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'My Way' Responsible for Philippines Karaoke Deaths?
- Posted on Feb 10th 2010 5:02AM by Barnaby Smith
Frank Sinatra's signature tune 'My Way' is reported to be responsible for a number of murders in karaoke bars in the Phillippines over the past decade, the song provoking such a divisive reaction among the Filipino public. Sing it wrong, and you could get shot. The New York Times reports on the 'My Way killings' as they have become known, and now it is a brave person who clears their throat to attempt the song.
One amateur crooner, Rodolfo Gregorio, spoke of the perils of performing it. "The trouble with 'My Way' is that everyone knows it and everyone has an opinion. I used to like 'My Way' but after all the trouble I stopped singing it. You can get killed."
Performers frequently get into fights with critics when the song is performed, while Manila local Alisa Ascanlar described an incident where her uncle was at a karaoke night listening to a friend perform 'My Way', when someone at a nearby table laughed at the choice of song and performance. Ascanlar's uncle promptly drew a revolver.
'My Way', written by Paul Anka in 1967 based on the French song 'Comme d'Habitude', is regarded as one of the most re-hashed songs in history. Aside from SInatra, notable versions of the song have been recorded by Dorothy Squires, Nina Simone, Elvis Presley and of course, Sid Vicious.
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Boo
Why are we stereotyping a whole nation of people for a few incidents that I'm sure this "reporter" never investigated? Oh yes, because we're Americans. That's what we do. We're basically ignorant and choose to cover up our uneducated ways with insults, finger-pointing, and satiric articles.
Ha! Gotcha! I'm pretty sure that a few people were offended by that. Why? Because it's not true, and maybe a bad apple can spoil the bunch but not if you throw it out. I know that maybe this reporter might have seen nothing wrong with stereotyping and writing a blah article with a gotcha headline. I also know that not all of us Americans are okay with this kind of behavior. It would be great to hear from them once in a while.
sbbntexas
That is just too damn bad if Frank's song causes someone to die... Stupid is as stupid does...
scott tadsen
brandonmil3, You deserve to be spammed. Are you angry because you are one of Franks Bastard children or was that just a rumor?
February 11 2010 at 4:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Fred
"My Way"? I can't seem to understand this. Now mouthing or even playing Barry Manilow - I might even feel like shooting the karaokeer.
February 11 2010 at 2:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
SteveMM
Over a damm song? Come on people get a grip!
February 11 2010 at 1:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
m.f.
since when do phillipinos' sing anything right in karaoke, sing laugh, dance laugh, sing laugh. jeeeze. bang!
February 11 2010 at 1:13 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
GeneTierney
I live in a California city where the population is around 37% Filipino. On warm summer nights, I've heard many of them on their karaoke machines singing, you guessed it, "My Way." It's truly disturbing!
February 11 2010 at 1:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Brandon
Better shut up or you'll end up like Jimmy Hoffa..any day now they will dig him up at Giants Stadium
February 10 2010 at 11:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Big Jack
This is plain stupid. How could anybody get worked up over a song.
February 10 2010 at 11:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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