A few months ago while enjoying a fine hot sunny day in Mauerpark with Frank we wandered past the weekly Karaoke gathering and I was moved to participate. The Karaoke phenomenon in Berlin is something that has changed little in the past few years. In numerous little corner pubs and tourist trap bars alike, every weekend sees thousands of amateur singers giving their best in front of crowds ranging from sympathetic to apathetic. At the urging of a good friend of mine, I too gathered all my courage and stepped onto the stage to rock my very first crowd with my vocal abilities. I don’t remember exactly what I sang, but it might have been something from Madonna. These days I sing more girl power ballads like “I will survive”, “Holding out for a Hero”, along with some Queen hits and some German classics. It’s a lot of fun and I urge everyone to give it a try, even if you can’t sing. Like the saying goes, “Laugh and the world laughs with you”.
And here is my performance from that day in Mauerpark. The stereo system cut out at one point and the crowd filled in for me. The dancers who stormed the stage were neither drunk nor friends of mine, just happy members of the audience who felt the need to dance.
