Strangers singing/whistling obscure-ish songs (1 Viewer)

[Beanstalk]

Anyone ever heard a stranger on the street, or on a bus, singing or whistling an obscure tune, like say a Yo la tengo or Super Furry Animals tune, or stuff that wasn't that popular with the masses.

Same goes for ringtones.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

i spent once of my college years in france and every friday and saturday myself and a friend used go busking. she played the tin whistle and I strummed along on the guitar. our repertoire consisted of Sonny (dont go away), Nancy Spain, The Voyage, Im a man you dont meet every day, two gig/reel things and something by the dublin city ramblers. each song lasted about 50 - 60 seconds and we'd repeat them endlessly all afternoon (every friday and saturday, without change, for months...). one day i was walking down the street and i overheard the little crepemaker man who had his stall opposite where we busked whistling Sonny to himself. maybe its well known in france but i reckon he learned it off us. sorry - this is not what you asked.

 

[nEiLo]

Walking on 10th Street
The guy in front of me, Walkman, headphones on, Stones cranked
The thing that caught my ear, singing loud and clear
Well every couple of steps I heard "Woo-woo"

 

[wild_cat]

When I listen to my MP3 player on buses I sing to myself a lot like a fucking fool, I only ever relise im doing it when the skank in the seat near me snigger....


Id never sing on the school bus to myself, jesus christ it would be asking for death by jeering.

 

[quasiquasi]

One afternoon the market in Cambridge was rocking to the Bananaphone song played over and over again. Then it stopped.

 

[Funkykitchen]

I've heard people whistle winds of change on two occasions.
That makes my day.

 

[classic seanc]

That sort of thing got me through some hard times when I worked in the supermarkets. It's good to hear someone whistling a tune you like, you stop, notice it and realise "no, people aren't all dickheads."

 

[Anthony]

on the bus once there was a bloke blarring Marillion's Fugazi album really fucking loud on his walkman. So loud I could tap my foot and I was half a bus away.

 

[pete]

on the bus once there was a bloke blarring Marillion's Fugazi album really fucking loud on his walkman. So loud I could tap my foot and I was half a bus away.

what a prick