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Shawn: link to karaoke list and explain set order

2012-06-06T18:42:43Z

link to karaoke list and explain set order

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	==Music==		==Music==
	Kobi and I will put together a musical act for our 25th reunion at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor%27s_Academy The Governor's Academy] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy). Will we out-do Marty and Bobbi Mohan-Culp? See http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/photos/sketches/548#item=12416		Kobi and I will put together a musical act for our 25th reunion at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor%27s_Academy The Governor's Academy] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy). Will we out-do Marty and Bobbi Mohan-Culp? See http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/photos/sketches/548#item=12416
	===Set ~~list~~===		===Performance Set===
	*Don't Go, by Yaz		*Don't Go, by Yaz
	*The Love Cats, by The Cure		*The Love Cats, by The Cure
	*Love Is a Stranger, by The Eurythmics		*Love Is a Stranger, by The Eurythmics
	*MLK, by U2		*MLK, by U2

			===Karaoke Set===
			Kobi and Shawn will get everybody in a karaoke mood with a couple songs, while classmates will look over [[Karaoke 80s\|our list]].
	*People Are People, by Depeche Mode		*People Are People, by Depeche Mode
	**Thinking about ~~singing this over Travis Porter~~'s ~~My Team Winning (instrumental)~~, ~~or making a similar beat but with better chords, or changing chord-change-timing on Talib Kweli's Distractions~~.		*Don't You Forget about Me, by Simple Minds
			Then everyone is invited to sing any song from [[Karaoke 80s\|the list]].

			===Dinner Music===
			Shawn's collected some music for the dinner, hopefully only pleasantly distracting.

	===Suggestions by kobi===		===Suggestions by kobi===

Shawn: /* Set list */

2012-05-31T16:33:58Z

Set list

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	===Set list===		===Set list===
	*Don't Go, by Yaz		*Don't Go, by Yaz
			*The Love Cats, by The Cure
	*Love Is a Stranger, by The Eurythmics		*Love Is a Stranger, by The Eurythmics
	*MLK, by U2		*MLK, by U2

Shawn: /* Set list */

2012-04-09T02:00:50Z

Set list

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	*MLK, by U2		*MLK, by U2
	*People Are People, by Depeche Mode		*People Are People, by Depeche Mode
	**Thinking about singing this over Travis Porter's My Team Winning (instrumental), or making a similar beat but with better chords.		**Thinking about singing this over Travis Porter's My Team Winning (instrumental), or making a similar beat but with better chords, or changing chord-change-timing on Talib Kweli's Distractions.

	===Suggestions by kobi===		===Suggestions by kobi===

Shawn: people are people add

2012-04-09T01:57:38Z

people are people add

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	*Love Is a Stranger, by The Eurythmics		*Love Is a Stranger, by The Eurythmics
	*MLK, by U2		*MLK, by U2
			*People Are People, by Depeche Mode
			**Thinking about singing this over Travis Porter's My Team Winning (instrumental), or making a similar beat but with better chords.

	===Suggestions by kobi===		===Suggestions by kobi===
	Entries with a star are highly recommended by kobi, and entries with a $ by sreeves.		Entries with a star are highly recommended by kobi, and entries with a $ by sreeves.

Shawn: /* Music */

2012-04-07T19:18:52Z

Music

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	==Music==		==Music==
	Kobi and I will put together a musical act for our 25th reunion at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor%27s_Academy The Governor's Academy] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy).		Kobi and I will put together a musical act for our 25th reunion at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor%27s_Academy The Governor's Academy] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy). Will we out-do Marty and Bobbi Mohan-Culp? See http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/photos/sketches/548#item=12416
	===Set list===		===Set list===
	*Don't Go, by Yaz		*Don't Go, by Yaz

