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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!"

"Hi there. What can I do for you?"

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

You could also do the Steve Austin “Won’t Do What You Tell Me”. Glass shatters

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Your wish is granted.

[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Anyone who doesn’t pick this will quickly be insane, and have no friends. I walk through a lot of doorways in a day.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

At first I was thinking of 45:33 from lcd sound system. But the John Cage background noise is a much better choice.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

It does contain a sample of 4'33" if you listen carefully

[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's been a long road, gettin' from there to here.

[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

You sir, are an evil person. May all your streaming services only play "Section 31" from now until the end of time.

[–] leagman1@feddit.org 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And his name is John Cena!

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

I just can't see it.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Realistically, that would get annoying pretty fast and I'd soon learn to hate any song I chose. So I'd pick 4′33″, which is four minutes and 33 seconds of silence.

But otherwise I'd pick "One Bad Tank", from the video game Left4Dead2. It's the song that plays when the boss enemy enters a particular map.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Made me think of the sound when you encounter a Pokemon in the OG gameboy versions.

[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 10 points 3 weeks ago

Wilhelm Scream

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The first 2-3 seconds of the Cowboy Bebop theme..

Second choice: ~0:48 to about 1:00 of Theme for Jetsetters by The Tikiyaki Orchestra (assuming a fade out near the end)

Third choice: Acapella version of the Pokemon Red Rival Appears music for about 14 seconds. People in the room find themselves disoriented and confused, wondering why on earth they started singing when I walked in.

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

I Touch Myself

[–] NinthGladiator@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] forty2@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Picture it... Henry Mancini - Baby Elephant Walk starts playing. You walk in. Double finger-guns. Wry smile. A wink for every person in the room.

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[–] dragontology@retrofed.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

One-Winged Angel. Just the intro, before the Latin. Specifically this version.

The best final boss music to a video game was 29 years ago and has not been topped since. Of course, with the rise of PlayStation and disc-based games (ironically, where Final Fantasy 7 was released and in which form), games became more about the journey than that final fight. There were still "last boss fights," but they became less the focus and more about the end of the journey. But after beating Sephiroth for the first time, and he sprouts a wing (just the one!) and this song kicks in, and the real fight begins... that's when you knew you were in some shit. Especially if you reached max level and Sephiroth took literally an hour to beat (I think this was an early anti-cheat thing).

[–] gravitas@pie.gravitywell.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Flying_Penguin@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago

Baby shark. So I stop getting invited places.

[–] albbi@piefed.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Obviously the opening "Heeeeere we are!" from Queen's "Princes of the Universe"

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

There can be only one.

Anything by Black Flag with Henry Rollins

[–] hexdream@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

The stab scene from psycho.

[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Mine would have to be Oops I Did It Again, it'd just be the start of the chorus. I think that would nearly always fit the situation.

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

From "Young Frankenstein", by the way. I couldn't resist finding out where that came from. It's the scene where they first arrive at the castle.

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[–] SW42@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

People = Shit cover by Richard Cheese. It’s classy and represents my honest feelings at the same time.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

I love me some Richard Cheese cover versions. He knows exactly where to take other people’s songs.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 3 weeks ago

I'm in Enterprise IT, so mine would be the chorus from Bob Dylan's "Everything is Broken.".

It was my work phone ringtone when I still had a work phone

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Mine is same song, but when everything except Jeff's guitar cuts out for the breakdown riff.

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[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The opening theme from the Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. that's currently being used in the Olympics.

[–] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Holy shit it is the Adventures of Briscoe County Jr. theme!

It's not some classic composer or something; it was literally written for that show and since it was such a good song and the show got cancelled after one season they totally snatched it up!

https://ccmpr.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/nbcs-2014-olympic-coverage-features-the-iconic-music-of-ccm-alumnus-randy-edelman/?hl=en-US

[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That first part of Crocodile Rock by Elton John. Really encapsulates the fact that I’m a silly willy.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Either the opening of take me out or a little ways in to pinball wizard if it has to be very short, if longer than the opening from people say I'm over the top

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The bagpipe ditty the door plays in the SNL "All Things Scottish" skit. Wonderfully annoying.

https://youtu.be/DCkVJk4_ddk?t=37

[–] Didntdoit71@feddit.online 4 points 3 weeks ago

Darth Vader's imperial march. It's also my ringtone...and does play when I enter a room occasionally...if I get a phone call as I enter.

[–] darthsundhaft@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

Wii menu music

[–] fiendishplan@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

immigrant song by led zeppelin although it would get old pretty quick.

[–] baller_w@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yakkety Sax

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

"Counting all the assholes in the room, well, I'm definitely not alone"

Still Counting-Volbeat

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