KARAOKE!

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John and Barbosa carry in a decently large item into the second floor common room first floor lobby third floor common room and hook it up.

Prepare to flee, for it is A KARAOKE MACHINE.

"Testing, testing. Well, Cap'n, you want first crack?"

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"Thar be a lot o' stairs in this place, John." Barbossa said, wiping sweat from his face.

"Would ye be goin' first, then?"

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"Will do."
John stands over the machine for a mintue, trying to catch his breath after the two of them carried the bloody thing up 2 flights, down 1 flight, and up 3, and picked a song.


The funky backbeat of Stevie Wonder's Superstition began belting from the machine.

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[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

((JOOOOIN USSSSSS.... BEEEEEEEE ONE OF UUUUUSSSSSSS))

[http://users.livejournal.com/___lily_evans_/]

Lily wanders in to the common room, curious about the sounds she could hear down the hall. "What's going on in here?"

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"Well, it be karaoke. And you're about to see a pirate shake his bonbons pieces of eight. Fancy a turn?"

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Barbossa walked over to the song selections and flipped through the pages for a while. His fingers stopped on one song and he smiled.

The beat kicked in as he picked up the microphone.

"She's into superstitions: black cats and voodoo dolls.
I feel a premonition that girl's gonna make me fall.
She's into new sensations, new kicks in the candle light.
She's got a new addiction for every day and night."

Ricky Martin in pirate might be slightly scarring for the bystanders.

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

((*DIES*))

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

On her way up to the attic, Callisto hears the ungodly racket singing and stops to investigate. "What the?"

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky stopped by shortly after. "I hear screeching and wailing. John, did you start the karaoke without me?" He grinned. "Callisto, ever done karaoke?"

[fh_jackass]

Logan stops in the common room on his way to room #305. He smirks at the sight of the pirate singing and flops down in a chair to watch the show.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory comes up behind Logan, clutching Vladdie.

"And here I thought I had filled my quota on insanity for the day," she murmurs, leaning on the arm of the chair and arching a brow.

Kawalsky's Turn

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Charlie stepped up and took the microphone. He flicked through the catalog of songs and then picked one and started to sing when the music started up.

It must have been cold there in my shadow
to never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that's your way,
you always walked a step behind.

So I was the one with all the glory,
while you were the one with all the strength.
A beautiful face without a name - for so long,
a beautiful smile to hide the pain."

He took a deep breath and burst into the chorus.

"Did you ever know that you're my heeeeeeero,
and ev'rything I would like to beeeeeeeeeeee?
I can fly higher than an eeeeeeeagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wiiiiings."

Re: Kawalsky's Turn

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"Damn, dude. *sniffle* Way to pick a happy song."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin popped his head into the common room and snickered. "I'm glad I'm not the one making an idiot of myself tonight," he commented.

Love Hurts

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"Hey, you ready?" John said to Lily.

Re: Love Hurts

[http://users.livejournal.com/___lily_evans_/]

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After John and Lily were finished, Barbossa prepared to do the songs that Hamlet (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhighdorms/215082.html?thread=7762986#t7762986) and Rory (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhighdorms/215082.html?thread=7763498#t7763498) had requested.

Those with delicate stomachs might want to turn away.

"Baby, don’t you wanna, dance upon me,
(I just wanna dance next to you)
To another time and place.
Baby, don’t you wanna, dance upon me,
(Are you ready)
Leaving behind my name, my age.

I’m a slave for you. (Take that) I cannot hold it; I cannot control it.
I’m a slave (It just feels right) for you. (It just feels good)
I won’t deny it; I’m not trying to hide it. (Baby)"

There could be hip-thrusting.

Without pausing, Barbossa jumped straight into Rory's request:

"Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an eternal flame?"

Yep. Torch songs by craggy pirates? Totally bizarre.

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John's turn next

Callisto - Locomotion

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

After flipping though the songbook, and briefly considering doing something by Celine Dion, Callisto found a song she could live with doing.

Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
I know you'll get to like it
If you give it a chance now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
My little baby sister can do it with ease
It's easier than learning your a b c's
So come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me

You gotta swing your hips now
Come on baby,(baby), jump up, mmm jump back
Well I think you got the knack

Now that you can do it
Let's make a chain now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy now don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul
So come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
Come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion

Move around the floor in a loco-motion
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
Do it holding hands if you got the notion
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
It even makes you happy
When you're feeling blue
So come on come on do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now

Come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
Yeah
Come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now


She did not move with the beat, nor look like she was having the least bit of fun doing it. At all.

Re: Callisto - Locomotion

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John starts the line. "Everybody!"

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John takes the mike next and cues up the next song.

"I've been on tenterhooks, endin' in dirty looks
Listenin' to the muzak, thinkin' 'bout this 'n' that
She said that's that, I don't wanna chitterchat
Turn it down a little bit or turn it down flat
Pump it up - when you don't really need it, yeah
Pump it up - until you can feel it
Down in the pleasure centre, hell bent or heaven sent
Listen to the propaganda, listen to the latest slander
There's nothing underhand, that she wouldn't understand
Chorus:
Pump it up - until you can feel it
Pump it up - when you don't really need it, yeah
Oh yeah, when you don't, when you don't, don't, don't really need it, ow
She's been a bad girl, she's like a chemical
Though you try to stop it, she's hard to knock out
You wanna torture her, you wanna talk to her
All the things you bought for her, putting up her temperature
(chorus)
Out in the fashion show, down in the bargain bin
You put your passion on, under the pressure pin
Fall into submission, hit-and-run transmission
No use wishin' now for any other sin
(chorus repeats 2x)
You don't really need it, you don't really need it
Don't really need it, don't really need it
Don't really need it, don't really need it
No no"

John is, of course, bopping to the beat. How could one not?

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

Anya enters to room, a bit scared of what's making the noises in the hallway.

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"Anya! Perfect timing. We've got an open spot at the mic!"

Kawalsky, Take 2

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Charlie took another turn. This time he was singing his favorite song.

"In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines.

So we sailed up to the sun
Till we found the sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine.

We all live in our yellow submarine,
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in our yellow submarine,
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine.."

Re: Kawalsky, Take 2

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto didn't feel the slightest inclination to join in. She could withstand the power of the Beatles. Really, she could.

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*Hamlet looks through the catalog for something to do. He picks a depressing emo song to perform, but his finger slips and hits a wrong button. He groans at what comes up, but does it anyway, in the most petulant, sullen, depressing way this song has ever been sung in.*


The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow
There'll be sun!

Just thinkin' about
Tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs,
And the sorrow
'Til there's none!

When I'm stuck a day
That's gray,
And lonely,
I just stick out my chin
And Grin,
And Say,
Oh!

The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!
You're always
A day
A way!

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto starts clapping. "Encore!"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

[OOC: We in the second floor common room (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhighdorms/214662.html?thread=7761798#t7771270) are obliged to you for drowning out our ruckus. Honest.]

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

6 stands stiffly, mike in hand, and gives the most regal rendition of "I Will Survive" ever to pass through human lips.

First I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
without you by my side
But I spent so many nights
thinking how you did me wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to carry on
and so you're back
from outer space
I just walked in to find you here
with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
you'd be back to bother me

Go on now go walk out the door
just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore
weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
you think I'd crumble
you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
as long as i know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
I will survive

It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart
and I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
Now I hold my head up high
and you see me
somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
still in love with you
and so you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free
now I'm saving all my loving
for someone who's loving me..."

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John adjusts his lighter to the "crack" setting and sways along.

[names-ash.livejournal.com]

*wanders in* Okay kids... give the microphone to a real King, got it?

*clears throat*

I’m not feeling alright today
I’m not feeling that great
I’m not catching on fire today
love has started to fade
I’m not going to smile today
I’m not gonna laugh
you're out living it up today
I’ve got dues to pay

And the grave-digger puts on the forceps
The stone mason does all the work
The barber can give you a haircut
The carpenter can take you out to lunch

I just want to play on my pan-pipes
I just want to drink me some wine
as soon as your born you start dying
so you might as well have a good time

