Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan to voice sat-nav systems?
Want an interesting voice on your satellite navigation system but tired of the Yoda, Stewie, Arnold and Homer themes you've already downloaded? Good news, then. Bob Dylan has just announced on his "Theme Time Radio Hour" show in the U.K. that he may be providing his distinctive vocals to a GPS unit near you soon. Says Dylan:
We can picture it now... the first time you're lost, Bob Dylan's elastic voice comes on loud through the speakers, "How does it feel? To be on your own... with no direction home. Like a complete unknown." Comforting, no?I am talking to a couple of car companies about being the voice of their GPS system. I think it would be good if you are looking for directions and hear my voice saying something like: left at the next street, no a right - you know what? Just go straight... I probably shouldn't do it because which ever way I go I always end up at one place: Lonely Avenue.
[Source: Telegraph]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
paul34 7:06PM (8/25/2009)
"There must some kind of way out here"
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Lisa 10:15AM (8/26/2009)
Are they sure they want to use Bob Dylan's voice on a GPS? You can't even understand a word the man says! I wouldn't want one with him on it; I am already directionally challenged!
flintstone 10:51AM (8/26/2009)
Thanks Paul34, that was the perfect line. Got a good laugh.
nuggetsmcduggets 7:22PM (8/25/2009)
I'm all for it, driving along late at night, deep in contemplative
thought, listening to Self Portrait, Bob Dylan interrupting
himself every ten or fifteen minutes to nudge you along in the right
direction...Brilliant.
Mike Tyson and Regis Philbin, are you listening? I want you to tell
me where I'm going!
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Gator 7:22PM (8/25/2009)
I'm surprised there's not a Morgan Freeman theme yet.
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Jimbo 7:31PM (8/25/2009)
"Ever since I was a little boy, people have enjoyed the sound of my voice. And I figured you either get busy talkin or you get busy dyin'. The work is really quite easy. Why even right now I'm just sitting in a chair, sipping some tea and reading from a script. The wall is covered in something that resembles egg crates except they're soft and spongy, like a twinkie...like a twinkie."
erik1080 7:31PM (8/25/2009)
Though I think that Morgan would be awesome, I'm afraid his voice is too soothing. You need someone that would really get your attention and keep you alert on the road, like Gilbert Gottfried for instance.
Venom 8:53PM (8/25/2009)
That would be absolutely awesome.
I would be using my navigation all the time.
If they wanted to kill navigation sales, just use Fran Dresher's nanny voice or Steve Urkel's voice.
WetheSheeple 1:20AM (8/26/2009)
I'm going to opt for the Gilbert Godfrey voice!!
daleam 8:04AM (8/26/2009)
Shatner.
Alakatt 10:18AM (8/26/2009)
Do you mean Morgan Freeman, the child molester? The Morgan Freeman who was having a 'relationship' with his 14 year old step-grandchild? Why anyone would still allow this man to be the voice of ANYTHING, including VISA, is beyond me. I thought we, in this country, were still offended when someone uses children inappropriately.
Jimbo 10:30AM (8/26/2009)
Alakatt: cite you sources. I'm calling BS.
Jimbo 7:27PM (8/25/2009)
Would you actually be able to understand directions from Bob Dylan or would it just sound like mumbling?
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gforce 7:36PM (8/25/2009)
I thought exactly the same thing. I can never understand a thing that guy says.
geo.stewart 8:41PM (8/25/2009)
As well, he will probably get lost in the lines.
I remember one of the awards ceremonies, Jack Nicholson presented some award and not only was he mumbling, he was rambling.
" When I was a kid, my daddy told me.....My daddy told me......ah sh*t, my daddy told me lots of things."
I can see going down the road in the middle of nowhere and Bob going, "At the next turn... At the next turn.... ah sh*t, just do something."
Farmboy 7:27PM (8/25/2009)
I can't wait for the Keith Richards theme telling me to stay on the white line.
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Rena 9:58PM (8/26/2009)
Keith Richards! That would be funny! Great Idea!
ZeitgeistXIII 7:30PM (8/25/2009)
I still would prefere the voice of HAL.
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fizzandpop 7:47PM (8/25/2009)
Like Bob Dylan knows where the hell he is.
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mudder 11:03PM (8/25/2009)
Always somewhere between Highway 61 and Desolation Row.