# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/121 "2011-04-27T01:08:01Z")
It’s a recording of the [Lincolnshire Poacher](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire_Poacher_(numbers_station)) [numbers station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station). ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/122 "2011-04-27T01:30:46Z")
Default- “Bananaphone” Husband- “Wild Thing” Sisters- “We Are Family” Brother- “Theme from Looney Toons” Best friend (who is the best lawyer I know)- “Theme from Perry Mason” Work- “Theme from Jaws” Prosecutors that I like- “Theme from Law and Order” Male prosecutor I don’t like- braying donkey Female prosecutor that I don’t like- “Wicked Witch” from Wizard of Oz Stepson- “Rebel Rebel” (David Bowie) I guess if you want to know what someone really thinks of you, you should stand next to them and cal their cell hone. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/123 "2011-04-27T02:03:59Z")
Mine has been the theme song from “The Magnificent Seven” for a while now. But I’ve got a new phone so maybe it is time for a new ring tone. I’m thinking that maybe it ought to be the sound of a Ferrari engine. ---
**Author:** ![LegsAkimbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@LegsAkimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegsAkimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/124 "2011-04-27T02:17:07Z")
The only thing like a song I had was The Hamster Song, which was cute, but I prefer sounds so it didn’t last. For a very long time it was the phone ring sound from “24.” The sound needs to catch my ear in potentially noisy places so it needs to be distinctive for me. So I use the Close Encounters tone thing. Those five tones in a row cut through any ambient noise and go straight to my ear. ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/125 "2011-04-27T02:28:32Z")
When my wife calls its: _Love Song_ by **Cure**. Family and Friends its: _Waiting Room_ by **Fugazi** Anybody else its: _Tahitian Moon_ by **Porno for Pyros** ---
**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 27, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/126 "2011-04-27T04:33:17Z")
> [@katie1341](#): > > Work- “Theme from Jaws” I used to have the theme song to “the Office” as my only ring tone. I still get sick to my stomach when I watch that show, because 75% of my calls are from work… Joe ---
**Author:** ![chaosshifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@chaosshifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaosshifter)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/127 "2011-04-27T06:25:11Z")
For people on my contact list its the intro theme from the Loading Ready run videos [http://www.loadingreadyrun.com](http://www.loadingreadyrun.com) For everyone else its this part from TwoPieceSquirrel - I hate my toaster [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUL9a2H\_4sY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUL9a2H_4sY) ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/128 "2011-04-27T07:22:44Z")
The Legend of Zelda Overworld theme. Texts are the “Found an Item” sound from OoT. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/129 "2011-04-27T07:40:19Z")
ED-E’s “An enemy doth approaches” alert noise from Fallout: New Vegas. ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/130 "2011-04-27T08:30:05Z")
[Telstar by the Tornados](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ybCjf6ras). ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/131 "2011-04-27T09:16:14Z")
Aretha Franklin - [The House That Jack Built](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FevK4QQaoFs) ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/132 "2011-04-27T10:26:43Z")
Default is the [Three Stooges Theme](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTA6vjPyeoQ) (starting at 15 sec.) Text alert is the [klaxon](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdn6mkHuztc&feature=related) from the TV show Emergency! Mom calling is [Dig We Must](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUPYavSWEjE). One friend of mine gets [Lovers Theme](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT0FFp4uPqo). In October, I switch them all to things like [Halloween 1978](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeQJIJ_BDNk&feature=related) and the [“They’re all going to laugh at you!”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbk2GIp9M9I&feature=related) sequence from _Carrie._ ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/133 "2011-04-27T11:39:27Z")
I don’t like whole songs as ring tones. So I tend to cut out 5-10 seconds from a song as my ring tones. Usually from the intro or a good instrumental part (don’t want lyrics). Currently I use a clip from Es geht voran by Welle:Erdball. I’ve also used acouple of Yazoo dongs like Don’t go and Goodbye 70s which also have nice instrumental parts. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Real\_Regency\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@The\_Real\_Regency\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Real_Regency_Elf)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/134 "2011-04-27T16:30:26Z")
Husband - “The Unknown Knows” by Voivod Best guy friend - “Wishing Well” by Black Sabbath Next best guy friend - “Workin’ for MCA” by Lynyrd Skynyrd Best female friend - “Hopkins the Witchfinder” by Cathedral Sister - “I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass” by Nick Lowe Everyone else - 'I Said the Wrong Thing to the Right Girl" by Keel ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/135 "2011-04-27T16:37:28Z")
I only use two tones, “made” them myself. - Incoming Call: first four measures of _Brown Sugar_ - Missed a Call / New Voicemail: “The chord” that opens _A Hard Days Night._ . ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/136 "2011-04-27T17:21:17Z")
> [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](#): > > Text alert is the [klaxon](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdn6mkHuztc&feature=related) from the TV show Emergency! That’s a nice choice. ---
**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 27, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/137 "2011-04-27T17:57:48Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > 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) I’ve seen this before but never bothered to try it. I tried it last night, it wasn’t as easy as it sounded but I figured it out eventually. I made the Carmina Burana one and another for my BF’s ringtone (a song he likes). Hook up my phone, sync it and neither ringtone worked. A missing file error with the first and the second was too long. If there was anything in the instructions saying how long to make it, I missed it. ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/138 "2011-04-27T20:41:39Z")
Sister- [Rebel Rebel](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6bI_95G9I) Mom-[Ball and Chain](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NWjehpGSO0) Husband-[There Goes My Heart](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FmLAU_Vq_Y) He’s a big fan of Enuff Z’Nuff, so I had little choice… Boss-[Sympathy for the Devil](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLddJ1WceHQ&feature=related) BFF’s-Various. ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/139 "2011-04-27T22:44:07Z")
> [@Silophant](#): > > The Legend of Zelda Overworld theme. > > Texts are the “Found an Item” sound from OoT. my notification tone is the boss scream from legend of zelda. text tone is the coin sound from super mario. ring tone is the [jogging theme](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW3UoN15fPs) from mike tyson’s punch out. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792/140 "2011-04-27T23:08:12Z")
My usual tone is “[Manhattan Skyline](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GmHwd9dZB4)” by David Shire, specifically 1:10-1:26. My old tone for Airman was Cake’s “Mahna Mahna” but it’s now “The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin. My relatives get “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.” I’d change it to “The Empire March” if I had the time or inclination to edit it down. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-your-cell-ringtone/565792.md?page=8)