Karaoke Dokey

Somewhere, someone's belting out "Don't Stop Believin'" just a little bit off-key.

By Leah Blewett
Add Comment Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Jun. 20, 2007

Mike a virgin: It's always a full house at Happy Rooster.

KEY:

P: Packed house
$: Cheap booze
C: Local color
*: Feel like a rock star
H: Hope you pick the right song, or else!

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Every day of the week at least one Philly bar sacrifices its jukebox to the karaoke gods.

If You're Not Afraid to Sing in Skinny Jeans

Hipsterish NoLibs types have always intimidated me, but at Abbaye I growled my way through the Cranberries' "Zombie" and the crowd applauded wildly--despite my Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt. That's the beauty of karaoke. If you pick the right song, you can win over just about anybody. >> Every Sun., 11pm-2am. Abbaye, 637 N. Third St. 215.627.6711 $ C H

If You Want Local Color

Gotta love the karaoke regulars who bogart the songbook all night. Locust Bar crawls with them, which makes for a bizarre family atmosphere. The crowd can be a bit crotchety, but if you pick the right tune and sing it well, you'll be met with thunderous applause. >> Every Sun., 7pm-midnight. Locust Bar, 235 S. 10th St. 215.925.2191 P $ C *

If Showtunes Float Your Boat

Karaoke at Woody's has snarky drag queens making bitchy comments, and attractive men billycooing Nelly Furtado songs. The place gets packed, and the crowd is more responsive and supportive than anywhere else. >> Every Mon., 9pm-2am. Woody's, 202 S. 13th St. 215.545.1893 P *

If the Rittenhouse Set Doesn't Put You Off

Men shouldn't wear pink shorts. However that's not reason enough to skip Barristers. It's the WASP of the karaoke world: cocktails are pricier, the flat-screen is bigger, the crowd more vanilla, and it's a virtual guarantee "Your Love" will bring the house down. >> Every Wed., 8pm-1am. Barristers, 1823 Sansom St. 215.496.0786 P H

If You're Not Claustrophobic

I've managed to sing at Happy Rooster only once, and it was while seated on the laps of at least three people, all of whom I had to crawl over to get to the microphone. This place is teeny and very popular among Philly's karaoke clique, so get there early. Like, at lunch. >> Every Thurs., 10pm-1:30am. Happy Rooster, 118 S. 16th St. 215.963.9311 P C *

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