Are you ready to party? Well, why justlistento party down classics like The B-52’s “Love Shack” or the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe”? Microsoft thinks you should be singing along, and as someone who can’t wait to see YouTube videos of your drunk ass, I agree.

Announced for spring of 2010,Lips: Party Classicsfeatures all of the Lips classic action (i.e. karaoke) with 40 new “peppy, festive, dramatic, and exhilerating songs. Announced so far:

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So, fun little fact about me — before I sat around in my pajamas all day writing about videogames, I used to host karaoke at a Baltimore bar one day a week. Turned out I wasn’t a good fit, because in between songs I would play the theme toKatamari Damacy, my favorite Grim Reaper songs, Aesop Rock, and Fantomas, and the bar owners were all like “Seriously, what the hell?”

Anyhow, I have a point here, so let me get to it. All of the songs announced so far forLips: Party Classicsare among a very long list of songs every karaoke host hates, and that groups of drunk, squealing girls (and their male buddies trying to get some action) would inevitably sing. Every week.

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Hint: No one wants to hear that crap. Take that sh*t behind-closed-doors withLips: Party Classics, guys, and get some achievements while you’re at.

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