Showing posts with label sweet home alabama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sweet home alabama. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

An Unexpected Concert...

My semester in Australia was coming to a close, but there was still an adventure or two to be had...

While my last few days 'down under' were filled with goodbye dinners, last-minute sight seeing and an unforgettable "Under the Sea" costume party, I still found myself with a free Wednesday night. What could be better than a trip to my favorite local bar, The Rege? I rounded up a few of my favorite Aussies and we made the familiar walk down High street.

On this particular evening The Rege had some live entertainment. Two middle-aged men with long hair and Spinal-Tap t-shirts sat on a make-shift stage. They played cover songs on their guitar - mainly oldies and classic rock. Knowing how much I love to make friends with performers, I made sure we got seats front and center. True to form, I made friends with the duo and they asked me to help select raffel tickets out of a wooden barrel. From then on, I was refered to as the "Lovely barrel girl."

Later in the night I kept trying to request songs, but they kept on insisting that if I wanted to hear a tune, I would have to sing it myself. I was reluctant... but after some insistence I agreed to sing the chorus of "Sweet Home Alabama."

Well, I suppose I got a little caught up in the moment. It turned into more than the chorus. I got my own mic and just went for it. I even did a dance move or two.

I have since seen a video - it was not an impressive show - but hey, I was still proud of myself. I was the only random guest appearance of the night. And who knows, maybe I'll go back to The The Rege one day and make a repeat appearance.