Category Archives: in dialogue with audience

John McCain performs “Bomb Iran,” 2007

June 18, 2008 – 1:37 pm
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Pantera singer Phil Anselmo, March 1995

January 14, 2008 – 3:03 pm
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“Steve Vai shreds,” 2007

January 6, 2008 – 3:10 am
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“Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Etiquette,” 2007

January 3, 2008 – 11:28 pm
By nathantown | Also posted in Americana, anger, anthropomorphism, choreography, copyright infringement, costume, death, eye contact, facial expression, fascism, fear, globalization, humor, in dialogue with other performers, kitsch, language, meta, money, multiple performers, music from films, parody, profanity, pyrotechnics, singing style, surprise, violence | Comments (1)

The Clash – White Riot Live (1978 Victoria Park London)

December 12, 2007 – 1:13 am
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Bright Eyes performing “When The President Talks to God” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, May 2, 2005

October 1, 2007 – 4:21 pm
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“Borat” (Sasha Baron Cohen) performing “In My Country There Is A Problem” at the Country West, Arizona, 200?

September 21, 2007 – 5:04 pm
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My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden’s karaoke performance of “I Will Always Love You” with friends, Brazil (?), 2007

September 15, 2007 – 3:25 pm
By politicalkaraoke | Also posted in body language, eye contact, facial expression, humor, improvisation, in dialogue with other performers, informal performance, joy, kitsch, love, multiple performers, music from films, personal lyrics | Comments (2)