500 at 5:00

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Sundays from 5pm to 9pm is when Karaoke and the 500 Club in San Francisco merge to become the spot for some late afternoon crooning. Hosted by the truly funny and talented Glenny Kravitz Karaokeshark, it is a great place to either or ramp up or wind down one's Sunday evening.

Certainly the 500 staff--Clare, Emily, and Olaf (forgive me if I've misspelled your name, dude)--are the prototype bar peeps any bar owner would be proud to employ. I mean, these guys are really freakin' cool! The crowds in that little bar sometimes make it an SRO affair, but all is handled in stride, by them truly. Cheap, yet strong drinks are par for the course there, so you'll get your money's worth. Plus, you'll have enough money left over to shower KJ Glenny with tips, leaving him sparkling clean and smelling fresh.

How it works

Find a song from the songbook, then write down the song and your name on the sign-up sheet on the table next to the Karaokeshark, then wait for your name to be called. It gets pretty loud in the bar at times so really listen for you name in between songs.

There were many good singers tonight, from Claudia to Clare, Scott to Spalding, Nancy to Ash Wednesday.

The funniest performance of the night was Glenn singing Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror." Unfortunately, the camera I used could not recharge the flash fast enough to catch all the funny moments of Glenn's MJ rendition, but if you want a good laugh, ask him to sing it for you sometime. Glenn, you're one funny M#th@f*ck#a!