Shawn at 16:32, 2 April 2012

2012-04-02T16:32:28Z

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 ==Music==
-Kobi and I are supposed to put together a musical act for our 25th reunion at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor%27s_Academy The Governor's Academy] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy).
+Kobi and I will put together a musical act for our 25th reunion at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor%27s_Academy The Governor's Academy] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy).
 ===Set list===
 *Don't Go, by Yaz
 *Love Is a Stranger, by The Eurythmics
 *MLK, by U2
-===Possible songs===
+===Suggestions by Shawn===
 Here's a list of possible tunes we'll perform:
 ===Music from our time at high school===
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 *Vocals
-So. I thought up the following list, there are a few overlaps with your list, Cure, Depeche Mode, Prince, but also some pop music, cause it is so recognizable and hysterical. I have tried to pick songs that were do-able on a synth with drum capacity because if I am singing, I could do without playing anything at all, and besides that's what the 80s was all about. Let me know what you think. I'd be happy to do just a couple. After all, it's not like they HIRED us or anything... I put an asterisk by ones I really like.
+kobi provided a list with a few overlaps with Shawn's list (Cure, Depeche Mode, Prince), but also some pop music, because it is so recognizable and hysterical. She tried to pick songs that were do-able on a synth with drum capacity because if she is singing, she could do without playing anything at all, and besides that's what the 80s was all about.
 ===sreeves===
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 *Guitar?
-I wouldn't be ashamed to rock a 505, the Gov's 707 probably not still available.
+Shawn wouldn't be ashamed to rock a 505, the Gov's 707 probably not still available.
-Here's what I can bring if necessary:
+Here's what shawn can bring if necessary:
 *V-Drums
 *Electric bass + amp

Shawn: /* Music from our time at high school */

2012-03-30T06:47:11Z

Music from our time at high school

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	===Music from our time at high school===		===Music from our time at high school===
	(alphabetical by artist)		(alphabetical by artist)
	;Depeche Mode, People Are People:"Why should it be you and I should get along so awfully?"		;Depeche Mode, People Are People*$:"Why should it be you and I should get along so awfully?"
	;Depeche Mode, Sometimes:Downtime song.		;Depeche Mode, Sometimes:Downtime song.
	;Echo and the Bunnymen, Lips Like Sugar		;Echo and the Bunnymen, Lips Like Sugar
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	;The Cure, Just Like Heaven:Big hit at our college dance parties.		;The Cure, Just Like Heaven:Big hit at our college dance parties.
	;The Police, Every Breath You Take:What better breeding ground for casual stalkers than a boarding school? jk—not!		;The Police, Every Breath You Take:What better breeding ground for casual stalkers than a boarding school? jk—not!
	;The Police, King of Pain		;The Police, King of Pain*
	;The Pretenders, Don't Get Me Wrong:Crossover between alternative types and mainstream listeners.		;The Pretenders, Don't Get Me Wrong:Crossover between alternative types and mainstream listeners.
	;The Psychedelic Furs, Heartbreak Beat		;The Psychedelic Furs, Heartbreak Beat

Shawn: actual set list

2012-03-30T03:05:50Z

actual set list

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 ==Music==
-Kobi and I are supposed to put together a musical act for our 25th reunion at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor%27s_Academy The Governor's Academy] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy). Here's a list of possible tunes we'll perform:
+Kobi and I are supposed to put together a musical act for our 25th reunion at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor%27s_Academy The Governor's Academy] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy).
 ===Music from our time at high school===
 (alphabetical by artist)
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 ===sreeves===
 I wouldn't be ashamed to rock a 505, the Gov's 707 probably not still available.
 Here's what I can bring if necessary:

