Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I knew I was in for some hard times as soon as I saw this contraption prominently placed in my living room (right next to my 30" flatscreen!). A brief inspection proved the worst of my suspicions: A karaoke machine! I'm not big on singing (although I do looooove to grooove and cut up the dance floor) and I'm even smaller on listening to the catwails of my tone deaf wife, Bessie. The woman is 40 years old for crying out loud. I thought these sing-a-long machines were for the young and the even younger-at-heart (and I assure you, Ol' Bess is neither of these, or is she?). What could I do? Sabotage? Destruction? Minor breakage? Would Bessie even be able to set it up (she still can't work the VCR)? What was I to do? A quick look at this machine proved it rather durable and fairly simple to set up--in fact, it was already properly hooked up. Hummmmm. I knew Bessie was out with Chad for his 2-year checkup and I had the house to myself. I powered up the STVG-500: Top Load CDG Karaoke System with 5.5" B/W TV Monitor (by Singing Machine) and was delighted to see the tiny little monitor pulsing and displaying the lyrics to "What A Girl Wants". Naturally, I hate that song, but the only Karaoke cd in the darn thing was "Teenybopper Tunes for True Karaoke Gods". I grabbed the microphone (a very nice professional-looking one) and started crooning. After a minute or so, my body started undulating and my hips and pelvis were doing my best Elvis impersonation. Another minute into the song and I was screeching all about what girls want and what girls need. It was at this precise moment that Bessie chose to walk into the living room carrying a screeching, laughing Chad. If that Old Hen asks me one more time what it is that girls need, I may have to smash the STVG-500: Top Load CDG Karaoke System with 5.5" B/W TV Monitor into 347 pieces. What a nightmare! What to say? This is a durable machine, has decent sound, and can be fun (don't get caught). The monitor is a tad small but makes this system stand-alone (as opposed to hooking up to the television) and that has its benefits. And there are a lot better karaoke cds out there (why, oh why didn't I sing "Witchy Woman" instead???). Ugh.