Ha!
While visiting Heather a couple weeks ago, I noticed a peculiar thing. Each time the subway trains approached and left a station, the screeching of the wheels seemed to play the first three notes of "Somewhere" from West Side Story. You know, "There's...a...place...(for us....somewhere a place for us...etc.)" Heather just thought I was imagining things because I was just excited to be in New York. But I kept hearing it. So I went home and looked up the song on YouTube and the similarities in pitch were undeniable. Then I turned to my other favorite website, Google, to do a little research. Turns out that I am not the only one to have been hearing things.
The Gothamist answers an inquiry on the subject.
The aptly-named blog "Lulled by the Train" discusses it.
Even the New York Times had an article on it.
I'm not insane! And just so you can experience it for yourself, here are Maria and Tony to sing for you. Unfortunately, the opening note is kind of inaudible...you have to wait until Maria starts singing to hear all thee notes together.
I feel like I need to apologize to Emily for the theme of this post. But what do you think, all you NYC travellers? Have you heard this before?
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Monday, January 5, 2009
There's A Place For Us...
Ha!
While visiting Heather a couple weeks ago, I noticed a peculiar thing. Each time the subway trains approached and left a station, the screeching of the wheels seemed to play the first three notes of "Somewhere" from West Side Story. You know, "There's...a...place...(for us....somewhere a place for us...etc.)" Heather just thought I was imagining things because I was just excited to be in New York. But I kept hearing it. So I went home and looked up the song on YouTube and the similarities in pitch were undeniable. Then I turned to my other favorite website, Google, to do a little research. Turns out that I am not the only one to have been hearing things.
The Gothamist answers an inquiry on the subject.
The aptly-named blog "Lulled by the Train" discusses it.
Even the New York Times had an article on it.
I'm not insane! And just so you can experience it for yourself, here are Maria and Tony to sing for you. Unfortunately, the opening note is kind of inaudible...you have to wait until Maria starts singing to hear all thee notes together.
I feel like I need to apologize to Emily for the theme of this post. But what do you think, all you NYC travellers? Have you heard this before?
While visiting Heather a couple weeks ago, I noticed a peculiar thing. Each time the subway trains approached and left a station, the screeching of the wheels seemed to play the first three notes of "Somewhere" from West Side Story. You know, "There's...a...place...(for us....somewhere a place for us...etc.)" Heather just thought I was imagining things because I was just excited to be in New York. But I kept hearing it. So I went home and looked up the song on YouTube and the similarities in pitch were undeniable. Then I turned to my other favorite website, Google, to do a little research. Turns out that I am not the only one to have been hearing things.
The Gothamist answers an inquiry on the subject.
The aptly-named blog "Lulled by the Train" discusses it.
Even the New York Times had an article on it.
I'm not insane! And just so you can experience it for yourself, here are Maria and Tony to sing for you. Unfortunately, the opening note is kind of inaudible...you have to wait until Maria starts singing to hear all thee notes together.
I feel like I need to apologize to Emily for the theme of this post. But what do you think, all you NYC travellers? Have you heard this before?
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Anna said...
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Wow... I never, ever would have thought of that. Katie, maybe you're not as crazy as I thought.
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January 6, 2009 at 12:50 AM
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Angy said...
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Minor 7th!
(In high school, that was the song we used to identify a minor 7th interval...we had interval quizzes.) -
January 6, 2009 at 6:27 AM
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Tiffany said...
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That's amazing Katie! I'm glad you had such a fun time in New York.
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January 8, 2009 at 10:50 PM
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Tessa said...
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Wow, that's actually amazing! I will have to listen to the D.C. metro. Maybe it too has a hidden song to discover... : )
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January 13, 2009 at 6:59 PM
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Emily J said...
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Kept forgetting to tell you there's no need to apologize for this post.
In response to your last comment,
1. I've heard that about thirst, as well, but it turns out it's not true: http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html
(Scroll down a bit for the thirst part, but the whole article is interesting.)
2. Re: overeating, that's why I said MODERATION is still important. *wags finger* Bad classics major! Bad! -
January 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM
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Wow... I never, ever would have thought of that. Katie, maybe you're not as crazy as I thought.
Minor 7th!
(In high school, that was the song we used to identify a minor 7th interval...we had interval quizzes.)
That's amazing Katie! I'm glad you had such a fun time in New York.
Wow, that's actually amazing! I will have to listen to the D.C. metro. Maybe it too has a hidden song to discover... : )
Kept forgetting to tell you there's no need to apologize for this post.
In response to your last comment,
1. I've heard that about thirst, as well, but it turns out it's not true: http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html
(Scroll down a bit for the thirst part, but the whole article is interesting.)
2. Re: overeating, that's why I said MODERATION is still important. *wags finger* Bad classics major! Bad!
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