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thenopeshow
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Cheap mp3 with built in song Jun 6, 2018 16:00:27 GMT via mobile

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Post by thenopeshow on Jun 6, 2018 16:00:27 GMT

Ok, so when I was a kid before I got my first iPod, I had this cheap off brand MP3 player. I wouldn’t exactly be so adamant about finding it if it weren’t for the fact that it had a song built into it. The song was called “Falling Asleep” and it was a sort of generic, alternative rock song. I have searched and searched but I can’t find anything but MP3 players with sleep function. It probably doesn’t help that I can’t remember the name of the player or the lyrics to the song. If it helps, the era can be narrowed down to 2004-2006-ish.

Edit: if this provides any extra help, I kinda remember the system having a green and white type color scheme

Last Edit: Jun 6, 2018 16:02:43 GMT by thenopeshow

crumbelivable God LMW's skeptic-in-residence Posts: 2,852	Cheap mp3 with built in song Jun 7, 2018 12:07:03 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by crumbelivable on Jun 7, 2018 12:07:03 GMT Can you remember any lyrics, or notes or anything?
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Cheap mp3 with built in song Jun 8, 2018 1:29:19 GMT

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Post by troutos on Jun 8, 2018 1:29:19 GMT

Doing an initial rough search based on the information available, my first guess is the Creative Zen V Plus:

It looks very similar to an iPod of the time, was put on a "best of" list of the era (meaning if could have very well sold for cheaper alongside the iPod) , and was feature packed. It's also known that it came with pre-installed content, as evidenced by this video: dai.ly/x2yzrx4.

Now, another guess is the Sansa MP3 players. They have a known history of pre-installing songs on their MP3's. Here's an early example: forums.sandisk.com/t5/Sansa-e200-series/pre-loaded-sample-playlist-on-e250/td-p/26527. While none of these songs are named "Falling Asleep", Each type of Sansa MP3's have different pre-loaded songs. I didn't see any that resembled the green/white color scheme you remembered, but I'll admit I haven't looked extensive enough to be conclusive on anything.

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Cheap mp3 with built in song Oct 31, 2019 13:45:20 GMT via mobile

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Post by thenopeshow on Oct 31, 2019 13:45:20 GMT

Hey guys

Sorry for disappearing for so long. Life got pretty crazy and I forgot about this for a while but I just remembered I posted this while binging some blameitonjorge

The mp3 I had didn’t look anything like an iPod, it was a kinda egg-ish design, with simple play, pause, fast forward buttons kinda akin to a portable CD player. The screen was just a simple lcd kinda like the ones on the 20 questions games.

As for the lyrics to the song, I only vaguely remember a few of them, I think some of them want like this

“I’m falling asleep
Waiting for someone
To know the answers to”

And I forget the rest after that but I also remember the lyric-

“Now I know how
It feels to be-“

And I can’t remember most others at this point

Thanks everyone!

Edit: I very specifically remember having the soundtrack to The Cheetah Girls 2 on it, which came out in 2006, so if a date helps, it should be from around that time

Last Edit: Oct 31, 2019 13:50:08 GMT by thenopeshow

Post by thenopeshow on Jun 6, 2018 16:00:27 GMT

Post by crumbelivable on Jun 7, 2018 12:07:03 GMT

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Post by thenopeshow on Oct 31, 2019 13:45:20 GMT

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