".... and No, it doesn't matter at a singaround, everyone should be encouraged to have a go and I will applaud them for doing so."

This is pernicious bollocks!! I, for one, do not want to spend any more evenings listening to endless lazy, poorly rehearsed crap! If you can't be bothered to even learn the words - don't inflict yourself on an audience!

And before any of the usual suspects jump to the defence of beginners: I AM NOT HAVING A GO AT BEGINNERS!!! Is that loud enough for you? I would expect a beginner to struggle a bit but I would also expect them to improve with practice. If you're still crap after a year or two, please do everyone a favour and stop - you've probably run out of everyone's sympathy and admiration for your 'courage'.