# The Acoustic Properties of Lifts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acoustic-properties-of-lifts/146961>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 6, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acoustic-properties-of-lifts/146961 "2003-01-06T16:40:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acoustic-properties-of-lifts/146961/1 "2003-01-06T16:40:32Z")

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Thats “Elevators” for you Yanks 😉

Just discovered that our Lifts at work have perfect acoustics - even better than the shower. Anyone else get to enjoy this phenomenon?

This means you can really belt out a number when you are in them on your own. Or possibly even perform a great duet (we did “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” earlier)

Unfortunately it does have a downside - i just got caught by the head of the organisation singing Peter Frampton at the top of my voice. :smack:

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**Author:** ![Kamandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kamandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamandi)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acoustic-properties-of-lifts/146961/2 "2003-01-06T20:02:59Z")

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> \*Originally posted by garius \*  
> \*\*Unfortunately it does have a downside - i just got caught by the head of the organisation singing Peter Frampton at the top of my voice. :smack: \*\*

Coulda been worse - you could have been singing [the song that’s been stuck in my head for the past three days](http://www.theketchupsong.com/).

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**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acoustic-properties-of-lifts/146961/3 "2003-01-06T20:06:18Z")

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I have noticed this. I _love_ good acoustics. 🙂

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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acoustic-properties-of-lifts/146961/4 "2003-01-06T21:51:58Z")

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**Kamandi** you absolute b_st_rd. i’m going to be singing that tomorrow now…

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**Author:** ![Kamandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kamandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamandi)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-acoustic-properties-of-lifts/146961/5 "2003-01-07T02:08:25Z")

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Best way to get a song out of your head is to pass it on to someone else.

Thanks, **garius**.