Our songlist. Over 1000 well-known karaoke standards plus Ldn by Lily Allen, Oh! Darling by the Beatles, Metro by Berlin, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Union City Blue by Blondie, Rebel Rebel by David Bowie, An Honest Mistake by the Bravery, Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley, The Magnificent Seven by the Clash, Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson (indier than you!), Watching The Detectives by Elvis Costello, Johnny Are You Queer by Josie Cotton, A Letter To Elise by The Cure, Punk Rock Girl by Dead Milkmen, Whip It by Devo, Gay Bar by Electric 6, Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis, Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, Ooh La La by Goldfrapp, Holiday by Green Day, Cash Machine by Hard-Fi, Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden, Look Sharp by Joe Jackson, Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division, It's Not Easy Being Green by Kermit thee Frog, She Moves In Her Own Way by The Kooks, Destination Unknown by Missing Persons, Supermassive Black Hole by Muse, Nasty Girl by Notorious B.I.G. and Friends, Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis, I Like The Way You Move by Outkast, The Killing Moon by Pavement(?!), Here Comes Your Man by the Pixies, Candy by Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson, The Bends by Radiohead, Teenage Lobotomy by the Ramones, Golden Touch by Razorlight, Blood Sugar Sex Magik by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radio Free Europe by REM, Bitch by the Rolling Stones, Rock You Like A Hurricane by the Scorps, What Difference Does It Make by the Smiths, Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol, Ghost Town by The Specials, Rich Girl by Gwen Stefani and Eve, You Had Me by Joss Stone, Kiss Off by Violent Femmes, Hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright, Buddy Holly by Weezer, Stronger by Kanye West, The Kids Are Alright by the Who and hundreds more!
Heroes
The guy who sings The Greatest Love Of All in Say Anything and Axl Rose for bringing the teleprompter to rock n roll.
JULY 8: THE BRITISH ARE COMING (sponsored by The Local 94/9)
Come be sad that we could've all had cool British accents. 8:00-9:30pm ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR PRELIMINARY ROUND WEEK #1: TOP 40 JULY 15: METALMANIA RETURNS
For our six month anniversary, folks voted to bring back this contest! Dress up and get half priced drinks till 11. 8:00-9:30pm ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR PRELIMINARY ROUND WEEK #2: R&B/JAZZ JULY 22: BABY GOT BATS sponsored by GOTHIC VOLUNTEER ALLIANCE
8:00-9:30pm ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR PRELIMINARY ROUND WEEK #3: OLDIES JULY 29:TRANNY NIGHT
Boys who sing girls like their girls who sing boys....
8:00-9:30pm ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR PRELIMINARY ROUND WEEK #4: STANDARDS/BROADWAY AUG 5: BEST FUCKING KARAOKE CONTEST EVER Songs with cursing contest. 8:00-9:30pm ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR PRELIMINARY ROUND WEEK #5: COUNTRY AUG 12: BOY BANDS VS PUBERTY
8:00-9:30pm ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR PRELIMINARY ROUND WEEK #6: ROCK AUG 19: D IS FOR DOOKIE (ABC'S OF KARAOKE) AUG 26: KARRRRRRRAOKE sponsored by Piratepods Contestants face off for drink related prizes, choice of our next karaoke purchases & bragging rights.
NOW EVERY TUESDAY AT U-31
SING GOOD SONGS (BADLY)!
SING BAD SONGS FOR CHARITY!
NOMINATE, ELECT & BAN SONGS!
NIGHTLY CONTESTS! COVER ME BADD presents
TOO COOL FOR KARAOKE U-31 BAR + LOUNGE
3112 University Ave, San Diego, California 92104
FREE! FREE! FREE!
Tired of the same ol' karaoke stuff? We've got lotsa Smiths, Ramones, Blondie, Oasis, Clash, Patsy, Bowie, Britpop, new wave and the best of the usual classic rock, country, oldies, metal, standards, soul, pop, rap and whatever else you can think of. Sing hundreds of great songs for free OR you can sing bad songs for charity. If we have to watch you air guitar "Freebird" for nine minutes and eight seconds, then you have to pay $9.08 and half of the money will go to the San Diego Music Foundation which sponsors music education in public schools. Nominate songs to be promoted, demoted or banned forever.
