# Top 5 Karaoke-Inspired Acts of Violence

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 26, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-karaoke-inspired-acts-of-violence/474499 "2008-11-26T00:17:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-karaoke-inspired-acts-of-violence/474499/1 "2008-11-26T00:17:55Z")

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See them [here](http://www.thesharkguys.com/2008/11/24/top-5-karaoke-inspired-acts-of-violence-carry-a-tune-and-run-with-it/).

#3 was the subject of a thread I started earlier this year, which I cannot link to now, because the Search function seems to be down today, at least on this end. Will link to it later.

“Guns don’t kill people, John Denver songs at irresponsibly loud levels sung incessantly on karaoke night… they kill people.”

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**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-karaoke-inspired-acts-of-violence/474499/2 "2008-11-26T15:06:19Z")

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That site is a riot!!!

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-karaoke-inspired-acts-of-violence/474499/3 "2008-11-26T21:41:00Z")

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That article reminds me of the time that I did the Weird Al, Star Wars version of ‘American Pie.’ Apparently that song is sacrosanct to some people! I actually got booed and heckled so badly that I switched to singing the original refrain just to calm them down.

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-karaoke-inspired-acts-of-violence/474499/4 "2008-11-26T21:46:40Z")

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I abused myself while watching Gwyneth Paltrow in _Duets_. Does that count?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-karaoke-inspired-acts-of-violence/474499/5 "2008-11-29T01:25:35Z")

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Search is working now. Here’s that thread: [John Denver Karaoke Sparks Thai Killing Spree](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=460784&highlight=John+Denver).

One of the Shark Guys lives in Bangkok. We’ve been known to greet the breaking new day at the sidewalk bars of Sukhumvit Road. 🆒