"I would say to kick it, since that usually works for me, but, well..."

He tapped at his neck, where the shock collar had been implanted (or installed, in his particular case).

"I don't think anyone wants to risk this just to hear the dulcet tones of my magnificent singing voice."

Judging by his regular voice, he quite very obviously has neither 'dulcet tones' nor a 'magnificent' singing voice.

"I am Saint-14, by the way," he added, trying to recover from what he realized was something of a downer statement.