My parents got this nice microphone for Christmas, and I was thinking that I could use it with Garage Band on my computer to record some of my parodies. Thing is, where can I get some good-quality karaoke backing tracks that aren't MIDIs? I'd really prefer not to pay for them, thanks.

Cat, sorry, can't help you with 'not midis' however I can alter midis. . .I can soften annoying sounds and remove vocal lines. . .I've been re-doing my songs, and some of them are quite good.  I host them at Soundclick, and you can tell the difference. . . http://www.soundclick.com/belowaveragedave  Check out either Casino Queen or Every Call I Make, they sound a lot like the original, and many of my others either sound very close or nearly identical to the original. . .I'd be willing to help as long as you remember me for no cost, no credit, just friendship points:)

eBay... Although you'll have to buy them which sucks. Just look for karaoke CD's and stuff. Unfortunately, most the songs I parodise aren't very popular... So I can never find them. Oooh, you can also try like... Limewire or something, I found a great backing to She's Always A Woman - Billy Joel, and Hey Jude, and several others. Or if worse comes to worse... do what I'm planning to do... get a friend who can play many a instrument, and get them to record all the music, while you record the singing, shove em together in a blender and put it on frappe. Muah, beautiful

If you want to do a parody of "American Idiot", "Trapped In The Closet", "Confessions Part II", "Ridin'", OR "Do I make you proud". You can use Straight Outta Lynwood.

Karaokee CDs are copyrighted and restricted just like the originals, that's why I don't use them, they also usually contain supporting vocals of secondary parts which contain original lyrics, creating further dilemas.

they also usually contain supporting vocals of secondary parts which contain original lyrics, creating further dilemas.


Yeah, that's true, when I was trying to record Nerdy Needs with my old mic, it had the "Done Dirt Cheap" already in there, and I had to edit it alot to get rid of it. And then I lost the file somehow... stupid losingness... but you can pay and download karaoke backings from the net... I found a site once, I got "The Longest Time" which I was gonna sing to my girlfriend at this big karaoke thing at the church... then she didn't come so I just tried to sing Attack Of The Radio-Active Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars... But that's a different story, I'll try look for that website again, but it means you need money... Stupid money

LOL-Money-stupid money, yep. . .backing tracks that aren't altered midis or altered karaoke do cost. . .and if they are good they usually aren't too cheap either. . .been that route, maybe if I was trying to make money I'd go that route, that's why I stick to the free options, because I do it strictly for fun. . .

Altered karaoke's fine as long as I can hear the melody line well. Where can I find such things?