Singing by Yourself.

[Mr Pantomime]

I was literally just singing "To Be Loved" by Papa Roach with my brother. I do it all the damn time. Not just by myself, I did it in a room full of friends yesterday, because something someone said was the title of a song and I got excited.

I don't really sing anything in particular, just what ever comes to mind. Id love to sing in front of an audience, but there is no Kareoke places where I live.

 

[lacktheknack]

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them?
Heck yes. I sometimes sing regardless of whether people are around or not.

How do you think you sound?
Not half bad. I've been in several choirs before (and even led one), and if you don't mind occasional octave changes, I can sing anything well enough.

What's your favorite song/group to sing to?
Portishead, it doesn't take much effort except in a few bursts.

I especially love "Half Day Closing" (although it just gets hilarious when I try to sing that ending) and "All Mine".

That I can hard-ly waaait to hoooold yooooou... enfollld yooooooouuuu... never enough, render your heaaaart to meeeeeeee...

AAAALLL MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIIIIHIIIHII-I-IIIIINE YOOOU HAVE TO BEEEEHEEHEEEEEEEE!

Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience?
I've totally done it before, in aforementioned choirs and a solo at a Christmas service (O Holy Night, the expressions were priceless when I hit the high note at the end), as well as singing part of the solo in "Baba Yetu" at a performance.

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[WolfThomas]

I sing Men of Harlech when no ones around. The version from Zulu.

 

[Kolby Jack]

I sing along to any song I know the words to when I'm alone in my car. I would sing in the shower but as of yet I haven't had a room that isn't adjacent to another, so I always feel like the guy in the room next to mine can hear me and that is enough to shut me up.

Very rarely do I sing around other people, and if I do it's usually something silly, rather than a song I can really get in to. I also elect not to sing in groups, like at church or whatever. I'm pretty self-conscious about that sort of stuff.

I'm an okay singer. I'm able to perfectly match the pitch of any note I hear with my voice as long as it's within my range, unfortunately my range isn't that great. It's a bummer when trying to sing some of my favorite songs with high-pitched singers, because then I have to drop an octave or two and it just doesn't feel the same as belting out the lyrics note for note. It also sucks that I like AC/DC so much, because good lord I could not imitate Brian Johnson or Bon Scott to save my life.

 

[HardkorSB]

The title should give you an indication of what this thread is about.

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them?
How do you think you sound?
What's your favorite song/group to sing to?
Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience? Not asking this one for any particular reason, just wondering if anyone's confident/shameless/drunk enough to actually do that.

Let's hear some of your musically inclined confessions.

Yeah, of course.
I have a pretty decent voice. Like with anything else, with enough practice, you can turn a horrible shriek into something pleasant to the eye.
I do beatboxing and sing at the same time so I used to perform in clubs for extra money. Got to get back to that at some point, it was a lot of fun.

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

The title should give you an indication of what this thread is about.

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them?
All the time, sometimes when people are around.

How do you think you sound?
I'm a high Alto, but I need to improve my ability to hold a long note and my falsetto.

What's your favorite song/group to sing to?
I'm using the song "Time" by "Cute is What We Am For" to practice.

Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience?
Maybe an easy song I know really well. Linkin Park: Leave Out All the Rest or Goo Goo Dolls: Iris

 

[ICantBelieveItGoesBoom]

Yeah I love to sing along to stuff, I doubt I sound at all good but it's just fun. I'd say my favourites to sing to are Arctic Monkeys and Bloc Party with a smidge of the Strokes.

I'd never sing in front of people though, like I said, I sound awful.

 

[JediMB]

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them? Eeeyup.
How do you think you sound? Terrible. I hate my voice.
What's your favorite song/group to sing to? Eh, whoever. Used to be Robbie Williams, though.
Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience? Not asking this one for any particular reason, just wondering if anyone's confident/shameless/drunk enough to actually do that. I've done so for karaoke/Singstar/Rock Band purposes.

 

[Merkavar]

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them?

yeah in the car alone

How do you think you sound?

terrible thats why i have the volume up loud

What's your favorite song/group to sing to?

at the moment nightwish

Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience? Not asking this one for any particular reason, just wondering if anyone's confident/shameless/drunk enough to actually do that.

i wouldnt sing in front of people

 

[[Kira Must Die]]

1) Yes
2) Uh, fine, I guess.
3) Anything catchy. Sometimes J-Pop/ J-Rock and sing gibberish.
4) Did once. Never again.

 

[Kiardras]

I am in my office alone at work, and I sing like a crazy *****. I don't care, I just enjoy getting really into my loud music

 

[The Night Angel]

I sing all the time, on my own and when people are around. I'm told I'm actually quite good, but I tend to choose songs that are outside my range. Which I actually already knew, but find amusing. I wouldn't sing on a stage though. These days I sing the four chord song by Axis of Awesome a lot.

