

• Join Aimee at Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach for the last Wed night show at SoCo....next week we move to Thursday nights at SoCo so spread the word!
• As always, Sissy will be hosting over at Tricky Dick's in Boca so if you're over on the west side of town, stop by for what is always a great show!

Friday

• Greg will be filling in for Aimee over at Southern Comfort, so come out for another great Off Key Karaoke show!

Saturday

• As always, Aimee will be hosting at Goobs Grill and Bar in Coral Springs so if you're over on the west side of town, stop on by and enjoy what is always a rockin show...[ya never know what's gonna happen at Goobs]
• If you prefer the beach, hang out with Greg over at Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach for great food, fun, and karaoke!

Sunday

• Sissy ends the Karaoke week over at Tricky Dick's in Boca....a great way to end the week.

 Our PhotoBlogger Holly is back in town, so watch out, you may get caught on film!

See you at the shows

Our very own BlogMaster Greg is Officially starting his first show at Southern Comfort tonight.  So stop by and enjoy great food, drink and a great Karaoke show and get Greg off to a great Off Key Karaoke/Southern Comfort start!

If you're out on the west side of Pompano, join your host Aimee tonight at Goobs Grill and Bar for a great night of Karaoke.  Get in early and beat the crowd!

Either way you can't go wrong!

See you there!

The weekend begins tonight for Off Key karaoke with your host Aimee at Southern Comfort Lounge and Grille in Pompano.  Come by early and get a great meal in a friendly atmosphere then sit back and enjoy and participate in the show.

R

It's official!  Greg is now your Karaoke host at Southern Comfort on Saturday nights!  Now if I can get him to keep up with his Blogmaster duties all will be right with the world!

Luv ya man!

R

The Karaoke week for Off Key Karaoke starts with two great shows tonight!  Check out Southern Comfort tonight and join your host Aimee for a night of Karaoke.  For those on the west side of town, visit Tricky Dick's and join Sissy for another great show.

Either way, you're sure to have a great time!

R

Alright folks..check out http://www.karaokeblogs.com

Let me know what you think!

R

OK, so I am finally writing on the site. Robert and Greg have been on my ass about it for like, 2 months, so here goes... This is Aimee, one of your Off Key KJ's. I can't tell you how much I love my job! I love to sing and entertain so this is the most awesome job I could ever ask for! I have had so much fun, and like everyone else, have met so many new poeple, most of whom I consider friends. I am at SoCo 2 nights a week and at Goobs one night, I love all of my regulars that come to all of my shows, and everyone else that comes too of course. I <3 Greg, Ronnie, Holly, Ashbree(LOL), Stacy, G, Sissy, Robert, Doris, Lee, Stephanien and every one else who comes to the shows and shows love and support for the Off Key Crew! Hope to see everyone soon at SoCo or Goobs!

Aimee ;-)

My Karaoke experience began before Off Key Karaoke was even thought of.

Almost three years ago, Aubree (now retired) and I used to work together at this hell-hole called Ruby Tuesday. (That's not libel since this is considered opinion- an editorial... take that, lawyers!). Anywho, she began this once-a-week job bartending at the sports mall in Deerfield Beach where her sister (Sissy) used to do Karaoke. Well, me and my best friend, Lauren, eventually decided to go. For the record, this was not your "typical" bar. There was a hockey rink on the left side, a soccer field on the right, and a food stand (and a bar) in the middle. I, to say the least, was hooked.

So after awhile, we became groupies. Whereever there was a show (and no early school the next day), we were there, cheering on our KJ's and requesting songs that we wanted them to sing. After some time, we became what is now referenced as "Karaoke Nazi's." (Kinda ironic for a Jew, eh?) I would never sing- I still don't. I just pick songs that I would like other people to sing. But I know I suck, so I just sang from my seat. But, if someone sang a song and we thought they did a horrible job, we would hold up signs that said, "NO!" and if they did good, we would hold up a sign that said, "YES!" and either way, we would shout at them. "You butchered it! Never sing that again!" or, "Sing it again! I LOVE that song!" (That was my thing when I was drunk- "I LOVE that song!!!")

So week after week, we would religiously show up at the sports mall, heels in hand at the end of the night when we could barely walk on our feet, and a drink in the other. Good times at the Sports Mall.

Eventually, when Aubree was doing her own shows, she started at Crabby Jacks. One in Deefield and one in Boca. With her audience building, she met a lot of people- and so did we... especially the ones that would buy us drinks (those were our favorites). One person in particular that became a groupie- Lee. Now that it's the "in" thing to do, I would like to clarify that I was going to Lee's bar (I reference SoCo as Lee's bar) before it was the coolest place in the world to everyone else.

Off Key hasn't been around forever (and barely as long as I've known everyone). But the people I've met through this experience are people I will know for the rest of my life. Some are assholes and cunts, and some are honest and naturally good-hearted. But all in all, I love that crowed. They truly make me smile when I walk in there and they sing a song that I LOVE!!!

