Stop singing already!

[Peeta]

I am curious whether or not a hatred of singing along is common on the spectrum. For as long as I can remember I disliked my parents singing. Now it has developed into a full blown hatred of my mother singing along with the radio while driving. It drives me absolutely nuts and I just want to scream at her to stop singing already. I'm pretty sure I would hate anybody doing this.

I don't hate singing or music though. Also I have no problems with karaoke. I love listening to music and when alone I will sing along myself. Nice being a hypocrit isn't it? The only reason I can think of is that I just want to listen to the radio. But seems... Just so weird given the response I have.

 

[Axeman52]

I guess what you're referring to is singing which is out of place. This kind of thing bothers me too. I also sing along to things which might seem a little hypocritical, but there's a reason - as a musician it's good practice. I like to use Beach Boys songs to work on my vocal range and my ability to follow harmonies and stuff. Having said that, I only ever do that in my room, alone, when there's nobody else home. It annoys me when people interrupt things by singing along, and I was always taught at an early age "treat others how you'd like to be treated".

 

[Ylva]

I hate false notes. It can be singing, it can be speaking, it can be instrumental, but once it goes out of tune I just want to get away.

Love the bass on my headphones, though. It can block out or at least distract from many outside sounds.

 

[Ste11aeres]

I've never understood singing along to a song that's on the radio, or cd, or whatever. But I like singing. I like songs. It's just singing along to pre-recorded songs-that's what I don't understand. Luckily, no one in my family does that.

 

[Datura]

As odd as this is, I don't believe I have ever been present while somebody I knew sang along to the radio. As kid one of my friends and I used to sing along to cassete tapes and pretend we were pop stars, but that's a bit different.

I do recall getting annoyed with my brother, however, when he was at his most studious as a musician. Not only would he be playing constantly, but he would feel the need to follow me arround and play at me. It just seemed really aggressive and cocky which annoyed me.

 

[AGXStarseed]

I've lost count of the amount of times my brother winds me up with his singing - especially as he can't sing for starters and the songs he chooses to sing are songs I hate. My sisters, too, got on my nerves with singing along to various songs off the radio or CD's.
I can tolerate my mum singing most songs as me and her have similar tastes and it's just a bit of fun. As for me, I don't sing as I have a terrible singing voice, so I don't bother using it.

 

[pax]

Many years ag, I had a co - worker who would sing along with the radio. she didn't know the words, so she would make them up as she went along. She's lucky I didn't throttle her.

 

[Peeta]

Many years ag, I had a co - worker who would sing along with the radio. she didn't know the words, so she would make them up as she went along. She's lucky I didn't throttle her.

This, so much this. My mother doesn't know 90% of the lyrics of the songs she wants to sing along with. So she's either 'do do do'ing', a word or sentence pops out here and there or she just sings what she thinks they're singing. I want to make her stop so bad when she does.

 

[Progster]

I'm not often exposed to people singing, but I think it would annoy me if it happened a lot. The thing that really gets to me, that I really can't stand, is people whistling. Urrgh!

 

[AGXStarseed]

I'm not often exposed to people singing, but I think it would annoy me if it happened a lot. The thing that really gets to me, that I really can't stand, is people whistling. Urrgh!

Heck yeah, that's annoying. I can stand humming to some extent but not whistling.
I can still remember back in college when one person starting humming the 'Whistle Stop' tune from Disney's Robin Hood. By the end of the week, we were all humming it.

 

[AGXStarseed]

This, so much this. My mother doesn't know 90% of the lyrics of the songs she wants to sing along with. So she's either 'do do do'ing', a word or sentence pops out here and there or she just sings what she thinks they're singing. I want to make her stop so bad when she does.

Makes me think of this from Peter Kay: (Contains adult humour and language)

 

[watersprite]

I was hiking with someone in a nice forest, and they started singing as we walked.

I told them to stop it.

 

[NateSean]

Many years ag, I had a co - worker who would sing along with the radio. she didn't know the words, so she would make them up as she went along. She's lucky I didn't throttle her.

I sent terrible vibes to a certain X-factor contestant that butchered my favorite Patty Smyth song. I sent more of them to the ones who trashed Savage Garden's To The Moon and Back.

 

[Peeta]

Oh goodie, now she's discovered earphones and is singing sentences while the rest of the family is watching tv. (No jury would prosecute me....)

 

[DogwoodTree]

I do some worship leading at my church. It's really odd but, whenever I'm not the one leading the song (even if I'm playing along on guitar), I don't sing the song. But if I'm supposed to be leading it, I'd rather be the only one singing (or singing along with backup harmony...that's good, too).

It's not about thinking my voice is better than anyone else's, or wanting to hear myself (I actually don't like the sound of my voice)...it's just that it seems like when other people try to sing along, they don't have the same investment in the song that I have when I've spent hours and hours soaking in that song. So when the crowd sings the song, they're more focused on "what are the words? what's the melody? do I sound like a real singer yet?" instead of relaxing into the song.

It's totally different, though, when someone starts singing along with bits of the chorus or whatever just because they're totally zapped with the song and not even aware that words are coming out of their mouths--that's totally fine with me, too, because it's real, and has nothing to do with "performance" or "appearances."