Hey there, karaoke

I've got awesome friends who are better at keeping my mind busy than I am. Recently, I confessed that Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" is my go-to song for karaoke, and within minutes I had a request in my calendar for a song-filled outing as soon as a group of us were both free on the right night of the week.

Probably, though, I need a new song. Obviously, I will start with the safe song that I feel confident in, but what's gonna be #2? If I were a combination of more spontaneous and less prideful, I'd figure it out in the moment, but I feel the need to test and practice and make sure that I won't embarrass myself before I pick up a mic in front of a room full of drunk people who will sing over me. Lots at stake, there, folks.

So I Googled it and got this list of mostly obvious songs. Here are my picks:

• #19--"Bohemia Rhapsody" because I sometimes feel the need to belt it out
• #23--"Satisfaction" which reminds me of my awesome French horn solo on the same tune years ago
• #6--"Don't Stop Believing" which has its own magic, but is overdone as karaoke. I could be convinced to do it in the right bar, though

I'd add that #1, "Sweet Caroline," isn't challenging vocally or drunkenly, so it seems like it's inappropriately ranked. And I hate everything by the Beatles.

I'll let you know what I go with!