The Sinatra Curse

Split eardrums and indelible humiliation aren’t your biggest concerns at Filipino karaoke; be worried about doing Frankie justice. Even singing Sinatra’s “My Way” well in the Philippines is flirting with imminent bodily harm, and becoming part of a growing phenomenon known as “My Way Killings.” Maybe it’s Sinatra’s inimitable style, or the extended middle finger the song offers naysayers and doubters everywhere, but we’re compelled to offer some unprecedented advice: Go with Journey.

Read about it at the New York Times.