Greatest Hits

• Objective: Improvise an infomercial that is selling a niche musical CD
• Instructions:
  • Two hosts, (one or) two singers, and (at least one) accompanist needed
  • Get the name of some niche occupation or topic from the audience
  • The hosts introduce the infomercial, the CD, and banter for a little
  • Eventually, the hosts give a title of a song on the album, as well as its genre/artist
  • The singer(s) then perform a short song based on the hosts’ premise
  • This repeats one or two more times
• Example:
  • Hosts: “Someone give me an occupation you don’t encounter much.”
  • Audience: “Taxidermist”
  • Hosts: *Introduce infomercial*
  • Hosts: “And who can forget that blues taxidermy hit, Way Too Stuffed”
  • Singers: *Sing a song based on genre and title*
  • *Do one or two more songs*
• Notes:
  • The hosts should be mindful of what genres/artists are able to played by the given accompanist(s).
  • A singer should do backup vocals when not leading.
  • The songs should get right to the point since they aren’t very long.
  • The songs can be funny and/or impressive from a technical standpoint. The audience will enjoy either!
• Video reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmIs0jKqkJY