I've heard it in many songs' lyrics such as "Calling All Cars" by Senses Fail and "Favor Atlantic" by Coheed and Cambria. What does it mean?
2007-02-28 01:25:57 · 11 answers · asked by xstepher08x 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
a antiquated police term meaning essentially "everyone" calling all cars as opposed to just one or several
2007-02-28 01:29:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 14:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 02:00:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only have an "education by TV" answer because I heard this phrase on American tv in the 50's and 60's. It was a police radio call for all police cars to attend a scene. It was probably made most famous in "Car 54" tv show...in which we heard, "calling all cars!" Car 54, where are you!!" (musical notes added).
2007-02-28 01:31:07 · answer #4 · answered by grapeshenry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a term police used back in the days. It means the message was for everyone listening. When there was an emergency they contacted every police car that was on patrol.
2007-02-28 01:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by Dale D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when broadcasting a message on police radio, a dispatcher will prefix the message with the unit number or car number for whom the message is intended. when the message is attended for all the units (cars) that are currently out on duty, the dispatcher will prefix the message with "calling all cars" to indicate that the message is for everyone.
"Calling All Cars" was also a classic early police drama program that aired on CBS Radio West Coast stations from 1933 to 1939.
2007-02-28 02:05:04 · answer #6 · answered by michaell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That phrase was used at one time by law inforcement to alert all vehicles to be on the look out for a law breaker of some type. You don't hear the phrase anymore. Dispatchers assume that all "cars" are listening to alerts.
2007-02-28 01:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by sarge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does calling all cars mean?
I've heard it in many songs' lyrics such as "Calling All Cars" by Senses Fail and "Favor Atlantic" by Coheed and Cambria. What does it mean?
2015-08-10 06:33:25 · answer #8 · answered by Brigitta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a line in a an old cop show. Calling all cars allerted all the other cops.
2007-02-28 01:28:47 · answer #9 · answered by J F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to gathering all your currently available resources to focus on one big specific immediate problem. Historically, it referred to police departments needing to get all cars out on patrol to all go chase the same bad guy...hence the term "calling all cars."
2007-02-28 01:34:24 · answer #10 · answered by lmnop 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