Sheep go to heaven
Goats go to hell
Sheep go to heaven
Goats… go to hell

I don't wanna go to sunset strip
I don't wanna feel the emptiness
bold marquees with stupid band names
I don't wanna go to sunset strip
I don't wanna go to sunset strip
I don't wanna feel the emptiness
Bold marquees with stupid band names
I don't wanna go to sunset strip

And the grave-digger puts on the forceps
The stone mason does all the work
The barber can give you a haircut
The carpenter can take you out to lunch

I just want to play on my pan-pipes
I just want to drink me some wine
As soon as your born you start dying
So you might as well have a good time

Sheep go to heaven
Goats go to hell
Sheep go to heaven
Goats… go to hell

And the grave-digger puts on the forceps
The stone mason does all the work
The barber can give you a haircut
The carpenter can take you out to lunch

I just want to play on my pan-pipes
I just want to drink me some wine
As soon as your born you start dying
So you might as well have a good time

Sheep go to heaven
Goats go to hell
Sheep go to heaven
Goats… go to hell.

*laughs*

Thank you, goodnight!

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky cheered on the coach.

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin cleared his throat, stared at his boots and began singing:

I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah,
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah

I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone

Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah
Ah-ah, Ah-ah

I walk alone
I walk a...

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone...

I walk alone
I walk alone

Lee Adama, eat your heart out.

He doesn't think this would sound better with a little banthabell. He doesn't.

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto starts an emo armwave in time with the music.

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"
It's Close To Midnight And Something Evil's Lurking In The Dark
Under The Moonlight You See A Sight That Almost Stops Your Heart
You Try To Scream But Terror Takes The Sound Before You Make It
You Start To Freeze As Horror Looks You Right Between The Eyes,
You're Paralyzed

'Cause This Is Thriller, Thriller Night
And No One's Gonna Save You From The Beast About
Strike
You Know It's Thriller, Thriller Night
You're Fighting For Your Life Inside A Killer, Thriller
Tonight

You Hear The Door Slam And Realize There's Nowhere Left To Run
You Feel The Cold Hand And Wonder If You'll Ever See The Sun
You Close Your Eyes And Hope That This Is Just
Imagination
But All The While You Hear The Creature Creepin' Up
Behind
You're Out Of Time

'Cause This Is Thriller, Thriller Night
There Ain't No Second Chance Against The Thing With
Forty Eyes
You Know It's Thriller, Thriller Night
You're Fighting For Your Life Inside Of Killer, Thriller Tonight

Night Creatures Call
And The Dead Start To Walk In Their Masquerade
There's No Escapin' The Jaws Of The Alien This Time
(They're Open Wide)
This Is The End Of Your Life

They're Out To Get You, There's Demons Closing In On Every Side
They Will Possess You Unless You Change The Number On Your Dial
Now Is The Time For You And I To Cuddle Close Together
All Thru The Night I'll Save You From The Terror On The Screen,
I'll Make You See

That This Is Thriller, Thriller Night
'Cause I Can Thrill You More Than Any Ghost Would Dare To Try
Girl, This Is Thriller, Thriller Night
So Let Me Hold You Tight And Share A Killer, Diller, Chiller
Thriller Here Tonight"

And yes, John leaves the rap for someone else. And he butchers the dance.

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Charlie cheered when the music started, then started doing the dance.

OOC: The death toll

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

Well, m'lads 'n lasses, it's off to bed I go for I must do the cursed work thing in... 5 hours.

Please comment here with how many times you died so I can properly notch the doorjamb of Dorm 101. :D

And I leave you with one more. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhighdorms/215082.html?thread=7787050#t7787050)

Re: OOC: The death toll

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Too many times to count. :P

Callisto and Hamlet not doing Everybody Hurts.

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto does not take the microphone and start singing. Hamlet does not sing with her.

When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
when you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on.
Don't let yourself go, everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes.

Sometimes everything is wrong. Now it's time to sing along.
When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)
if you feel like letting go, (hold on)
when you think you've had too much of this life, well hang on.

Everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends.
Everybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your hand.
If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,
when you think you've had too much of this life to hang on.

Well, everybody hurts sometimes,
everybody cries. And everybody hurts sometimes.
And everybody hurts sometimes. So, hold on, hold on.
Hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on. (repeat & fade)
(Everybody hurts. You are not alone.)