No, the idea is for the said tosser to hold his or her head under water until all signs of aspiration and other indicators of life have ceased. Tosser can then be interred in a grave somewhere with a suitable inscription on the headstone. EG.,

"Here lies one of a tuneless race,
Who left this world a more harmonious place."

Yes, I know it doesn't scan, but neither do the efforts of some of the people who abuse folk club floor spots.