THE KILLING SONG

I am a karaoke fan, not a die-hard one, enough to be equipped with an average crooning skill to deliver whenever called upon. I’m quite reserved, perhaps I don’t trust my skills that much so I don’t show off with the karaoke mic at parties be it at my home or someone else’s house. I’m not one of those wannabes and glory hogs who tend to monopolize karaoke air time, not giving others a chance to join the fun. What more if such wannabes show off with a sub-par singing voices eh ? ugh 😦 Since home parties are generally attended by tame people, everyone takes the slip of etiquette in stride. A lady friend of mine who could no longer take the monopolizing habit of another lady friend of ours finally put the kibosh on the issue with a calculated joke at a recent party. She said ” hey – you guys better start singing now because if this girl touches the mic later on, she will be on a solo concert “. It was an innocuous ribbing, people laughed, but everyone got the gist including the girl. The good part was the errant girl took the message to heart that night and refrained from hogging the mic and bore everyone with her sub-par singing talent 🙂

When it comes to karaoke bars where strangers converge to have a good time, you would expect people to behave and respect people they don’t know. But people drink therefore the potential for inebriation is high. Consequently, the risk of inducing a rowdy and rambunctious atmosphere is also high. Casual jeering can turn nasty and end in a brawl. Never did it occur in my mind that a song can be the culprit in creating a brawl, let alone fatal shootings ! Case in point – the song – Frank Sinatra’s MY WAY is barred from karaoke bars in the Philippines because it generates some weird aura of invincibility in people, letting loose that adrenalin that turns them into war freaks. Not sure how the authorities came up with such a bizzare theory that MY WAY and karaoke bars are a deadly mix . Other than the astounding coincidence of MY WAY being sang in fatal brawls there can be no other reason 😯 But heck, come to think of it, how could you possibly piss off anyone , let alone get shot, if you sang James Taylor’s YOU GOT A FRIEND or Ringo Starr’s YOU’RE SIXTEEN ? How about RAINBOW CONNECTION ? 😆 If Frank Sinatra were alive today, he would be shocked at how his song can turn deadly, capable of mutating people into murderers. Perhaps it is the curse of the Mafiosi, shades of Sinatra’s alleged ties withe mob in his heydays 😉  If you want to know the Top Ten Songs to Kill Someone – check this out.

WTF ? Part 2

Every creature in this world is equipped with some form of defense mechanism to protect itself from predators. If you’re a specie that possesses zilch/nada defense mechanism, then you’re easy picking for everyone and you exist primarily for their consumption. Very likely you’re in the bottom of the food chain. I’ve heard and read about grotesque defense mechanisms of many species in this planet of ours, but never thought that spilling one’s guts would be one of them. Yes, apparently the sea cucumber does so. When it perceives a threat, it will disgorge its internal organs to confuse its predator as if to say – ” is this what you’re after ? here it is ” 🙂 The sea cucumber then turns into a deflated looking balloon devoid of its contents therefore not worth the taking. The predator would likely feast on the guts with relative ease while the sea cucumber floats away to safety. But here’s the rub. The ejection is just a sly ploy to distract the predator. Its internal organs will re-grow in a matter of time. WTF ? Freaking awesome isn’t it ? Other than the male spider who willfully offers a leg so it could escape from being devoured by a cannibalistic and much bigger female spider immediately after copulation , this would be the most unbelievable escape artistry ever devised by nature. This one is for real, no illusions and although a one trick pony, it cannot be duplicated by anyone 😉

PINOY WTF QUOTES

“I want to thank my mother, my father and my parents “… Melanie Marquez

” ladies and gentlemen , may I present – Mr. Kuya Germs ” … Richard Gutierrez, presenting German Moreno at a TV show

Celia Rodriguez during an awards night: “And the winner goes to…”

Heart Evangelista, reading a letter request at Myx: ” Dear Heart, I’d like to request the song blah blah… Of course, we will grant your request. You know, everything is possible… with God”

Vina Morales, announcing the winners of ASAP’s Clash Dance : ” It’s a tie-breaker ”

Inez Veneracion: “I am a one woman man”

Joe Cantada: So Atoy, what are your prospects now. Toyota looks extremely confident in this coming semi-finals round…
Atoy Co’s reply : Well Joe, the ball is around

Eddie Mercado: “Of the three titles at stake, which would you want to win?
Finalist: “I want to win the Bb. Pilipinas Universe because it is an honor to represent the Philippines in the whole universe

Joe Quirino: “Sharon, are you familiar with the current problems we have
in the film industry?”
Sharon: “Sorry, Tito Joe, I’m afraid not.”
JQ: “What about you Myra, what can you say?”
Myra Manibog: “Naku Tito Joe, I’m afraid also”

“I am inviting all the televiewers to watch our movie “14 Going
Steady” on the twenty-twoth of November”…Nadia Montenegro