Post by: Gambler on April 14, 2004, 03:06:05 pm
Quote:
LONDON (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.
I would have expected the 1812 Overture to be high on the list of dangerous songs. I know from personal experience that one tends to weave all over the road dodging cannon fire.
Post by: Tremok on April 14, 2004, 03:13:59 pm
Also, I would image Carl Orff's O Fortuna would be high on the list. How can you not slam the gas and fly when you listen to it?
Post by: Captain Krenn on April 14, 2004, 04:40:51 pm
Avalanche around.
Ride of the Valkeries? Oh no. Can't do that, someone would get hurt!
Post by: 762 on April 14, 2004, 05:01:33 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 05:28:35 pm
The judge looks at me and says "Boy , one more and I'm gonnna lock your arse up in the city joint! Looked me in the eye and said "You get my point?" Ohhhhhh yeah I get your point, oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Post by: Harlax on April 14, 2004, 06:17:51 pm
Or if you are a bit older (and I am), Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild"
Get your motor running
Head out on the Highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way
Post by: Stormbringer on April 14, 2004, 06:23:49 pm
Of course Ride of The valkeries at high volume is conducive to speeding as well.
Post by: Elvis on April 14, 2004, 06:32:21 pm
Post by: Stormbringer on April 14, 2004, 06:42:19 pm
Post by: 762 on April 14, 2004, 07:06:16 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 07:58:46 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 08:03:34 pm
Post by: La'ra on April 15, 2004, 04:37:54 am
The James Bond Theme.
AC/DC's TNT, Thunderstruck, or, worst of all, Live Wire.
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
Bark at the Moon, by Ozzy Osbourne.
There's more, but these...these are the worst...
Post by: nexa1 on April 15, 2004, 04:51:29 am
Turbo Lover and Radar Love are also up there for me
Post by: SPQR Renegade001 on April 15, 2004, 08:47:31 am
Quote:
Stormbringer said:
Turbo lover by Judas Priest, Radar Love by Golden Earring,
Yep, those 2 are right up there for me to.
Toss in The Game by Disturbed, STPs Crackerman, Godsmack's Awake, Prong's Snap Your Fingers, and Metalica's Breadfan.
Those are big on my "Not in the car" list.
Post by: Stormbringer on April 15, 2004, 11:59:46 am
Post by: Kmelew on April 15, 2004, 12:36:34 pm
Quote:
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
I always have this music going through my head when I drive on US 22 near my home!
Post by: Interloper on April 15, 2004, 01:51:23 pm
Post by: NCC2012 on April 15, 2004, 07:17:30 pm
Quote:
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
I'm going to have to try that now.Another one I've played, especially when just starting out on long trips, is the Raiders of the Lost Ark main theme.
Post by: IndyShark on April 16, 2004, 10:31:55 pm
I love that song
Post by: Soreyes on April 16, 2004, 11:48:34 pm
Quote:
How about "Rocket Ride" by KISS!
I was thinking how about "Detroit Rock City" by KISS
Post by: vsfedwards on April 17, 2004, 07:49:44 am
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 17, 2004, 08:54:24 am
Mike
Post by: TB613 on April 18, 2004, 01:38:18 am
Post by: Bonk on April 18, 2004, 02:34:02 pm
For me some special ones are:
Peter Gabriel's version of the "Weavers Reel" from Ovo, "The Rhythym of the Heat" and "The Famiily and the Fishing Net" from Security.
Iron Maiden's "Number of the Beast" followed up by "Run to the Hills" on the original album.
Portions of Rick Wakeman's "Six Wives of Henry the Eighth",
Emerson Lake and Palmer's version of "Jerusalem" on Brain Salad Surgery (Tocatta and Karn Evil 9 too...)
Roger Waters' "The Powers That Be" from Radio KAOS (+whole album)
Queen's "The Prophet's Song" from A Night at the Opera
Dire Straits' "The Man's too Strong" from Brothers in Arms and "Iron Hand" from On Every Street
GnR's "Don't Damn Me" from Use Your Illusion I
Hendrix's "Manic Depression" followed up by "I Don't Live Today" (oh yeah!)
Any of Tristania's work
I think most of these songs can be blamed for the heat damage to my old engine! (105 hp is just not meant to break 180 kph on hilly, twisty, bumpy roads...
)
Post by: Gambler on April 18, 2004, 05:23:08 pm
Love & Tenderness - John Mellencamp
Post by: Stormbringer on April 18, 2004, 05:58:15 pm
Post by: Gambler on April 14, 2004, 03:06:05 pm
Quote:
LONDON (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.
