Karaoke can be a hit or miss endeavor. Some folks are just bad. Others are so good you have to wonder about how much time they spend at the karaoke club. Anyone who steps to the mic with a Prince song cued up has enormous purple stilettos to fill.

But if anyone is up to that challenge, it's Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, who proved his worth at a local karaoke bar on Friday night.

(You can click to the right in the above Instagram post for video)

Byrne, in town for a Saturday show at the Keller Auditorium, apparently wanted to warm up his vocal cords the day before the sold-out show and, perhaps drawn by the bedazzled exterior, chose The Alibi Tiki Lounge on North Interstate Avenue.

I was pretty skeptical that the "David B" who just sang karaoke at the Alibi was David Byrne at first...but I think I'm convinced — Stephen Judkins (@stephenjudkins) May 27, 2018

Come back anytime, David! Just maybe give us a heads up first.

-- Kale Williams

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