SKI 15 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The other topic on Kusatsu in the Snow Talk got me thinking about the place. Wouldn't mind checking it out again. Anyway, as you approach Kusatsu on the main road there's a stretch of road that "sings to you". As your tyres go over the road, different "notes" are placed and you can hear a melody - I believe it is the "Kusatsu song". Quite funny and strange the first time especially if you aren't expecting it! Anywhere else that has one of these peculiar melody stretches? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 There's a few of them in America - it was in an English daily a while back - think though they are getting phased out as ironically they cause too much noise. from bbc Quote: It might sound like an idea from a 1960s hippy gathering, but there really is such a thing as a musical highway. A section of Avenue K in a Californian desert town uses grooves cut into the road surface to play the Lone Ranger theme to cars driving along it. But some Lancaster residents are not amused. They say the noise from the road sounds more like a discordant screech than the Rossini overture. Officials have bowed to their views and have agreed to pave over the grooves. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The one in Kusatsu actually sounds quite musical. Was a bit shocked when I first heard it, but there are actually signposts explaining it. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Importantly, is it a good song? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I bet it goes all wonky if you change speed. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Surprised it isn't some Disney song. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 anything to keep you awake. Why do UK motorways have bends? A: to keep the driver awake. Why are manhole covers round? A: so they won't fall in. Why do you automatically close your eyes when you sneeze? A: to stop your eyes popping out. and there's more. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Why do you automatically close your eyes when you sneeze? A: to stop your eyes popping out. Is that true? Link to post Share on other sites
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