Wagner tops list of music not to play while driving(Ride of the Valkyries)

KFOR OK City ^ | 04/14/04

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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."

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I always thought it would be Highway Star by Deep Purple.

Kill the Wabbit, kill the Wabbit!!!

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[jwalsh07]

"Ride of the Valkyries" is Air Cav music, not beach music.

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[TheConservator]

Huh. Was driving around last weekend with the "ride" on full blast. Didn't hit no one, neither.

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When Wagner is outlawed, only outlaws will have Wagner.

[in the Arena]

I can see the morning commute now...

click me - 113K

Kilgore: "We'll come in low out of the rising sun and about a mile out we'll put on the music."

Lance: "Music?"

Kilgore: Yah. I use Wagner. It scares the hell out of the Slopes."

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Just lighten up on the napalm.

[Heatseeker]

I always thought it would be Highway Star by Deep Purple.

LOL. That and pretty much anything by Motorhead. Was playing "Ace of Spades" once, coming up I-95 late at night, and caught the needle on the wrong side of 80. :)

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"LA Woman" usually kicks it up 10 or 15 mph for me.

Wagner's "The Ride"

Do not click if driving!

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Oops

[KC Burke]

Carmina Burana

Bat Out'a Hell

White Winds

Mahler's Titan

Death and the Maiden, Tokyo String Quartet

[Wacka]

"I love the smell of napalm in the morning"

[in the Arena]

...it smells like...like...victory...

click here to download "Ride of the Valkyries".

[alaskanfan]

Beethoven's Ninth
Carmina Burana (when it's raining)

[KC Burke]

I want the cd of the Ninth that Bernstein did at the Wall when it came down. The german choral work was out of sight and I only have it on tape.

[Calvin Locke]

Years ago, I was driving home one afternoon with the classical station on.

The "dj" comes on, and says "The next selection is Rossini's William Tell Overture (Lone Ranger theme), and if you are
driving, please be careful as the music can be quite stimulating...."

[Heatseeker]

Wonder if anybody in Iraq has put loudspeakers on Blackhawks yet?

[alaskanfan]

I got a collection of all his symphonies done by the German National Orchestra and Choir. It is nothing short of fantastic.

[KC Burke]

If I want to tool thru the mountains on a trip, there is little to beat the Celtic Music of Silly Wizard, turned way up.