| In December, 1984, Paramount Pictures released upon | | | | For those who appreciate the cops and robbers |
| the unsuspecting and therefore unprotected masses, | | | | movie genre, the energetically-paced Axel F |
| the film, "Beverly Hills Cop," a movie that to this day, | | | | soundtrack or ringtone will fit right in by providing a |
| portrays Eddie Murphy in one of his best roles. His | | | | subliminal fulfillment of the desire for the kind of action |
| character, Axel Foley, was a Detroit cop who, after his | | | | that type of film provides. |
| friend mysteriously died in Beverly Hills, came to the | | | | The Axel F. ringtones interestingly enough serve a dual |
| city in order to investigate the circumstances of the | | | | purpose here. Not only does the song provide a |
| death. While there, he created a plethora of comedic | | | | smooth, upbeat rhythm for a jazzy sound that rocks |
| situations that have not been rivaled, neither in sequels, | | | | the soul and soothes the spirit, but for those of us who |
| nor in the dozens of cheap imitations of this film that | | | | actually heard the music back when it first came out, |
| have since been made. | | | | hearing the song anew gives us a landmark in time, a |
| It was also from this film that the famous theme song, | | | | time about which to wonder. As some of us do about |
| Axel F, has become an mp3 download, and of late, a | | | | every December 7th, or November 22nd, or |
| very popular ringtone for cell phones around the world. | | | | September 11th, we try and remember back when we |
| Both the ringtone and the composer of it won a | | | | first heard those rich, melodious bass and percussive |
| Grammy award. The song was performed by Harold | | | | vibrations singing out to us. We try to remember just |
| Faltmeyer, who played the song using multiple | | | | where we were that day, what we were doing, who |
| keyboards and three synthesizers. | | | | we were with, and perhaps even, why we aren't still |
| There are many variations of the Axel F ringtone | | | | with them. |
| available. One is the Crazy Frog Axelf. A variation on | | | | The film, "Beverly Hills Cop" has grown somewhat |
| this variation is the Axel F Crazy Frog Pop Corn | | | | dated since 1984, but Axel F's ringtones and the |
| Ringtone, which includes in it some extra pops and | | | | memories it engenders, will live forever. |
| some added pings and dings. In this version, the bass | | | | If you like the theme song to the movie Beverly Hills |
| section is almost mute but the entire theme is played | | | | Cop with Eddie Murphy, you just might think it's cool to |
| with a staccato beat. | | | | have the Axel F Ringtone downloaded to your phone. |