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Sunday Sound-off: Is it OK to sing along at concerts?
 
By Molly Snyder Edler RSS Feed Twitter Feed
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Published Nov. 11, 2007 at 5:33 a.m.
Tags: live music, sing-a-longs, singing

When seeing a live show, is it acceptable to sing along with the band? Obviously, some people think it's perfectly fine, and belt out lyrics as if they are the lead singer. Others quietly lend their voices, whereas some concertgoers, even if it's their all-time favorite song, do not open their mouths.

But what do you think? Is it OK to sing along at concerts, does it depend on the circumstances or is it never acceptable? Sound-off now, Milwaukee, by using the talkback feature.

Keep your mouth shut. Unless a band member invites the audience to sing a long, anyone who's not on stage should stick a sock in it. People buy concert tickets to hear the band, not the stranger in the next row with the off-key voice who wants to show off his knowledge of every song lyric.

It's OK in certain situations. If the lead singer asks the audience to participate, or if it's an anthem-like song that most of audience starts singing, then it's OK. This does not mean it's cool to sing during quiet, mellow shows or if no one else is singing. Then it's just plain annoying.

Singing along is part of the experience. If you don't want to hear anyone in the audience, don't go to concerts. Listen to music on your iPod. Concert-going is a public experience and so, you have to accept the public. For some people, singing along at shows is the high point of the experience, and these fans deserve to sing if they want to.

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Posted by T15 on Nov. 13, 2007 at 9:20 a.m. (report)

It depends on the band and venue. It's all part of the experience unless of course you don't know the words to the song. There's nothing more annoying than listening to someone sing a song you love and they get the words wrong.

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Posted by DavidP on Nov. 11, 2007 at 2:32 p.m. (report)

It depends if the music is loud enough to drown out the crowd signing.

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Posted by MissErikaJean on Nov. 11, 2007 at 1:53 p.m. (report)

It drives me absolutely nuts when I've paid good money for tickets and I can't hear the performance because I'm surrounding by people signing loudly and off-key.

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Posted by melody on Nov. 11, 2007 at 12:17 p.m. (report)

You better not be singing with every song, but it's definitely OK once in a while, esp. when everyone else is doing it!

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Posted by Quazimodem on Nov. 11, 2007 at 10:26 a.m. (report)

It depends on the band/performer you are seeing, and the venue. If the artist is encouraging the crowd to sing along, then by all means do. While it might be perfectly acceptable to stand, dance and sing at for example Alpine Valley- the same behavior would probably not be appreciated at The Pabst. I have never quite understood the mentality of those people who think that the price of their ticket somehow has bought them the right to behave in a manor that ruins the event for those unlucky enough to be seated near them.

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