Imagine: you’re sleeping peacefully when you’re suddenly awakened by Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On, spewed at full volume through megaphones.
It has become daily life for residents of a town in New Zealand, where a petition is circulating to put an end to sound battles which can last until the early hours of the morning.
Not sure if you’re following? During a sound fight, participants use their car, most often equipped with sirens, to make music sound as loud as possible.
Celine Dion’s repertoire would be a popular choice, in particular because of the lack of bass in her songs, according to an amateur at local media The Spinoff.
According to him, sound fights represent a harmless activity, although sometimes disturbing.
But for the neighborhood, the noise has become unbearable. Hundreds of people have signed the petition calling for a ban on these gatherings that they have endured since last February.