OUR THREE TYPES OF SONGS
1. THE GOOD. They made karaoke versions of Pixies and Muse songs?! Yep. We try to find songs that make you go hmmmm. Plus there's hundreds of the best karaoke "standards" on our list from all eras and music worlds! Sing any of these that you want. They're free. You might disagree about their goodness but you can vote off "good" songs down to the minor leagues. 2. THE BADD. The overplayed. The annoying. The boring ballads. If you want to sing these, you have to pay and we'll donate half of the money to music education charity. If a song is three minutes and 17 seconds, you pay $3.17. Have exact change ready. If you like anything you see here, you can nominate to promote them up to the "good" list on Election Night. 3. THE UGLY. "The Dreaded Ten" are the ten worst, most overplayed songs in karaoke history. Singing any of these songs costs $10.00. Your votes help songs get on the forbidden list alongside Achy Breaky Heart and the Macarena. Every few months, we'll ban one song for the period of time known as FOREVER.
Your nominations are counted and, every three months, we'll have a big ELECTION NIGHT where people can sing, campaign and vote on songs! Our first Election Night will be on March 18th. Come on down and start nominating and campaigning! Since this is such a new idea, we'll be adding songs all the time (DONATIONS WELCOME)! 1200+ songs is a good start but we're growing and growing and also growing. More details soon!
THINK WE'RE AVAILABLE FOR PARTIES?
You think right, kid. You have to pay us a little but we can ditch the whole "pay to sing" schtick and just have some fun. Just drop us a message with any questions you might have.
TELL US ABOUT UNIQUE KARAOKE NIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD!
If you know about cool karaoke nights in other towns, tell us in our BLOG. Whether it's Britpop karaoke at Popscene in SF or nude karaoke at the Vatican, add us as a friend and we'll make you a top friend if you do the same for us!
WANT TO START "TOO COOL FOR KARAOKE" IN YOUR TOWN?
We were brilliant enough to come up with the idea. Are you brilliant enough to make it happen in YOUR town? Why be like every other karaoke night in town? Ask us how you can start up your own local chapter.
Who I'd like to meet: People not too shy shy to get up and sing karaoke. Hecklers welcome.
My roomate asked me to see if you have some old skool depeche mode?!! Well we live so close we will definitely be there :) I totally suck at singing but I think its really fun!
Supergrass may have done "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" better than the Smiths. But you may have done "Alright" better than Supergrass. Love the falsetto part.
No way! Thats awesome! I've been out of the country on vacation, but now that I am back I will be coming to sing my little heart out! How have you been?! Whats next weeks theme?
I had a good time last night being my first time there on Karaoke night but you REALLY have to get strict on the DRUNKTARDS just jumping on stage and letting them do whatever they want. That was not cool. If people wanna sing put yourself on the damn list!
Especially the dorks yelling "REGULATORS" They coulnt even RAP! A total waste of 4 minutes! I thought that with all that commotion they we're going to tear it up!
Just say no, and if that's not enough there is security! Let's keep it fun!
oh don't you worry my friend.. i have MORE MOUSTACHES! moustaches for EVERYONE! oh maybe not everyone.. but for some ppl. I hope that trivia tonight was "ska-less"
Radiohead ¤ High & Dry the Raconteurs ¤ Steady, As She Goes JJ Fad ¤ Supersonic the best moment ever in the history of TCFC [mit Hans] Wham! ¤ Careless Whisper Queen ¤ Somebody To Love Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock ¤ It Takes Two = = = = = = Chess is a game of mental superiority. One must plot several moves ahead.
Giving away your own surprise? Not doing so.
Thinking of a surprise on the spot, then bribing the organizer into doing it, then greeting the hapless victim with a "My surprises work, motherfucker." before hopping off the stage, high-fiving all in sight, Rick Astley blaring in the victims ears?
I'm sure the word priceless has been beaten into the ground for moments like these; suffice to say, it was a fine, fine moment.
The first offical Rickroll of Too Cool For Karaoke.
Mmm mmm good.
Hans & I really need to quit kidding ourselves, our day jobs, and take this act on the road. Even without Davey & Paloma it was a great night filled with unexpected friends, plenty of drinks, old school hip hop, and good times.
But I think I'm going to metaphorically dine out on the Rickrolling for a good couple weeks.
FROM JULY 8th-AUGUST 12th, WE WILL BE HOSTING THE EARLY ROUNDS OF KARAOKE STAR MAGAZINE'S "ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR". FROM 8:00-9:30PM EACH TUESDAY, WE'LL HAVE CONTESTANTS COMPETING FOR CASH PRIZES IN THE FINALS. CHECK 
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