Japan- Yodibashi song - traffic light sounds

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Jan - 25 Sep 2003 20:51 GMT

I am looking for the Yodibashe departmentstore song, they play all day in
front of and in the shop. It is like a mickey mouse melody.
I am also looking for the melody they play when a traffic light turns green
for people crossing the street. In some cities they play a tune in Japan,
for example in Nagano.

Thank you.

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Thomas F. Unke - 25 Sep 2003 22:06 GMT

> I am also looking for the melody they play when a traffic light
> turns green for people crossing the street. In some cities they play
> a tune in Japan, for example in Nagano.

They are not the same in all cities. Most common is the famous
"sakura" song.

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Dave Fossett - 25 Sep 2003 23:21 GMT

> I am looking for the Yodibashe departmentstore song, they play all day in
> front of and in the shop. It is like a mickey mouse melody.
> I am also looking for the melody they play when a traffic light turns green
> for people crossing the street. In some cities they play a tune in Japan,
> for example in Nagano.

If you don't have any luck here, you could try the fj.life.in-japan
newsgroup. I guess you mean the Yodobashi Camera store?

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Dave Fossett
Saitama, Japan

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Jan - 26 Sep 2003 05:59 GMT

Yeah, I meant that one, sorry...thanks for the advise!

> > I am looking for the Yodibashe departmentstore song, they play all day in
> > front of and in the shop. It is like a mickey mouse melody.
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> If you don't have any luck here, you could try the fj.life.in-japan
> newsgroup. I guess you mean the Yodobashi Camera store?

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thegoons - 28 Sep 2003 10:22 GMT

I have always wondered how the staff can handle the same song over and over
for years

> Yeah, I meant that one, sorry...thanks for the advise!
>
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> > Dave Fossett
> > Saitama, Japan

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Bob Myers - 29 Sep 2003 20:50 GMT

> I am looking for the Yodibashe departmentstore song, they play all day in
> front of and in the shop. It is like a mickey mouse melody.

I don't have a source for the words, but the melody is what
in the U.S. would be the "Battle Hymn of the Republic". I
know it's absolutely maddening to be wandering around
Yodobashi Camera (I usually go to the one near Shinjuku
Station) and be hearing that tune CONSTANTLY. I would
imagine the staff would go mad if they haven't developed some
way to tune it out. All I remember of the words is that it ends
with "Camera! Yodobashi Cam-er-a!!!!"

Oh, and note the spelling of their name. They've got a web
site (www.yodobashi.com), but it doesn't give even a hint of
having an English-language version.

Bob M.

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