
Advice from the experts
two. At more than eight minutes long, whatever you do, don't pick "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd or "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf. (Rumor has it that DJ Joe H will make people pay to sing them.) And stay away from the overplayed and underappreciated "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt.
* DO shoot for a crowd-pleaser.
Some favorites, say the pros, are "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins, "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger or even Jefferson Starship's "We Built This City."
* If you are really shy, visit a pri-
vate karaoke room. Hone your skills at Yakitori Boy in Chinatown, where the rooms are rented by the size and the hour.
- Darla Synnestvedt



