http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Singing at traffic lights en Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:11:42 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219598 Wed, 11 May 2016 20:12:20 +0000 neddie 219598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I often sing, but not always at the lights, usually it's about some bad driving I've seen:</p> <p>So I'll sing, "Cos he's a red light juuumper" to the tune of Guantanamera:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QO4aegj-jA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QO4aegj-jA</a><br /> .<br /> The bonus is, when drivers see you, they think you're absolutely nuts - which is entirely the intended reaction. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219592 Wed, 11 May 2016 19:23:24 +0000 Stephan Matthiesen 219592@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"White Foxes" or "The Silicone Veil" (Susanne Sundfør).</p> <p>On the way back from a brain scan last month, the most suitable was "IRM" (Charlotte Gainsbourg). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219590 Wed, 11 May 2016 19:02:15 +0000 dougal 219590@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The ol' stoplight blues?</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1UlrzgiLqY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1UlrzgiLqY</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219586 Wed, 11 May 2016 16:45:46 +0000 wee folding bike 219586@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Recently took up the harmonica. I suppose I could get one of those things to hold it in place… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219564 Wed, 11 May 2016 14:39:43 +0000 spytfyre 219564@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I let the drivers be my DJ so one junction I am on classic fm the next hardcore drum &amp; bass. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219556 Wed, 11 May 2016 13:58:13 +0000 Arellcat 219556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Once or twice I've caught myself whistling while stopped at traffic lights. Recently it's been excerpts of bassoon and krumhorn melodies from Red Queen to Gryphon Three. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219555 Wed, 11 May 2016 13:56:08 +0000 Charlethepar 219555@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A friend of mine sings "Breaking the law, breaking the law" (Judas Priest) as he slips through the lights before they turn green (once all peds are safely out of the way). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219551 Wed, 11 May 2016 13:39:31 +0000 sallyhinch 219551@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ca' the Yowes is my current earworm/song of choice on the bike. Very appropriate when actually cycling near the Cluden. I tend to keep my mouth shut when anyone might hear me though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219548 Wed, 11 May 2016 13:27:23 +0000 gembo 219548@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>During the lochrin basin to ratho canal trip I subjected the participants to Navigator by The Pogues at The BurkeNHare statue at Longstone and then The Band Played Waltzing Mathilda at the Murray Burn crossing </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219489 Wed, 11 May 2016 09:14:30 +0000 dougal 219489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO9MLjKiGvc" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO9MLjKiGvc</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219488 Wed, 11 May 2016 09:12:24 +0000 Broony84 219488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Whilst cycling into a headwind on Saturday I found myself muttering the words to NAS - Suicide Bounce over and over again for about 30 minutes. No idea why but it did help. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16376#post-219481 Wed, 11 May 2016 08:45:34 +0000 dougal 219481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lately I have been getting into sea shanties.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV0tA2qDaQI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV0tA2qDaQI</a> </p>