diff --git a/data/sound/eeuh.ogg b/data/sound/eeuh.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3defcc
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/sound/eeuh.ogg differ
diff --git a/lib/menu.c b/lib/menu.c
index 8022dac..212a49a 100644
--- a/lib/menu.c
+++ b/lib/menu.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ calc_menu ( struct eMenu* menu, int sp_select_button )
 {
 	spSleep(50000);
 	if ( spGetInput()->button[sp_select_button] )
-		return menu->selection + 1;
+		return menu_select( menu );
 	else if ( spGetInput()->button[SP_BUTTON_DOWN] )
 		menu_select_down( menu ); 
 	else if ( spGetInput()->button[SP_BUTTON_UP] )
@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@ calc_menu ( struct eMenu* menu, int sp_select_button )
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
+// returns selected menu item, and plays proper sound
+int
+menu_select ( struct eMenu* menu )
+{
+	if ( menu->moveSound != NULL )
+		spSoundPlay( menu->selectSound, menu->soundChannel,0,0,-1 );
+	return menu->selection + 1;
+}
+
 // move an eMenu's selected element up by one (if possible)
 void
 menu_select_up ( struct eMenu* menu )
diff --git a/lib/menu.h b/lib/menu.h
index b319bf9..142f8c0 100644
--- a/lib/menu.h
+++ b/lib/menu.h
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ int calc_menu ( struct eMenu*, int );
 
 void resize_menu	( struct eMenu* );
 
-void menu_select_up	(struct eMenu* );
-void menu_select_down	(struct eMenu* );
+int menu_select		( struct eMenu* );
+void menu_select_up	( struct eMenu* );
+void menu_select_down	( struct eMenu* );
 
 int  ideal_menu_height	( struct eMenu* );
 int  ideal_menu_width	( struct eMenu* );
diff --git a/tests/test-menu.c b/tests/test-menu.c
index 9648482..d99fcf6 100644
--- a/tests/test-menu.c
+++ b/tests/test-menu.c
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ calc_test ( Uint32 steps )
 	else
 		return 0;
 
+	if ( menucode > 0 )
+		spSleep(700000);
+		// sleep long enough after selection to play selection sound lol
 	return menucode;
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ init_test_menu ( struct eMenu* menu )
 	menu->titleCentered = 0;
 	menu->textCentered = 0;
 	menu->moveSound = sounds[0];
+	menu->selectSound = sounds[1];
 	add_menu_element(menu, "give up");
 	add_menu_element(menu, "run away");
 	add_menu_element(menu, "eat a baby");
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ init_sounds ( void )
 {
 	spSoundInit();
 	add_sound("data/sound/tamborine.ogg");
+	add_sound("data/sound/eeuh.ogg");
 }