Man shot dead for bad singing in Philippine karaoke bar

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Man shot dead for bad singing in Philippine karaoke bar

Thu May 31, 4:21 AM ET

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.

[Mags 112]

He must have been REALLY bad...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

He must have been REALLY bad...

No kidding... karaoke bars are not known for being places where great singing takes place.

[Ban Hammer 13,641]

i guess the security guard would really hate american idol

[JoeMama 0]

Filipinos take their karaoke very seriously! I do karaoke as part of my DJ business. Even with me being Filipino, I won't do an event with Filipinos involving karaoke! I know what the possibilites are!

[Scott & Lai 12]

Filipinos take their karaoke very seriously!

But apparently, life is cheap

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Filipinos take their karaoke very seriously! I do karaoke as part of my DJ business. Even with me being Filipino, I won't do an event with Filipinos involving karaoke! I know what the possibilites are!

I guessed that you were part Filipino.

[JoeMama 0]

Filipinos take their karaoke very seriously! I do karaoke as part of my DJ business. Even with me being Filipino, I won't do an event with Filipinos involving karaoke! I know what the possibilites are!

I guessed that you were part Filipino.

You're right. I'm 1/2 Pinoy. My father is from PI. The other 1/2 of me is Dutch. Filipinos can't grow full-on Grizzly Adam beard after a week of not shaving like I can! It's the Dutch in me! But I still have yet to try on the wooden clogs!

Edited June 2, 2007 by JoeMama