Comments on: DOT Media Blitz Forthcoming http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: anonymous http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33975 anonymous Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:22:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33975 Baby You Can Drive My Car was used by one of the music radio stations (maybe CBS-FM?) to introduce their traffic reports. "Beep beep, beep beep, yeah!" Baby You Can Drive My Car was used by one of the music radio stations (maybe CBS-FM?) to introduce their traffic reports. "Beep beep, beep beep, yeah!"

]]> By: da http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33974 da Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33974 Beatles: "[Baby You Can] Drive My Car" Beatles: "[Baby You Can] Drive My Car"

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33958 Eric Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:10:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33958 Beatles: "Why Don't We Do It In The Road." Beatles: "Why Don't We Do It In The Road."

]]> By: dan http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33955 dan Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:50:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33955 Personally I like ac/dc 'highway to Hell', but that won't fly. Tom Petty's 'Learning to fly' works well. It's a song about uncompleted journey. Personally I like ac/dc 'highway to Hell', but that won't fly.

Tom Petty's 'Learning to fly' works well. It's a song about uncompleted journey.

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33949 Eric Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:00:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33949 How 'bout the Clash's "Train in Vain?" How 'bout the Clash's "Train in Vain?"

]]> By: Clarence http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33941 Clarence Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:16:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33941 "Dancing in the Streets" should be the NYCSR theme song! "Dancing in the Streets" should be the NYCSR theme song!

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33933 Glenn Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:51:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33933 "Changes" by David Bowie "Imagine" by John Lennon "Dancing in the Streets" "Walk this Way" Run DMC and Aerosmith "These Boots are made for walking" Nancy Sinatra "Rolling on the River" Ike and Tina Turner "You can go your own way" Fleetwood Mac "Changes" by David Bowie

"Imagine" by John Lennon

"Dancing in the Streets"

"Walk this Way" Run DMC and Aerosmith

"These Boots are made for walking" Nancy Sinatra

"Rolling on the River" Ike and Tina Turner

"You can go your own way" Fleetwood Mac

]]> By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33929 Angus Grieve-Smith Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:13:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33929 "The Sidewalks of New York" - too obvious? Better than "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", though. "The Sidewalks of New York" - too obvious? Better than "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", though.

]]> By: howiehedd http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33927 howiehedd Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:48:21 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33927 Perhaps "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar ?? Perhaps "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar ??

]]> By: Sproule Love http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33918 Sproule Love Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:22:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33918 Funny stuff, Geoff, but I'm going to vote for the most obvious choice: "Crosstown Traffic" (Jimi's version, of course). It's about time that the DOT started doing something about bike lane abuse! Funny stuff, Geoff, but I'm going to vote for the most obvious choice: "Crosstown Traffic" (Jimi's version, of course).

It's about time that the DOT started doing something about bike lane abuse!

]]> By: Jen Chung http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33913 Jen Chung Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:52:58 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33913 It's not about transportation per se, but Destiny's Child has a song called "Dot." It's not about transportation per se, but Destiny's Child has a song called "Dot."

]]> By: Geoff http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33908 Geoff Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:00:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33908 Too bad they didn't have a song contest or something...my band already has a song about the MTA... http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/atomicgrindshow-03.m3u I'm sure we could have come up with something for the DOT... Too bad they didn't have a song contest or something...my band already has a song about the MTA...

http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/atomicgrindshow-03.m3u

I'm sure we could have come up with something for the DOT...

]]> By: anonymous http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33902 anonymous Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:32:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33902 Aren't there any music studios in NYC that a city agency could use instead of going to New Jersey? Aren't there any music studios in NYC that a city agency could use instead of going to New Jersey?

]]> By: Aaron Naparstek http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33901 Aaron Naparstek Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:29:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33901 <p>Didn't <a href="http://www.lyrics007.com/print.php?id=TWpBeE56TTQ">Gary Numan</a> do their theme song already?</p> Didn't Gary Numan do their theme song already?

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33899 ddartley Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33899 "Aliens Ate my Buick" by Thomas Dolby? Seriously, this is wonderful. For a long time, a media blitz is what's been needed to raise awareness about the respect cyclists deserve, even if I'm not totally enamored with the class II lanes that will probably be depicted in the blitz. "Aliens Ate my Buick" by Thomas Dolby?

Seriously, this is wonderful. For a long time, a media blitz is what's been needed to raise awareness about the respect cyclists deserve, even if I'm not totally enamored with the class II lanes that will probably be depicted in the blitz.

]]> By: Clarence http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-33897 Clarence Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:16:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/13/dot-media-blitz-forthcoming/#comment-33897 I would take Queen's theme from Flash Gordon and juice it up. I would take Queen's theme from Flash Gordon and juice it up.

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