Fakebook

About 2 months ago now, I went to a party wherein people were performing together, and anybody who knew the songs or could follow along would play and or sing. It was a little embarrassing that I didn't know lyrics to a lot of these songs, and even the melodies or other parts of pretty popular songs (Conversely, another guest started performing a song that I was the only other person who knew the song).

So, I was thinking of assembling a fakebook of sorts with lyrics and chords and key melodies to lots of songs. It wouldn't be too difficult to throw something together, and ultimately I'd probably learn the songs over time, or at least be able to do a quick prep.

Notable choices:

The Beatles

Beck

The Flaming Lips

Weezer

Violent Femmes

Oasis

And artists whose basslines I'd learn:

Porno For Pyros

Jane's Addiction

The Pixies

Primus

A few of these artists I would want to become rather familiar with their work. The Beatles, for instance, I might want to learn a large number of their songs, whereas there are only a few Flaming Lips songs I would particularly be interested in learning.