# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/101 "2011-04-26T19:27:53Z")
General ringtone: [“I Can’t Decide”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGitBIedvbY#t=0m33s) by the Scissor Sisters. Special ringtone for the wife: [“Redneck Woman”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82dDnv9zeLs#t=0m42s) by Gretchen Wilson. My favorite one I’ve ever heard: one of the undercover cops would sometimes get calls from his confidential informants. For them, his ringtone was [“The Freaks Come Out At Night”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLYC7ltxOrk#t=0m46s) by Whodini. My text message alert noise, incidentally, is one of those droid turrets from **Portal** saying, “Hey, it’s me!” ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/102 "2011-04-26T19:36:41Z")
[Shipping Up To Boston](http://www.mtv.com/videos/dropkick-murphys/138311/im-shipping-up-to-boston.jhtml#artist=150136), Dropkick Murphys. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/103 "2011-04-26T19:43:24Z")
Motörhead’s [Ace Of Spades](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqtNGkSzh1o), of course. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/104 "2011-04-26T20:31:05Z")
I wanted mine to be the Doctor Who theme but I never found one I liked and don’t know how to make them. I wanted to make Carmina Burana (The Omen theme) my ringtone for work and a certain co-worker but I didn’t buy it from iTunes so they won’t let me make it a ringtone and again, I don’t know how to make them. ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/105 "2011-04-26T20:50:26Z")
I’m such a nerd, I’ve edited mine down to loop seamlessly and given them punny names: [ul] [li] **Green Onion Rings** (The opening bit from Booker T. & the MG’s “Green Onions”)[/li][li]**Ring Ring Ring (with a Swing)** Gene Krupa’s opening drum solo from “Sing Sing Sing (with a Swing) by Tommy Dorsey”[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/106 "2011-04-26T20:54:03Z")
Hall of the Mountain King- Apocalyptica ---
**Author:** ![Stormcrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Stormcrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stormcrow)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/107 "2011-04-26T20:56:29Z")
Theme to “Kill Bill.” For text messages or voice mail I’ve had a variety, but my favorite is the “I’m a monster, rawr!” sound bite from one of the D&D 4th edition promo cartoons. ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/108 "2011-04-26T21:01:45Z")
“Temptation Sensation” by Heinz Kiessling (better known as the theme music for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia). When I get a text, it’s that crickty sound that the communicator badges made on Star Trek: the Next Generation. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/109 "2011-04-26T21:15:09Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > My text message alert noise, incidentally, is one of those droid turrets from **Portal** saying, “Hey, it’s me!” Now I want a turret saying “_Hello, are you there?_” > [@filling\_pages](#): > > When I get a text, it’s that crickty sound that the communicator badges made on Star Trek: the Next Generation. I like this too. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/110 "2011-04-26T21:35:50Z")
When my son calls: _Carry On My Wayward Son_ by Kansas. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/111 "2011-04-26T21:44:12Z")
When **Girl Wonder** calls, it’s “I Hate Everything About You” by Three Days Grace (she picked it!). For everyone else, it’s “Hangingaround” by Counting Crows. ETA: When my little brother calls, it’s Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” which he says is the worst song in the world. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/112 "2011-04-26T21:48:01Z")
Golden Earring’s [Long Blond Animal](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3n7QwEbRwc). It fits well for my ex-wife. Now that I can make different ring tones for everyone I’ll have to figure out some new songs. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/113 "2011-04-26T22:12:53Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > I wanted mine to be the Doctor Who theme but I never found one I liked and don’t know how to make them. > > I wanted to make Carmina Burana (The Omen theme) my ringtone for work and a certain co-worker but I didn’t buy it from iTunes so they won’t let me make it a ringtone and again, I don’t know how to make them. Very simple step-by-step tutorial for making your own ring tones with iTunes: [How To Create A Ring Tone For Your iPhone](http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Ring-Tone-for-Your-Iphone-%28Edge,-3G,-3Gs,-4G%29-With-Any-Music-File-%28Even-Those-Not-Purchased-on-Itunes%29) ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/114 "2011-04-26T22:20:26Z")
I added the Doctor Who theme (9th) for calls from Mrs MB and the Kimmunicator tone for voicemail/messages. The default is still the Torgo Theme. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/115 "2011-04-26T22:21:29Z")
Right now it’s Stephen Colbert’s [cover of Friday.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLAMhTorPCk) It was actually really hard to get a section without too much cheering going on. My text message is the “Doors Closing” announcement on the Chicago L trains. And e-mail is Strong Bad saying “Check Your E-mail.” There’s probably a reason why I leave my phone on vibrate when I’m out in public. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/116 "2011-04-26T22:33:29Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > “Sentinel” the first track on Tubular Bells II. Nice because it starts off quiet, so I can answer it without jumping out of my chair. Wow, hey, that’s mine, too! Oh, wait, reading comprehension kicked in. I just have Tubular Bells. So close… ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/117 "2011-04-26T22:38:36Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > Now I want a turret saying “_Hello, are you there?_” > I like this too. Be careful what you wish for. One of the default ringtones for our office VOIP phones is a man or a woman saying “are you there? Are you there?”. Shit gets old really quickly. Of course it’s not a turret (whatever that is :o), but it does suck a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/118 "2011-04-26T23:09:01Z")
General : Sabbath Bloody Sabbath by Black Sabbath Wife : Blackbird by the Beatles Gmail alert : Dr. Zoidberg saying “Whoop whoop whoop!” Text alert : Peter Griffin yelling “Genital warts!” Secondary alert : Peter Griffin saying “What the hell was that?” Joe ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/119 "2011-04-26T23:32:39Z")
> [@singular1](#): > > Be careful what you wish for. One of the default ringtones for our office VOIP phones is a man or a woman saying “are you there? Are you there?”. Shit gets old really quickly. Of course it’s not a turret (whatever that is :o), but it does suck a lot. In the game Portal, there are these killer robots called turrets. They stand on 3 legs with a little laser detection beam coming out the front. If they detect you, they shoot and kill you. [They have adorable lil voices](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVarDAQavak&feature=related), and say things like “Hello, are you still there?”, and “There you are”. Then they shoot at you. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/120 "2011-04-26T23:49:18Z")
Old-fashioned Ma Bell-style ringing telephone. I want my phone to sound like a PHONE, dammit! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792.md?page=7)