Recently we asked some barkeeps for their picks of the most commonly butchered karaoke jams. While they singled out usual suspects like "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Sweet Caroline" -- a bar full of people singing "bum bum bum" in unison always unsettles a drinkslinger -- you guys offered some fantastic suggestions for songs that you hope to never hear belted by a sloshed frat guy at 2 a.m.

Cleezy sympathized with a suggestion offered by Candice from Ego's Lounge: "It's comforting to know that I'm probably not the only one to be booed off the stage while rocking out to 'Baby Got Back.'"

Pete suggested any song with a lengthy instrumental solo: "Nothing kills a karaoke bar like somebody awkwardly dancing through the guitar solo portion of 'Hotel California,' or having to hear 'American Pie''s refrain come back around for the 30th time."

Jo shared a tale of woe from her days of working as a karaoke hostess: "By far, the WORST song was 'I Will Always Love You' -- seriously, drunk girls singing that one actually led me to leave the bar for the duration of the song ..."

Finally, Matt Goodwin reminded us of a classic '80s soft-rock tune that we've attempted on several (drunken) occasions: "I would nominate the song, 'Africa,' by Toto. If you think you can hit the 'bless the rains' chorus without spitting up blood, you're a damn fool."

Truer words were rarely spoken, Matt. We could never measure up to the smooth vocal stylings of Toto frontman Bobby Kimball and his mighty mustache of power.