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| From | Stewart Mason <flamingo@theworld.com> |
| Subject | there goes my Wagner/Prodigy mashup idea (fwd) |
| Date | Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:00:20 -0400 |
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This study doesn't address the very real danger that you'll fall asleep and
crash to a fiery death if you try driving to Gary Jules' version of "Mad
World."
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LONDON, England (AP) -- When Richard Wagner composed his powerful "Ride of
the Valkyries" in the 1850s, he surely wasn't thinking of any danger he was
posing to 21st-century motorists.
Britain's RAC Foundation for Motoring on Wednesday named the strident
classical piece the No. 1 tune not to play while driving, based on research
it says shows loud music can cause accidents.
The "Dies Irae" from Giuseppe Verdi's "Requiem" was also considered a no-no.
The top five list of tunes to avoid while behind the wheel was rounded out
by three modern songs -- "Firestarter" by the Prodigy, "Red Alert" by
Basement Jaxx and "Insomnia" by Faithless.
To help music-loving motorists, the foundation also provided a top five
list of songs that may safely be played while driving, "albeit quietly."
Norah Jones' smash hit "Come Away with Me" was deemed calm enough, as was
"Mad World" by Gary Jules. Other songs on the safe list were "Another Day"
by R&B singer Lemar, "Too Lost in You" by girl group The Sugababes and
"Breathe Easy" by boy band Blue.
It's not the first time the RAC Foundation has warned of the dangers of
driving with Wagner.
"Ride of the Valkyries" topped the RAC Foundation list of dangerous songs
two years ago, when the issue was the peril of fast tempos. Verdi's "Dies
Irae" was No. 3 on that list.
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