London FAP Karaoke: Thursday Night

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The Pint Pot, which is on Tottenham Court Road, just up the road from Goodge Street tube (turn left out of Goodge Street).

I'll be there from about 6, others will turn up later. Karaoke starts at about 9/9.30 if you want to sneak off early. SINGING IS NOT COMPULSORY though expect encouragement.

See you there, I hope.

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 12:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Not sure I am able to make it after all. I'll try.

― Mark C (Mark C), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 12:12 (twenty-three years ago)

B...but who'll do the falsetto?

― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 12:13 (twenty-three years ago)

I'll be there, but I've got to be in at 9am Friday so I might have to leave early.

― Graham (graham), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 12:14 (twenty-three years ago)

And as mentioned on other thread, if you look young bring ID because the bouncer in the there can be mistrustful.

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 12:18 (twenty-three years ago)

And as mentioned on other thread, if you look young bring ID because the bouncer in the there can be mistrustful.

how mistrustful? should i make a note to dig out my old prove-it card?!

anyway i'll be there from six or so too, i'm sure.

― toby (tsg20), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 13:30 (twenty-three years ago)

I shall be there from abt 6-6.30.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 13:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Very mistrustful. I'm bring my passport and I'm almost 30.

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 17:50 (twenty-three years ago)

I will not shave for the next couple of days.

(toby you'e bringing the CDs along yes? I'll search for the skullflower CDR).

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 17:51 (twenty-three years ago)

if you look young bring ID

OK.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 19:18 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm not sure about this one, is the central line working?

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 19:19 (twenty-three years ago)

the nothern line is jel

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 19:24 (twenty-three years ago)

umm julio i hope so - certainly one of them anyway. this place is still in chaos and i'm not sure i'm going to have a chance to track the other one down...

― toby (tsg20), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 19:40 (twenty-three years ago)

oh ok i've just found it + will bring it. don't think i'm going to have time to cdr anything for you though i'm afraid.

― toby (tsg20), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 19:43 (twenty-three years ago)

No Central Line today. Apparently the stretch between Liverpool Street and Holborn will be down for weeks, but the rest should be starting up again soon, so you might be okay jel.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 21:38 (twenty-three years ago)

no prob abt CDR (heh I've got two CDRs today becuz i taped the robert wyatt doc for a guy on a music list I'm on). thanks.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 21:41 (twenty-three years ago)

I hope it's proper Japanese-style booths! I sadly won't be able to make it, but am overlooking Village Karaoke as I type...Have fun! Song list is U&K.

― Mary (Mary), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 22:06 (twenty-three years ago)

I will try and get there for 6:30-7:00ish, but again probably have to make an early exit. Would be disappointed not to see SOME karaoke, though.

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 07:19 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah I think i'll see a bit of the karaoke and go early too.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 10:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Proper Japanese sytle karaoke sucks
a) You only sing to your mates not risking ridicule and/or discovery by Pete Waterman
b) The songs are in Japanese.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 10:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Pete- is a student ID OK (i don't want to be barred from the pub).

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 10:35 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm sure it will be fine, Julio.

― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 10:36 (twenty-three years ago)

SHould be (anyway you won't have so much trouble as an early arriver).

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 10:39 (twenty-three years ago)

There are of course huge muscular bouncers with snarling, chain-stretching dogs, cutting off the arms of punters at random and counting the rings to establish that they are old enough to gain entry to the fabled paradise which is the Pint Pot.

― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 10:46 (twenty-three years ago)

And that's just me (though I've lost my Camden card, and if I ever want to bounce in this town again I need to get a new one).

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 10:57 (twenty-three years ago)

so I'll just bring my student ID along then and I'll get there by 6.

(going along with tim's description I'll say that's just my sort of place)

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 11:12 (twenty-three years ago)

WHo dripped all that sarcasm round here?

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 11:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Rick, can you poke your enigmatic flatmate into coming out?

― Graham (graham), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 12:30 (twenty-three years ago)

I'll see what I can do.

― RickyT (RickyT), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 12:37 (twenty-three years ago)

The thought of ever drinking again is turning my stomach. I was going to start a ruin thread, but that made me feel sick too. Ruin, ruin, ruin. Blah.

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 13:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Good Lord. I may come out, but cannot promise any singing, as I have a horrible cold and the voice of a transvestite at present. Beer is veh gd for sore throats, though. Err. I do hope that 'Paranoid Android' will NOT get an airing, as Tottenham Ct Rd doesn't need the trauma, frangly.

Poor Anna. Take drgs.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 13:10 (twenty-three years ago)

I would've thought Paranoid Android is an especially crap choice for karaoke, with its large sections with no lyrics in them.

Voice of a transvestite? I'm scratching my head over that one, Liz. Unless you mean a *particular* transvestite.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 13:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Husky and yet apparently ladylike.

Paranoid Android was committed by Starry and Tom once ages ago at the dearly departed KoC, innit. Wasn't there to witness the gore, thank Jebus.

