That’s one of the things that’s going to be up for auction, it seems.
Wonder if they’ll ever post samples of them on the web so that the rest of us can hear 'em?
Meredith Monk?!?!?
Man, I want one of those. I’ve always been violently opposed to “ringtones”–the most annoying invention since prop comics–but sign me up.
“There’s a phone. It’s ringing . . . maybe it’s in your pocket. Still ringing. still ringing. where is it? will they give up the call? call again? leave a message? still ringing …”
It’s a bit old fashioned, perhaps, but I kind of imagine it in her Voice Of Authority…
“Someone wants to talk to you… It can’t wait… You must be… really… IMPORTANT”
I still remember the Lifetime cable network used to have an ID tag during commercial breaks that played a little four note, flute-sounding motif (from Sharkey’s Day, I think). That sound would make a decent ringtone.
Hello? This is your mother… are you there? Are you coming home?
I could imagine a really irritating ringtone from Sweaters to use when I use my phone as an alarm clock…
- And when justice is gone, there’s always force
- And when force is gone, there’s always Mom
- Hi Mom!
I have a Philip Glass ringtone on my cell phone. It’s called “vibrate.”
Does the ringtone go “That’s it, Burt! I’m calling the cops!”
Oh, wait, that’s Loni Anderson.
Wow, I want a cell phone with a Laurie Anderson ringtone. And I’ll turn the screen brightness up, put the phone in my mouth, and make my teeth & cheeks glow!
And I said: OK. Who is this really? And the voice said:
This is the hand, the hand that takes.
This is the hand, the hand that takes.
This is the hand, the hand that takes.
Here come the planes.
They’re American planes.
Made in America.
Smoking or non-smoking?
I’m holding out for the “badger badger badger …” ringtone.
So hold me Mom,
in your long arms.
So hold me Mom,
in your long arms.
In your automatic arms.
Your electronic arms.
We never had the equipment to do it, but some friends of mine came up with the idea to do the lyrics of Oh, Canada to the music of O Superman. I think it could have worked.
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, O Canada, eh, eh, eh, eh….
Bahahahaha!!
Man, I LOVE Laurie Anderson. She’s one of the few celebrities I have a really burning desire to meet in person. I’ve only seen her live once, but I would eat my own ear to see her again.
I’ve met her several times, spent a day with her once, several hours another time. She’s not as out there as you’d imagine.
My soon-to-be-ex husband’s uncle worked with her for a while years and years ago and had good things to say about her. I don’t see her as being really “out there” just as being very smart, creative, and having a neat sense of humor.
I’d like one that goes “He was always as happy as a… clam.”
Maybe the fact that she’s chewing on Lou Reed has something to do with it. All those chemicals are probably still floating around in his system. 