Translations:Karaoke Evenings/7/en

Song selection also carries more social weight than it first appears. Choices signal era, taste, humour, and sometimes identity. Within queer social circles in particular, certain repertoires are widely shared and can function as a kind of common language, though assuming everyone knows or enjoys the same references can leave newer participants outside the joke.

| Social=Karaoke evenings are often described as unusually effective at accelerating familiarity. Performing, even badly, involves a small act of exposure in front of others, and groups tend to respond to that exposure with warmth. People report that they remember who was generous with applause long after they have forgotten who sang well.