Who should do the voice for your GPS?

[CBHagman]

I've often thought it sheer madness that no one thought to put Alan Rickman's voice on alarm clocks and GPS systems, though I guess the former might make sleepy women (and, for all I know, some of the guys) content to simply lie there and listen to the A.R. voice, and the latter might distract the driver.

But since Bob Dylan apparently is looking to provide the GPS voice to more than one car company, I'd ask...who's your ideal GPS voice?

[Orsino]

1. Patrick Stewart.

"Engage."

[Rosie1223]

4. haha -- I first thought "Mr Spock"

:hi:

[LynzM]

21. That would be awesome :)

:thumbsup:

[Orsino]

23. Generally, people tell their nav systems where they want to go.

I can imagine hordes of people going places just because that voice told them to, and clever businessmen giving kickbacks to Stewart.

"Lay in a course for Starbucks."

"But, I'm already late for work--"

"Did I stutter, Ensign? Latte. Nonfat. Venti."

[LostInAnomie]

22. That was my first thought

"Maximum warp"

[LeftyMom]

49. I was going to say Majel Barrett.

Because that's who computers are supposed to sound like, dammit.

[PassingFair]

70. Correct answer is : Sean Connery.

http://www.entertonement.com/clips/wrvdpwtpnj--Power-beyond-imaginationSean-Connery-Highlander-Juan-Ramirez-

[guitar man]

2. James Earl Jones

;)

[onestepforward]

51. +1

[anneboleyn]

66. YES -- JAMES EARL JONES ROCKS!

Sorry for yelling. I was excited to see his name here.

[cbdo2007]

3. Link please to Bob Dylan looking to provide GPS voice??

Really have you heard him lately? His voice is in no shape to be giving someone directions. I love Bob...seriously LOVE HIM, but that would be about as useful as having a lion do the GPS voice.

[Patiod]

12. The problem is that it's under "nav sat" vs GPS

because all the articles are British. So it makes it hard to google search.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/bob-dylan/6080312/Bob-Dylan-could-soon-voice-sat-nav-systems.html

I agree - he almost got arrested in Jersey because he was mistaken for a homeless man wandering around people's lawns in the rain - I can't imagine how he SOUNDS.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/bigbrother/article-1206617/Like-complete-unknown-Bob-Dylan-frogmarched-collect-ID-rookie-policewoman-fails-recognise-scruffy-music-legend.html

(My college roommate is a Dylan fanatic, so we're always on the lookout for stuff to torture her with)

[Jo March]

5. Sorry - I would have to go with Rickman

That voice first thing in the morning... :loveya:

swoon

[flvegan]

6. Fiona Bruce.

[unpossibles]

7. Boomhauer nt

[guitar man]

8. !!

:rofl: :spray:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. Boy, TellYouWhat, YouGonnaHitThatThereTreeGood.

[Dr. Strange]

60. !

:spray: :spray: :spray:

[Mad_Dem_X]

58. LOL! Great choice!

[Moondog]

9. Linda Fiorentino.

Or some other woman who speaks in the contralto range, who has a pleasing tone and decent enunciation.

[PRETZEL]

10. my wife,

then for once she'll tell me which way to go and actually be right.:evilgrin:

[targetpractice]

13. Hahaha! n/t

[Patiod]

11. Sam Elliott

Although it would take me forever to get out of my driveway in the morning.

[jakeXT]

14. Fran Drescher ?

[Iggo]

15. James Mason.

[MajorChode]

16. Ethel Merman

[Aristus]

17. Kathleen Turner, the woman with the X-Rated voice.

:evilgrin:

[SoxFan]

18. The "stay on target" guy from Star Wars

[AllenVanAllen]

19. Katey Sagal

[kimmerspixelated]

20. George Clooney or Jack Sparrow

I mean, Johnny Depp!

[RFKHumphreyObama]

24. Barack Obama

I pay attention to him and he always makes sense

"GPS directions you can believe in"

"GPS we can"

[UrbScotty]

65. I too thought BHO :-)

[BarenakedLady]

25. Katharine Hepburn

Of course she's dead, so that won't work.