 

[VaudevillianVeteran]

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them?
All the time. Whenever I'm alone I turn the music all the way up and sing.

How do you think you sound?
Dreadfully. But it's just some fun.

What's your favorite song/group to sing to?
I usually put Last.FM on from my Xbox and play through stuff I've favourited. Cole Porter, Andrew Sisters and Bob Crosby show up quite often in my repertoire though.

Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience? Not asking this one for any particular reason, just wondering if anyone's confident/shameless/drunk enough to actually do that.
I can sing in front of people, I do if the music is loud enough that no one can hear me, like in the car or something. But otherwise, I wouldn't choose to.

 

[Raven's Nest]

Singing is what I do man, of course I sing to myself. People think it's weird when I don't lol.

Suspending all modesty for a moment, yeah I'm pretty damned good sometimes. There's not many people I've met who can match Robert Plant, Chris Cornell, Steven Tyler, Dave Grohl and Eddie Veder note for note over a 3 hour set...

I like singing all things, mostly Rock and Alternative. I'm trying to get into opera because then I can get a music bursary when I go to university hehe.

Sure, ive done countless shows over the last decade. The biggest audience I've been paid to play to was 2000 people. That's easy though, singing for 50 or so family members at my sister's wedding had somewhat more pressure haha.

 

[tlgAlaska]

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them?
Yep, I often mutter/sing the only 2 or 3 verses I can remember of whatever song just got stuck in my head... and sometimes I drive myself nuts with it.

How do you think you sound?
Not really good. It got better since I picked up an instrument and started to train my ears, so now I sometimes even hit the notes, but I lack vocal range. I don't even have a full octave, so most songs have at least one part where it gets too high or low and I end with a choked croak.

What's your favorite song/group to sing to?
Dr. Horrible's sing-along-blog, especially On the Rise, the first song of Act II.

Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience?
Hell no!

besides I've earned a reputation as the most boring person on the planet

Whoa! I see that as a direct challenge to my boringness! We have to settle this with a bore-off! Round 1: Stare at a grey wall.

 

[lRookiel]

The title should give you an indication of what this thread is about.

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them?
How do you think you sound?
What's your favorite song/group to sing to?
Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience? Not asking this one for any particular reason, just wondering if anyone's confident/shameless/drunk enough to actually do that.

Let's hear some of your musically inclined confessions.

Yes. I sing to myself, and I'm fairly sure most people sing to themselves.

I sound shit and I know it.

Assorted rock/metal songs with ACTUAL LYRICS.

Disturbed probably.

FUCK NO! I'm far too shy for that.

 

[Yuno Gasai]

Do any other escapist users sing when no one's around to hear them?

Yup, only when no one's around. Or when I'm certain my singing will be drowned out by another noise.

How do you think you sound?

I think I sound okay, I mean I can sing in tune, but I wouldn't say my voice is pretty. It lacks vibrato.

What's your favorite song/group to sing to?

It really depends on what day it is and what I've been listening to recently. 'Come Home' by Lexia and 'I Wouldn't Mind' by He Is We are quite popular with me, though.

Would you actually be willing to sing in front of an audience? Not asking this one for any particular reason, just wondering if anyone's confident/shameless/drunk enough to actually do that.

Uhh, doubt it. I have done, in the past, but I was rather drunk (and am in no great hurry to repeat that occurrence).

 

[Whitbane]

I sing all the time, just randomly thinking of music and beats when I'm doing something. Of course it's all garbage, though, my voice is terrible.

"Hanging the towel, ON DA WALL!"

How are lyrics like that even supposed to have musical value? If people listened to me, they'd be incredibly fearful for my sanity.

And now I've started humming a random tune.

 

[EeveeElectro]

I'm always singing >.< in front of people or not. Usually what song I'm listening to or which ones stuck in my head at the time.
I sound like a cat being strangled but singing makes me happy so I do it anyway. Especially when I'm feeling awkward.
I have sung in front of a crowd before, they've never been impressed

 

[trollnystan]

I sing all the time, I love to sing!

I think I sound all right *shrug* I've gotten compliments and a few admonishments along the lines of, "Why aren't you in a choir?" I'd love have singing lessons to become better and more confident though.

I'll sing to anything I like really. I do wish MoS's Sweet L.A. was kinder to my range - or what ever you call it - because I love that song. But then I have never been trained, and I have no natural instincts when it comes to singing IMO.

I have sung in front of people - two funerals among them - but I have the worst stage fright ever so it's a challenge every time =(

EDIT: LIke a lot of others here I also make up nonsense songs. "Aaaaalmost put the chocolate powder in the friiiiidge, if someone saaaaw me I would criiiiiiiinge!" Yeah, I suck at rhyming =P