Two years ago in a post titled Pink Light to Beat Crime I quipped that maybe piping in Barry Manilow tunes could be effective deterring little hoodlums from hanging around.
- AP (via Yahoo News) – Barry Manilow arrives at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif.
I was just joking but it seems that some folks in New Zealand are giving the idea some serious thought. I just read via Yahoo News:
The New Zealand city of Christchurch hopes that putting the American crooner’s smooth and gentle tones into the mix of music to be broadcast through the central mall district can pacify unruly teens who congregate there_ or at least convince them to go elsewhere.
Who knows maybe they saw my comment. Really I was just poking fun at the mayor’s comment of giving Manilow the boot in favor of Pink Floyd. I didn’t really mean to start a movement of turning Mr. Manilow from crooner to crimefighter. If I did I can only say…
Forgive me Barry because “I Can’t Smile Without You.”
