Shazam adds LyricPlay, lets you act like you knew the words to that song all along

Remember the song that was playing at the bar last night that you just had to know the name of? You busted out the iPhone and fired up Shazam to tag that sucker, and now that you’ve got it in your collection, so you can forever relive that magical first time you heard it. But whatever happened to immediate gratification? And since when was it possible to enjoy a song without fumbling through the lyrics? This morning’s upgrade to the popular music tagging app has your back — the premium versions of the service have added the LyricPlay feature, which syncs to the song you’re listening to, displaying its lyrics as it plays. The feature is currently available on the $6 Shazam Encore and (Shazam) Red apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. It works with 25,000 plus songs and growing, and is set to become the bane of bartenders around the world by the middle of next week. Continue reading Shazam adds LyricPlay, lets you act like you knew the words to that song all along Shazam adds LyricPlay, lets you act like you knew the words to that song all along originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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