LONG RUN KARAOKE #2
4,039 views · Published 29 May 2017 · 5:10 · Indexed 17 October 2026
Channel: The Mocko Show · 2017 · Sports
On Friday evening I found myself exploring the wooded trails near Foresthill (mile 62 of the legendary Western States course) alone with my music and hopped up on entirely too much caffeine/energy from the 5-hour long drive from Marin (which, of course, included a stop at a new Costco!). There was really only one thing I could think of doing--film my very first episode of Long Run Karaoke! UPDATE: This is my third (and hopefully final!) attempt at uploading this video due to some Copyright violations from Sony Music Entertainment. For those loyal viewers who saw an older version, I apologize for the duplicative material! As always, for what you are about to view (and especially hear), I apologize. But as my hero, James Franco, said just days before interviewing Kim Jong-un, "Haters gonna hate, and ain'ters gonna ain't." LESSONS FROM THE DAY 1) I (still) can't sing. 2) Singing and running uphill is not easy. 3) Filming and playing music on your phone at the same time is NOT trivial (Is there an app for that? I had to record from within the FB app, but the song's audio did not record, which made for a nightmare in post-production. And, yes, The Mocko Show now has a post-production #legit!). 4) Singing at the top of your lungs in the woods is a great way to attract the wrong kind of attention (from bears, BMX riders, tree farmers, and the like). 5) I'm not giving up on my dream of becoming a singer (much like Meryl Streep's character in Florence Foster Jenkins). 6) I am truly testing my fan base's (is it still a "base" if the only fan is your mom?) loyalty by subjecting them to this sort of material. THANK YOU FOR BEING AWESOME. More to come from Long Run Karaoke, assuming I can convince a willing third-party to join the fun for next time! Or not--I've always dreamed of having a successful solo career! If you like what you see, perhaps check out my Patreon page (patreon.com/themockoshow)! #makekaraokegreatagain SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/MOCKOSHOWsub PATREON (NEW!): https://www.patreon.com/themockoshow WEBSITE: https://www.mockoshow.com STRAVA: https://www.strava.com/athletes/mocko IG: https://www.instagram.com/cmocko TWITTER: https://twitter.com/chrismocko ABOUT: In February I left my tech job in Silicon Valley to follow my true passion of running. The Mocko Show intends to chronicle my thoughts, struggles, and victories as I pursue a career in running.
