I put together a massive list of songs to sing for New Year’s Eve, 2009–2010, but it evolved into a detailed listing of my favorite Karaoke (and other) songs — with a story for every song! But it wasn’t long before that became unworkable... there’s no way I can update the full story every time I sing a song. That’s what 1500-word blog posts are for.

So for that fully detailed list — and my thoughts on Karaoke on life circa January 2010 — see the Old Master Song List page.

Here’s something much shorter: a quick list of the songs I’ve sung the most, and when I first sang them. And because I’m a computer geek, this list is also available in spreadsheet format at Google Docs. Enjoy!

Last update: 07/30/2010

Song — Artist — Sing count — First sing date — Location
After the Lovin’ — Englebert Humperdink — 7 — Jan-10 — The Goat
Kryptonite — 3 Doors Down — 6 — Nov-09 — One Nostalgia Place
Born to Run — Bruce Springsteen — 6 — Jan-10 — The Goat
Everything She Wants — Wham! — 5 — Feb-10 — Barbara’s Pavillion
I Like Dreamin’ — Kenny Nolan — 3 — Nov-09 — Buffalo Wild Wings/Lemmon
What’s Your Mama’s Name, Child — Tanya Tucker — 3 — Nov-09 — One Nostalgia Place
Whip It — Devo — 3 — Jan-10 — New Years 2010
Lady — Kenny Rogers — 3 — Feb-10 — Barbara’s Pavillion
Tragedy — Bee Gees — 3 — Mar-10 — Stone Elephant
Careless Whisper — Wham! — 3 — May-10 — Six Flags
Zombie — Cranberries — 3 — May-10 — Six Flags
Dixieland Delight — Alabama — 2 — Oct-09 — Company party
Tell Her About It — Billy Joel — 2 — Nov-09 — Buffalo Wild Wings/Lemmon
Two out of Three — Meatloaf — 2 — Nov-09 — Buffalo Wild Wings/Lemmon
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers — Diamond/Streisand — 2 — Nov-09 — Top Golf
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life — Dirty Dancing — 2 — Jan-10 — New Years 2010
Dance Little Jean — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — 2 — Jan-10 — Bleachers
Somewhere in the Night — Barry Manilow — 2 — Jan-10 — New Years 2010
That Was Yesterday — Foreigner — 2 — Jan-10 — New Years 2010
Turn the Page — Bob Seger — 2 — Jan-10 — The Goat
Good Hearted Woman — Willie & Waylon — 2 — Feb-10 — Kickers
I Honestly Love You — Olivia Newton-John — 2 — Feb-10 — McKinney Ave. Tavern
Thank God and Greyhound — Roy Clark — 2 — Feb-10 — Barbara’s Pavillion
Baby Blue — Badfinger — 2 — Mar-10 — Sport City
Mama Tried — Merle Haggard — 2 — Mar-10 — Peggy’s
I Love Rock and Roll — Joan Jett — 2 — May-10 — Six Flags
California Dreamin’ — Mamas and Papas — 1 — Oct-09 — Company party
Cowboy Take Me Away — Dixie Chicks — 1 — Oct-09 — Company party
Pinball Wizard — The Who — 1 — Oct-09 — Company party
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You — Bryan Adams — 1 — Nov-09 — Buffalo Wild Wings/Lemmon
Barlight — Charlie Robison — 1 — Nov-09 — One Nostalgia Place
Blue Collar Man — Styx — 1 — Nov-09 — Buffalo Wild Wings/Lemmon
Bring Me to Life — Evanescence — 1 — Nov-09 — Buffalo Wild Wings/Lemmon
Centerfold — J. Geils Band — 1 — Nov-09 — One Nostalgia Place
Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’ — Loretta Lynn — 1 — Nov-09 — One Nostalgia Place
I Like Beer — Tom T. Hall — 1 — Nov-09 — One Nostalgia Place
Asereje — Las Ketchup — 1 — Jan-10 — New Years 2010
I’ve Got You, Babe — Sonny & Cher — 1 — Jan-10 — New Years 2010
Thank God I’m a Country Boy — John Denver — 1 — Jan-10 — The Goat
Touch Me in the Morning — Diana Ross — 1 — Jan-10 — The Goat
Working My Way Back to You — Spinners — 1 — Jan-10 — The Goat
Boat on the River — Styx — 1 — Feb-10 — Bleachers
Bop — Dan Seals — 1 — Feb-10 — Peggy’s
Folsom Prison Blues — Johnny Cash — 1 — Feb-10 — McKinney Ave. Tavern
Love You — Jack Ingram — 1 — Feb-10 — Peggy’s
Picture — Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow — 1 — Feb-10 — Kickers
Cold Cold Heart — Hank Williams, Sr — 1 — Apr-10 — Peggy’s
Here’s Some Love — Tanya Tucker — 1 — Apr-10 — Peggy’s
Highway 40 Blues — Ricky Skaggs — 1 — Apr-10 — Peggy’s
Jose Cuervo — Shelly West — 1 — Apr-10 — Peggy’s
Rock This Town — Stray Cats — 1 — Apr-10 — Peggy’s
Beat It — Michael Jackson — 1 — May-10 — Six Flags
Goodbye Earl — Dixie Chicks — 1 — May-10 — Amelia’s Cocina
Hot Stuff — Donna Summer — 1 — May-10 — Six Flags
I Will Survive — Gloria Gaynor — 1 — May-10 — Six Flags
Margaritaville — Jimmy Buffet — 1 — May-10 — Six Flags
Play That Funky Music — Wild Cherry — 1 — May-10 — Six Flags
Summer Nights — Travolta/Newton-John — 1 — May-10 — Six Flags
Whiskey Lullaby — Allison Krauss/Paisley — 1 — May-10 — Amelia’s Cocina
You’re My First, My Last, My Everything — Barry White — 1 — May-10 — Six Flags
Almost Like a Song — Ronnie Milsap — 1 — Jun-10 — Sugar Shack
Billie Jean — Michael Jackson — 1 — Jun-10 — Sugar Shack
Livin’ on a Prayer — Bon Jovi — 1 — Jun-10 — on the beach
Long Hard Road — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — 1 — Jun-10 — Sugar Shack
You Really Got Me — Van Halen — 1 — Jun-10 — The Loft
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You — Frankie Valli — 1 — Jul-10 — Koto
Could It Be Magic — Barry Manilow — 1 — Jul-10 — Koto
Don’t Speak — No Doubt — 1 — Jul-10 — Koto
Hooked on a Feeling — BJ Thomas — 1 — Jul-10 — Koto
Kokomo — Beach Boys — 1 — Jul-10 — Crow Collection
Modern Love — David Bowie — 1 — Jul-10 — Koto
Smokey Mountain Rain — Ronnie Milsap — 1 — Jul-10 — Koto
Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond — 1 — Jul-10 — Koto