what's the word for when you know this was on metafilter

December 19, 2022 10:32 PM

What's it called when you sing along with the instrumentals? This was a question on Ask within probably the last 5 years, and I recall it was answered almost immediately. Yes I would like to know the word, but I'm also a little miffed that googling for it didn't immediately bring up the green, and I would also like to see how badly I'm remembering the post.
posted by phunniemee to MetaFilter-Related at 10:32 PM (8 comments total)

Are you looking for Songs where the singer vocalizes the instruments? I found this by searching "doubling the instrumental".
posted by boudicca at 11:03 PM on December 19, 2022

what's the word for when you know this was on metafilter

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posted by chavenet at 2:59 AM on December 20, 2022 [11 favorites]

Are you looking for Songs where the singer vocalizes the instruments?

That's the Thing, but that's not the post I'm remembering. (I could be misremembering the post.)
posted by phunniemee at 5:08 AM on December 20, 2022

Or is this like when the dude from Boston shows up on King of the Hill and gives the Dallas theme lyrics? "JR, JR, he's a real bad guy who lives on a ranch with his mom!"
posted by avocet at 7:40 AM on December 20, 2022 [2 favorites]

Are you thinking of this AskMe about vocables?
posted by zamboni at 2:07 PM on December 20, 2022 [3 favorites]

Yes I am. Thank you!
posted by phunniemee at 5:14 PM on December 20, 2022 [1 favorite]

>Are you looking for Songs where the singer vocalizes the instruments?

That's the Thing […].

Ah, that makes more sense. Otherwise it’s just karaoke.
posted by Tell Me No Lies at 3:56 AM on December 21, 2022

Déjà Bleu Vert
posted by Hardcore Poser at 8:58 AM on December 22, 2022 [1 favorite]