ANGELES CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – There’s a Karaoke bar in every corner of every major Philippine city,  and there’s a Karaoke equipment in every mall and every home.  It’s no wonder Filipinos continue to excel in the music world, both  locally and abroad.

But a major Philippine city, Angeles, has waged war against Karaoke, in public and in private.

The Angeles City Council has just passed Ordinance No. 366 regulating the sound levels of Karaoke equipment in an effort to contain the discomfort and disturbances caused by unregulated use of Karaoke and amplified sounds, especially in the unholy hours.

The new ordinance also lists songs than will be permanently banned from Karaoke bars and home equipment — songs that are directly linked to violence and murders in the Philippines.

The banned songs include: Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way,’ Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You,’ Idina Menzel’s ‘Let It Go,’ John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads,’ and Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline.’

So the next time you go visit Angeles City, especially Karaoke bars,  stay away from those songs. It’s for your own safety.