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The "My Way" killings was a social phenomenon in the Philippines, referring to a number of fatal disputes which arose from the singing of the song "My Way", popularized by Frank Sinatra, [1] in karaoke bars (more commonly known as "videoke" in the Philippines).
Oct 17, 2019 · Popularized 50 years ago, in 1969, “My Way” is one of Sinatra’s greatest records. Critics claim that the song is one of Sinatra’s best, vocally and creatively. But in the Philippines, when you sing Sinatra, you could get killed.
Feb 18, 2019 · According to the International Business Times, as many as a dozen people lost their lives over that decade in a rash of murders dubbed the “My Way Killings.”
Several people in the Philippines and China have actually lost their lives during renditions of Frank Sinatra's 1969 hit “My Way”. We look into the strange circumstances surrounding what have become known as the “My Way” killings.
Feb 7, 2010 · “You can get killed.” The authorities do not know exactly how many people have been killed warbling “My Way” in karaoke bars over the years in the Philippines, or how many fatal fights it has...
Jan 27, 2017 · Sinatra’s “My Way” was among the most popular songs sung in these karaoke bars, but nowadays most Filipinos won’t sing it in public even if they love it. In 2007, a 29-year-old man was shot to death by the security guard of the karaoke bar for singing the song off-key.
Dec 17, 2023 · Becoming known as the “‘My Way’ Killings”, a strange pattern occurred of incredibly violent, regularly fatal fights breaking out in karaoke bars over the song. Karaoke is incredibly popular in the Philippines.
A classic Frank Sinatra song has been linked to a string of deaths in the Philippines where at least 12 people have been killed while singing at karaoke bars. Frank Sinatra's 1969 classic, My...
Aug 15, 2013 · Frank Sinatra's “My Way” deadly to sing in Philippine karaoke bars as altercations over the song have resulted in several deaths.
May 28, 2019 · Comedian and music obsessive Gabriel Ebulue investigates a karaoke curse in the Philippines, where performances of Frank Sinatra’s My Way have been linked to multiple murders.
