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Subject: Music on answering machines? From: Nathan in Texas Date: 07 Sep 02 - 09:42 PM Wondered how many have creative answering machine messages using songs. I've used one that answers with Reno and Smiley singing, "Mother's not dead, she's only a'sleeping. . ." music fades and voice-over says, Yes, mother's asleep right now, but if you'll leave a message, she'll call you back when she wakes up. Have one you want to share? Click for related thread |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Rick Fielding Date: 07 Sep 02 - 09:50 PM RENO AND SMILEY!!?? Nathan, I don't know who you are, but I'll call you anytime!! I used to put funny things on the machine every week, but sadly, far too many folks just didn't get it. Had too many messages with people saying "uhhhhh, is this Rick?.....uhhh, maybe I've called the wrong number....uhhh....this is your Aunt Jean.....uhhhh...is that you??....uhhhhh... Now I just have a dull one. Cheers Rick |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: wysiwyg Date: 07 Sep 02 - 11:30 PM We had a good one from a Steve Gillete and Cindy Mangsen CD, about being off on an adventure, but I can;t recall the name. As it was about two minutes in length, it really cut done on nuiscance messages left! *G* We DID put a warning at the beginining of the song that the beep would be a long time coming, and smart callers figured out that they could bypass the song by hitting numbers on the keypad to get to the beep faster. People who complained were deemed to be dyed-in-the-wool compainers and they always got called back last. Plus I carried a beeper in those days so people who needed us for a Red Cross or pastoral care emergency could always get us quick. A friend long ago simply put his phone in the pseudonym of "Mr. Ringo Alibi," and whenever a telemarketer called asking for "Mr. Ah-LEE-bee," he'd know it was a nuisance call and curse them in a non-existant language and then hang up loudly. ~Susan |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: wysiwyg Date: 07 Sep 02 - 11:35 PM Enjoy the typos BTW-- you know what I mean! *G* ~S~ |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 07 Sep 02 - 11:45 PM suxy wysiwyg we...NEVER understand what you mean.
Sincerely, |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Hrothgar Date: 08 Sep 02 - 05:56 AM Danny Spooner usually sings a short welcome song on his answering machine as a prelude to his message, and he changes it with reasonable frequency to match seasons/circumstances. Wouldn't be game, myself. :-) |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: kendall Date: 08 Sep 02 - 06:28 AM Mine says: If I owe you money, press one. If you are selling something, press two. Otherwise leave a message and I'll call you back. It used to say: I'm around here somewhere, but, I'm avoiding someone I dont like. So, leave a message, and if I don't call you back...It's YOU. |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Mr Red Date: 08 Sep 02 - 07:42 AM Yea Did a thread on this a while back I sing "If I was here, I'd talk to you. Or sing a little song. But as I'm not, this is all you've got, so leave you message short or long" A minor hit with friends who actually tell me that when I pick-up the phone in the middle of it they would prefer it to finish first" When sceptics spout (there are those) I usually tell them they knew it was not a wrong number and they have nowhere to progress their cynism! So win win. |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Susanne (skw) Date: 08 Sep 02 - 06:18 PM I HATE songs on the AM! |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Amos Date: 08 Sep 02 - 07:05 PM
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Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: kendall Date: 08 Sep 02 - 07:19 PM The worst is some rug rat, barely able to talk who has over indulgent parents who think it's cute. Especially if it's a toll call. |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Mudlark Date: 08 Sep 02 - 07:36 PM Amos...Let me know when you are NOT at home so I can call and hear that! |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Yorkshire Tony Date: 08 Sep 02 - 08:30 PM Could someone tell me how to skip the message and get to the beep? I hate long AM messages - especially when I am calling from a mobile or STD. |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: GUEST,Pete Peterson Date: 08 Sep 02 - 10:13 PM When I first started getting divorced and moved out into an apartment the first message on my answering machine was a voiceover to playing "hard times come again no more" slowly on the banjo. later I went with the seasons, starting in summer with (reasonably enough) Summertime, then Autumn Leaves, then Winter Wonderland, and finally Springtime for Hitler. NOBODY ever recognized the last (it does sound a little different when played on the banjo) PETE |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Amos Date: 09 Sep 02 - 12:09 AM Tony: I wouldn't let on I was calling from an STD, if I were you. Probably cut down on your dinner invitations... A |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Amos Date: 09 Sep 02 - 12:23 AM To answer your quesation, it depends on the system -- often hitting the # key will do it, or *, sometimes pressing 1. A |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Genie Date: 11 Sep 02 - 02:06 AM Some are also posted in this thread. Genie |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Melani Date: 11 Sep 02 - 02:49 AM A friend, shortly after her divorce, recorded,
Girls up at Cripple Creek 'bout half grown
Another friend got his girlfriend's assistance. It went: They had it spaced out exactly right for the caller to say, "Hi, is Bruce there?" and then start to say, "Will you ask him to call..." before being cut off by the final line and realizing it was a recording. Then there's Heather Alexander, who demonstrated her phone message on a live concert tape, to the tune of "Heather on the Moor":
And it's Heather on the phone, always Heather, I just include all family members, including any pets we happen to have. You never know who's going to call.
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Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Jim Krause Date: 11 Sep 02 - 11:46 AM For a while I had this on my answering machine: You have reached the Old Sod Shanty phone machine And the Krause residence But alas, in our defence We can't come to the phone So leave your message at the tone. And the Krause residence But alas, in our defence We can't come to the phone So leave your message at the tone.
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Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Nigel Parsons Date: 11 Sep 02 - 12:42 PM Amos: in the UK STD stood for Standard Trunk Dialling long before it stood for Sexually Transmitted Disease Nigel |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Genie Date: 15 Sep 02 - 04:30 AM Another one I use from time to time is this one (tune: "I'll Be Seeing You"):
"I'll be dialing you, Another (tune: "At The Hop") is:
"Well, you can talk or you can whistle, I'll be getting right back to all ya, If you tell me how to call ya At the beep. [answering machine beep}" Genie |
Subject: RE: BS: Music on answering machines? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 15 Sep 02 - 05:32 AM I had a friend who had a bit of melodeon music, then the message, If you recognise this music, you'll know why I'm not answering. If you don't recognise it, I don't want to speak to you! He even got people asking what the tune was..... (One of the Napoleon's Farewells, probably to his liver). LTS |