Just read an alarming New York Times article and thought I'd send out a precautionary heads-up to any karaoke habitués or those who may get carried away during the upcoming Valentine Day’s celebrations.

Over the past decade in the Philippines, at least 6 people have been killed after singing, “My Way”, popularized by Frank Sinatra. The phenomenon has spurned urban legends about the song. Most of the killings occurred after the singer sang out of tune. The article quoted karaoke habitué, Gregorio, as theorizing, “The trouble with My Way is that everyone knows it and everyone has an opinion”.

Karaoke killings are not confined to the Philippines. There have been instances in Malaysia and Thailand, where one man killed 8 of his neighbours in a rage after they sang John Denver’s “Take me Home, Country Roads”.

PS: The above is not meant to be serious!!