Ah, yes, Elsie. It's a darn shame isn't it. All those musically-illiterate people see that resource book with words and chords, and they dare to sing out of it. They should know the book is meant for professionals, not for commoners such as themselves.
I confess that I have done the same with the Hal Leonard fake books. I sit on a bench with a couple of friends, and we open the book and just sing out of it. I know it's a book for professionals and we shouldn't be doing it, but it's so much fun. I like the "Jazz" book best, but they're all fun.
I dunno, Elsie. I still think it really doesn't matter HOW we sing or WHAT we sing. What's impoortant is THAT we sing. It's something that everybody should do, and it's usually done best when it's done together.
....but I do enjoy squabbling with you....
-Joe Offer, strictly an amateur-