# What song is your cell ringtone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 30, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792 "2010-12-30T04:07:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/1 "2010-12-30T04:07:13Z")
When I upgraded recently, I bought “Small Town” as my ringtone. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/2 "2010-12-30T04:30:57Z")
Rush - The Spirit of Radio ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/3 "2010-12-30T04:35:59Z")
John Phillip Sousa’s _[Liberty Bell](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PizaJJQgto)_ ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/4 "2010-12-30T04:36:37Z")
“School’s Out” by Alice Cooper. Works on two levels. I work building school furniture and I’m in an Alice tribute! ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/5 "2010-12-30T04:39:27Z")
The opening strains of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” But when my wife calls, it’s Gal Costa singing “Aquarela do Brasil”, known in English simply as “Brazil” ---
**Author:** ![brendon\_small](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brendon_small/32/17101_2.png) [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/6 "2010-12-30T04:55:48Z")
Mine makes a ringing noise. I had about 20 different ringtones on my old phone, but we upgraded last month. It is pretty similar to the two quick rings that are heard on Top Gear when they are calling each other. If I could get that exact sound, I would use it on at least my work phone. Brendon Small ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/7 "2010-12-30T04:58:06Z")
The Chicago Bears Fight Song. Before that it was “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey. ---
**Author:** ![Henjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Henjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Henjin)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/8 "2010-12-30T05:12:58Z")
30 Rock Theme for default & Hey Leonardo by Blessid Union of Souls for my girlfriend. ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/9 "2010-12-30T05:18:24Z")
Wagner — Ritt der Walküre. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/10 "2010-12-30T05:30:27Z")
For the Christmas season I changed it to Glenn Miller’s version of Sleigh Ride, but usually it’s Changes in Lattitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffet. When **Suburban Plankton** calls it’s Queen’s You’re My Best Friend. Oh, and when I get a text, it’s the TARDIS dematerializing. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/11 "2010-12-30T05:34:29Z")
Depends. If my wife is calling, it’s Randy and the Rainbows. If it’s one of my students, it’s “Through the Fire and Flames” by Dragonforce. Anybody else gets Blondie’s “Hanging on the Telephone.” ---
**Author:** ![mittu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/12 "2010-12-30T06:03:06Z")
Mine is the song at the end of the film True Romance, it is based on an old piece of music but the version I have is called ‘You’re So Cool’ by Hans Zimmer. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/13 "2010-12-30T06:16:47Z")
General ringtone is _Turn to Stone_, by the Electric Light Orchestra. When my wife calls, her tone is Jack Sparrow’s theme music from _Pirates of the Caribbean_. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/14 "2010-12-30T06:17:27Z")
The theme from Gilligan’s Island. 😃 (why yes, I am a silly heart). ---
**Author:** ![Faelyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@Faelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faelyn)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/15 "2010-12-30T06:27:08Z")
General calls is Fireflies by Owl City, when the boyfriend calls it’s Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right by Billy Currington ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/16 "2010-12-30T06:40:57Z")
Doctor Who theme song. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/17 "2010-12-30T06:41:51Z")
At the moment it’s “Elf’s Lament” by Barenaked Ladies. After the holidays, it will revert to my usual rotation of “Hitchin’ a Ride” by Green Day or “All I Do is Win” by DJ Khaled, T-Pain, my beloved Luda, etc. ---
**Author:** ![dzeiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dzeiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzeiger)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/18 "2010-12-30T06:57:05Z")
“Voices” by Russ Ballard ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/19 "2010-12-30T07:04:05Z")
Default is the Futurama theme. When my mom calls it’s the Wicked Witch’s theme from Wizard of Oz. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/20 "2010-12-30T07:06:16Z")
接吻 or “Kiss” by Original Love. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792.md?page=2)