A philosophical question regarding tone

[Leo_Gnardo]

they have sped up the theme song that way, but it gives it a sort of burbbling effect, not unlike a wrinkled tape on a recorder.

The old radio guys call it "Lexiconning" - after the first company that made a gadget you used to shorten ads but keep the pitch the same. Less time on theme music = more time for ads. Also used to leave out short silences in order to cram max info into minimum time slot. You hear it all the time on ads for medications: "Maycausesleepdrowsinessmouthdrynesswobblyknobslooseshoe lacesetceteraetceteraandpossiblydeathconsultyourdoctor."

[Enzo]

Chuck, I do love that Joe Jackson tune. Somehow Mellencamp's I Need a Lover sits in the category for me.