From Movie Star to Karaoke Star- Matt Damon Sings From a Disney Soundtrack

Matt Damon: " I Relax with Karaoke and Know All the Songs to the Little Mermaid"

The Elysium actor admits that belting out tunes after a hard day's work helps him to unwind, especially if he can get other people involved.

"[I relax by] going to karaoke on a double date with my wife Luciana. I know all the songs to the Little Mermaid...only because I have four daughters...." Read more

 

Keep Calm and Karaoke On! With Drake as Drake!

Most people are familiar with the term "celebrity shot"- when someone who is typically better than you are, steps in for your turn.
Imagine if an actual celeb came in to handle some of your Karaoke lyrics for you- and who better than the actual artist them self! 

 That's what happened at Saddle Ranch when Drake jumps in for a portion of this fan's song...ok we admit it, we're jealous.

So keep calm and karaoke on...you never know what could happen!

Check out more here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPu3LYGpIH8

No Matter What Feelings You Have Toward Feb. 14th- We have a playlist for you!

Happy V or Anti- V Day...whichever you prefer we have a playlist for you!

 

Top Ten love songs for your Valentine’s Day Playlist: (According to this source)

1.      Beyonce featuring Jay-Z - "Crazy In Love" (2003)

2.      Boyz II Men - "I'll Make Love To You" (1994)

3.      Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack - "Tonight I Celebrate My Love" (1983)

4.      Roberta Flack - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1972)

5.      Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream" (2010)

6.      Norah Jones - "Come Away With Me" (2003)

7.      Dave Matthews Band - "Crash Into Me" (1996)

8.      Paul McCartney and Wings - "My Love" (1973)

9.      Savage Garden - "Truly Madly Deeply" (1997)

10.   Barry White - "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (1975)

 

And for those of you who aren’t feeling the festivities today we’ve also included….

 

Top Ten “Anti- Love” songs for your Anti- Valentine’s Day Playlist: (According to this source)

1.      “Love Is Like a Bottle of Gin,” The Magnetic Fields

2.      “Love Sick,” Bob Dylan

3.      “Paint It Black,” The Rolling Stones

4.      “Heart-Shaped Box”, Nirvana

5.      “Not About Love,” Fiona Apple

6.      “Back to Black,” Amy Winehouse

7.      “You Are My Sunshine” Traditional version: OK, we had to add some commentary here…

               “Did you think this was a sweet little love song, something your mom might have sung to you as a lullaby? Well, the chorus is deceptive. Listen to the verses and you’ll find this traditional folk song — which has been recorded by the Carter Family, Johnny Cash, and many others — is narrated by someone begging the love of their life not to leave them for someone else. The cheery chorus is turned on its head into a painful lament in the context of the heartbroken verses. “But if you leave me and love another / You’ll regret it all someday,” the song warns before launching into the plaintive begging of the well-known chorus.”

8.       “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” Hank Williams

9.      “Cocaine Blues,” Johnny Cash

10.   “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down),” Nancy Sinatra

Let us know what's on your playlist!

Valentine’s Day Trivia

In honor of the upcoming festivities and our love for trivia, we found some facts that are a perfect match for the two.....

• About three percent of pet owners give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets.

• Hallmark has more than 1,330 different cards specifically for Valentine’s Day.

• Second Highest Card Sending Holiday.

•  The greeting card association estimates that approximately one billion valentine’s are sent annually world-wide, making it the second highest card sending holiday, behind Christmas.

• Valentine’s Day Cards. Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers anymore. More than 190 Valentine’s Day cards are bought every year, including cards for friends, family, and lovers. If you add in the Valentine’s that children exchange in class, that number increases to over 1 billion Valentine’s per year.

•  Married Valentine’s. During the mid-17th century, even married folk took a Valentine and that person was not always their legal significant other. 

•  Meaning of the Word Valentine. The name Valentine comes from the Latin word valor, meaning worthy.

•  Name for Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day was named for two men, both Christian martyrs named Valentine who were associated with romantic love in the middle ages. 

• Official Holiday. St. Valentine’s Day was declared an official holiday in 1537 when England’s King Henry VIII declared it for the first time. 

•  In the Middle Ages, people believed that the first unmarried person of the opposite sex that they met on the morning of Valentine’s Day was the person they were destined to marry.

• In Medieval times, girls ate unusual foods on St Valentine’s Day to make them dream of their future husband.

• February 14th was long associated with fertility and love even before St. Valentine lived. It was the day that birds traditionally chose their mates. 

•  Valentine Celtic Wooden Spoons. The ancient celtic tradition of giving hand carved wooden love spoons as Valentine’s gifts began in Wales. Often, hearts, keys, and keyholes, symbolizing that the receiver unlocked the giver’s heart, were carved as decoration on the spoon. 

•  It was believed that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine’s Day, it meant she would marry a sailor.

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