Advertisement

Dublin: 10 °C

Thursday 14 November, 2024

More Stories

sound man

7 sounds you'll probably never hear again

Except in this post, obviously.

Ear photo via Shutterstock

REMEMBER WHEN THESE sounds were part of your life every day?

Now they have (pretty much all) gone to the great soundboard in the sky. You may never hear these things again:

This sound when your computer started up:

YouTube/Ballyweg

This early ringtone:

YouTube/figo85kh

This sound when you put in your favourite album:

YouTube/CMIUC100

This sound before the TV news:

YouTube/stack0487

This sound on the line when you dialled your friend’s number:

YouTube/UnwatchableVideos

This sound when you rewound your favourite scene:

YouTube/soundeffectsstudio

This sound when you logged on to that new thing, the ‘internet’:

YouTube/The3hreeBetches

13 things today’s Leaving Cert students have no memory of>

Author

Michael Freeman

View 42 comments

Send Tip or Correction

Close

42 Comments

Defamation

Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel.
Racism or Hate speech

An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs.
Trolling or Off-topic

An attempt to derail the discussion.
Inappropriate language

Profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, or slurs.
Spam

Advertising, phishing, scamming, bots, or repetitive posts.
Other

phone dial sound

The Journal supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie