‘Love Shack’ by Olivia Newton John and John Travolta was one of those - they obviously meant ‘Summer Nights.’ ”īrendan Patman, aka Pat Double B, has been doing karaoke since it first came to the United States, circa 1992. “They get up there to sing and see the title and say, ‘This isn’t my song.’ Then when it starts playing, they realize it is. One of our singers always says when he’s performing, ‘If you’re sexy, then you must be vaccinated.’ ”Ĭovington, who also does the paper slip system, is quite familiar with misnamed titles and mismatched artists. I feel karaoke is coming back full force. I see that people are now showing up and showing out a little bit more.
He is grateful to have things turn around after COVID. Even if he couldn’t carry a tune, he could carry a crowd.” “We had one guy who was not the best singer in the world, but he was an entertainer. “When people get up there and become entertainers and get the crowd going, those are the most memorable nights,” Covington said. He’s also aiming to host at additional locations, like Sultan’s Restaurant & Lounge on King Street. Nowadays, you can catch him at Burns Alley, Uptown Social and Tin Roof. Some of Covington’s first gigs as a host were at California Dreaming and Wet Willie’s, and he’s been hooked ever since. Technology is advancing how people get up and sing.” Wild Bill
We have digital apps to sign up with, so now it’s a young man’s game. “You have your normal crowd that’s been singing since the ’70s - when karaoke came out - and now, the younger crowd is taking over. “It just gets better and better each year,” he said. William Covington has been hosting karaoke for over 10 years as DJ Wild Bill.
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