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Best & worst "on hold" music?

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phoenix Fri 29-Jul-16 19:43:45

After many (what seemed like) hours of Vivaldi or Handel (both great composers, and I'm not averse to their music, but on a loop it starts to make me want to scream) I have decided that I like EDF's the best!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EB9avF1EXY

What gets your vote?

Sheilasue Sun 31-Jul-16 15:06:38

Drives me nuts.

phoenix Sun 31-Jul-16 17:07:50

There is a way that music can be identified, I believe it's called "Shazam"?????

Spangles1963 Sun 31-Jul-16 17:14:01

Although don't like being forced to listen to music whilst 'on hold',I think it is preferable to deathly silence,which makes me wonder if I have been cut off. This happened a couple of times before my doctor's surgery introduced 'on hold' music. They were notorious for cutting off callers,who would sit waiting,totally oblivious to the fact,until,after a ridiculous amount of time,it would dawn on them what had happened.

seasider Sun 31-Jul-16 19:03:18

Greggs the bakers have "if I'd known you were coming I'd have baked a cake" it made me smile.

seadragon Sun 31-Jul-16 19:50:16

I was startled to hear 'Always look on the bright side of life' by Monty Python played by a hospital line........... mixed feelings.......

M0nica Sun 31-Jul-16 21:19:38

Like the time we travelled on a chartered flight on holiday and the on board muzak played on take off and landing was the Rolling Stones 'This could be the last time....'!

auntbett Wed 03-Aug-16 13:32:13

If you want to get really wound up just phone the appointments line at the Nuffield Hospital in Derby! Tin cans jangling loudly interrupted constantly by the message of assurance that the call is very important to them. AAgh At the end of that, quite often just get timed out.

WilmaKnickersfit Wed 03-Aug-16 13:50:54

Anything not on a loop, especially when interrupted by the 'Your call is important to us' message.

Modern is better than classical because sometimes I might like a song enough to find out more about it.

WilmaKnickersfit Wed 03-Aug-16 13:52:10

PS Add to my first sentence the reminder you can visit their website. Arrrgh! angry