Today, I went out and did something I haven't done in ages: I went for karaoke with others. (Don't worry, we kept things as safe as could be on both sides.) While no Pokémon songs were involved, I kind of wished they were, just like for contests I used to participate in when they were active. Pokémon and karaoke also happens to go together in another way, as the "Pokémon Karaokemon" segment that used to be present on the English dub of the Pokémon anime, during the "Johto Journeys" season. It becomes something I currently reminisce.
Actually, this segment has also gone by a different name: Pikachu's Jukebox, for the earlier season in Kanto. The premise of the segment, no matter what name it goes by, is still the same; it is a showcase of Pokémon music. It is placed at the conclusion of the episode and is not very long, as whatever songs or music are featured, they are not very long, and they become a sampler to pique interest in the English Pokémon music albums, which were still going strong at that time. Eventually, the segment disappeared along with the music downturn.
The segments essentially also featured a partial music video for the songs that were featured, as all the songs were cut to fit short lengths. For a short follow-up to the airing of an episode, this seems fine, but devoted fans like me would have preferred actual full-length music videos, which would deserve (and have) to be aired outside of the episodes themselves. With the music being unique, the segment can be considered unique as well. It does seem like a shame that both the segment and English Pokémon music eventually fell by the wayside.
Admittedly, there was a bit of excitement that the musical segment (Karaokemon, Jukebox) provided, whether complimenting or in contrast to whatever episodic content was being aired at that moment. Excitement also describes in part my karaoke experience today despite not being specifically related to Pokémon, though it was the "karaoke" thing itself that spurred my reminiscence. It was a neat intertwining of Pokémon and music, just like how today I became intertwined with music for a couple of hours on a mic.
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