There are very few protocols in karaoke. There aren't any REAL rules. However there are some unspoken norms that everyone should, but don't always follow. Add alcohol for the courage to sing in the first place and all the politeness and niceties go out the window. Nothing is more irritating or rude than the individuals who do the following: 1.) request a song that was already selected by another singer prior insisting that that's THEIR song demanding they sing it, 2.) submitting too many songs at once - I have been guilty of this MANY times, 3.) grabbing a mic attempting to join a singer who has commenced their song already because you know and love it without being asked, and 4.) finally choosing a song that is SO long and filled with LONG intros, fills, and solos that are over gratuitous that you end up just standing there awkwardly wishing it were over already.
Later I will add an addendum to this with a list of songs regulars of karaoke are SICK of hearing, but what can you do? People are predictable, mainstream and going to sing what they want. I do it too. We can't help it. We can't control people. The best thing to do is pick a song no one has heard in a LONG time, or one that's HARD to find which you've always WANTED to sing, but could never find. Do THAT song instead. Don't sing what you think people want to hear. Sing what YOU want to hear. You are there for yourself no one else.
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