Nasty Internet Rumors

by Miss Britt on July 22, 2008

There is a nasty rumor going around the Internet that I cannot sing.

Someone even had the nerve to say that I was not a karaoke star.

Obviously, they have not heard me at my finest. Which is to say…

They haven’t heard me in the car.


Miss Britt and Prince Sing-Along from MissBritt on Vimeo.

I think I can safely say I have laid any and all doubts about my vocal prowess to rest.

Oh, and while I’m laying it all out there for you, if any of you are parents… would you mind clicking over here and giving me some advice on how to deal with the whole “allowance” issue?

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56 Comments so far

  1. avitable July 21, 2008 10:07 pm

    Now I just need to upload that video of your Guitar Hero prowess!

  2. little_lj July 22, 2008 12:07 am

    my favorite part was when you interrupted the uh… performance (which i loved by the way!!) to shout ASSHOLE!

    brilliant

  3. Jozet at Halushki July 22, 2008 12:09 am

    Lol! This must be the week for uploading videos of oneself singing like a fool…uh, I mean “Superstar”…onto Teh Internets.

    You are a Superstar. Don’t let anyone tell you different. Not even that finicky American Idol guy.

    :rock:

  4. Steve July 22, 2008 12:20 am

    Highlight for me:

    ‘This is it. OH YEAH! Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. ASSHOLE!”

  5. B.E. Earl July 22, 2008 12:20 am

    I’m partial to “Darling Nikki” myself. :wink:

  6. Steve July 22, 2008 12:21 am

    And probably because I broke the intarweb, I can’t get your allowance link to work.

  7. Sheila July 22, 2008 12:25 am

    How old were you when that song was released? Five?
    (ps - the link doesn’t work for me either.)

  8. Honeybell July 22, 2008 12:27 am

    I LOVE the spontaneous “ASSHOLE!”

    I can recite every word to both the Purple Rain album and the movie. Somehow I don’t think my affinity for Prince even comes close to yours though!

  9. Willie G July 22, 2008 12:29 am

    I’m convinced. You. So. Rock. You’re talents are limitless.
    :disco:

  10. Loralee July 22, 2008 12:29 am

    Crap! It won’t load for me! I want to hear you say “Asshole” too!!!!!

  11. just beth July 22, 2008 12:30 am

    uh, I’m not cool enough to have sound right now on my computer, HOWEVER, judging by your face in the first frame, I can see that you ROCKED Prince. :-)

    Oh, and Mir posted some good thoughts on the allowance question today: http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/21/holding-tight-and-letting-go/#more-1941

    Am I a total dweeb for just cut and pasting this? I feel like a total dweeb.

    Anyway!

    xo

    b

  12. Lisa@blessedwithgrace July 22, 2008 12:34 am

    That was great. You definitely are a karaoke star, baby!!!

  13. AmyD July 22, 2008 12:35 am

    Oh my. Well, isn’t that different! :angel:

    The “asshole” totally cracked me up! :lol:

  14. Winter July 22, 2008 12:36 am

    Whatever you might have lost in terms of key or pitch, you made up for in verve. Oh, and the asshole yell was the perfect compliment to the song!

  15. Mrs. G. July 22, 2008 1:01 am

    Miss Britt, I applaud you for your nerve (though you clearly have that in spades, how can I put this delicately? Girl, you are no Sheila E.

  16. Little Miss Sunshine State July 22, 2008 1:04 am

    ASSHOLE! That was my favorite part.
    Good Lordy…you and Jozet singing to me on the same night!

  17. hello haha narf July 22, 2008 1:06 am

    i love you. bunches and bunches.
    that was hilarious.
    totally unsafe, but hilarious.
    :clap:

  18. Sarah July 22, 2008 1:18 am

    I freakin’ love it.

  19. Jamie July 22, 2008 1:50 am

    well, i watched it…you drive like i do…singing at the top of your lungs, don’t care who the hell you annoy, while peppering all those classically good songs with humorous profanities directed at the other drivers! wooohooo!! i couldn’t get the allowance thing to work either…

  20. Becky July 22, 2008 1:56 am

    I love it when I find out that other people sing like I do in the car!! Especially when you can shout out profanities at the other drivers while keeping tempo with the song! I often wonder where my children learn their colorful vocabulary…then I remember that I drive around with them :blush:

    Couldn’t make the allowance link work either.

  21. diesel July 22, 2008 2:05 am

    Sorry for leaving you off my blogroll. Seriously, after post the 25, I thought, “Crap! What about Britt?” I promise to add you if somebody on the list pisses me off.

    Which is pretty likely.

  22. Blue Streak July 22, 2008 2:46 am

    That was lovely. You´re a rockstar behind the wheel.

