People often ask him what I do to unwind. I guess they can see from my show that I am one stressed out speed freak. Well, I have been off the speed for almost nine months, so get off my case, OK!. But Big Cram does need to chill and there is only one thing that gets me to really relax, karaoke.

Oh, those legions of drunk Japanese businessmen got one thing right! Nothing beats going to a crowded karaoke bar and belting out some familiar tunes. Problem is, not everyone knows there are some basic rules to karaoke singing. It really boils my blood when some jackass gets up there and tortures the crowd. So here is a preview of my latest book, Cramer's Guide to Karaoke Singing:

1) Pick a song you know, and I mean really know.  Know the lyrics (I know the words on the screen, but still), know the rhythm, know the beats. You gotta know the beats, baby!

2) Pick a song that the crowd will know too. Nothing is worse then when someone is singing a song up there and no in the crowd is singing along with them. Some solid picks are Sweet Caroline, almost any Beatles, Billy Joel or Springsteen song, Country Roads, The Gambler and...wait for it...Ice Ice Baby.  Yeah, I am serious. Find me a person that doesn't know the lyrics to that song?!? You can't do it.  "So I said stop, collaborate and listen, Ice is back with a brand new edition" You know you love it!

3) Avoid songs with long instrumentals.  Sweet Child of Mine is the perfect example. Great song, everyone knows the words, but after rocking for two minutes, it runs into a three minute instrumental. That leaves you up there with your dick in your hand doing nothing. Rookie mistake.

That's all I can reveal for now, for more, look for my book coming out this fall. I will be doing a karaoke bar tour to promote it, so come by, throw down some brews and sign along! Booyah!