Music & dance
Lip Sync Showdown
Also called Lip Sync Battle, Lip Sync Contest
Teams or volunteers mime to a song with full drama and props; the crowd's cheers pick the winner.
- people
- 8–150
- time
- 30 min
- energy
- High
- materials
- Household items
HR-safeChurch-safe
Before you start
Ask teams or volunteers to sign up and choose songs in advance. Cut each song to about 90 seconds and load them in performance order.
- 1Each act performs one song clip, miming the words — no real singing.
- 2Props and costumes are encouraged; the performance counts more than the accuracy.
- 3After all acts perform, the host holds each team's name up and the loudest cheer wins.
Cards for this game33
Edit them now. Host mode deals them one at a time, big enough for the room.
33 cards
- Dancing Queen, ABBA
- Y.M.C.A., Village People
- I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
- Livin' on a Prayer, Bon Jovi
- Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
- Happy, Pharrell Williams
- Uptown Funk, Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- Let It Go, Idina Menzel
- Don't Stop Believin', Journey
- Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
- We Will Rock You, Queen
- Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
- Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond
- Ang Huling El Bimbo, Eraserheads
- Pare Ko, Eraserheads
- Narda, Kamikazee
- Torete, Moonstar88
- Hawak Kamay, Yeng Constantino
- Anak, Freddie Aguilar
- Kahit Maputi Na ang Buhok Ko, Rey Valera
- Manila, Hotdog
- Sana Maulit Muli, Gary Valenciano
- Can't Stop the Feeling!, Justin Timberlake
- Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees
- September, Earth, Wind & Fire
- Mamma Mia, ABBA
- I Want It That Way, Backstreet Boys
- ...Baby One More Time, Britney Spears
- Respect, Aretha Franklin
- Bahay Kubo (folk song)
- Jingle Bells (carol)
- Feliz Navidad, José Feliciano
What to say3
- 1“No real singing allowed — it's all in the face and the moves!”
- 2“Next up, our team from Accounting! Give it up!”
- 3“Who won? Make some NOISE for team one!”
Host tips3
- Never pull an unwilling person on stage. Ask for volunteers or team sign-ups a week ahead — forced performers make the whole room uncomfortable.
- Vet every song in advance. Radio edits only; explicit lyrics on a big speaker at an office or church event are the classic disaster.
- Cut songs to 90 seconds. Full songs are too long and every act's energy drops in the second verse.
Variants2
Mystery song
Acts do not know their song until it starts. Pure improvisation and very funny.
Department battle
Each department or family branch prepares one act weeks ahead. Becomes the main event of the night.
Safety2
- Tape down any speaker or mic cables on the performance area.
- Dramatic knee slides and jumps on a hard floor cause injuries — keep it on your feet.
Good for
Occasions
ChristmasTeam buildingBirthdayReunionFarewell partyFiestaSchool
Venues
Indoor, largeOfficeChurch hallOutdoor