I don't know about you, but anytime I hear someone singing off key, or off the rythm, it makes me cringe. Especially if it's a song I really like. And if you had to listen to it for 5 hours in a row, every Saturday night, you might have more of an appreciation for the good singers. I know that part of the fun of karaoke is to get drunk and make a fool of yourself, but I'd rather listen to people who sing well. I have music in my blood, and it really is almost physically painful for me to listen to someone trash a good song. I'm not saying everyone who sings karaoke should be a fabulous singer. If that were the case, there would be no reason to appreciate the good ones. What I AM saying is, if you are going to deliberately sing badly, I think you're an asshole. That's uncalled for. And if you sing the same song every week, and STILL can't keep the beat... get the fuck off the stage. Successful creatures on this planet are the ones that learn from their mistakes. That being said, I respect anyone who will get up there in front of 50 drunken critics and give it their best shot, whether they can sing well or not.