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Ringgggggg

I'm so happy that technological breakthroughs happen. You know, cures for diseases, communications tools that keep vital entities around the world connected 24/7, the ability to download ringtones for one's cell phone.

For a long time, my phone crooned a melodic, computerized rendition of Brown-Eyed Girl each time someone called.

On Thursday, I added a new ringtone to my collection. 99 Red Balloons by Nena, an '80s classic. Got me to thinking, I wonder if Mr. Roboto is available. How about Sister Christian? Journey's Open Arms? At $1.99 per download, I'll have to wait for a while before searching for the American Bandstand lineup from, say, 1983.

For now, enjoy...nee nee nee, nee nee ne-nee, nee nee nee nee neh-neh nee...


Ninety nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
And focusing it on the sky
The ninety nine red balloons go by

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Brianne said…
What phone service do you use? There are TONS of '80s songs on Sprint. And I realize this is early '90s (probably) but I love it: Brett's ringer is New Kids On the Blocks' The Right Stuff. :)
6:26 PM
FletcherDodge said…
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1:02 PM
FletcherDodge said…
I've got Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang as my main ringtone, just because I like to kick it old-school, know what I'm sayin'?

i said a hip hop the hippie the hippie
to the hip hip hop, a you dont stop
the rock it to the bang bang boogie say up jumped the boogie
to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat

now what you hear is not a test--i'm rappin to the beat
and me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet
1:03 PM
Jenni said…
You are crackin' me up!! Just last weekend I downloaded 5 new ringtones. My first EVER!!

They are:
1. Wake me up before you go-go
2. Law and Order theme (for you know who)
3. Don't Stop me now (Queen)
4. Long Time Gone - Dixie Chicks
5. Scooby Doo theme - for the other you know whos
7:12 PM
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