Many people would have been in the position of needing lyrics to a song in a timely fashion.

There’s nothing worse than someone getting out a guitar for a drunken sing-along and either no one knows the words or people start to drunkenly mumble along during the verses.

TuneWiki can help you along by providing the lyrics to go with the song.

However, being able to provide the lyrics for pretty much any song ever uttered is but one of the app’s many endearing qualities.

For example when you open TuneWiki you’re presented with all of the tunes in your library in alphabetical order which can be viewed via artist or song title for easy searching.

Next you can load it up, just like in your iPod, except TuneWiki will give you the lyrics to the song in a karaoke-style format. The app cycles through the lyrics with a small green indicator to tell you where you in the song you are.

If you want to view track videos, the screen icon at the bottom of the interface will search YouTube for videos that feature this track. The results are laid out neatly an a matter similar to Cooliris and without having to exit the app.

If ever you’ve been bored of your music selection then you’ll be glad to learn that TuneWiki also has a radio streaming feature. You can browse stations by genre such as 60s, metal or hiphop and the app even lists the Top 500 stations.

When you’ve settled down on one in particular, TuneWiki then does its thing, not only playing the track but also providing you with the lyrics in the same karaoke format. You’ll need a decent 3G signal or Wi-Fi connection to use this feature to its full extent though, as audio streaming isn’t the sort of thing that can be done underground.

Finally, on the ‘Community’ page, you can search for songs to obtain the lyrics to any that you don’t have. In addition to providing the words, TuneWiki gives a link to buy the track on iTunes or watch videos on YouTube.

You can also leave comments on the song in sections dedicated to your native tongue which is where the community part comes into play.

All in all, TuneWiki is a very cool little app and given that it’s free, it’s an essential for music lover to have on their iPhone.

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Platform: iPhone/iPod Touch

Cost: Free

Version: 0.2.1

Developer: TuneWiki LTD  

Website/Demo: TuneWiki website

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