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Tad
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Apparently you have to be careful in the Philippines... :wink:

Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Published: February 7, 2010
The murders of people warbling “My Way” in karaoke bars have spawned urban legends about the song and left Filipinos groping for answers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/world/asia/07karaoke.html

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It is a very well written article.

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Fights often break out when customers at one table look at another table “the wrong way,” said Mark Lanada, 20, the manager.


how very true; i have seen such fight.

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Ordinary karaoke bars.....mandate that a singer give up the microphone after three consecutive songs.


What?! There's part of the problem right there!
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This story made NPR...how funny....
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