I 've grown to like the vuvuzela , for any number of reasons . Steve Rushin says buzzing at World Cup is vuvuzelas , horns played by South African fans . They drive people crazy , he says ; even muting TV wo n't take the sound out of your ears . But raucous chants at most soccer matches are not exactly music either , he says . Rushin : " The noise from a crowd can be very loud and it's also quite distracting to other spectators who may want to watch or listen to something else. but it 's also joyful and is the sound of South Africa .
Steve Rushin says buzzing at World Cup is vuvuzelas , horns played by South African fans . They drive people crazy , he says ; even muting TV wo n't take the sound out of your ears . But raucous chants at most soccer matches are not exactly music either , he says . Rushin : " The noise from a crowd can be very loud and it's also quite distracting to other spectators who may want to watch or listen to something else. but it 's also joyful and is the sound of South Africa .