background music for this website

[Jedburgh OSS]

I vote for Harlem Nocturne if all the legal ramifications can be overcome. It was written in 1940 by Earle Hagen, the "most famous composer nobody ever heard of."

 

[Custom79]

another great choice

Someone to Watch over Me - George and Ira Gershwin - 1926

 

[Jerekson]

Fireworks, by The Memphis Five. 1929.

 

[JazzBaby]

Someone to Watch over Me - George and Ira Gershwin - 1926

Or... Rhapsody in Blue!

 

[Lulu-in-Ny]

Nightmare- Artie Shaw.

 

[Samsa]

Has someone seriously suggested background music? Or are you only speaking theoretically, i.e. "if there was background music, this is what it would be..."?

 

[Jerekson]

Nightmare- Artie Shaw.

Great song, but a bit dark for our atmosphere.

 

[The Wolf]

How about "Sunny Side of the Street" ("Grab your coat and grab your hat")?
Or "Putting on the Ritz" (Different types who wear a day coat pants with stripes and cutaway coat perfect fits...tryin' hard to look like Gary Cooper) ?

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Mike in Seattle]

Yep, music on web sites is considered pretty amateurish and/or annoying, and with most, the same song becomes pretty monotonous in short order. And there are some who want to sneak online at work without any sound cues tipping anyone off to non-work related surfing. If I want some music while surfing or working at the computer, I simply fire up iTunes.

That said, I'll have to toss Johnny Mercer's (You've Got to) Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive.

 

[Lulu-in-Ny]

Great song, but a bit dark for our atmosphere.

Yes, I suppose you're right; I just love it to bits...

 

[Paisley]

There is also a thread about a theme song for the FL.

 

[dhermann1]

I don't know about a theme song for the whole Fedora Lounge, but Harlem Nocturne would certainly fit the graphic at the top of the page.
However, I agree that a music track that automatically play when you log in would DEFINITELY be an annoyance.

 

[Chas]

I find music that pops up on websites to be (in the vast majority, anyway) highly irritating. I usually already have something on, anyhoo.

In keeping with this assertion, I will request a perpetually looped playback of "Achy Breaky Heart" sung in Cantonese.

 

[Avalon]

In keeping with this assertion, I will request a perpetually looped playback of "Achy Breaky Heart" sung in Cantonese.

*smacks you repeatedly with a trout*

 

[Alex Oviatt]

"The Sunny Side of the Street"

"Grab your coat; don't forget your hat, but leave your worries on the doodrstep......"

 

[Brinybay]

Yep, music on web sites is considered pretty amateurish and/or annoying, and with most, the same song becomes pretty monotonous in short order. And there are some who want to sneak online at work without any sound cues tipping anyone off to non-work related surfing.

Ditto all that. I detest websites that play music. I'll give the OP the benefit of a doubt and assume they meant "in theory". Everybody has a different taste in music.

 

[Feraud]

However, I agree that a music track that automatically play when you log in would DEFINITELY be an annoyance.

Correct.
One of the many annoyances of MySpace.

 

[The Wolf]

I agree with Alex or versa vice.
Truly we don't need background music because we can open another window and choose the music we want while reading the posts.
I tend to play Suicidal Tendancies' "Instituionalized" to be in the proper mood.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Twitch]

Did we talk about this once before? Can't recall. Anyhow I say cartoon music. Just typical 40s background cartoon music...........

 

[Foofoogal]

Please no. I get startled so easy when I go to sites with music.