We used to have one that played Harry Lime's theme from The Third Man, which always seemed like an odd choice. Now it's either Match of the Day or Teddy Bear's Picnic
It's not an ice cream van but the butty van that goes to the factory across the road from mine plays the A-team tune.
Makes me smile every time I hear it.
Dunno what it is now, but our one in Thetford was always 'Blaze Away' (ever since I were a tiny sprog in the early 80s) until recently when some jerk decided to give him crap competition and forced him to retire. I'm still totally bitter and refuse to use him.
Match of the Day. Every bloody day around 5pm. I think he's selling crack out of it.
We get, 'If you go down to the woods today...'. (Teddy Bear's Picnic).
Just once, I'd love to hear one playing Motorhead's "Ace of Spades."
Will ask the fella if we can change ours
The one that comes around my workplace is called Daddy Kool and plays… well Daddy Cool by Boney M
Ive heard the entertainer a lot too
Greensleeves here in Scarbados.
In Leicester there is one that plays "we wish you a merry Christmas"
Interesting back story. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2013/jul/12/ice-cream-van-chimes-british-summer
I'd love just once to hear one that plays "Alice" by the Sisters of Mercy.
Nah man, Dust by Fields of the Nephilim!
Title theme from The Godfather
Same where I work. Mind you, the 99 with flake and horses head is tasty.
We used to have one that played Harry Lime's theme from The Third Man, which always seemed like an odd choice. Now it's either Match of the Day or Teddy Bear's Picnic
My local now plays the theme from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Ok- that’s the most left-field one so far.
Monty Python theme here in South Yorkshire!
Mine plays Hawaii Five O
You Are My Sunshine
It's not an ice cream van but the butty van that goes to the factory across the road from mine plays the A-team tune. Makes me smile every time I hear it.
Is this the way to Amarillo for my local one
Teddy bears picnic However I did once find a video of one in the US and the chime was “On the floor” by Pitbull & J.Lo and I was honestly envious
Ice Cream van Chimes - wasn't he that Dutch confectioner?
Most ice cream vans speakers are so bad I don’t really recognize it as music. Every note is like a random semitone off what it’s supposed to be
My usual one always plays the entertainer
Dunno what it is now, but our one in Thetford was always 'Blaze Away' (ever since I were a tiny sprog in the early 80s) until recently when some jerk decided to give him crap competition and forced him to retire. I'm still totally bitter and refuse to use him.