Photos: A Thanksgiving Eve Karaoke Showdown at the Dong Gong Show

On Thanksgiving eve, amateurs took the stage at Voodoo Comedy Playhouse for a grand karaoke showdown inspired by that ridiculous '70s game show, the Gong Show. Judges Juicy la Booty, Long Gong Scooter and Bad Cop Robin weighed in on each performance, while contestants hoped to avoid hearing the toll...

By Susan FroydDecember 1, 2014

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On Thanksgiving eve, amateurs took the stage at Voodoo Comedy Playhouse for a grand karaoke showdown inspired by that ridiculous ’70s game show, the Gong Show. Judges Juicy la Booty, Long Gong Scooter and Bad Cop Robin weighed in on each performance, while contestants hoped to avoid hearing the toll of the dreaded dong gong. Photographer Nicki Lamson was there to record both the triumphs and the lamest fails; keep reading for a taste of the evening.

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Susan Froyd started writing for Westword as the “Thrills” editor in 1992 and never quite left the fold. These days she still freelances for the paper in addition to walking her dogs, enjoying cheap ethnic food and reading voraciously. Sometimes she writes poetry.

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