I would have expected the 1812 Overture to be high on the list of dangerous songs. I know from personal experience that one tends to weave all over the road dodging cannon fire.
Post by: Tremok on April 14, 2004, 03:13:59 pm
Also, I would image Carl Orff's O Fortuna would be high on the list. How can you not slam the gas and fly when you listen to it?
Post by: Captain Krenn on April 14, 2004, 04:40:51 pm
Avalanche around.
Ride of the Valkeries? Oh no. Can't do that, someone would get hurt!
Post by: 762 on April 14, 2004, 05:01:33 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 05:28:35 pm
The judge looks at me and says "Boy , one more and I'm gonnna lock your arse up in the city joint! Looked me in the eye and said "You get my point?" Ohhhhhh yeah I get your point, oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Post by: Harlax on April 14, 2004, 06:17:51 pm
Or if you are a bit older (and I am), Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild"
Get your motor running
Head out on the Highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way
Post by: Stormbringer on April 14, 2004, 06:23:49 pm
Of course Ride of The valkeries at high volume is conducive to speeding as well.
Post by: Elvis on April 14, 2004, 06:32:21 pm
Post by: Stormbringer on April 14, 2004, 06:42:19 pm
Post by: 762 on April 14, 2004, 07:06:16 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 07:58:46 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 08:03:34 pm
Post by: La'ra on April 15, 2004, 04:37:54 am
The James Bond Theme.
AC/DC's TNT, Thunderstruck, or, worst of all, Live Wire.
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
Bark at the Moon, by Ozzy Osbourne.
There's more, but these...these are the worst...
Post by: nexa1 on April 15, 2004, 04:51:29 am
Turbo Lover and Radar Love are also up there for me
Post by: SPQR Renegade001 on April 15, 2004, 08:47:31 am
Quote:
Stormbringer said:
Turbo lover by Judas Priest, Radar Love by Golden Earring,
Yep, those 2 are right up there for me to.
Toss in The Game by Disturbed, STPs Crackerman, Godsmack's Awake, Prong's Snap Your Fingers, and Metalica's Breadfan.
Those are big on my "Not in the car" list.
Post by: Stormbringer on April 15, 2004, 11:59:46 am
Post by: Kmelew on April 15, 2004, 12:36:34 pm
Quote:
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
I always have this music going through my head when I drive on US 22 near my home!
Post by: Interloper on April 15, 2004, 01:51:23 pm
Post by: NCC2012 on April 15, 2004, 07:17:30 pm
Quote:
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
I'm going to have to try that now.Another one I've played, especially when just starting out on long trips, is the Raiders of the Lost Ark main theme.
Post by: IndyShark on April 16, 2004, 10:31:55 pm
I love that song
Post by: Soreyes on April 16, 2004, 11:48:34 pm
Quote:
How about "Rocket Ride" by KISS!
I was thinking how about "Detroit Rock City" by KISS
Post by: vsfedwards on April 17, 2004, 07:49:44 am
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 17, 2004, 08:54:24 am
Mike
Post by: TB613 on April 18, 2004, 01:38:18 am
Post by: Bonk on April 18, 2004, 02:34:02 pm
For me some special ones are:
Peter Gabriel's version of the "Weavers Reel" from Ovo, "The Rhythym of the Heat" and "The Famiily and the Fishing Net" from Security.
Iron Maiden's "Number of the Beast" followed up by "Run to the Hills" on the original album.
Portions of Rick Wakeman's "Six Wives of Henry the Eighth",
Emerson Lake and Palmer's version of "Jerusalem" on Brain Salad Surgery (Tocatta and Karn Evil 9 too...)
Roger Waters' "The Powers That Be" from Radio KAOS (+whole album)
Queen's "The Prophet's Song" from A Night at the Opera
Dire Straits' "The Man's too Strong" from Brothers in Arms and "Iron Hand" from On Every Street
GnR's "Don't Damn Me" from Use Your Illusion I
Hendrix's "Manic Depression" followed up by "I Don't Live Today" (oh yeah!)
Any of Tristania's work
I think most of these songs can be blamed for the heat damage to my old engine! (105 hp is just not meant to break 180 kph on hilly, twisty, bumpy roads...
)
Post by: Gambler on April 18, 2004, 05:23:08 pm
Love & Tenderness - John Mellencamp
Post by: Stormbringer on April 18, 2004, 05:58:15 pm
Post by: Gambler on April 14, 2004, 03:06:05 pm
Quote:
LONDON (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.
