Thursday, May 31, 2007

Beware of Karaoke Dangers

Man Shot Dead for Bad Karaoke
(MSN news item 31 May 2007)
Thursday May 31 17:49 AEST

A jobless man was shot dead by a security guard for singing out of tune in a Philippine karaoke bar, police said Thursday.

Romy Baligula, 29, was halfway through his song on Tuesday night in a bar in San Mateo town, east of Manila, when 43-year-old security guard Robilito Ortega yelled that he was out of tune.
As Baligula ignored his comments and continued singing, Ortega pulled out his revolver and shot him in the chest.

Senior Superintendent Felipe Rojas said Baligula died instantly.
The security guard was detained by an off-duty policeman shortly after the shooting.

Deaths and violence are not uncommon in Philippine karaoke bars. The popular Frank Sinatra song "My Way" has been taken off many karaoke bars in Manila after it was found to be the cause of fights and even deaths when patrons sang out of tune.

1 comment:

JoGJMac(http://titajo.blogspot.com) said...

very safe ang mga ka-batch natin from the 'karaoke killings', kasi they are really talented. i guess there is no need to mention the names of those who provided entertainment during the reunion.

i take my precautions seriously. i will never dare use the karaoke microphone, nor sing "My Way" because i still want to be present in the grander reunion in january, 2010.

thanks so much for the warning.