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The Ring Master

The top U.K. single was inspired by a ringtone -- The German dance act Bass Bumpers mixes the Crazy Frog into Harold Faltermeyer's '80s hit ''Axel F'' and hits the top of the charts

By Whitney Pastorek | Jun 06, 2005

From the land of Robbie Williams, Inexplicable U.K. Music Trend No. 763: The top-selling single for the week ending May 29 was inspired by. . .a ringtone. The Crazy Frog — a mind-bogglingly grating creature who mimics a motor scooter — was mixed into Harold Faltermeyer's '80s hit ''Axel F'' by German dance act Bass Bumpers; the result outsold Coldplay's ''Speed of Sound'' four to one. Suddenly, a Spice Girls reunion sounds like a welcome touch of sophistication.

Originally posted Jun 06, 2005 Published in issue #824 Jun 10, 2005 Order article reprints

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