We had 50 entries for the Totally Inappropriate HR Karaoke Song Contest, and choosing the winner was difficult. You guys are brill.i.ant and amazing.
Some of the submissions were hysterical, some were just cringeworthy, and all of them are NSFW. I tried to imagine myself as a responsible HR professional at a company-sponsored karaoke event — standing on the stage, mike in my hand, and wearing a Talbots suit and comfortable Aerosoles pumps. What kind of trouble would I cause if I sang any of these 50 songs?
In the end, I chose BellePepper’s entry. She submitted F**k the Pain Away by Peaches. It’s a song that would get any HR practitioner fired in a heartbeat.
I would say that Rape Me by Nirvana, as submitted by Heather, was a very close second. Singing this ‘jazzy little tune’ at a company event would send most employment lawyers into a series of fits & convulsions.
Call me risk-adverse or call me a bold & decisive leader, but I have decided to fire both BellePepper and Heather for being such horrible, offensive HR professionals. [Heather & Belle -- please email me at punkrockHR on the gmailz & I'll send your prizes!]
Thanks to everyone who submitted a song. This was a great contest & I’m happy to know that my readers are a bunch of perverts creative geniuses.
OMG, I don’t know what I love more:
The Peaches song, or the very awesome Romeo Void video clip.
*bows*
Brilliant contest idea, laurie. I was sure I had picked a winner. Oh well, next time I will get the hard core stuff out of the LP record box!
–Michael
I’m very disappointed that I didn’t win. But you know what? I don’t care about you!
Wait, what comes after “I don’t care about you”? What was it again
I was impressed by “Rape Me” as well.
@Rachl It was genius.
@Patrick LOL, thanks.
@Michael I give you props for the most authentically offensive. Very good selection.
@Etienne A $25 Starbucks gift card is only worth — like, maybe — 2 euros. You’re not missing out on much.
I must say, the Peaches song is marked as a loved track on my last.fm. Excellent picks!
Our corp offices in LA are right near the famous Brass Monkey karaoke bar, and that’s one of the first places they took us during training. I did NOT perform then, but god is it ever tempting now. >:)