In a recent survey "My Way" was the number 1 funeral song in the UK...naturally sung by friends and relatives AFTER what was hopefully a natural death
It's possible the Philippines invented karaoke, although I "performed" in Malaysia in 1978 (but not "My Way")
Today's "Times" quotes a fatal stabbing in Malaysia 2 years ago after a singer refused to hand over the microphone, followed by a rampage leaving 8 people dead
In Japan it was claimed that last year the owner of a karaoke bar in Tokyo was forced to listen to "My Way" for the 25,000th time
