Karaoke Kills!

*discordiatookie* · 02-11-2010, 02:44 PM

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Karaoke versions of 'My Way' blamed for Philippines killings Song made famous by Frank Sinatra removed from songbooks to halt murders

Karaoke versions of Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' are being blamed for a series of killings in the Philippines.

There have been at least half a dozen murders over the past decade allegedly triggered by people singing the song so badly in the country's many karaoke bars. The problem has become so bad that the local media has dubbed the slayings the "'My Way' killings".

"The trouble with 'My Way' is that everyone knows it and everyone has an opinion," amateur crooner, Rodolfo Gregorio told The New York Times. "I used to like 'My Way', but after all the trouble I stopped singing it. You can get killed."

The paper reports that, as a result of the murders, many karaoke bars in the country have removed the song from their songbooks to avoid any further violence.

Bad karaoke has been blamed for other deaths in southeast Asia. In the last two years a Malaysian man was fatally stabbed for hogging the microphone at a bar, while a Thai man killed eight of his neighbours after they sang John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'.

From http://www.nme.com/news/frank-sinatra/49688

Wow, remind me never to do some karaoke in the Phillipines - I have a shockingly bad voice.

*Luzmagica* · 02-11-2010, 02:52 PM

Wow, remind me never to do some karaoke in Anywhere!!! Because its rain a storm...when I try to sing....!!! ...

Too much passion for Karaoke in Philippines!!!!

...

*Raph's Girl* · 02-11-2010, 06:38 PM

Good lord! *mental note: If I ever go to the Phillipines, don't go to a kareoke bar and sing anything by John Denver or Frank Sinatra*

*XERO* · 02-12-2010, 07:28 AM

What if it was Peanut Butter Jelly Time instead?

saiyan_monkey · 02-12-2010, 03:03 PM

I awlays knew there was something bad about karaoke.

*Sage Ninja* · 02-12-2010, 03:06 PM

holy crap are kidding me?!

*Samhain* · 02-19-2010, 05:36 PM

The question is why were they doing thats in the first place.

*Cure* · 02-19-2010, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

holy crap are kidding me?!

I dunno. ARE the holy crap kidding you?

*Turo602* · 02-19-2010, 06:37 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! This has to be the funniest thing I ever heard, getting killed for singing!!! But sersiosly poor people who died.

*Powder* · 02-21-2010, 06:18 AM

Lmao well there you go, even from the grave good ol' blue eyes brings controversey.

I love it.

RIP to the dead of course...

*Samhain* · 02-21-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

I dunno. ARE the holy crap kidding you?

This made me laugh. I dont know why.

02-11-2010, 02:52 PM	#2
Luzmagica A Magic Light Dudette! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spain. Posts: 3,878	Wow, remind me never to do some karaoke in Anywhere!!! Because its rain a storm...when I try to sing....!!! ... Too much passion for Karaoke in Philippines!!!! ... __________________

02-11-2010, 06:38 PM	#3
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Good lord! mental note: If I ever go to the Phillipines, don't go to a kareoke bar and sing anything by John Denver or Frank Sinatra __________________

02-12-2010, 07:28 AM	#4
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	What if it was Peanut Butter Jelly Time instead? __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

02-12-2010, 03:03 PM	#5
saiyan_monkey Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 415	I awlays knew there was something bad about karaoke. __________________ Rarecardz Libary

02-12-2010, 03:06 PM	#6
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,927	holy crap are kidding me?! __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

02-19-2010, 05:36 PM	#7
Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	The question is why were they doing thats in the first place.

02-19-2010, 06:37 PM	#9
Turo602 The King of Kings Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 2,931	HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! This has to be the funniest thing I ever heard, getting killed for singing!!! But sersiosly poor people who died. __________________

02-21-2010, 06:18 AM	#10
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Lmao well there you go, even from the grave good ol' blue eyes brings controversey. I love it. RIP to the dead of course...

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