Meh, back to work. Shal most likely see some people on Thursday unless I drown in my own phlegm. Eww.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 13:26 (twenty-three years ago)

I saw Paranoid Android, I think it was that that finally put the nail in Karaoke's coffin for me.

I am on very large quantities of antibiotics but may be along. Not drinking, natch.

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 13:31 (twenty-three years ago)

It wasn't me! I had to go and get some cash out of the machine and my name was called so PETE BARAN took my place. That is where the ruin started. I have never sung anything embarrassing at karaoke, honest.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:57 (twenty-three years ago)

No TOm, never anything embarressing. Just something bad.

The Paanic, The Vomittttt.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Raaaaaaaaaain doowwwwwwwwwn....

Ahem yes. I have thr04t ov d00m so probably won't be singing either but who knows the anasthetic qualities of BEER eh? I am feeling better today, I think it is due to Sudafed. It also makes my palms sweaty and my fingers... somewhat... itchy.

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

That is where the ruin started.

So if you'd been there to supervise, it would have gone well?

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:17 (twenty-three years ago)

(hey y'all sorry in advance if I don't show up)

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:32 (twenty-three years ago)

NB i have seen tom ewing doing "teletubbies say eh-oh" at karaoke, so ignore his previous statement.

i'll be there :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:36 (twenty-three years ago)

FUCKING HELL I want to move to LONDON!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:41 (twenty-three years ago)

It's not all that!

Wonder how it's going though. D'you wanna sing along to some songs with me here?

― Lara (Lara), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:43 (twenty-three years ago)

I would, but I need to be ULTRAHYPERPRODUCTIVE for the next hour.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh. Ok then. I'll keep humming to myself then.

― Lara (Lara), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Ps: Go Dan, GO!!

― Lara (Lara), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:45 (twenty-three years ago)

lara, it's only wednesday here, is ireland on thursday already?

thus it is not going at all yet, innit...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:47 (twenty-three years ago)

my throat this, my throat that...I want to see fellow ILXORS singing tomorrow OK!!!

As for me I would need to get drunk to do any of this but i don't drink so I'm xcused.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:48 (twenty-three years ago)

http://www.base58.com/misc/london.jpg

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:58 (twenty-three years ago)

I didn't think Dan's post was related to the FAP. Did you? I'm just endlessly impressed by the glamorous lives you London folk live...

― Lara (Lara), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 20:01 (twenty-three years ago)

I'd like to make it known that I am available to do London Tourism advertisements.

― Lara (Lara), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 20:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Skipping 134 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

I'm sorry but Carsmile is this you on the far right back row?
http://www.nyheter.nu/kultur/gertjonnys.jpg

― Chris V. (Chris V), Friday, 31 January 2003 19:52 (twenty-three years ago)

I sense much FITEing this upcoming week (Tom vs Nabisco, me vs N, Carsmile vs Chris...).

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 31 January 2003 19:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Dave Q looks really familiar!

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 31 January 2003 20:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Kirk Hammett apparently was a drummer in Gert Jonny as well.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Friday, 31 January 2003 20:04 (twenty-three years ago)

I look even worse than I felt (the tail end of flu - Sarah and I nearly had a coughing competition).

Great to meet our surprise guests, Andrew and Dave Q. And Jerry The Nipper was the night's karaoke star.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 31 January 2003 21:11 (twenty-three years ago)

The Pinefox in fashionista baseball regalia, and Martin in a tie, rock!

"I got no sleep all night. I think this is due to the coke."

For a second I thought London was turning all New York-y!

― Mary (Mary), Saturday, 1 February 2003 07:03 (twenty-three years ago)

baseball?

*scrolls up*

― felicity (felicity), Saturday, 1 February 2003 10:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Great meeting everyone, sorry I couldn't stay longer!

― dave q, Saturday, 1 February 2003 10:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Bah, now I want to fly to London and do karaoke.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Saturday, 1 February 2003 11:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Sorry I didn't make it. Was in "tube hell". Next time tho...

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Saturday, 1 February 2003 11:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Mary, many ILXers are most used to me in a tie. Most FAPs are in the week, so I turn up straight from work, and I have to wear a suit and tie. They sometimes go as far as pointing and laughing when I show in jeans and t-shirt. Similarly, old friends who are used to me in casual clothes have gone into fits of giggles when first seeing me in a suit. My theory is that I'm basically a funny-looking bloke and this is made fresh and activated anew when I look different from what people are used to.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 1 February 2003 12:39 (twenty-three years ago)

HA HA would you take a look at him *now*!

― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 1 February 2003 12:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Fabulous stuff! And jel is right - dave q looks SO familiar

― Jeff W, Saturday, 1 February 2003 13:00 (twenty-three years ago)

He haunts all our dreams.

― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 1 February 2003 13:13 (twenty-three years ago)

He is our dreams.

― Graham (graham), Sunday, 2 February 2003 01:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Dr C looks like 'The Demon Headmaster's' cooler brother :) I mean this as a compliment.

