Song From Moulin Rouge
It's a sad thing to realize...
So, you think you're a pretty good singer. Not great, but pretty good. You've been in school plays, maybe sung with a band in ye olde university days, but you have no delusions of grandeur. You're better than Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge, but you're no Rosemary Clooney.
You go to karaoke bars, especially when it's Carson's Kickass Karaoke, and you and your karaoke buddies think you kick ass.
And then you go to a special Kickass Karaoke at Harbourfront, as part of the World Stage Festival's series called Flying Solo. And it's the last night of the festival, and so all the staff and performers, the theatre crowd, are there; it's their wrap party.
And it's the truly kickass-est Kickass Karaoke you've ever been to.
The buzz in the crowd is, Caroline O'Connor is there. Caroline was in Moulin Rouge. Yes, the movie.
That's her in the red dress with the black stockings, just left of centre.
Caroline is enjoying the party. There are at least a hundred people there. And then Caroline gets up on stage to sing a song.
Lady Marmalade.
You wonder how such a powerful voice can come out of such a tiny dancer's body.
The crowd is delirious. You are awed. You realize what it is to be in the presence of a true professional. You had no idea Carson's system could sound so good.
Later, when the delirium has died down, the KAK regulars do a super set — a set of dance songs. This usually gets 'em dancing on the bar, but the bar at Hangar 7 is not big enough to dance on.
Dr. Wil starts with Kiss, the Prince version. The people are dancing. Then you and Wil do Bust A Move. Then you do I Will Survive.
A few minutes later, you are having a beer, and Caroline O'Connor comes over to you, takes your hand, shakes it, and says, "You were really good!"
You can die happy now.
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In the next story, Postmodern Sass is clearly procrastinating. That's because she's got 104 final exams to mark. Click here to read the next adventure of Postmodern Sass and her karaoke buddies.
So, you think you're a pretty good singer. Not great, but pretty good. You've been in school plays, maybe sung with a band in ye olde university days, but you have no delusions of grandeur. You're better than Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge, but you're no Rosemary Clooney.
You go to karaoke bars, especially when it's Carson's Kickass Karaoke, and you and your karaoke buddies think you kick ass.
And then you go to a special Kickass Karaoke at Harbourfront, as part of the World Stage Festival's series called Flying Solo. And it's the last night of the festival, and so all the staff and performers, the theatre crowd, are there; it's their wrap party.
And it's the truly kickass-est Kickass Karaoke you've ever been to.
The buzz in the crowd is, Caroline O'Connor is there. Caroline was in Moulin Rouge. Yes, the movie.
That's her in the red dress with the black stockings, just left of centre.
Caroline is enjoying the party. There are at least a hundred people there. And then Caroline gets up on stage to sing a song.
Lady Marmalade.
You wonder how such a powerful voice can come out of such a tiny dancer's body.
The crowd is delirious. You are awed. You realize what it is to be in the presence of a true professional. You had no idea Carson's system could sound so good.
Later, when the delirium has died down, the KAK regulars do a super set — a set of dance songs. This usually gets 'em dancing on the bar, but the bar at Hangar 7 is not big enough to dance on.
Dr. Wil starts with Kiss, the Prince version. The people are dancing. Then you and Wil do Bust A Move. Then you do I Will Survive.
A few minutes later, you are having a beer, and Caroline O'Connor comes over to you, takes your hand, shakes it, and says, "You were really good!"
You can die happy now.
In the next story, Postmodern Sass is clearly procrastinating. That's because she's got 104 final exams to mark. Click here to read the next adventure of Postmodern Sass and her karaoke buddies.
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