Cell-phone scenarios that will make you hang your head in shame.
There's a perfect time and place for every song. There's also a potential disaster looming around the corner for that ringtone you just downloaded. Here are 25 awkward ringtones that you don't want blaring from your cell phone in certain situations.
1. "Never Gonna Give You Up" — Rick Astley
Who are we kidding? Rick-rolling is never inappropriate.
2. Your Best Friend's Girl Is Calling You: "O.P.P." — Naughty by Nature
"How many brothers out there know just what I'm gettin' at?/Who thinks it's wrong 'cos I'm splittin' and co-hittin' that?" Uh, your best friend does. That's who.
3. While Taking a Drug Test: "Because I Got High" — Afroman
If you are going to tempt fate with this ringtone, be sure to roll into that drug test with your Whizzinator. That's right ... we're looking at you, Onterrio Smith.
4. Meeting LeBron James: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" — Soulja Boy
Unless you are DeShawn Stevenson, this is probably a bad move. If you are DeShawn Stevenson, please enjoy your early summer vacation courtesy of Jay-Z's favorite hoopster.
5. In a Deer Blind with Your Buddy: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" — Cyndi Lauper
It's the crack of dawn. It's freezing outside. You are in a flyover state. You are dressed up like a bush (albeit a bush that wears a bright orange vest). You might want to mix in some Ted Nugent next time if you don't want to share the same fate as Bambi.
6. If You Are Roger Clemens Testifying Before Congress: "Friends in Low Places" — Garth Brooks
Well the good news is that you are running out of friends ...
7. Your Cell Phone's Battery Is Almost Dead: "Freebird" — Lynrd Skynyrd
Nine minutes and seven seconds of Southern rock. Hopefully, voice mail picks up after the fourth ring.
8. You Are Shopping for a Truck with Your Boyfriend: "Before He Cheats" — Carrie Underwood
"I dug my key into the side of his pretty, little souped-up four-wheel drive/Carved my name into his leather seats/I took a Louisville Slugger to both headlights/Slashed a hole in all four tires ... " Got GEICO, bro?
9. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Audit: "Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer
Life comes at you fast. Not only are they going to touch this, they are going to garnish this.
10. Signing a Prenuptial: "Gold Digger" — Kanye West
She might have a baby by Busta. She might even hook up with Usher. But you still love her ... "conditionally and with division of property provisions."
11. Parent-Teacher Conference: "Hot for Teacher" — Van Halen
The upside? You get to re-enact a scene from "Varsity Blues." The downside? Your kid doesn't learn how to read this year.
12. Fenway Park: "New York, New York" — Frank Sinatra
The worst possible situation would be for this ringtone to go off during miniature-bat promotional day at Fenway Park. Red Sox Nation would connect with your dome at a high much average than Alex Rodriguez ever does in the playoffs.
13. First Date: "One Night Stand" — Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz
Who knows — your date may thank you for your honesty. But with lyrics too raunchy to repeat (and this from the people credited with getting the word "crunk" into the dictionary), it's a safe bet that your honey will splash wine on your face and leave you with the bill.
14. If You Are Lindsay Lohan or Mel Gibson: "Rehab" — Amy Winehouse
Don't forget to smile for your mugshots!
15. Funeral: "Better Off Dead" — The Wipers
This punk-rock song could very well raise the dead, but it will more likely infuriate the bereaved, even if the lyrics do apply to the deceased.
16. When Pulled Over by a Cop: "F*@! tha Police" — N.W.A
No amount of donations to the Policeman's Ball will bail you out of this jam. Just remember: You might be able to beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride.
17. Visit to the Proctologist: "Creepin' In" — Norah Jones
The first line of the song is, "There's a big ol' hole." And we're moving right along to the next one on the list ...
18. In-Laws’ House: "Stacey's Mom" — Fountains of Wayne
Even if your mother-in-law is a looker, this song, whose refrain croons “Stacey’s mom has got it going on,” will mortify everyone gathered around the pot roast. Then again, if your mother-in-law is into it ...
19. Birth of a Child: "Baby Daddy" — Wyclef Jean
While this song takes a gentle approach to paternity concerns, it’s not a term you want uttered as a baby takes its first breath.
20. Anniversary: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" — Paul SimonThis song might still get you a gift — like some arsenic-laced chocolates.
21. Graduation: "God Save the Queen" — Sex Pistols
This song is actually about viewing England’s government as a “fascist regime,” but the refrain of “no future for you” would be enough to send a grad crying into her bedroom (and you to the neighborhood bar to deal with your embarrassment).
22. Job Interview: "Liar" — Rollins Band
Even if you didn’t fudge your résumé, your interviewer will cast a suspicious eye on you for the rest of your appointment and will most likely toss your curriculum vitae in the trash.
23. You Are Talking to a Real, Live Human Girl: The "Star Wars" Theme Song
The Force is not strong within you.
24. Your Yearly Review: "Working for the Weekend" — Loverboy
Your boss will never take you seriously again if you cell phone blasts lyrics like, “I only took this job for booze and cruise money.”
25. Standing in the Security Line at the Airport: "Hijacking" — Steel Pulse
The lyrics this reggae/rap track include: “Freeze, stick ‘em up, put your hands in the air/These are the words that I dread to hear/Hijack almost everywhere/Hostage here hostage there/Held up for ransom running scared.” This one is pretty self-explanatory. Shoes and belts must come off. No box cutters. Keep your boarding passes out, people.
There is really no end to a list like this. What would be your favorite awkward-ringtone situation? Leave your thoughts in the comments box below.