Karaoke may indeed be cheesy and formulaic

So is what happens at in folk clubs & singarounds - often cheesier, and invariably more formulaic. We've had some vivid testimonies to the contrary on this thread, but in the end it all comes down to whatever floats your boat. The only traditional thing about music is that it's something we've been doing for the last 50,000 years and as long as people are engaging with it on whatever level then that's okay by me.