[JonnyTester]

I was just on with Samsung Customer Support about a faulty hard drive controller. When I was put on hold, the Eagles' "I Can't Tell You Why" was playing. Not a good omen.

Anyone else here experienced ironic "On-Hold" music?

[braiden]

[GaryB]

One of the companies I called regularly used to play out their local radio station.

When I called once, it was was playing "I'm still waiting" by Diana Ross.

[shodan]

Whilst on hold to Xerox, the paper company, I was slightly alarmed to here "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" as the holding music!

[Knyght_byte]

cant remember which company, but its one that everyone associates with being greedy, anyhow, they had Queens I Want It All playing....lol

[Billo]

I had to ring HP last month after hearing the Eagles 'Tequila Sunrise' they then played 'Freebird', it was the full album version so I knew I was in for a long wait. Then they had the cheek to play 'Since you've been gone'

[Seth Gecko]

I set our hold music to include Madonna's "Hung Up".

No-one's clicked as yet.

[partyweb]

I remember when Carphone Warehouse used to use the Stereophonic's tune 'Connected'. Used to make me grin when I heard the line "...Something aint right..." - Too right there aint.

[Keith Hurst]

So no-one's come across Blondie's...

"Hanging on the telephone" ?

KH

[JonnyTester]

Originally Posted by partyweb

I remember when Carphone Warehouse used to use the Stereophonic's tune 'Connected'. Used to make me grin when I heard the line "...Something aint right..." - Too right there aint.

I think you mean Stereo MC's.

[Steve N]

I sat waiting for a response from Virginmedia for an hour and ten minutes last night.

They played the same song over and over and over again.
Don't ask me what it was, but the lyrics for line after repetitious line ended in anything that rhymed with ite eg:

Better than dynamite
Better than Brooklyn bridge at night
Blather Blather Blather
Over and over again for SEVENTY MINUTES



I felt like smashing the bloody phone with a sledge hammer.

I bet someone will post now saying what a great song it is.

[Pat_C]

Originally Posted by Steve N

Better than dynamite
Better than Brooklyn bridge at night
Blather Blather Blather
Over and over again for SEVENTY MINUTES

Did they not even have the courtesy to interrupt every now and again to tell you that your call is important to them?

How about a call to the unertaker

song from mash (suicide is painless)

Whoops

sorry

Lis@~~

[unique]

i used the instrumental versions of pet sounds, from the box set, as oh hold music at an old office, after i heard someone like AT&T had comissioned an orchestral version of the album for thier own on hold music. i don't think any of the customers had a scooby what it was. that william orbit classical album missed the point too. obviously none of the callers were observer or guardian readers. i should have stuck some crap like sealion dionne on instead

[Steve N]

Originally Posted by Pat_C

Did they not even have the courtesy to interrupt every now and again to tell you that your call is important to them?

Nope. Just that bloody drivel over and over again.

If there are any masochists out there, this is the number;
0845 4540000
Then follow the instructions.

[JagoPlasma]

Originally Posted by Steve N

I sat waiting for a response from Virginmedia for an hour and ten minutes last night.

They played the same song over and over and over again.
Don't ask me what it was, but the lyrics for line after repetitious line ended in anything that rhymed with ite eg:

Better than dynamite
Better than Brooklyn bridge at night
Blather Blather Blather
Over and over again for SEVENTY MINUTES



I felt like smashing the bloody phone with a sledge hammer.

I bet someone will post now saying what a great song it is.

atleast they put you on hold! when i kept ringing they kept saying "sorry we are really busy call back later *CLICK*"

and that was before i discovered they had a freephone number! (which might i add is not mentioned anywhere on my bill except in tiny print in the corner)

[partyweb]

Originally Posted by JonnyTester

I think you mean Stereo MC's.

Ah but it was it's monophonic tinniness that annoyed me.