Tell me how am I supposed to live without you?
Though it may seem like a perfectly innocent bad x-factor audition, this is in fact the
debilitating and mortifying disease Karen Granger lives with every day.
While many experience the tics we expect, like a shouting or muscular movement, Karen
sings Michael Bolton.
When did you first know there still was a problem?
Well she was around ten years old and we knew it wasn't proper singing you know because
she was singing, well let's just say she wasn't singing the stuff our mates were singing
you know like fire and spoilscares.
All she would sing came to me like the dawn through the night.
That's true.
Do you have any idea where this could have come from Karen, were you traumatised to find
Michael Bolton?
Did you listen to a lot of Michael Bolton growing up?
No, I didn't even know we fucking lost.
There's no obvious link to mood.
I mean she could come in here in great form and then suddenly how am I supposed to carry
on when all that I've lived for is gone?
It's baffling.
I'll tell you something she didn't get from this house, Michael fucking Bolton.
She'll be singing Dicky Rock Mashin.
My friend actually, she's right in the middle of the gym and I don't know if I can order
anything.
How am I supposed to live with that?
While those around her are understanding of her condition, it has been testing on close
relationships.
It's all right Luigi you know, it's not too bad Luigi.
The only thing is when I started in the scratcher you know, getting down to it, it's a little
bit of a passion killer, you know you're getting into it the next thing, I mean it was really
on it, something sexy Luigi, I wouldn't mind that you know.
Are you jealous of Michael, Barry?
I mean it's been hard for all of us, can imagine just living in a house where someone keeps
singing Michael Bolton all the time.
I said I love you but I love you.
Karen, shut up mother fucking telly!
Sorry, you can cut that out, can you?
But you can hear it, I mean I shouldn't even sing already.
You don't even hit the high notes anymore as well.
She doesn't, she doesn't hit the high notes, she's desperate.
Lett, I should be lett, but she goes lett.
Karen has tried many forms of therapy over the years with dedicated therapist Dr Veronica
Dooley.
The latest is something she calls follow that tune.
The idea here is as soon as the tick is triggered I begin a counter tune, I'm a Barbie girl
in a Barbie world, confuse the brain, it's fantastic, and stop the singing.
You can brush my hair, undress me.
Someone who thinks to myself like what have I got to start singing Celine Dion or some
shit like that.
Like I can't go to the pub with singing Celine Dion, can you imagine it, because the point
of it is probably to start singing Titanic, but you can't.
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
I know the people that really love me can see past all the shy songs, see me for a
meridian.
You are the candle and love is the flame.
What was that?
It seemed like you're charmed by a Barbie.
Yes, a little bit.
It's not that bad, sometimes.
I think what Karen here has shown us is that you can lead a full and happy life while spontaneously
singing Michael Bolton.
At the end of the day, she's still a wee little girl, I'm dover.
You know, I'd love you even if you started singing.
I'm trying to think of something worse but I can't.
You're right, man, you know what to mean, bling-tick.
You're right, you know what to mean, bling-tick.
You're right, you know what to mean, bling-tick.
