FARK.com: (6904847) Mice are actually sophisticated singers, and when played in the correct order they will squeak "The Bells of St Mary's"

		Mice are actually sophisticated singers, and when played in the correct order they will squeak "The Bells of St Mary's" (newswatch.nationalgeographic.com)		26
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GeneralJim

2012-01-26 07:43:25 PM

Ah, yes, the Mouse Organ...

dhaas

2012-01-26 07:48:52 PM

BAM! squeak BAM BAM BAM! squeak BAM

lmao

BumpInTheNight

2012-01-26 07:54:37 PM

"We just can't get the antlers to stick to their little heads!"
"Did you try staples?"

gremlin1

2012-01-26 07:55:00 PM

You should hear them singing after my dog gets ahold of them. It's like a high pitched Opera. No wonder he likes mice better than squeaky toys.

Fano

2012-01-26 08:00:22 PM

Very expressive, indeed

killroy123

2012-01-26 08:22:04 PM

I totally agree. Remember that solo during that South Park episode?

images3.wikia.nocookie.net

Someone...somewhere...

CheapEngineer

2012-01-26 08:28:22 PM

GypsyJoker

2012-01-26 08:29:11 PM

Bravo, Subby.

AliceBToklasLives

2012-01-26 08:32:52 PM

FTA: "In July National Geographic News published a gallery of the world's loudest animals, including the howler monkey, the loudest land animal; the blue whale, the loudest mammal; and the snapping shrimp, possibly the loudest noise by anything alive. Of course, my favorite is a water insect whose musical instrument of choice is its penis."

www.buzztab.com

MasterSFV

2012-01-26 08:45:21 PM

Obligatory (Monty Python)

Metaluna Mutant

2012-01-26 09:02:01 PM

Came for either the Monty Python or Marvin Suggs, got both, thanks!

Old enough to know better

2012-01-26 09:03:20 PM

"OH MY GOD! SOMEBODY STOP HIIIIM!"

HairBolus

2012-01-26 09:57:00 PM

Here is a paper at PLOS that contains some WAV downloads of mouse songs slowed down 16x.

I don't find them sexy.

das

2012-01-26 10:39:45 PM

What's the shelf-life of House Mouse in a Can??

fat boy

2012-01-26 11:21:47 PM

My Kingsnake likes a little music with his dinner

Mona Sunoy

2012-01-26 11:29:13 PM

Josephine the Singer is not amused.

Hector Remarkable

2012-01-27 12:52:43 AM

A house mouse nesting in a can
i229.photobucket.com

Common mistake, it's actually a can mouse nesting near a house.

Lars The Canadian Viking

2012-01-27 01:56:19 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katzenklavier

Old news.

crozzo

2012-01-27 02:02:00 AM

Man holding cat enters.
Compère: That is Tiddles, I believe?
Man: Yes, this is, this is Tiddles.
Compère: Yes, and what does she do?
Man: She flies across the studio and lands in a bucket of water.
Compère: By herself?
Man: No, I fling her.
Compère: Well that's extremely interesting, Ladies and gentlemen - Mr Don Savage and Tiddles.
Man whirls the cat round and round. He lets go of the cat, it flies across studio. A hollow splash and a meow. Quick shot of a real cat sitting in a bucket.

Crewmannumber6

2012-01-27 08:54:24 AM

I read the headline as 'sophisticated swingers', expected a COMPLETELY different story

Current Resident

2012-01-27 11:10:22 AM

While not a mouse, Bigfoot has a beautiful singing voice.

/it's a fact!

GypsyJoker

2012-01-27 12:24:56 PM

crozzo: Man holding cat enters.
Compère: That is Tiddles, I believe?
Man: Yes, this is, this is Tiddles.
Compère: Yes, and what does she do?
Man: She flies across the studio and lands in a bucket of water.
Compère: By herself?
Man: No, I fling her.
Compère: Well that's extremely interesting, Ladies and gentlemen - Mr Don Savage and Tiddles.
Man whirls the cat round and round. He lets go of the cat, it flies across studio. A hollow splash and a meow. Quick shot of a real cat sitting in a bucket.

I'M MORE INTERESTING THAN A WET PUSSYCAT!

GeneralJim

2012-01-27 02:03:20 PM

GypsyJoker: