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Author:  koli [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:55 am ]
Post subject:  Pop music on the Brussels metro
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Commuters who use the Brussels metro system have more to contend with than the busy escalators and crush of people trying to get to work.
When waiting for the next train, they also have to listen to a constant stream of music which plays out of speakers on station platforms.
While the music is classical in the evenings, during the day it is a diet of pop - from old classics to the latest releases - all of it sung in English.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13080120

Could this work in London? It seems to me that in the UK people complain about everything and anything so I can see mass protests if this was introduced over here. From fears of terrorism, health issues due to noise levels and of course good old discrimination being brought up :roll:
Author:  Linux_User [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
TBH I think it would annoy me.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
The Tube's noisy enough without pop music.
Author:  big_D [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
ProfessorF wrote:
The Tube's noisy enough without pop music.

+1

Are they trying to push people away from using the Metro?
Author:  koli [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
So why does it work in Brussels and it won't work here? They had it playing for six years so they must enjoy it. Why is the UK so different?
Author:  Linux_User [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
koli wrote:
So why does it work in Brussels and it won't work here? They had it playing for six years so they must enjoy it. Why is the UK so different?

I would venture that British people like to continue on their journey unimpeded and peacefully. Who doesn't like the "quiet carriage" after all?
Author:  belchingmatt [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
Linux_User wrote:
koli wrote:
So why does it work in Brussels and it won't work here? They had it playing for six years so they must enjoy it. Why is the UK so different?

I would venture that British people like to continue on their journey unimpeded and peacefully. Who doesn't like the "quiet carriage" after all?


If only they had mobile phone and kids carriages, leaving the rest of the train free from nuisance. :P
Author:  koli [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
Have any of you actually read the article or watched the video?

NO, it is not on the trains, only the stations.
And NO, they are not trying to push people anywhere, they had it for 6 years now.

You just need to dismiss everything for the sake of it without even finding out what it actually is. :roll:
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
If I had to use public transport and they started playing today's drivel I'd be fcuking livid :shock:
Author:  belchingmatt [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
koli wrote:
Have any of you actually read the article or watched the video?

NO, it is not on the trains, only the stations.
And NO, they are not trying to push people anywhere, they had it for 6 years now.

You just need to dismiss everything for the sake of it without even finding out what it actually is. :roll:


No, I've just been commenting on other posts. :)
Author:  Linux_User [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
koli wrote:
Have any of you actually read the article or watched the video?

NO, it is not on the trains, only the stations.
And NO, they are not trying to push people anywhere, they had it for 6 years now.

You just need to dismiss everything for the sake of it without even finding out what it actually is. :roll:

I'm aware it's only at the stations. However, the last thing I need when travelling up and down the endless escalators is crap pop music being blasted at me.

I quite like classical music, but if I want to listen to it on the Tube I'll get my MP3 player out.

pcernie wrote:
If I had to use public transport and they started playing today's drivel I'd be fcuking livid

+1
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
pcernie wrote:
If I had to use public transport and they started playing today's drivel I'd be fcuking livid :shock:

I would agree but I would not consider Queen - "I want to break free" as drivel. I like the idea, it means that you could listen to music without the hiss of MP3 players and might make people less likely to use a mobile, which again is better. I would rather listem to some pop music than some bloke tell us about the bad day that they had, or their plans for the weekend.
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
Amnesia10 wrote:
pcernie wrote:
If I had to use public transport and they started playing today's drivel I'd be fcuking livid :shock:

I would agree but I would not consider Queen - "I want to break free" as drivel. I like the idea, it means that you could listen to music without the hiss of MP3 players and might make people less likely to use a mobile, which again is better. I would rather listem to some pop music than some bloke tell us about the bad day that they had, or their plans for the weekend.


Do people still talk to each other on public transport? Can't say I've seen it in recent years :oops:
Author:  paulzolo [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Pop music on the Brussels metro
koli wrote:
So why does it work in Brussels and it won't work here? They had it playing for six years so they must enjoy it. Why is the UK so different?

Metro stations there are very different. Not the confined tubular affairs we have in London where the acoustics are dreadful.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pop music on the Brussels metro
pcernie wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
pcernie wrote:
If I had to use public transport and they started playing today's drivel I'd be fcuking livid :shock:

I would agree but I would not consider Queen - "I want to break free" as drivel. I like the idea, it means that you could listen to music without the hiss of MP3 players and might make people less likely to use a mobile, which again is better. I would rather listem to some pop music than some bloke tell us about the bad day that they had, or their plans for the weekend.


Do people still talk to each other on public transport? Can't say I've seen it in recent years :oops:

Most people travel alone to work each day so probably not.
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