I think the voice of Johnny Depp would sufficiently make me alert. *Rawr*

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

26. I was kind of thinking

I'd like that gig. I have speaker training, and been told people like the sound of my voice.......... :0)

[Xipe Totec]

28. Joan Rivers - for the reasons you stated n/t

[Starbucks Anarchist]

29. Morgan Freeman.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

30. Lewis Black.

:)

[EFerrari]

67. That's who I want, too.

Maybe I'll drive better. :)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

68. "Maybe Youuuu can look at the signs, so I can listen to the radio!"

"Perhaps I can turn the WHEEL FOR YOU AS WELL!!"

[Saboburns]

31. Jenna Jameson

Fo Sho

[fizzgig]

32. barry white

i think it would chill people out

[evlbstrd]

33. Gilbert Gottfried.

[CBHagman]

34. Thank you for proving my hunch right.

I had not the least doubt whatsoever that someone on DU would make this suggestion...that and the Fran Drescher one.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/5/56/20080603031632!Fran_Drescher_CSM.jpg

[evlbstrd]

44. It would sure keep your attention.

[Tom_Foolery]

35. Bugs Bunny

[NJmaverick]

36. James T Kirk

I am sure all my trips would sound dramatic

[Inchworm]

37. The Scarecrow (Ray Bolger)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yejtZgzB5Ik

:crazy:

[Mad_Dem_X]

38. Kevin Spacey.

One of the greatest voices, ever. Sexy, intelligent, and humorous, all rolled into one.

[lukasahero]

39. Goran Visnjic

I'm a sucker for the accent even though he's tried so hard to lose it. :)

[moggie]

40. Stephen Hawking

Or Joan Greenwood (though the fact that she died in 1987 might be a problem).

[Wapsie B]

41. Could it be anyone other than William Shatner?

Warp speed Mr. Sulu!

[jakefrep]

42. Heidi Klum

[Deep13]

43. My what?

:shrug: :evilgrin:

[TokenQueer]

45. Sam Kinison.

On second thought, I have the occasional road rage outburst. Perhaps someone calmer... like Emo Phillips or Steven Wright.

[proteus_lives]

46. Simon Templeman

He was the voice of Kain from the Blood Omen and Soul Reaver games. He has one of most awesome voices ever!

[Throd]

47. Little Richard

[Oldtimeralso]

64. Naw, Can't Have Him

That dude once told me I'm goin' to hell.

[JTG of the PRB]

48. Ozzy Osbourne

Okay, you're gonna take a (mutter) at (mumble mumble), then head (mumble) for about three (unintelligible string of consonants) then take a (mutter, mumble) at the next... The next... Fucking, then next... SHARON! What's the bloody fucking (mutter mumble)?

[Mad_Dem_X]

59. I bet my husband would pick him or

George Carlin.

[Justyce]

50. Denzel Washington.

[Bucky]

52. Kenny from South Park

Or, failing that, Donald Duck

[Manifestor_of_Light]

53. Bob Dylan is a bad choice.

He has too low of a voice.
Speech is intelligible by the addition of the high frequencies.
Too much low stuff, it's not understandable.


Me, I'll take Alan Rickman any day!! :D

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

54. Kathleen Turner

Her voice and strength kick fucking ass.

[doc03]

55. Maxwell Smart "Would you believe

turn right in 1 mile".

[carlyhippy]

56. William Shatner

...but...we...would...never get....to...our destination....

[armyowalgreens]

57. Morgan Freeman

[AwakeAtLast]

61. Seth McFarlane or Patrick Warburton

For some reason, Seth McFarlane's regular voice gives me 'eargasms'. :blush:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

62. Teri Garr doing her Young Frankenstein "Inga" voice..."It's TWOO, it's TWOO"...

...she'd say "At the next corner, TURN WEFT...TURN WEFT..."

:rofl:

[edbermac]

63. Harpo Marx

:7

[NNadir]

69. Barack Obama, since he has so much spare time and so little to do, he can tell me to get in the left

lane.