I have listened to some pretty bad karaoke performances in my lifetime. Some have left me feeling disappointed; others have inspired me to stuff a napkin in my ear to dull the sound, but never have I felt like inflicting bodily harm on the performer. Apparently, that isn’t the case for everyone. A 25-year-old Connecticut woman was jumped and beaten by six ladies because they didn’t like the way she sang a Spanish song at karaoke night at Bobby Valentine’s Sports Gallery Cafe in Stamford. The feral women knocked the singer down, punched her, and pulled her hair, leaving her with multiple bruises and a chipped tooth. The women—all under the legal drinking age, natch—were arraigned on assault charges. C’mon gals, you’re supposed to throw tomatoes at bad performers, not fists! Or, better yet, you could always just—I dunno—leave the bar? [NY Post]

Analysis of those painted caves in France suggests that the Upper Paleolithic people liked to sing—the paintings are located in the areas of the caves where singing, humming, and music would sound best. [LifeScience]

China’s government is cracking down on “entertainment venues,” including karaoke bars and discos, and new rules say that windows must be installed on private rooms so there’s no funny business and the staff must dress modestly and “not be too exposing.” [Reuters]

England’s smoking ban has assisted people in flirting (by way of the new “smirting” phenomena—that’s smoking and flirting combined), but hurt dry cleaners. [BBC]

In The Comfort Of Your Own Home:

Watch episodes of ALF on Hulu. [Hulu]

On Sunday don’t miss the premiere of Factory on Spike TV at 10pm. The show focuses on a group of small town friends who work together at a factory. We’ve seen the first episode and it is HI-larious. [Spike.com]

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Ahh romance! Despite tabloid rumors that the two had broken up, Tony Romo proved he’s still very much in sync with Jessica Simpson in this video up at TMZ. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback got up on stage for “Metal Skool” karaoke night at L.A.’s Key Club Monday night and belted out Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” to Jessica in front of a packed house. FYI dude, stick to throwin’ around the pigskin, k? [TMZ] Image Courtesy of TMZ.com

Maroon 5’s leading man and tattooed tribe member, Adam Levine, may be taking a break from touring, but he can’t stop the beat.  He was spotted grooving on the mic at LA’s karaoke hot spot, Brass Monkey. What song does the sexy singer have in his heart? Marvin Gaye’s panty dropping masterpiece, Let’s Get It On. Yessssss, Adam, let’s! My place or yours? [Perez Hilton]