Shiner for you: man beaten for singing Coldplay
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Drowned in Sound has a new hero. A woman at a karaoke night embarked upon a violent rampage after one of the bar's patrons launched into a reindition of Coldplay's 'Yellow'.
As the intro to the ditty dirged into view, the woman reportedly exclaimed: "Oh, no, not that song!" and soon after: "I can't stand that f*cking song!".
She then proceeded to beat the man with her fists and the microphone he was holding all the while continuing her tirade against him, the band and the song.
The woman, described as a "little hippy chick" by witnesses, was then dragged outside by bystanders before turning her ire on one of them - a bartender at Changes in Seattle.
Police were called. Undeterred, the woman continued her assault; headbutting an off-duty policewoman several times and forcing the call-out of both patrol officers and a special Gang Unit.
"They blocked the whole street off," said the bruised barman.
The banshee was taken to jail after receiving treatment for injuries sustained. Bartender's notes taken at Changes suggest that the only drink the woman knocked back was a single shot of Jagermeister.
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That's not funny.
What a cunt of a woman.
Pavlov has a lot to answer for.
But not this!
Cool.
How hilarious.
She's obviously a cunt of a person. He's obviously got good taste in music.
You have a poor sense of humour, Mr Kharas.
Now that
is real dedication to hating a song.
She is obviously an imbecile but it doesnt change the fact that she had the guts to what many of us wanted to do for a long time.
No its not
Some (probably drunk) bitch hit a guy and headbutted a policeman because she doesent like coldplay.
She was at a kareoke night for fucks sake, what did she expect?
Sweet!
Give that chick a medal... an maybe a shotgun to shoot the crap out of Chris Martin.
I dont like coldplay.
But i still wouldnt think i had the right, on behalf of all other coldplay fans, to try and beat up one guy who happens to like coldplay.
_yes
you really are a bit of a sad act
I agree with you
Hearing karaoke nights with people murdering "YMCA" is not my idea of fun. The solution? I don't go to them.
Because I think it was wrong
of a woman to try and beat up some guy because of his music taste?
Yeah, sad.
ahh come on
don't take it seriously... its a funny mid-afternoon news story to cure your office boredom or are most of you just sitting in your dressing gowns at home listening to coldplay.
It is a funny story
but i dont like the attitude of "haha, the man liked coldplay LOL".
The story would'ave been different if he was singing a Deerhoof song.
I laughed a lost at bamos's post
But still agree with Mr Yes_.
heckling = good
violence = wtf
Violent Hippies......
give me the fucking horn........
I woud have kicked her sorry ass
Bitch, who the fuck does she think she is.
Thats bullshit. If she'd have come near me spouting shit i would have beat the crap out of her.
Why the hell didnt the guy fight back. Hitting women is fine in this particular case.
I'm with Yes
It's a funny tale before it gets violent, then she's just a rowdy cunt. Not cool nor clever, the silly bint.
Jaegermeister
= the angry juice
Some righteous indignation in the comments
Obviously, violence isn't cool but there is a certain humour in seeing someone snap and go totally over the top at hearing a Coldplay song. Reaction against anodyne culture?
But he was singing Coldplay
Therefore its justified :)
Could Have Been Worse
Not has bad as the D.J in bar in Liverpool a few year ago now mind who was shot for singing You'll Never Walk Alone on the karaoke by a disgruntled Evertonian.
Is she married?
i like the cut of her jib
i bet
she never met to cause him trouble...
Bah!
someone beat me up for my spelling.
^^^
I'm sure that woman would be more than happy to.
it's pretty hilarious
when its someone you don't know and it's on the other side of the world. ack, it makes a good tale! but i have a bit of sympathy for coldplay man. chris martin should send him a get well soon card and some grapes
Hmm,
it's a tough one to call. i think i like the IDEA of this happening but not that it actually happened.
obviously i'm not committed enough to the hatred.
Yes.
Rationality and ability to feel pain are immediately taken away.
...
Indisputable, immutable hilarity.
Especially with the calling in of the anti-gang taskforce.
I once had a g/f like that
She started a fight with three guys in a movie theatre... and I ended up getting a black eye and carried off to jail. wtf.
sounds hilarious to me
you're just one of those people who hates fun.
There is a God
Praise the lord! For she has seen the light..
some give that woman
a back stage pass to a james blunt gig

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