So I know I'm not there religiously anymore. And I know I don't sing and have no room to criticize. But Robert, Doris, Aubree, Sissy, Lee, and many more people that have come and gone, I will always remember because those experiences with those people hold a lifetime of happiness for me. Despite what they are doing now or what the future holds for all of us, we will have always had our wonderful (and mostly drunk) karaoke nights.

My story is more of a life lesson I learned which was due in part to karaoke.  As most of you know, the one person that means more to me than the world is my father, Butch.  What you don't know is that there was a brief time when we weren't this close.  We had a falling out when I was in high school and I went to live with my crazy-ass mother.  My dad and I didn't speak for almost a year.  Long story involving that so I'll skip to the point.  We finally decided to start hanging out once a week and try to mend the fences that were broken when I left.  We found a place called Seven Star in Tamarac.  They had karaoke going once a week and after the first time we went, we were hooked.  It became our father/son night.  No girlfriends, none of his wives, just us. 

He was always a great dad, he coached my little league teams, taught me the value in honesty, but most importantly he showed me responsibility.  After going to karaoke and hanging out after a while, I realized he was much more than just a dad, he was my best friend.  We kept the tradition going all the way up until I moved to Atlanta a few years ago.  Every week you could find us at either Crabby Jack's or Murphy's.  We have helped each other through some tough times by getting together, drinking, singing and then our nightly conversations until 5 o'clock in the morning in CJ's parking lot.  In the process we made a lot of great friends, granted he found two wives that were as nuts as could be, but we found some good ones through the years, too. 

When Robert decided to start Off-Key, I had no choice but to bring them in a couple of nights a week.  Off-Key has found a way to bring a family-style atmosphere to a scene usually reserved for drunken birthdays and drama dens. 

On behalf of Southern Comfort, I would personally like to thank all of the Off-Key regulars for putting on such a great show night after night.  I can't wait for tonight, see you all later.

Lee (Baaaah, Biter, Windex Man)

After working our butts off all week the best way to kick off the weekend is with a night of Friday night Karaoke at Southern Comfort in Pompano Beach!

Aimee will be your host, making sure you have a fun filled night.  The food and drinks at SoCo can't be beat.  So come out early tonight, have some dinner before the show and stay for a great night!

See you there!

[ OK...who's doing the next Karaoke story ]

Yep...Its all Sissy's fault.  Not too long after we moved to Florida, Sissy started waiting tables at a sports bar on Commercial Blvd.  She was really excited about Karaoke, and asked Mom and I to come out and listen to her sing.

Mom and I went along and were quite impressed at how good she was.  Throughout the night, Sissy kept bugging me to sing with her.  You wouldn't know it now, but back then, me getting up in to speak in front of more than 3 people made me sweat!  No way was I going to get up on a stage and sing!

Well, she kept bugging me and around three or four Long Island Ice Teas later, I finally got the nerve up to get up there.  We did "Summer Nights" by Olivia Newton John and John Travolta....I was hooked!

A couple of months later Sissy started doing Karaoke shows and Mom and I would hang out and always have a great time.  It's been almost 5 years since that first night, and Karaoke has become a HUGE part of our lives. 

I'd have to say the best part is all the friends we've made along the way [ you all know who you are ] and all the great times we've had.   I have no doubt that there are many more friends to be made, and many more great times to come!

I want to thank all the folks that come out to support our shows because without you guys it wouldn't be the same. [ I just love this picture....it says it all! ]

Special thanks go out to our great KJ's who keep the crowds coming back! 

Ok...enough of that crap :)  The weekend is coming and as always, great shows all over the place.  So start the weekend off this friday at Southern Comfort with your host Aimee for a great night of Karaoke fun!

[ I did mine...who's next? :) ]

Ok here it goes...this is the best i can remember (been alot of wild nights since then).

My first offkey experience was about 1 year ago. my buddy sean told me about the show at turn3 and said i need to go with him so after about 3 hours of trying to tell him i was frightend by the stage...he convinced me.

That night i met vic, roxy, liz(betty) marc and wes, minx(where ever he went??) leslie, sue, will, the other will, aimee, mikey detroit, jon o, grandpa ty, tomy, mike and jordan. i gotta say that it was nice to actually get out and meet some new people and i made some great friends that are still with me now...and hell i work for robert too!!!

As for my begining as the infamous B-BOY GMAC.......i am a breakdancer as well as a studier of hip hop style and have been for about 10years, i guess the name just stuck....personally i like sugerpuss better(<3 stephaine) :-) but whatever works right? so my B-BOY name became my KJ name as well...funny huh?

