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They are all MGM's With the exception of Jonny Cash and The Beatles And their song Her Majesty
Saturday
Chapter One
Karaoke Night
John shook his head as he left the briefing room. Movie night was one thing but karaoke night was a whole different fish to fry. Why Elizabeth, why did you make it mandatory? Teyla didn't seem particularly perturbed about the whole thing but she's been singing since she was young and you could tell. Heck, she can sing happy birthday and sound great.
Rodney had caught up to him half way down the main stairs.
"This is such a stupid idea! I mean really, I'm a scientist not a singer."
John stopped and turned to McKay checking the vicinity for a certain cezk scientist.
"I'm less concerned about you than Zelenca. Yeks, I heard him humming a song in the hallway on his way to lunch with Dr. Becket. Carson had to ask him what song it was. According to him it was 'masquerade' from the 'Phantom of the Opera'. I saw it once with my wife when we were married and it was not that song. It didn't even sound like a song"
"Ha, you're telling me, you don't spend that much time with him when running simulations. I've almost jumped out the window on more than one occasion, and you know me… I'm not keen on the whole dying thing." Spat McKay
"Good point, do you know what you're going to attempt to sing?" Inquired Sheppard as the two started walking again.
"Are you kidding? I'm trying not to think about it. Most likely it will be the shortest song I can come up with. "
"In that case how about 'Her Majesty'?" suggested John
"What"
"Oh don't tell me they haven't herd of 'The Beatles' in Canada."
"Yes, yes, now you're just mocking me. But no, I haven't hear that song."
"Yeah it's a good one, its something like 20 seconds long. Why am I telling you this? Crap, I should have kept it for myself. Oh well, I'll probably sing a Johnny Cash song.
"Yeah, I saw that coming" said Rodney haughtily
By this time they were at the gate room transporter. The two men stepped in and pressed their separate destinations. McKay, the transporter nearest his lab, Sheppard the one by the gym, he needed to talk to Ronon. McKay's Stop was first. Rodney stepped out and started to walk away.
John shouted after him "Have a good day and play nice!"
McKay waved over his shoulder and said "YES, YES." sarcastically as John knew he would. The scientists and military personnel within earshot shook their heads or grinned, most did both.
In a flash Colonel Sheppard was down a ways from the gym. His thoughts carried him down the hall. Rodney was right, as usual; this karaoke thing was a stupid idea. Sheppard could hear what sounded like Lt. Tyler telling someone that he was done for the day. Tyler was a though kid, one of the toughest actually which pretty much guarantied that Ronon was there in the room with him. Sure enough there was Ronon and Tyler when John got to the doorway. Ronon heard him and turned to look. A smile spread across his face.
"Sheppard your just in time Tyler is telling me he's done and I'm only just warmed up." Ronon Dex said happily as John walked into the open space that smelled a bit like sweat.
"Not now chief, we need to talk." At this Ronon's smile vanished.
"Ok, 'bout what?"
"Karaoke night"
"What's Karaoke?"
"When someone sings a song with only the music, the words have been reduces so that no matter how quiet you sing everyone can still hear you."
If Ronon had to describe Shepard right now, pissed would be the word he would use. "That doesn't sound that bad"
"Not you too!" exclaimed John