Even if it’s a song you’ve done a million times in the shower, you have got to get up and sing.

Everybody can do it. Sometimes it’s about having the right friends around. Often, it’s about having the right crowd to sing to.

And sometimes, it’s just about finding the right song. I started out my karaoke “career” with a song by Steely Dan.

WRONG MOVE

After I scooped my poor pride up off the floor, I decided to work with something that was more in line with the crowd, more in line with me. Pearl Jam.

And there it began.

It’s always worth it to hear the crowd’s appreciation, even if you get the butterflies when you’re up there. I know I do, every time.