I was shy on stage at first singing mostly pop and boyband song..because that was what i knew at that time....and i had to be tipsy to sing...HAD TO!!! nowadays...i'm way more secure on stage and can go all out sober as hell...not that i do it but i can lol

Being a part of this crew has really made me a better person i think...knowing that i have friends that will be there for me no matter what is a great feeling...especially after i get jerked around by wretched females with issues about using guys for rides and free drinks...HA!! (OWNED) :-)

But seriously the offkey crew has done alot for me and to them i am forever greatful! i'm not sure what my future holds, but as long as you all are my friends..i ain't worried about a thing

Thank you,

Gregory S. MacDonald

AKA B-BOY GMAC

For those who don't want to venture too far away from home, don't forget Tricky Dick's tonight.  Sissy will be hosting so you're sure to have fun!

R

After what was considered to be a tremendous 24 hour period I've decided to unoffically give tonights show at SoCo a theme. Tonight is unoffically the 'Donald Rumsfeld going away party' So come and celebrate the ending of 2, possibly 3 reigns of terror tonight! 1 Comment

Some time ago, during karaoke shows, some of the singers [ you know who you are ] would pass their time waiting for their next song by putting together some of the funniest stories I've ever seen!  Now that we have a blog up, I'd like to get those stories online.  So get your creative juices flowing think up some good stuff. 

If you want to write Karaoke Stories, register on the site [ if you haven't already ] and send me a note letting me know you want to post Karaoke Stories and set up your account with posting access. 

The stories can be about you and your experiences at karaoke shows, how Karaoke has affected your life, or just plain fiction.

Anything is game as long as it's not mean or insulting towards anyone else.

Lets have fun with this one!

R

It's the Tuesday following the first Monday of November, you know what that means. It's time to vote! So go to the polls and let your voice be heard. Whether you're voting Democrat, Republican, or Communist (among many other) go out and vote. This has been a message from "Ronnie's non-partisan, looking for some to do on a Tuesday because there's no show scheduled today". 2 Comments

Well, we all need a little extra cash here and there, so you'll notice a banner ad at the top of the page now.  These are google ads so please click on the ad and visit the advertiser.  Every little bit helps :)

R

lol....

FRI at soco was fun, i had to host at soco on saturday so i missed aimee's show at goobs but i heard it was a blast!

sunday sissy was out in full swing..i had a hangover so it took me a while to get into the night but we had a great time!

i'm looking foward to going back to TD's on wednesday and soco on friday

as fow now...i'm goin to bed...i'm whooped

GMAC

I was working on the back end code of the blog and transferring files back and forth.  I had created some directories to store some additional files and moved them up to the server, when I wasn't paying attention and I put them in the wrong place.  No biggie...just select the directories and delete right?  Only if you're paying attention! 

Not only did I delete the empty directories, but also the directory where all the blog entries and photos are stored!

I could only sit there and watch as over a hundred files and photos were being deleted right before my very eyes.  GONE!  Everything GONE.

Well, not all was lost.  Thanks to the folks at my hosting company Advances.com, everything is as good as new!

One call and they were able to restore everything back to the way it was in minutes!  That's service!

Thanks Advances...you saved my butt!  If anyone ever needs web hosting services, I highly recomend them!

R

It's Friday, and we all know what that means...another weekend of Karaoke fun.  Here's the linup:

• Friday:  Southern Comfort Lounge hosted by Aimee
• Saturday:  Southern Comfort Lounge hosted by Greg and Goobs hosted by Aimee
• Sunday:  Tricky Dick's Pub hosted by Sissy

Any where you go, you'll definitely have one heck of a time!

See you at the shows!

R

Just put up a new Links Section.  You'll find it on the right side of the page below the search.  If you'd like a link up, send it to me for review.

R

WOW!  If you weren't at Southern Comfort last night you missed one hell of a party!  It was THE place to be in South Florida for Halloween Karaoke.  

Everyone turned out in force all dressed up in some awesome costumes. 

We had she devils, nurses, pirates, a dominatrix and her slave [ Damn she was hot!!...hell...ALL the ladies were SMOKIN'! ] you name it, and it was there. 

The crowd was huge.  As you can see from this pic, the Off Key Karaoke faithful showed up in force but it doesn't show the whole story.

There were so many new faces that I couldn't make it around to meet them all...it was truly WAY better than anyone expected.  We definitely want to see some of those new faces back!

Lee decked the place out great with black lights, cobwebs and a fog machine...really made the atmosphere great.

Pics are in the SoCo Gallery.  There will definitely be more coming so keep checking! [Thanks Holly! ] 

There were lots of cameras around, so if you have any pictures from last night that you'd like to share, please send them to me and I'll post them in the gallery.

We had a great crowd at Tricky Dick's on Monday night.  Many of the Off Key Karaoke faithful came decked out in their Halloween costumes and enjoyed a great night of Karaoke. 

I got several great pics and they are in  the Tricky Dick's photo gallery so make sure to check them out. 

SHOW SCHEDULE UPDATE:  At their request, we will be moving the Monday shows at Tricky Dick's to Sundays starting this Sunday, November 4th!