@zanadoo_56wrote:Just remembered a story related by a disc jockey many years ago. Apparently the radio station had a competition, where they would play the 'winning song' and whoever called in first and got the details correct would get prize.
On this occasion the winning song was '24 Hours from Tulsa' by Gene Pitney.
Unfortunately the lady who phoned in didn't win.
Mind you, she was close (but no cigar) with: '24 Hours from Telstra'.
@zanadoo_56wrote:Just remembered a story related by a disc jockey many years ago. Apparently the radio station had a competition, where they would play the 'winning song' and whoever called in first and got the details correct would get prize.
On this occasion the winning song was '24 Hours from Tulsa' by Gene Pitney.
Unfortunately the lady who phoned in didn't win.
Mind you, she was close (but no cigar) with: '24 Hours from Telstra'.
24 hours? Quicker than their usual customer service!!!!!!!
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24 hours? Quicker than their usual customer service!!!!!!!
Maybe she had been on hold for 24 hours ? 
Not understanding what you are singing because it is in a foreign language can also lead to embarrassment.
When the original version of the song Lady Marmalade by Labelle came out a co-worker apparently couldn't get it out of his head. He sang the song at work a lot.....and got some very startled looks.
I asked him if he knew what he was singing. Nope. He'd never learned French at all. So I translated probably the most well known line in the song - Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? (Do you want to sleep with me tonight?) - stressing I wasn't trying to come on to him! 
He looked appalled and never sang the song at work again. I wasn't game to ask him what he thought he was singing.
