Trust me . Steve Rushin says buzzing at World Cups is vuvuzelas , music played by South African fans . They drive people crazy , he says ; even muting it ' n't take the sound out of your ears . But raucous chants at most football matches are not exactly music either , he says . Others : Vuvuzela may by infuriating , but it 's also joyful and is the sound of South Africa .
Steve Rushin says buzzing at World Cups is vuvuzelas , music played by South African fans . They drive people crazy , he says ; even muting it ' n't take the sound out of your ears . But raucous chants at most football matches are not exactly music either , he says . Others : Vuvuzela may by infuriating , but it 's also joyful and is the sound of South Africa .