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'Stayin’ Alive' Tune Can Save Lives
Newsmax ^
| 10/17/08
| Reuters
Posted on 10/18/2008 8:56:21 AM PDT by onlylewis
U.S. doctors have found the Bee Gees 1977 disco anthem "Stayin' Alive" provides an ideal beat to follow while performing chest compressions as part of CPR on a heart attack victim.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cpr; disco; firstaid; health; music; stayinalive
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Did you ever think disco would save your life???????????
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posted on
10/18/2008 8:56:21 AM PDT
by
onlylewis
To: onlylewis
WOW. Am I having a flash back!
The very first “rock” concert I went to was in 1973 and was the Bee Gee’s pre-disco.
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posted on
10/18/2008 8:59:07 AM PDT
by
KosmicKitty
(WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
To: onlylewis
Well, this is a matter of perspective.
What they found was that fewer people started dying after they changed the music from "YMCA".
To: onlylewis
To: onlylewis
When doing CPR, just don’t get carried away and start rocking to “whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on”
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:01:20 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:01:40 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: onlylewis
Sure, listen to this
tune. Learn the words, do the dance.
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:03:04 AM PDT
by
Tarpon
(Barrack Obama will ban all the guns he has the votes for ...)
To: onlylewis
Last night I saw a video of the life saving song on TV and haven’t been able to get it out of my head since.
Peculiarly, I slept better than usual...
Staying’ alive, stayin’ alive . . . .
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:03:05 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
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To: onlylewis
I guess they will have to start putting boom boxes in first aid lockers.
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:03:09 AM PDT
by
Peter Horry
(Mount Up Everybody and Ride to the Sound of the Guns .. Pat Buchanan)
To: Mr_Moonlight
Sorry didn’t do a search. Just thought it was interesting and a little funny!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:03:10 AM PDT
by
onlylewis
(libs want a two class system, one rich one poor)
To: onlylewis
So does the bass rythm from "Another One Bites the Dust."
Define Irony.
11
posted on
10/18/2008 9:05:20 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
To: onlylewis
Wonder if they’ll be adding “Saturday Night Fever” CD’s to the crash carts at hospitals now?
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:06:07 AM PDT
by
3catsanadog
(Drill here, drill now!!!!!)
To: KosmicKitty
The very first “rock” concert I went to was in 1973 and was the Bee Gee’s pre-disco. The Bee Gees pre-disco were pretty decent, then came the SaTURDay Night Fever soundtrack ........
Going disco was their greatest career move, as well as their fatal career move ....
To: Tarpon
“Jive talkin” sounds like obamaboy’s theme song!!!!!!111
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:06:54 AM PDT
by
onlylewis
(libs want a two class system, one rich one poor)
To: onlylewis
I think this is terrific. As a former EMT and CPR instructor, it is a great gimmick. Of course, rescuers in the field should probably make an attempt to determine the musical tastes of the victim first. Perhaps “the Devil went Down to Georgia” in certain areas? Maybe Pee Diddy can come up with something catchy? “boom....boom....bah...spit...Yo Beaatch....”
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:09:56 AM PDT
by
bitterohiogunclinger
(Never argue with an idiot, they always wear you down and beat you with experience)
To: onlylewis
I'm not usually the dupe-post police, and apologize too if it came off that way .... I found it funny also and was just showing my consternation from when it was posted yesterday and I couldn't get the damn song out of my head then, and now it's stuck in my head once again.
/laughs
To: Mr_Moonlight
No offense taken and I do understand about getting the tune out of your head.
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:14:40 AM PDT
by
onlylewis
(libs want a two class system, one rich one poor)
To: onlylewis
Do I have to wear my bell-bottom pants-suit too?
18
posted on
10/18/2008 9:18:47 AM PDT
by
shove_it
(and have a nice day)
To: onlylewis
The Bee-Gees? Sorry doc, don't think so.
The bass line from My Girl (midi) by the Temptations is 100% better.
If you can't follow that beat you deserve to die.
(just KIDDING)
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posted on
10/18/2008 9:29:12 AM PDT
by
Condor51
(The only difference between Bill Ayers and Timothy McVeigh is the body count!)
To: onlylewis; bitterohiogunclinger
I do understand about getting the tune out of your head Seriously on this topic though; In another 6 months I will be up for re-certification on CPR procedure and fully expect the instructor to mention the use of this song in timing of chest compressions. It's actually right on target, as I imagined the timing from the previous FR post, it will work.
Just that I hate that damn song, its annoying as hell and can't stand it ... but if it helps save a life, then OK I'm all for it ...
Cheers,
MM
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