Nancy Warren suggested we do a prop night with a Halloween theme. Of course, we first said there are not many Halloween songs. We decided to be creative, wear a Halloween costume, and find a song to accompany that outfit. As usual, our singers did not fail the task.
Charlie had a long beard and a black hat. He held a “watermelon wine glass.” He sang “Old Men and Children and Watermelon Wine.” Tom came looking like the American flag. He planned to sing a patriotic song. Nancy had her alien with her. She sang “Mr. Spaceman.” Norma sang “Coming to America” and had a complete Statue of Liberty costume with a torch.
We can count on Karen to have an entire outfit. She came with a long black wig and a black outfit. You guessed it, she sang a Cher song called “Believe.” Laura even had her husband come and help with her costume. She sprouted wings and had a flowing white gown. She sang “Strange Things Happen in This World.” I had a giant spider, spider webs, and a snake around my neck. I told everyone that I don’t like “Spiders and Snakes.”
Forever, our hippie Ed sang “Hotel California.” He added a mask and sang “It’s All I Have.” Sandy sang “Crackers in My Bed.” She had a letter she was pretending to read. I came running in and grabbed the letter. She was reading my letter! Darlene sang a John Denver song, “Today.”
Vicky always gives us a treat on prop night. She plays the piano and sings her songs. Wearing a wig and colorful dress, she warned, “She Put a Spell on You.” She also played and sang the classic “Spooky” song. Bill sang “The Dance.” Bernie likes to sing duets with Tom. They sang “Welcome to My Nightmare.” Donnie and Rose came in Native American outfits. As Donnie sang “Kaw Liga,” Rose walked the room. Lorraine treated us to a rap song about prop night in karaoke. She did it a cappella and had parts for the audience to do. Joe brought back “Jackson” with Nancy. They both wore black cowboy hats. Phil tried to scare us all with “Somebody’s Watching Me.” Fran had a globe beach ball and sang “On Top of the World.” Of course, it had to be tossed around.
Karaoke is always a fun night. We meet on the first and third Mondays in the Arbor Activity Center Music Room. Singing runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. We will meet on Dec. 2 and 16. December usually has several Christmas songs.
Author: Kathy Petrosky
