diff --git a/megademo/check_email.s b/megademo/check_email.s
index 146b5fb6..0defe218 100644
--- a/megademo/check_email.s
+++ b/megademo/check_email.s
@@ -212,15 +212,18 @@ ce_patch:
 	;			     -10 keypress
 	;			      -2 ldy at top
 	;			    -132 move letters
+	;			   -1038 play_music
 	;			===========
-	;			    4377
+	;			    3339
 
-	; Try X=96 Y=9 cycles=4375 R2
+	jsr	play_music	; 6+1032
+
+	; Try X=110 Y=6 cycles=3337 R2
 
 	nop								; 2
 
-	ldy	#9							; 2
-emloop1:ldx	#96							; 2
+	ldy	#6							; 2
+emloop1:ldx	#110							; 2
 emloop2:dex								; 2
 	bne	emloop2							; 2nt/3
 	dey								; 2
diff --git a/megademo/falling_apple.s b/megademo/falling_apple.s
index e91b9e71..d0c6286d 100644
--- a/megademo/falling_apple.s
+++ b/megademo/falling_apple.s
@@ -151,13 +151,16 @@ page1_loop:			; delay 115+(7 loop)+4 (bit)+4(extra)
 	;  -25 inc framecount
 	;   -7 see if timeout
 	;  -10 keypress
+	;-1038 music
 	;================
-	; 4507
+	; 3469
 
-	; Try X=149 Y=6 cycles=4507
+	jsr	play_music	; 6+1032
 
-	ldy	#6							; 2
-faloop1:ldx	#149							; 2
+	; Try X=230 Y=3 cycles=3469
+
+	ldy	#3							; 2
+faloop1:ldx	#230							; 2
 faloop2:dex								; 2
 	bne	faloop2							; 2nt/3
 	dey								; 2
diff --git a/megademo/starring.s b/megademo/starring.s
index 5ba7727c..8446ed81 100644
--- a/megademo/starring.s
+++ b/megademo/starring.s
@@ -238,20 +238,24 @@ st_timeout:
 								;============
 								;	7
 
-	; do_nothing should be      4550
+	;                           4550
 	;			     -13 wrap
 	;			      -7 timeout
 	;			     -10 keypress
 	;			     -30 page flipping
+	;			   -1038 music
 	;			===========
-	;			    4484
+	;			    3446
 
-	; Try X=178 Y=5 cycles=4481 R3
+	jsr	play_music	; 6+1032
 
-	lda	$0
+	; Try X=21 Y=31 cycles=3442 R4
 
-	ldy	#5							; 2
-stloop1:ldx	#178							; 2
+	nop
+	nop
+
+	ldy	#31							; 2
+stloop1:ldx	#21							; 2
 stloop2:dex								; 2
 	bne	stloop2							; 2nt/3
 	dey								; 2
diff --git a/megademo/starring_people.s b/megademo/starring_people.s
index 3a3275e8..e6d8e56d 100644
--- a/megademo/starring_people.s
+++ b/megademo/starring_people.s
@@ -181,8 +181,9 @@ sp_outer_loop:
 	;			      -8 pause a bit
 	;			     -32 draw yellow
 	;			     -49 wipe
+	;			   -1038 music
 	;			===========
-	;			    7276
+	;			    6238
 
 	lda	FRAMEH						; 3
 	cmp	#15						; 2
@@ -276,12 +277,14 @@ sp_timeout:
 	beq     sp_done							; 3
 									; -1
 
+	jsr	play_music	; 6+1032
 
 	; Try X=17 Y=80 cycles=7281 R3
 	; Try X=57 Y=25 cycles=7276
+	; Try X=45 Y=27 cycles=6238
 
-	ldy	#25							; 2
-sploop1:ldx	#57							; 2
+	ldy	#27							; 2
+sploop1:ldx	#45							; 2
 sploop2:dex								; 2
 	bne	sploop2							; 2nt/3
 	dey								; 2