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Sign up with Google Sign up with FacebookQ: Subway beggars all play the same song?
There were a bunch of beggars in the subways during the past few days for the May 1 holiday I'm guessing. I didn't notice at first, but after the third or forth time passing by, I realized they'd all been playing the same song, and that I'd been hearing this song ever since I got to Beijing. I don't really know how to describe it, but it sounded kind of ethnic minority/traditional folk music-ish. Has anyone else has noticed this, and does anyone know what the significance of this song is (other than trying to make us feel bad). It is some sort of beggar anthem or something?
maybe the mobster who is getting their income really likes the song
Record it next time using a smartphone, so we can all listen. I know there are a couple folk songs commonly played in GZ that the beggars tend to have on their mix tape, but can't describe the music without hearing it.
Nah, it's probably just some c.d. that they picked up some where. They could have got a case load full of cd's that somebody didn't want and decided to share it. Who knows I've never heard the same song playing by different beggars before.
The beggars have no choice as to what song to play. It is decided by the main office. Most beggar business is franchised. Standard music, standard costume and begging pose and standard begging call.... all contributing to better life for beggars!