― Rich D (fractal), Sunday, 2 February 2003 02:06 (twenty-three years ago)

The who?

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 3 February 2003 09:31 (twenty-three years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0192718932.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Sam (chirombo), Monday, 3 February 2003 09:37 (twenty-three years ago)

He's right.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 3 February 2003 10:24 (twenty-three years ago)

a picture from the tv series would be even more right, i think.

so, thursday - great stuff! dr. c - thanks for the cd - a lot of fantastic stuff on there. will respond properly when i've given it another listen. apologies if i spoke drunken nonsense to you - i only seem to get to talk to you when i've had 4 pints already.

stevie - white wedding was *amazing*. and what was the name of the david thomson book you recommended?

cheeky boys + work it - beyond classic.

pete = a hero for showing us the best route back from archway though that tower block maze. it wasn't until the next day that i realised that our rousing chorus of "pete baran's an angel", and my attempts to pun on "pete become heroes", indicated that we were a little inebriated.

i can't believe that no-one's suggested going back. surely this has to be done again, and done again soon?

― toby (tsg20), Monday, 3 February 2003 14:31 (twenty-three years ago)

**apologies if i spoke drunken nonsense to you**

Uh? You spoke only wise words, Toby.

Yes yes yes - it must be done again. I HAVE to sing that duet with The Pinefox!

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 3 February 2003 14:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Are we sticking with Rod?

― the pinefox, Tuesday, 4 February 2003 19:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Toby - I'm not convinced in the sober light of day that the route through the Jasmine Allen with the few mis-steps I made was actually the BEST route - but I'll appreciate the loud carousing anyway.

Pete becomes heroes - he he.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 14:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Soem people I spoke to on Saturday weren't aware of this, so MP3s of last year's:
http://homepage.mac.com/dtcd/kareoke/
(I'll get Bohemian Rhapsody to work again in a bit)

― Graham (graham), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 16:41 (twenty-three years ago)

one year passes...

bumpalompalomp

I suddenly had an urge on my way to work this morning - erm, none of you guys fancy the Pint Pot tonight do you?

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh bladdy heck. Probably not given the heat situation, but...maybe. We shall see later.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:46 (twenty-one years ago)

the place is air conditioned!! it'd be cooler than your house (definitely cooler than mine which is boiling)

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't fancy going to the Pint Pot EVER AGAIN.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd rather an eye/pins interface scenario to be honest

― Porkpie (porkpie), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:48 (twenty-one years ago)

My house is nice and cool with the windows open. Also restful and not full of sparkly-topped middle-aged ladies whooping it up.

MDC has a point.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Can we find somewhere ELSE to do karaoke? With nice beer even?

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:48 (twenty-one years ago)

i've found another place but no one went. i mean, if you're going to wait until you've found karaoke utopia you'll just be forever waiting.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:52 (twenty-one years ago)

God I was actually AT THIS.

Do I fancy this tonight - fuck, no.
(Actually, yes.....but band rehearsal takes priority)

Yr right, the pint pot is the v worst pub ever.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:53 (twenty-one years ago)

I have never sung anything embarrassing at karaoke, honest.
-- Tom (ebro...), January 29th, 2003 2:57 PM.

I no longer believe that this is true.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:53 (twenty-one years ago)

also liz dude your house has some psycho lawyer passive aggressive woman living there. *shivers* middle-aged horny ladies please.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 08:55 (twenty-one years ago)

You also have a point.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:03 (twenty-one years ago)

I have, and I've also lost my urge now. nice one guys. i'm going home to play singstar tonight. have fun poking pins in your eyes.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:15 (twenty-one years ago)

i went to bed last night planning to revive this thread in the morning for the same reason ken has.

curiously, the alcohol from last night now out of my system i no longer feel Pint Pot desires, sorry Chu...

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:32 (twenty-one years ago)

i've lost my urge before you posted anyhoo.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:33 (twenty-one years ago)

But we're going to keep searching for the karaoke utopia, yes?

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:38 (twenty-one years ago)

it was in New York if you remember...

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Has anyone been to the Karaoke at Yo! Below on Poland St?

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Stevem, yes, you're absolutely right :(

No, Stevo, have you? Any good?

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:57 (twenty-one years ago)

sounds like a nice place.. you can get HEAD MASSAGE there apparently.. and beer tap on table?? may be expensive though. and thusly dissed by £1.90 pint sam smiths devotees of ilx.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Beer tap on table is a recipe for alcoholic and financial disaster.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 5 August 2004 10:00 (twenty-one years ago)

You say that like it's a bad thing.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 5 August 2004 10:07 (twenty-one years ago)

*puts case on the table, closes lid, invoke locking mechanism, changes combination lock key*

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 10:08 (twenty-one years ago)

xpost

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 10:08 (twenty-one years ago)

it's something daft like £2.50 per 1/3 of a litre

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 5 August 2004 10:08 (twenty-one years ago)

*reopens his case, closes it again*

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 5 August 2004 10:09 (twenty-one years ago)

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