  23. Dawn July 22, 2008 7:14 am

    You got it goin’ onnnnnnn!!!!! :clap:

  24. HoosierGirl July 22, 2008 7:46 am

    I don’t want to brag or anything, but back in the 80s I actually WENT to Prince’s Purple Rain concert. Yep, saw him live. :omg:

    You sing as well as I do in the car. :angel:
    You will do well, grasshopper, when your children are teenagers: you have already mastered the art of “mom singing too loud in car” embarrassment.

    J.

  25. Selma July 22, 2008 7:50 am

    Loved the ‘asshole’ bit. Prince would be proud. :rock:

  26. misi July 22, 2008 8:10 am

    You are so freaking cute!!!! Loving it girl.

  27. Nat July 22, 2008 8:35 am

    The “asshole” was a particularly brilliant addition to the song. In fact, you need to write to his purpleness and let him know he forgot it from the original.

  28. Mrs. Schmitty July 22, 2008 9:13 am

    :crazy: You crazy and I LOVE IT!

    :rock: Rock on girly!

  29. Kevin July 22, 2008 9:54 am

    I love the 80’s. I’m impressed you knew the words. I’ve been listening to it for 20 years and I still don’t know what he’s saying.

  30. Dragon July 22, 2008 10:03 am

    Great job! :rock:

  31. trishk July 22, 2008 10:10 am

    I’m not sure what part was better, the “Asshole” or when you started dancing in the seat!

  32. Queen of Shake Shake July 22, 2008 11:25 am

    I’ve never been able to figure out all of the lyrics in that song and I’m so thrilled to know ‘asshole’ is in the lyrics!

    Woot!

    BTW, you look so young - like someone in their early twenties young.

  33. Finn July 22, 2008 11:37 am

    What’s with all the video today? I have no sound on my ‘puter here at work. Boo. I’ll be back!

  34. Shelli July 22, 2008 11:43 am

    Dammit, other people stole my comment about the ASSHOLE ad lib. You really crack me up. Not your singing. Your singing is goooood. It’s the face and the animation. You rock! I wanna see Adam’s Guitar Hero video!

  35. Sybil Law July 22, 2008 12:02 pm

    Clearly, you rock. :rock:
    Even my daughter thinks so, because she knows that song well, too. I am actually putting Prince on for her right now, because you got us both into the mood! (Oh funny - I was going to put the little smilie down there - I thought he was driving a car! - and my daughter said, “You’re gonna put the one lifting weights down there?”. Haha- I don’t need glasses, seriously!)
    Can’t wait for the show tonight!

  36. Cheri July 22, 2008 12:03 pm

    I love this! You are so cool! I’m so glad my work server stopped blocking your blog finally. I guess you were to rated R or something. Go figure - LOL! :nana:

  37. Jay July 22, 2008 12:08 pm

    If there was a World Driving Karaoke Championship you would totally dominate.

    Love when you took time out to scream “ASSHOLE” Nice improvising there. ;-)

  38. Dan July 22, 2008 12:18 pm

    I think there was something wrong with the sound on that video, I could just hear some unpleasant screeching sound

  39. Evil Genius July 22, 2008 12:40 pm

    Now I’m going to be singing that all day. Thanks a bunch. lol

    YOU ROCK!!!

  40. Robina July 22, 2008 2:39 pm

    I’ve been gone for a while and just read through your last five entries. God girl, you are such a great writer. And I LOVE your egg plant dish. and hang overs??? They BITE!

    But damn, I can’t see the freaking video, but I’m SURE it’s fantastic and you shall be crowned the Karoke Queen!

  41. Dee July 22, 2008 2:42 pm

    I don’t know if it’s good or bad that I was singing along with you :lmao: I know that entire album off by heart and am sure that in my dotage, when I can’t remember my husband’s name or whether I’ve pooped today or not, I will still be able to sing Take Me With U…

  42. Finn July 22, 2008 3:44 pm

    You know, I was hoping for more seat dancing, but I give it a 10.

  43. Amber July 22, 2008 3:47 pm

    Ladies and Gentlemen:

    I’d like to announce the next contestant for the American Idol try-outs.

    (You will be able to view her when the Top Rejects are broadcasted)

    *Ahem*

    *Whistles Innocently*

    Love ya, Miss Britt!

    (And I’m totally kidding about the above. Prince is amazing and you do him so much justice. I’m sure if he heard that, he’d want to have your babies and buy you an island!)

  44. heartache heartburn July 22, 2008 5:48 pm

    You are a singing prodigy. I hope someone who can actually do something for you hears this. I mean it girl ~ you kick ass on that one. I think for an encore you should do Purple Rain. I would love to hear your take on it. Damn straight.

  45. *pixie* July 22, 2008 8:41 pm

    I was totally singing along.

