It’s impossible for me to know who got here first, who wants to sing, and if they’re ready to sing. As soon as I have my equipment set up, please let me know if you’d like to be put in rotation. Names will be put on the list in the order they are received.

No, but you need to know what you want to sing by the time we call your name.

Yes, but only on the following rotation. Simon Cowell isn’t here so it’s not a competition.

Names are put in rotation in the order they are received. Most people stay on the list all night. If I move your name to the bottom of the rotation after every time you sing, I’d do it for everybody. The list wouldn’t change much and I’d spend too much time rewriting the list. The rotation starts over when I reach the end or halfway through the show, whichever comes first. If my rotation is short, new singers will be added to the end. If my rotation is long, I will fit in new singers between people who have already sung. (Imagine coming in 2 hours before the bar closes and being told you won’t have time to sing because we just started the rotation over.) I try to give everyone a chance to sing. You’ll appreciate it if you ever come in late.

Sometimes people are skipped for one song. (See previous answer.) Some people only sing one song or may leave early. Just because the same person isn’t directly before you doesn’t mean I skipped you.

You knew it was your birthday etc. when you got here. You should have turned in your song then. You still have to wait your turn like everyone else.

We’re all here to have fun and it takes guts to get up to sing especially if you’re not good. Be nice! Sometime we applaud because it’s good. Sometime we applaud because it’s over.