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NYC Construction Worker Apologizes With A Song

Amelia McDonell-ParryAugust 7, 2011 //

 

NYC construction worker, Gary Russo, took time to serenade Upper East Side residents on his lunch break with Sinatra’s “New York, New York.” I suppose we should consider his construction karaoke a peace offering of sorts for all the racket his men cause. If he truly wants to “wake up in a city that never sleeps,” he has achieved just that. Thanks to constant jackhammering and such in many of our neighborhoods, we haven’t slept in for months. Construction noise is especially unwelcome at 7a.m. on a Saturday morning, which is when they turn on their cement mixers. I suppose I’d be less aggravated if my slumber was disrupted by singing rather than drilling. Oh wait, the guy next door already does that. He starts doing his opera warm-ups at 8a.m. Oh the many joys of living in New York. [Telegraph] Keep reading »

Jude Law’s Hidden Talent: Karaoke Star

Jessica WakemanJuly 7, 2010 //


Jude Law is so freaking hot I’d watch him do just about everything. Yes, even karaoke. Jude starts singing the Chuck Berry classic “Johnny B Goode” about 44 seconds in — a little tone deaf, but in a hot way. [YouTube] Keep reading »

The Daily Squeeze: Cave Men, Private Rooms, And Smirting

Catherine StrawnJuly 3, 2008 //
  • Analysis of those painted caves in France suggests that the Upper Paleolithic people liked to sing — the paintings are located in the areas of the caves where singing, humming, and music would sound best. [LifeScience]
  • China’s government is cracking down on “entertainment venues,” including karaoke bars and discos, and new rules say that windows must be installed on private rooms so there’s no funny business and the staff must dress modestly and “not be too exposing.” [Reuters]
  • England’s smoking ban has assisted people in flirting (by way of the new “smirting” phenomena — that’s smoking and flirting combined), but hurt dry cleaners. [BBC]

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    Somewhere Out There, A Male Mouse Is Singing His Heart Out

    SimchaApril 14, 2008 //

    If you think the mouse squeals you can hear between your walls are gross, just wait until you listen to the ones that are normally (and luckily) inaudible to the human ear. Sure, over hearing a neighbor or roommate having sex can be quite traumatizing, but male mice screech higher than Michael Jackson when they’re getting tail. Researchers at the University of Toronto, have discovered that boy mice actually have feelings and real emotions — it’s in their genes. For example, when a male mouse encounters a female or even simply smells one, it gets so excited that it will chirp in a special way based on its individual genetic make up. Basically, male mice sing sweet ballads to show their softer side — remember Fieval from American Tail? [New Scientist] Keep reading »