The Really Perfect Ringtone
When I saw a couple of people link to “the perfect iPhone ringtone” last week, I had that sinking feeling that comes from being beaten to the punch. I knew I should have stayed up an extra hour that one night and just gotten it done!
But wait, hold it, never mind, cancel the panic parade: it was not, in fact, the perfect ringtone. Crisis averted! Still, the sinking feeling lingered, reminding me of what could have been, so last night I sat down and got it done. Now I bring to you the absolutely most perfect ringtone ever.
Feel free to preview it using that link, if you really feel that’s necessary, but frankly you should just charge ahead and download the .m4r AAC for instant ringtoniness. If for some reason you’d rather have the audio source and do your own ringtone conversions, you can get the same file as a .m4a AAC or a comfy old .mp3. And for all you completists, there’s a .zip archive of all three formats.
Go. Ring. Enjoy.
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Ethan wrote in to say...
I just deleted all other ringtones from my iPhone.
Hail to the king.
David Ashleydale wrote in to say...
You win.
Jeff L wrote in to say...
Awesome.
Jason wrote in to say...
I didn’t think ringtones could reach this level of perfection. I don’t think this can be topped.
Kerri wrote in to say...
Added bonus, everyone will know that you have Sesame-Street-aged kids. Or were one once.
Jason Friesen wrote in to say...
I hated ringtones until today. You win one internet.
Patrick Haney wrote in to say...
Yep, yeeeep yep yep yep… definitely a great ringtone. Nicely done, sir. Though I’m not sure I can bring myself to replace my Sanford & Son theme song ringtone with this one…
Marc Amos wrote in to say...
I have to change my pants now. That was too damned funny.
Phineas wrote in to say...
“Perfect” is a word that gets bandied about quite a lot and often without justification.
But not this time. How I love that.
Yip yip yip uh huh, indeed.
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Marty Stake wrote in to say...
And from the magic of the internets:
Yip-Yips meet the telephone
Its amazing what get burned into your head - I remember the end of that ringtone/clip with the fading baarrrriinnggg buurrrring from 27 years ago.
Dan Schulz wrote in to say...
Sorry Eric, but I’d have to go with the Imperial March from “Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back” here. Not a clip, but the WHOLE THING.
Steve Buell wrote in to say...
Blasted me back to much happier times.
Brought back memories of elementary school when the Muppets hit the airwaves in 1969.
Thank you.
Steve
Roxanne Owens Kennedy wrote in to say...
I love it…definitely the winner! It goes well with my “Mahna-mahna” ringtone I have on mine! You gotta love Sesame Street for both of them!
Pete Nelson wrote in to say...
I played this at home, and not only did my entire family enjoy it, but even our cockatiel perked up and started whistling.
By the way, does anyone know if that cow ever made it over the moon?
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Michael Armstrong wrote in to say...
I think I sprained something when I fell out of my chair.
Must install on phone now.
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Matthias wrote in to say...
rofl …
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Stan Grabowski wrote in to say...
I’ll have to add this to my collection, along with the Fruity Oaty Bar Commercial, and the Top Gun Anthem.
Tom Moore wrote in to say...
I feel like I’ve been ring-rolled!
Mario Parris wrote in to say...
It truly is perfect. Now I just need that “spinning bat logo effect” from the old 1966 Batman series for my text messages. :)
Uk1ah Smith wrote in to say...
This completely made my day.
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Kurt wrote in to say...
This blows away the previous attempt at the “perfect” ringtone. Well done indeed.
zonjai wrote in to say...
I made that same ringtone last year, but the quality on mine sucked. I only had a youtube vid to grab the sound off of. Thank you for this. Thank you very much.
Michael C. wrote in to say...
This ringtone is now being heard in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem… ;)
Yip yip yip!!
sweetperceptions wrote in to say...
cool! I like it! thank you!
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Rick wrote in to say...
I installed this ringtone two days after you posted it, and it still brings a smile to my face every time my phone rings :)
Thanks, Eric!
Will Kessel wrote in to say...
I’m with @Dan Schulz with this one — but I have it set for my wife ONLY!
;-)
Maggie Wolfe Riley wrote in to say...
omg - Sesame Street FTW!! I can’t stop smiling :-D
Thanks!
Jen Germann wrote in to say...
Man, you are not kidding around about that. I hate ringtones, but THIS is going on my phone. I’ll set for when my mother calls …
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