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Wagner tops list of music not to play while driving(Ride of the Valkyries)
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| 04/14/04
Posted on 04/14/2004 11:15:07 PM PDT by socal_parrot
London-AP -- Head-banging heavy metal music may be o-k to listen to while driving -- but stay away from some of the older classical stuff.
Britain's R-A-C Foundation has named Richard Wagner's (VAHG'-nurz) fast-paced "Ride of the Valkyries" (VAL'-keer-eez) as the top tune not to listen to while behind the wheel -- because it says research shows loud music can cause accidents.
Three modern songs also made the top five, including "Firestarter" by the Prodigy.
The foundation also provided a top-five list of songs that can be played safely while driving -- though it cautions the volume should be kept down.
That list includes the Norah Jones hit "Come Away with Me."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: napalm; valkyries; wabbit; wagner
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To: FreedomPoster
Baby, You Can Drive My Car - The Beatles (beep beep, beep beep, yeah!!)
To: socal_parrot
For me, it's from "The Magic Flute" ... "Der Hoelle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" sung by The Queen of the Night (Kiri Te Kanawa).
I also have my computer set up to play "Ride of the Valkyries" when it boots up and "Der Hoelle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" when it shuts down.
Needless to say, my co-workers look at me rather strangely ...
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posted on
04/15/2004 5:22:14 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Der Elite Møøsënspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmååndø (EMØØK))
To: Salamander
"The Passion soundtrack is great for night driving on a lonely road."Try Bloodrock's "DOA" on an isolated road ...
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posted on
04/15/2004 5:23:57 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Der Elite Møøsënspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmååndø (EMØØK))
To: martin_fierro
Just Gottdammerung. First LOL of the day, thanks.
No one has mentioned "One Vision" by Queen...
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posted on
04/15/2004 5:25:58 AM PDT
by
MrB
To: MrB
Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Great White
What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) - Information Society
Surrrender - Cheap Trick
She Shelia - The Producers
Wild Wild West - The Escape Club
Each and every one guaranteed to add 10 mph to my speedometer.
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posted on
04/15/2004 5:36:27 AM PDT
by
Crusher138
(Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, and this be our motto "In God is our trust!")
To: socal_parrot
Isn't she beautiful?
To: All
To: ecurbh
Ping!
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posted on
04/15/2004 5:47:28 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
(Now I've said too much...)
To: socal_parrot
I have to be careful with Allman Brothers instrumentals and the jam at the end of "Freebird". Beethoven's ninth gets me going, but I imagine that some people think that I am strange for singing along (in German, of course). I'll have to try Carmina Burana on some of the twisties, although it is really battle music for me. I have a tape of the final battle scene from Excalibur that we used to play as we clobbered each other with sock clubs. If you heard "They won't know how few we are in the fog!" you knew that you had better arm yourself or run, because you were about to get attacked.
To: Salamander
Jethro Tull on the CDLocomotive Breath.
Radar Love by Golden Earring is another ledfoot special.
I've been drivin' all night
My hands wet on the wheel
To: socal_parrot
Immigrant Song...
"We come from the land of ice and snow..."
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:03:36 AM PDT
by
Poohbah
(Darkdrake Lives!)
To: HairOfTheDog
I always have trouble when listening to the more exciting filmscores... John Williams' Star Wars and Indiana Jones scores in particular. John Barry's music tends to be much more soothing.
Carmina Burana and The Rite of Spring are other favorites. And the Richard Strauss tone poems.
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:06:32 AM PDT
by
ecurbh
To: socal_parrot
Der Tannheuser is my favorite (it was the romantic opera cartoon with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd: "Whadya expect for an opera, a HAPPY ending?")
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:07:13 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: KneelBeforeZod
LOL
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:08:56 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: Poohbah
Viking Kitties?
To: Salamander
Hall Of The Mountain King (Edvard Grieg) Probably one of the most manic pieces of music I've ever listened to. Like many of the others on this thread, I find Carmina Burana quite "invigorating" too; I've called it "Conan Music" since I first heard it (I recently saw it performed live in Huntsville -- brought tears to my eyes).
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:10:34 AM PDT
by
Junior
(Remember, you are unique, just like everyone else.)
To: Peter J. Huss
![](http://www.animationusa.com/picts/wbpict/3_Whats-Opera-Giclee.jpg)
[Elmer Fudd voice] Be still my wuv....
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:11:16 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: VermiciousKnid
For me it's "Paint it Black." Back when it first aired, "Tour of Duty" used this as its theme (when it went to syndication they changed the theme). The visuals that went along with the song in the opening credits were pretty damned good.
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:13:04 AM PDT
by
Junior
(Remember, you are unique, just like everyone else.)
To: socal_parrot
Exactly...
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:13:10 AM PDT
by
Poohbah
(Darkdrake Lives!)
To: Petronski
I said:
(it was the romantic opera cartoon with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd: "Whadya expect for an opera, a HAPPY ending?")
I should have said:
(it was part of the romantic opera cartoon...)
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posted on
04/15/2004 6:14:30 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
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