Bob Dylan to mumble GPS directions?

When it comes to enunciation, Bob Dylan falls somewhere between Scooby Doo and Miss Teen USA South Carolina. But people love their celebrities (and irony) so even Dylan could have a bright future in GPS navigation voiceover work. Mr. Zimmerman admitted to "talking to a couple of car companies about the possibility of being the voice of their GPS system," during his late-night BBC radio show. Naturally, it will happen with all the press he's received. And when it does you'll be on you own with no direction home, dig?

[MastrCake Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:32AM]

Image=Classic

[Ridgecity Posted Aug 26th 2009 5:55AM]

Well, he has been giving orders to the babyboomers since the 60s so he somehow fits. Hopefully they can add bluetooth so he can read aloud the SMS I get while driving.

"Donnya forgee da meeelllk!"

[mpsmith Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:26PM]

This is easily one of the best engadget images ever.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:57AM]

I'm a bit of grammar freak, but since this IS an article--it's either pronunciation or enunciation.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:34AM]

Like a complete unknown.

[Nerd With Out A Cause Posted Aug 26th 2009 6:44AM]

Like A Rolling Stone

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:59AM]

Uh...isn't the Annunciation the event in Christianity when Gabriel revealed to Mary that she was going to have Jesus?

[MastrCake Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:04AM]

Oh my god (pun totally intended), you're right!

[jordorama Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:37AM]

perhaps you meant enunciation?

[Mike Vegas Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:46AM]

...and Bob said unto the driver of the vehicle, "behold, you will come to an intersection, and you shall take a right, and it shall be called Spring Mountain Boulevard..."

[looselycoupled Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:09PM]

speaking of, they should make a "God" GPS voice that gives directions using the language style of the christian bible. LOL

[sonicyoof Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:57AM]

When it comes to choosing the appropriate word, Thomas Ricker falls somewhere between Scooby Doo and Miss Teen USA South Carolina.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 7:28AM]

When it comes to manliness, Sacky falls somewhere between Richard Simmons and Big Gay Al.

- B.O.

[grruse Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:58AM]

How many roads must a man drive down..?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 10:58AM]

42!

[SewerShark Posted Aug 26th 2009 1:40PM]

And turn left on the next traffic light

[NohOne Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:07AM]

Hmmm, which would I rather have in my GPS - Ozzy or Bob?

[Professor Kaos Posted Aug 26th 2009 7:04AM]

Omg Ozzy would be classic, him stuttering as I try to make my way through newyorks off ramps? XD

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 8:03AM]

Keith Richards.

[KAL326 Posted Aug 26th 2009 8:39AM]

Homer Simpson, but I a Nuvi so that's likely to never happen.

[r34p3r Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:18AM]

LOL

One of the best write-ups I've seen in a while

[bakedbeans6 Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:18AM]

And it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:22AM]

...blah blah blah crash into maggies farm blah blah blah...
...and other puns...

[Bort Simpson Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:28AM]

No Cockney Voice, no buy!


Its gotta match my ATM machine.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:50AM]

I suddenly find myself wanting Scooby Doo as my GPS voice...

[Plothole Posted Aug 26th 2009 8:19AM]

Reft! Reft!

[Viva La Snake Posted Aug 26th 2009 5:20AM]

Don't Drink and Drive!

[M01es Posted Aug 26th 2009 5:42AM]

A classic! My hat, head and arm go off to you, sir!

[Professor Kaos Posted Aug 26th 2009 7:05AM]

Translation? My Bob-Dylish is not as good as I thought

[aznofazns Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:44PM]

Left at the next street...
No, right.. ah man

[From My Cube Posted Aug 26th 2009 7:41AM]

I forgot about the Miss Teen SC map screw up....or should i say, tard pack trying to talk about maps n stuff....

[stridermt2k Posted Aug 26th 2009 8:05AM]

You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows...

[aeromat Posted Aug 26th 2009 11:11PM]

He mentioned this on XM's Theme Time Radio Hour a few years ago. Is this just now getting out?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 9:21AM]

COOL

[golfnz34me Posted Aug 26th 2009 9:31AM]

I personally believe, that some US americans don't have maps, such as in the Iraq and South Africa. So they should buy a Bob Dylan-voiced GPS navigation system!

[c w j Posted Aug 26th 2009 9:47AM]

Miss Teen USA SC's problem wasn't so much enunciation as it was on-the-fly processing.

[antonymous Posted Aug 26th 2009 10:57AM]

Well done, sir. This is, hands-down, the most brilliant title/image/word-bubble combination i've seen in a great while.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 1:36PM]

The only problem I see, is he would keep trying to send you out on highway 61.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 3:25PM]

Have you seen all the celebrity voices you can get from Navtones? They seen to be the only company that actually does real celebs. They have some really good one's like Mr. T but the thing that got me excited is that they have K.I.T.T. coming and David Hasselhoff, THE HOFF!

Now these are two voices I'm getting without question. You can even have KITT say your own name!

[John Doe Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:21PM]

I'm still pissed that TomTom or any of the other GPS players never got around to recording Majel Roddenberry's voice (a.k.a the voice of the computer on Star Trek.) for GPS. I would have paid good money for that. :-(

[Harrison Posted Aug 26th 2009 8:50PM]

I want Nicky Grist or some other WRC co-driver as my sat-nav voice. What could be cooler than having someone with a thick accent shouting LEFT TURN INTO MEDIUM RIGHT IN 400 METERS.

[MarkR15177 Posted Aug 27th 2009 3:54PM]

How about the voice of James Earl Jones("Luke, I am your father!" "This is CNN.") for your GPS Nav? At least his voice we can understand.

[HookEmHorns Posted Aug 26th 2009 11:02PM]

nah, I want Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell as a navigation voice

[SpookyStalker Posted Aug 27th 2009 2:21AM]

When you missed the turn, it should play a little harmonica riff then say "recalculating"