Golden Gate Bridge creates “eerie” music during high winds (VIDEOS)

San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge was a hot topic on social media over the weekend as high winds caused it to turn into a giant instrument that seemingly played “music” for the city to hear.

According to SF311, San Francisco’s non-emergency service, the sounds are the result of high winds blowing through the recently installed railing slats along the bridge’s bike path.

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Sorry this is happening. The Golden Gate Bridge Sargent reports the low humming noise is related to high winds blowing through the newly installed railing slats along the bike path on the bridge. ^JB

— SF311 (@SF311) June 6, 2020

The new “music” has been met with mixed reviews, with some residents finding it creepy and annoying, while others find it charming and unique.

Many users have posted their own recordings of what the bridge’s singsong sounds like. Take a listen and enjoy some of our favourite reactions.

TIL: The Golden Gate Bridge has just become the world’s largest wind instrument.

No, but seriously:

There is now a permanent creepy 3-tone dissonant soundtrack flooding San Francisco thanks to some recently completed bridge construction. pic.twitter.com/05ImVT7Im7

— ʀeeᴅ (@reedm) June 6, 2020

Can someone explain me why is this eerie sound has been going on for an hour in #SanFrancisco #presidio #sound #eerie #whatisthis #2020SoFar #2020BingoCard pic.twitter.com/gS4ui2WSxh

— Alberto Martinez A (@betogilardino) June 5, 2020

The Golden Gate Bridge now makes music. You can hear this whistle all over the city pic.twitter.com/W1V9Dw4sXb

— Raemond (@RaemondBW) June 6, 2020

Anthony J.:
“Engineers designed new sides for the sidewalk to help with wind resistance but didn’t take into account the EXTREME sound it creates when wind passes through it. The bridge sings crazy songs now it’s so trippy. It hurts the ears and unbearable it’s that loud.” pic.twitter.com/GWdVia1GNS

— Mark Krueger (@markkrueg) June 6, 2020

An eery whistle can be heard in many parts of the Bay Area coming from the Golden Gate Bridge.

(Sound On 🔊) pic.twitter.com/I1Vf55Nc4t

— Bobby Dupree (@bobbydupree) June 6, 2020

As much as I would‘ve loved this eerie sound to be aliens coming for us, apparently it’s the installation of new wind resistance railing that has turned the Golden Gate Bridge into a huge instrument that can be heard all around the Bay!Hypnotizing! #goldengatebridge #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/DhWEnttp2X

— Shirin (@Shirin_Jnk) June 6, 2020

I would also mention that up close and with no people around, the sound was both surreal and peaceful, as if someone’s playing a very sad meditation song on surround sound. P.S. you really can’t hear it much ON the Golden Gate Bridge itself #GoldenGateBridge #SanFrancisco #2020 pic.twitter.com/dPX5KXgDwv

— Shirin (@Shirin_Jnk) June 6, 2020

Guys, that Golden Gate Bridge sound is getting pretty serious.. pic.twitter.com/32LLYXwkD3

— Chelsea Christer (@chelsmark) June 6, 2020

The Golden Gate Bridge is now making the sound you hear just before the alien ship bursts through the clouds pic.twitter.com/1hMThP2jl9

— Erik Anderson (@awards_watch) June 6, 2020

Holy shit the Golden Gate Bridge is making a creepy ass sound 😯🌉 pic.twitter.com/9PtL0Id1cI

— 𖤐🦄𖤐Ɽɪᴄʜƴ𖤐🦄𖤐 (@RichyLovesYou) June 6, 2020

why does the golden gate bridge sound like a minecraft cave pic.twitter.com/flaeGr7qVn

— krist ,ᵛ___ᵛ, i sleep (@SlCHENGWIN) June 6, 2020

Golden Gate Bridge be like pic.twitter.com/VQD0f9jcHg

— Gina Linetti (@GinaLin88822273) June 6, 2020