Cars blaring music....with a twist

strokemyclover

Anyone noticed the number of cars driving around with asian/middle eastern music blaring out of them this summer? I think it's hilarious! The music itself is fairly funny in it's own right (I keep expecting everyone to break into dance when I hear a Bollywood-type tune all of a sudden) but the funniest bit is seeing Irish people's reactions to the drivers who are blaring the music.

They pay no notice to the usual chart sh1te being played at full volume (probably out of fear of some verbal or physical abuse for doing so) but when they hear foreign tunes they look at the drivers with disgust and/or mirth. I guess it's another example of how bigoted and xenophobic we still are. Of course, it will be a different story when we fast forward 20 years and those who are playing these tunes might actually get out of the car and give them a hiding too!

I'm just looking forward to the day when groups of teens start singing these songs at the back of buses! I'm sure incorrect attitudes will remain strong among natives until then.

Fukuyama

Jai ho!

Wait... what?

hondasam

I didn't notice the summer.

Misty Chaos

Someone where I lived was blaring ' Uptown Girl ' from the car while driving around the town.

I know..... WTF.

pebbles21

hondasam wrote: »

I didn't notice the summer.

Indian summer

cml387

Modern "pop" music that you young folks like to play,loudly playing from a car, does not cause me any concern.

The lady in the Lexus playing Joe Dolan at 120dB in Tesco's car park,on the other hand,disturbed me greatly.

I mean...

looksee

I don't usually drive with the window open, but it entertained me one hot day to drive through town with Lyric playing something stirring and martial to the world at large.

up for anything

strokemyclover wrote: »

Anyone noticed the number of cars driving around with asian/middle eastern music blaring out of them this summer? I think it's hilarious! The music itself is fairly funny in it's own right (I keep expecting everyone to break into dance when I hear a Bollywood-type tune all of a sudden) but the funniest bit is seeing Irish people's reactions to the drivers who are blaring the music.

They pay no notice to the usual chart sh1te being played at full volume (probably out of fear of some verbal or physical abuse for doing so) but when they hear foreign tunes they look at the drivers with disgust and/or mirth. I guess it's another example of how bigoted and xenophobic we still are. Of course, it will be a different story when we fast forward 20 years and those who are playing these tunes might actually get out of the car and give them a hiding too!

I'm just looking forward to the day when groups of teens start singing these songs at the back of buses! I'm sure incorrect attitudes will remain strong among natives until then.

Strangest post I've ever had the misfortune to waste a minute of life reading and another minute of my life commenting on.

cml387

looksee wrote: »

I don't usually drive with the window open, but it entertained me one hot day to drive through town with Lyric playing something stirring and martial to the world at large.

Preferably something from the Panzerlied. I like your thinking.

littleredspot

The worse the occupants musical taste,the louder their stereo.....

blaring music with a twist?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqVFJNcQ4X0

Kojak

strokemyclover wrote: »

Anyone noticed the number of cars driving around with asian/middle eastern music blaring out of them this summer? I think it's hilarious! The music itself is fairly funny in it's own right (I keep expecting everyone to break into dance when I hear a Bollywood-type tune all of a sudden) but the funniest bit is seeing Irish people's reactions to the drivers who are blaring the music.

They pay no notice to the usual chart sh1te being played at full volume (probably out of fear of some verbal or physical abuse for doing so) but when they hear foreign tunes they look at the drivers with disgust and/or mirth. I guess it's another example of how bigoted and xenophobic we still are. Of course, it will be a different story when we fast forward 20 years and those who are playing these tunes might actually get out of the car and give them a hiding too!

I'm just looking forward to the day when groups of teens start singing these songs at the back of buses! I'm sure incorrect attitudes will remain strong among natives until then.

So you are essentially saying that Irish people are being racist because they don't like music that they have never heard before. I think its you who is being racist for making that kind of generic slur.

Liam Byrne

Misty Chaos wrote: »

Someone where I lived was blaring ' Uptown Girl ' from the car while driving around the town.

Billy Joel or Louis Walsh's boys ?

I could forgive the former.

strokemyclover

Kojak wrote: »

So you are essentially saying that Irish people are being racist because they don't like music that they have never heard before. I think its you who is being racist for making that kind of generic slur.

Did I mention racism in my OP?

BTW The "you're one to talk" arguement is only used by Fine Gael these days

pickarooney

Was M. Knight Shayamalan in the car?

aphex™

People only started blaring music out of their cars after seeing it in GTA. FACT.

strokemyclover

pickarooney wrote: »

Was M. Knight Shayamalan in the car?

I'm not talking about 1 car. I live very close to Dublin city centre in a 2nd floor apartment where I can't smoke so I have to do it out the window. The building is right next to a busy intersection so when cars stop at lights and I'm out smoking I notice these things.

I've seen people of varied ages give these types of reactions to this type of music while stopped at the lights. They hear the music, they react as mentioned because they know they are not going to get an adverse reaction due to the people playing the music. I'm not generalising here at all as I smoke a lot and see this quite a bit.

Same as people not batting an eyelid when radio tunes are played by locals at a similar volume - I think everyone can agree on that one at least in a city centre.

F.U.B.A.R

I agree with OP and yes I'am Xenaphobic but also if it isnt good music I generaly give the driver the 'I will gut you with a fish hook' look and they just sort of turn their heads until Iam no longer in their perifferal vision Its hilariouse to watch them try and take off without looking strait ahead lol

falan

Like this is it? Catchy:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP1FoZpdNtM

She could be singing falan is a d*ck for all i know...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50A9wjJ40Dk

W.Shakes-Beer

I like to get peoples reactions by blaring the most rediculously cheesy songs I can think of.

James Taylor always gets people looking at you a bit oddly.

F.U.B.A.R

I presume ye posted images cant see em because of this not so smart samsung smartfone

falan

Youtube videos.......

shuyin1

Who would they hate if they heard this?

No-one since its awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIVgSuuUTwQ

TheUsual

Oh no you didn't

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7AuQKFlhXI

Kojak

strokemyclover wrote: »

Did I mention racism in my OP?

You mentioned Xenophobic - which is the same thing, only a better sounding term, but it still means the same thing.

strokemyclover

Kojak wrote: »

You mentioned Xenophobic - which is the same thing, only a better sounding term, but it still means the same thing.

You win if dictionaries are out of bounds. Well done

ottostreet

Myself and a few friends dressed up in black suits and wore these.

Then we got into a green Ford Fiesta, put down all the windows and drove to our nearest nightclub blaring 'Time To Say Goodbye' out, while all four of us stared straight ahead. If we had people looking at us from the path, or a car alongside, we wouldnt respond for a few seconds, but then all four would turn our heads simultaneously to look at them.

Childish, but great fun altogether.

Da Shins Kelly

This is a particular favourite of mine to blast while driving through Ballinrobe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAgFkVO7IeM

ottostreet

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

This is a particular favourite of mine to blast while driving through Ballinrobe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAgFkVO7IeM

this is better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iqScVh5jRA