Bartender
1998-present (US WL) ยท US
Also known as Bartender Song, Sad Songs
A bartender listens as customers come to the bar and sing their troubles; the bartender answers each in song, improvising melody and advice on the spot.
Known for
- A Wayne Brady showcase on the US Whose Line, where he played the bartender and sang responses to each woeful customer.
- Customers bring audience-given problems (for example 'my goldfish left me') and the bartender turns each into a sung reply.
- A character-anchored cousin of Song Styles, structured around the bar setting and the listening bartender.
- Live keyboard accompaniment lays a bluesy or soulful bed under the improvised vocals.
Connected to
Games
People
wayne brady
Forms
musical improv
Troupes
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