  46. elfenkate July 22, 2008 8:46 pm

    Prince+Road Rage :) I love it!
    You rock girl, you are awesome :rock:

  47. Crys July 22, 2008 9:36 pm

    you’ve got real talent. i suspected when listening to Turnbaby’s show, but now it’s been confirmed.

  48. Lisa July 22, 2008 10:35 pm

    Oh my God, that totally made my day.

  49. Angie July 22, 2008 11:23 pm

    Kudos! :clap:
    Keep on rocking… :rock:

  50. Stephanie July 23, 2008 12:14 am

    Britt…my favorite album is Sign O’ The Times. I love Purple Rain…but there are so many tunes on SOTT that I like….The Cross, HOUSEQUAKE, I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Hot Thing, SLow Love, Starfish & Coffee, Ballad of DOrothy Parker, etc….WHEW…
    Okay, i just overheated.
    Anyway….nice video…maybe I’ll retaliate with a Housequake video…. :cheese:

  51. martymankins July 23, 2008 12:32 am

    my version of “Let’s Go Crazy” is censored… it’s missing the ASSHOLE comment.

    The video I want to see is the one that other drivers are taking of Britt singing in her car.

  52. Turnbaby July 23, 2008 7:23 am

    Brad says you are scaring the Amish(they are building the deck)

    I say You.Fucking RAWK!! Car dancing and everything!!

    SQUEEEEEEEEE

  53. Miss Britt July 23, 2008 9:25 am

    avitable: ok, but you better be prepared for a talent agent to come swoop me up then!

    little_lj: stupid rush hour drivers.

    Jozet at Halushki: oh you can say fool. LOL

    Steve: heh, yes, that’s, um, the official version.

    B.E. Earl: I love that song - but this is a family blog. :wink:

    Sheila: um.. possibly. Yes. LOL

    Honeybell: my affinity is a little off the charts.

    Willie G: thank you! *bow* thank you! *bow*

    Loralee: oh man, you are missing out.

    just beth: nope! thank you!

    Lisa@blessedwithgrace: I think I should take this show on the -

    um. never mind.

    AmyD: different as in AWESOME!!

    Winter: story of my life. LOL

    Mrs. G.: well, Sheila E. is pretty spectacular.

    Little Miss Sunshine State: yeah, I need to get over and see hers!

    hello haha narf: you’re so cute when you do your safety nut thing.

    Sarah: YAY!!

    Jamie: who could POSSIBLY be annoyed by that?

    Becky: yeah, when Devin was little he thought that blind people were driving. Heh.

    diesel: hahahhahahahahhahahahahhaha - oh God, man. I was so just screwing with you.

    Blue Streak: you should hear me in the shower.

    Dawn: hehehhe, thank you.

    HoosierGirl: Yeah? But did you dance on stage at that concert? Did he sweat on you?

    Selma: well, back in the day before he went all Witnessy on us he would have been.

    misi: awww, thanks. Now don’t you want to go out in public with me EVEN MORE!?!? LOL

    Nat: it seems to fit.

    Mrs. Schmitty: like a fox!

    Kevin: I looked them up online about two years ago. :wink:

    Dragon: thank you. :D

    trishk: I’m just glad the memory card died before the official dance break.

    Queen of Shake Shake: is 28 considered early twenties?

    Finn: sorry babe.

    Shelli: oh no. You don’t. Trust me.

    Sybil Law: please tell your daughter I love her. Lots.

    Cheri: I’m allowed now?!?! WOO HOO!!!

    Jay: and why is there not such a contest? There should be. Really.

    Dan: um… yeah… must be your weird British connection. Heh.

    Evil Genius: as well you should be! You’re welcome. :wink:

    Robina: :blush: thank you. Please do not try the eggplant dish. Please.

    Dee: yeah, I think someone needs to play Prince in nursing homes.

    Finn: I was just getting warmed up!

    Amber: we need to get this video to him STAT then!

    heartache heartburn: oh.. just trust me.. I sound JUST LIKE HIM. Really.

    *pixie*: YAY!! Everyone should! That song makes you happy when you sing it!

    elfenkate: very MILD road rage, in my defense.

    Crys: this is why Jesus would channel me.

    Lisa: *sigh* and that totally made mine.

    Angie: :rock:

    Stephanie: have you heard 3121??? It is awesome. So, so awesome. Make you cry awesome.

    martymankins: I know. I am convinced I am blog fodder throughout central Florida.

    Turnbaby: the Amish are such pussies.

  54. Freelance Guru July 23, 2008 1:10 pm

    Karoke AND road rage? Is there no end to your talents?

  55. Deb on the Rocks July 23, 2008 8:58 pm

    OMG that is so

    ASSHOLE

    Awesome.

  56. UnkeyMonkey Michael August 3, 2008 6:14 pm

    :lol: I love it! That made me crack up laughing! (After being on the verge of tears about your daughter.) :cry:

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