There is “elevator music,” but usually no music for escalators or stairs. “Why dont escalators and stairs have music like elevators” was posted on Twitter by Sean on January 18, 2012. “Why don’t stairs have cool stair music like elevators?” was posted on Twitter by Chronic Master Vader on June 11, 2013.
“It seems unfair that elevators have music, but stairs do not have music” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on March 10, 2020. “Why do only elevators have music? what about the stairs?” was posted on Twitter by Sasha Sloan later on March 10, 2020.
Twitter
Sean
@sneakysean
Why dont escalators and stairs have music like elevators
2:41 PM · Jan 18, 2012·Twitter for Android
Twitter
Destinie Marshall, Realtor
@RealtorDestinie
More people would take the stairs if they had the cool music like elevators.
10:03 PM · Nov 8, 2012·Twitter for Android
Twitter
W
@wsuttton23
i only go in elevators to listen to the music. otherwise, i’d just take the stairs.
12:00 PM · Nov 17, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Chronic Master Vader
@mad_haatr
Why don’t stairs have cool stair music like elevators?
5:01 PM · Jun 11, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Michael Wakin
@Mwakin21
What makes elevators special? Why don’t we have stair music?
9:24 PM · Jan 28, 2014·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Shannon Kelly
@smariekel
How come elevators have elevator music but stairs don’t have stair music?
3:27 PM · Mar 28, 2014·Twitter Web Client
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/dayyob March 10, 2020
It seems unfair that elevators have music but stairs do not have music.
Twitter
ignatius
@ignatiusmusic
it seems unfair that elevators have music but stairs do not have music.
1:19 PM · Mar 10, 2020·Twitter Web App
Twitter
Sasha Sloan
@sadgirlsloan
why do only elevators have music? what about the stairs?
6:58 PM · Mar 10, 2020·Twitter Web App
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