I would have expected the 1812 Overture to be high on the list of dangerous songs. I know from personal experience that one tends to weave all over the road dodging cannon fire.
Post by: Tremok on April 14, 2004, 03:13:59 pm
Also, I would image Carl Orff's O Fortuna would be high on the list. How can you not slam the gas and fly when you listen to it?
Post by: Captain Krenn on April 14, 2004, 04:40:51 pm
Avalanche around.
Ride of the Valkeries? Oh no. Can't do that, someone would get hurt!
Post by: 762 on April 14, 2004, 05:01:33 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 05:28:35 pm
The judge looks at me and says "Boy , one more and I'm gonnna lock your arse up in the city joint! Looked me in the eye and said "You get my point?" Ohhhhhh yeah I get your point, oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Post by: Harlax on April 14, 2004, 06:17:51 pm
Or if you are a bit older (and I am), Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild"
Get your motor running
Head out on the Highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way
Post by: Stormbringer on April 14, 2004, 06:23:49 pm
Of course Ride of The valkeries at high volume is conducive to speeding as well.
Post by: Elvis on April 14, 2004, 06:32:21 pm
Post by: Stormbringer on April 14, 2004, 06:42:19 pm
Post by: 762 on April 14, 2004, 07:06:16 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 07:58:46 pm
Post by: JMM on April 14, 2004, 08:03:34 pm
Post by: La'ra on April 15, 2004, 04:37:54 am
The James Bond Theme.
AC/DC's TNT, Thunderstruck, or, worst of all, Live Wire.
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
Bark at the Moon, by Ozzy Osbourne.
There's more, but these...these are the worst...
Post by: nexa1 on April 15, 2004, 04:51:29 am
Turbo Lover and Radar Love are also up there for me
Post by: SPQR Renegade001 on April 15, 2004, 08:47:31 am
Quote:
Stormbringer said:
Turbo lover by Judas Priest, Radar Love by Golden Earring,
Yep, those 2 are right up there for me to.
Toss in The Game by Disturbed, STPs Crackerman, Godsmack's Awake, Prong's Snap Your Fingers, and Metalica's Breadfan.
Those are big on my "Not in the car" list.
Post by: Stormbringer on April 15, 2004, 11:59:46 am
Post by: Kmelew on April 15, 2004, 12:36:34 pm
Quote:
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
I always have this music going through my head when I drive on US 22 near my home!
Post by: Interloper on April 15, 2004, 01:51:23 pm
Post by: NCC2012 on April 15, 2004, 07:17:30 pm
Quote:
The asteroid chase music from The Empire Strikes Back.
I'm going to have to try that now.Another one I've played, especially when just starting out on long trips, is the Raiders of the Lost Ark main theme.
Post by: IndyShark on April 16, 2004, 10:31:55 pm
I love that song
Post by: Soreyes on April 16, 2004, 11:48:34 pm
Quote:
How about "Rocket Ride" by KISS!
I was thinking how about "Detroit Rock City" by KISS
Post by: vsfedwards on April 17, 2004, 07:49:44 am
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 17, 2004, 08:54:24 am
Mike
Post by: TB613 on April 18, 2004, 01:38:18 am
Post by: Bonk on April 18, 2004, 02:34:02 pm
For me some special ones are:
Peter Gabriel's version of the "Weavers Reel" from Ovo, "The Rhythym of the Heat" and "The Famiily and the Fishing Net" from Security.
Iron Maiden's "Number of the Beast" followed up by "Run to the Hills" on the original album.
Portions of Rick Wakeman's "Six Wives of Henry the Eighth",
Emerson Lake and Palmer's version of "Jerusalem" on Brain Salad Surgery (Tocatta and Karn Evil 9 too...)
Roger Waters' "The Powers That Be" from Radio KAOS (+whole album)
Queen's "The Prophet's Song" from A Night at the Opera
Dire Straits' "The Man's too Strong" from Brothers in Arms and "Iron Hand" from On Every Street
GnR's "Don't Damn Me" from Use Your Illusion I
Hendrix's "Manic Depression" followed up by "I Don't Live Today" (oh yeah!)
Any of Tristania's work
I think most of these songs can be blamed for the heat damage to my old engine! (105 hp is just not meant to break 180 kph on hilly, twisty, bumpy roads...
)
Post by: Gambler on April 18, 2004, 05:23:08 pm
Love & Tenderness - John Mellencamp
Post by: Stormbringer on April 18, 2004, 05:58:15 pm