Our fire alarm seems to wail to the tune of Db

May 12, 2009 9:14 AM

One Friday afternoon at practice, fire alarm tests were being conducted. What to do? Why jam, of course!
posted by tybeet (21 comments total)

Hahaha - that's totally cute.
posted by Pecinpah at 9:18 AM on May 12, 2009

Of course, sadly, it turned out not to be a test and they all died in a fire. Only the video camera survived.

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posted by roue at 9:29 AM on May 12, 2009 [1 favorite]

These guys are really repetitive
posted by Ironmouth at 9:29 AM on May 12, 2009

Hehe, I approve! It means I'm not the only one who hums along with fire alarms. Makes them less annoying.
posted by The Devil Tesla at 9:34 AM on May 12, 2009 [1 favorite]

Reeeeally old, but it reminded me of this for some reason.
posted by orme at 9:40 AM on May 12, 2009 [1 favorite]

The roof is on fire
posted by Dia Nomou Nomo Apethanon at 9:53 AM on May 12, 2009

These guys are really repetitive

Those car alarms that go through like five different sequences, over and over? One was blaring away on the street here, and this chubby little kid with a crew cut was dancing to it, following the changes. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for that little guy.
posted by StickyCarpet at 9:58 AM on May 12, 2009 [3 favorites]

StickyCarpet, was it this fellow?
posted by mkb at 10:03 AM on May 12, 2009 [1 favorite]

Can I hire these guys to play my neighborhood's next car alarm?
posted by rusty at 10:21 AM on May 12, 2009

Thanks for posting this. Cool!
posted by Outlawyr at 11:00 AM on May 12, 2009

I've heard this song somewhere before.
posted by howling fantods at 11:06 AM on May 12, 2009

Pleasant fire alarms? Lucky blighters. In my dorm, you just had to wear head-phones and pretend it wasn't happening.
posted by filthy light thief at 12:51 PM on May 12, 2009

When life hands you lemonsirens, you make lemonsirenade! Nice.
posted by monocultured at 1:14 PM on May 12, 2009

The fire alarm likes it. It's making a smiley face.
posted by iconomy at 1:20 PM on May 12, 2009

Part of my brain is always waiting for truck backup alarms (the one with a high-pitched nee-noo-nee-noo) to continue playing the rest of Für Elise.
posted by CaseyB at 2:07 PM on May 12, 2009 [1 favorite]

When I lived in Taiwan 20 years ago, many trucks (and cars!) there had backup alarms that actually played Für Elise.

Also the doorbell to my office played a completely artificial-sounding electronic bird tweeting sound. And right outside the window lived a bird who made the exact same sound, sending me running to the door on more than one occasion.

Anyway, this fire alarm music is excellent and it makes me happy.
posted by moonmilk at 2:11 PM on May 12, 2009 [1 favorite]

New Stereolab album: Fire Alarm Test Jam
posted by not_on_display at 2:16 PM on May 12, 2009

I think I know who should record a cover of this song.
posted by moonmilk at 2:18 PM on May 12, 2009

Those car alarms that go through like five different sequences

John Linnell from TMBG incorporated one of those into his song Idaho.
posted by Robin Kestrel at 3:54 PM on May 12, 2009

i feel slightly less weird, now, for having always tried to harmonize with the vacuum cleaner, growing up. only slightly, though.

also, this reminds me of one of my favorite, indeterminately-problematic pieces of video art.
posted by wreckingball at 9:52 PM on May 12, 2009 [1 favorite]

Much better than their song about The Stand.
posted by Eideteker at 7:34 AM on May 13, 2009