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| From | "Michael Curry" <mikecurry@hotmail.co.uk> |
| Subject | Re: Mobile Phone Ringtones |
| Date | Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:29:52 +0000 |
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Not Power Pop, but I use Run by New Order (from Technique). Starts with the
line "Answer Me, Why Won't You Answer Me? Sad, but true.
>From: Bob Hutton <bobhutton@btinternet.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Mobile Phone Ringtones
>Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:17:24 +0000
>
>Apologies in advance to those who think phones should only go
>'driiiing-driiiing' or 'chrrrp-chrrrp' but, yeah, I too have been pathetic
>and tried various songs as ringtones.
>
>My first phone, I very basic Philips model, only had a monophonic output
>but curiously also had a facility where you could "compose" your own
>ringtone (with notes on a little mini stave, no less). I spent ages keying
>in the brass riff from 'This Is Rock And Roll Radio' by The Ramones. It
>was monophonic, but boy was I pleased with myself when I got the first call
>and that tune played!
>
>Now I have a fancy Sony phone that lets you use real mp3 ringtones. Choice
>is critical if you want to hear the phone ringing before the called has
>hung up. I've had 'Hanging On The Telephone' and 'Blitzkreig Bop' but my
>favourites have been 'God Save The Queen' by Sex Pistols(that power-guitar
>intro!) and absolute tops for immediacy, 'Radio Radio' by Elvis Costello
>.... loud, instant and shrill ... many's a time it has tormented my
>workmates.
>
>
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