Sydney ? “I don’t know how I will cope.”

That’s how Moya Dunn describes the barrage of Barry Manilow music that’s intended to drive away late-night revelers from a suburban Sydney park. Problem is: Dunn’s simply a neighbor, not a reveler.

“I just can’t sleep when it’s on, and to think there’s going to be another six months of this,” says Dunn, one of the residents whose complaints have prompted officials to turn down the volume a bit.

“The initial reaction was that they found it irritating,” Rockdale Deputy Mayor Bill Saravinovski said. “I’m not disputing what the residents are saying. I can’t swallow some of the tracks like ‘Mandy.”‘

Songs from Manilow and Doris Day blast at the car enthusiasts who gather at Cook Park Reserve from 9 p.m. to midnight every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They include “Copacabana,” “Could It Be Magic” and “Que Sera Sera,” though the track list may change soon.

In 1989, U.S. soldiers blasted hard rock music and news bulletins about Panama at the Vatican Embassy in Panama City in attempt to drive Gen. Noriega from refuge there. The Vatican complained, and U.S. troops stopped the noise. Noriega later surrendered.