Shawn: /* kobi */ marking shawn's favorites with a $

2012-03-28T00:05:30Z

kobi: marking shawn's favorites with a $

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	;Peter Gabriel		;Peter Gabriel
	:Sledgehammer		:Sledgehammer
	:Red Rain		:Red Rain$
	:Shock the Monkey*		:Shock the Monkey*
	;Depeche Mode		;Depeche Mode
	:Everything Counts		:Everything Counts$
	:Flies on the Windscreen*		:Flies on the Windscreen*$
	;Till Tuesday:Voices Carry		;Till Tuesday:Voices Carry$
	;Human League:Don’t You Want Me*/		;Human League:Don’t You Want Me*(Karaoke)
	;Violent Femmes		;Violent Femmes
	:Please Please Please ~~Don't~~ Go		:Please Please Please Do not Go
	:Gone Daddy Gone/		:Gone Daddy Gone
	;Hall & Oates		;Hall & Oates
	:Kiss on my List		:Kiss on my List
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	;Eurythmics		;Eurythmics
	:Sweet Dreams		:Sweet Dreams
	:Love is a stranger*		:Love is a stranger*$$
	;Cure		;Cure
	:Love Cats*		:Love Cats*$
	:Head on the Door		:Head on the Door
	;Police:Wrapped around your finger*		;Police:Wrapped around your finger*
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	;Lionel Ritchie:Hello		;Lionel Ritchie:Hello
	;Billy Idol:Dancing With mYself		;Billy Idol:Dancing With mYself
	;Simple Minds:Don’t you Forget About me*		;Simple Minds:Don’t you Forget About me* (karaoke)
	;The Fixx		;The Fixx
	:One thing leads to another		:One thing leads to another
	:Saved by zero*		:Saved by zero*
	;Prince		;Prince
	:When U Were Mine		:When U Were Mine$
	:When Doves Cry*		:When Doves Cry*$
	;Aha:Take on Me		;Aha:Take on Me
	Maybe even that silly Red Red Wine song...		Maybe even that silly Red Red Wine song...

Shawn: /* kobi */

2012-03-28T00:03:09Z

kobi

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	So. I thought up the following list, there are a few overlaps with your list, Cure, Depeche Mode, Prince, but also some pop music, cause it is so recognizable and hysterical. I have tried to pick songs that were do-able on a synth with drum capacity because if I am singing, I could do without playing anything at all, and besides that's what the 80s was all about. Let me know what you think. I'd be happy to do just a couple. After all, it's not like they HIRED us or anything... I put an asterisk by ones I really like.		So. I thought up the following list, there are a few overlaps with your list, Cure, Depeche Mode, Prince, but also some pop music, cause it is so recognizable and hysterical. I have tried to pick songs that were do-able on a synth with drum capacity because if I am singing, I could do without playing anything at all, and besides that's what the 80s was all about. Let me know what you think. I'd be happy to do just a couple. After all, it's not like they HIRED us or anything... I put an asterisk by ones I really like.

	Peter Gabriel		;Peter Gabriel
	• Sledgehammer		:Sledgehammer
	• Red Rain		:Red Rain
	• Shock the Monkey*/		:Shock the Monkey*
	Depeche Mode		;Depeche Mode
	• Everything Counts		:Everything Counts
	• Flies on the Windscreen*/		:Flies on the Windscreen*
	Till Tuesday - Voices Carry/		;Till Tuesday:Voices Carry
	Human League - Don’t You Want Me*/		;Human League:Don’t You Want Me*/
	Violent Femmes		;Violent Femmes
	• Please Please Please Don't Go		:Please Please Please Don't Go
	• Gone Daddy Gone/		:Gone Daddy Gone/
	Hall & Oates		;Hall & Oates
	• Kiss on my List		:Kiss on my List
	• Rich Girl*		:Rich Girl*
	• One on One/		:One on One
	Sade		;Sade
	• Sweedish Baboon		:Sweedish Baboon
	• Smooth Operator*/		:Smooth Operator*
	Eurythmics		;Eurythmics
	• Sweet Dreams		:Sweet Dreams
	• Love is a stranger*/		:Love is a stranger*
	Cure		;Cure
	• Love Cats*		:Love Cats*
	• Head on the Door/		:Head on the Door
	Police - Wrapped around your finger*/		;Police:Wrapped around your finger*
	Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue/		;Eddie Grant:Electric Avenue
	Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now/		;Thompson Twins:Hold Me Now
	U2 - MLK*/		;U2:MLK*
	Tears for Fears - Shout/		;Tears for Fears:Shout
	Cars - Drive/		;Cars:Drive
	Lionel Ritchie - Hello/		;Lionel Ritchie:Hello
	Billy Idol - Dancing With mYself/		;Billy Idol:Dancing With mYself
	Simple Minds - Don’t you Forget About me*/		;Simple Minds:Don’t you Forget About me*
	The Fixx		;The Fixx
	• One thing leads to another		:One thing leads to another
	• Saved by zero*/		:Saved by zero*
	Prince		;Prince
	• When U Were Mine		:When U Were Mine
	• When Doves Cry*/		:When Doves Cry*
	Aha – Take on Me/		;Aha:Take on Me
	Maybe even that silly Red Red Wine song...		Maybe even that silly Red Red Wine song...