The popular, interactive entertainment of karaoke-style music has been an enduring force in popular culture for decades. Originating in Japan in the '70s, karaoke (two combined Japanese words meaning "empty orchestra") became a hit simply by offering participants (at home or out socially) a musical backing track, a microphone to sing into, and lyrics shown on the screen to vocalize .

This attractively straightforward approach has made karaoke fans of all ages, activity levels, and (potential) levels of inebriation . It doesn't hurt that a wide range of tracks are available to play the metaphorical lead singer to, including the essentials of the classic rock set as well as the best from the boy bands (some of the catchiest earworms in existence).

But despite how fun and attrac

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