Hey guys I don't know how much use people outside of Japan are going to get of this thread, but I thought I'd make it since it's something I'm having trouble with.
I love singing anime songs at karaoke when I'm out with my anime nerd buddies over here, but I often embarass myself trying to sing songs that just aren't right for my voice. It's entertaining when I'm trying to sing a girly song and I'm doing my best to sound silly, but when I'm seriously trying to sing and I fall flat on my face (vocally) it's a bummer. Unfortunately a lot of the shows I tend to watch have girls singing the OPs or things like that. My repertoire of songs for guys with no high notes is pretty slim. Let me give you a few examples of songs that I can sing pretty well because they suit my voice, and I'm hoping you guys can help me find other songs to add to these.
They don't have to be anime songs, though Japanese songs are preferable since a lot of my Japanese buddies tend to tune out if I start singing in English since it's not relevant to their interests.
And of course this isn't just a thread for me. Please feel free to post your own requests for songs people think would fit your singing ability/style/voice.
Songs I'm Decently Good At
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City Hunter - Get Wild
Some of the bits are a little fast, but I can keep up with it alright. My voice is a lot deeper than the original singer's, but it's pretty easy to make this song sound good without trying to hit any high notes.
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V Gundam - Stand up to the Victory
Again my voice is deeper than this and there are quick parts, but again it keeps a pretty even keel. Except the yelling bits which is fine because if I'm yelling I can hit those notes, I just can't hit them when singing normally.
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Miyuki - Omoide ga Ippai
This is my 'signature song', I always start out karaoke nights with this. I have a little trouble on the high notes still, but I can usually pull through by starting out lower than normal.
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Ghost Stories - Sexy Sexy
And yet again I sing deeper than this guy but it's pretty mellow on the high-low scale so it's not too bad.
So anyway I don't know if you're able to get any idea of what I'm looking for from these, but basically:
1. Sung by a male or deep-voiced female
2. Not too many high notes if any at all
3. For that matter not too wide of a scale of high-low notes. My range sucks.
4. Catchy stuff. I love the kind of songs that get in your head and stick there (otherwise I have trouble remembering them when I'm trying to sing them)