Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Drive With Caution: Singing Road Ahead



Engineers in Japan have created "Melody Roads," which are roads that play music through your car like a tuning fork when you drive over them.

No, I'm serious.

To understand these roads, think about driving over a rumble strip on the highway, but instead of a steady whir, the rumble sounds like a song we all know. Picture this, you're driving down 422 and suddenly your car starts shaking to the melody of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir." Awesome!

But this could cause all sorts of problems too. If I come across any roads rumbling to the beat of some Nickleback tunes (or worse, THE MACARENA!), you can bet I will do everything in my power to avoid such a road. I'll ride my bike instead if I have to.

What songs would you put on your roads? I wanna hear some My Bloody Valentine (because they are polishing off their long-awaited first album since 91's gorgeous "Loveless," plus they're way too complex to even think about as something being covered by some paved grooves on an interstate. Pull it off, and I'll hug you.) Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55" would be rather appropriate too.

Just think about the publishing bucks bands/labels will make off these roads if they actually take off anywhere.

Read up on these Melody Roads right here.

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