The Cult - Revolution
― how's life, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 22:07 (eight years ago) link
Stray Cats: "She's Sexy (and 17)" at Fuddruckers
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 12 May 2016 23:10 (eight years ago) link
So I started a new job this week working at a Goodwill retail store and the musical choices are. . . interesting. Most of the time, it's totally nameless/faceless EDM pop garbage, but there's random 70's tune that will occasionally pop up. Some choice selections so far have been:
Yes — Long Distance RunaroundBob Dylan — Buckets of Rain (two days in a row!) and Tangled Up in BlueJoni Mitchell — Carey
And tons of Van Morrison. Seems like I get to hear him at least once every ninety minutes. All the primo stuff, too: everything from 'Caravan' to 'Wavelength.' I think the only of his 70's album that hasn't been repped for thus far is Veedon Fleece.
― Austin, Friday, 13 May 2016 04:34 (eight years ago) link
Londonbeat-Thinking About You
― Neanderthal, Friday, 13 May 2016 21:01 (eight years ago) link
Wow, today I heard Crosby Stills and NASA's 'In my Dreams' at work. That's far and away my favorite CSN tune. I wasn't even aware it was a single.
― Austin, Sunday, 15 May 2016 01:43 (eight years ago) link
*Nash's
Wow again, as I heard Crosby and Nash's 'Southbound Train' today as well. They were really on a roll with the folk rock stuff today.
― Austin, Sunday, 15 May 2016 05:46 (eight years ago) link
ha, pretty good auto correct
"southbound train" is lovely. I don't really know csny's body of work but I dig a lot of that album. I would flip if I heard "immigration man" at cvs.
― sisterhood of the baggering vance (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 15 May 2016 05:48 (eight years ago) link
Austin, you were at CVS three times?
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 15 May 2016 11:13 (eight years ago) link
just goes for the music
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 15 May 2016 11:46 (eight years ago) link
No no no, it's the music beamed over the store speakers at the Goodwill retail shop where I work.
Nothing that great or out of the ordinary to report on from today.
― Austin, Monday, 16 May 2016 02:24 (eight years ago) link
Today's highlight was The Moody Blues - 'Timothy Leary's Dead.'
― Austin, Thursday, 19 May 2016 04:08 (eight years ago) link
Heard R.E.M.'s "Talk About The Passion" in the supermarket yesterday. Not a single, never once heard it on the radio, was pleasantly baffled.
(Also, my favorite misheard lyrics: "Minty breath, minty mouth, it's Gumby in reaction. Minty breath, minty mouth, talk about the passion. Gumby in...Gumby in...Gumby into town...")
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 24 May 2016 18:30 (eight years ago) link
ha!
― bucyrus ohio, vus cun nus en l’aria (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 24 May 2016 18:50 (eight years ago) link
Jimmy Cliff: "You Can Get It If You Really Want" at Jack In The Box
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 27 May 2016 15:30 (eight years ago) link
not exactly obscure but i was surprised to hear Courtney Barnett's "Depreston" in a CVS today
― flappy bird, Friday, 27 May 2016 19:18 (eight years ago) link
heard that one in a movie theater bathroom last summer, too
― flappy bird, Friday, 27 May 2016 19:19 (eight years ago) link
The Records' "Starry Eyes" at a Chipotle the other day. Sorta surprising.
― geoffreyess, Friday, 27 May 2016 20:37 (eight years ago) link
The Pretty Things: "Get A Buzz" at Freebirds World Burrito
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 28 May 2016 20:26 (eight years ago) link
Oooh, and now Bill Withers: "Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?"
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 28 May 2016 21:00 (eight years ago) link
At work today, I was treated to the full twelve minute version of 'Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.'
― Austin, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 05:46 (eight years ago) link
Nice!
― how's life, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 09:13 (eight years ago) link
They're on a roll today! So far, I've heard:
Bob Dylan - Positively 4th StreetSqueeze - Pulling Mussels From the ShellA Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
― Austin, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 22:18 (eight years ago) link
In the second half of my day, I got to hear:
The Kinks — Set Me FreeThe Jimmy Castor Bunch — It's Just Begun (probably the biggest surprise thus far)
― Austin, Wednesday, 8 June 2016 02:53 (eight years ago) link
Yeah wow, that last one is kind of all-time for the thread.
― bucyrus ohio, vus cun nus en l’aria (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 04:38 (eight years ago) link
New Order - Age of Consent
― Austin, Thursday, 9 June 2016 18:17 (eight years ago) link
The B-52's - Planet Claire
― Austin, Thursday, 9 June 2016 21:34 (eight years ago) link
Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Friday, 10 June 2016 00:24 (eight years ago) link
The Kinks — Sunny Afternoon
― Austin, Friday, 10 June 2016 03:12 (eight years ago) link
The Police - Walking in Your Footsteps
― King Nagl (Eazy), Friday, 10 June 2016 04:03 (eight years ago) link
Romeo Void - A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)
― Austin, Friday, 10 June 2016 18:41 (eight years ago) link
Teenage Fanclub's "About You" at a joint called BurgerFi.
― ellaguru, Friday, 10 June 2016 18:48 (eight years ago) link
R.E.M. — Talk About the Passion
― Austin, Friday, 10 June 2016 23:55 (eight years ago) link
I love how Austin needs a CVS fix every three hours.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 June 2016 23:56 (eight years ago) link
Modern English - Someone's Calling
― Austin, Sunday, 12 June 2016 01:29 (eight years ago) link
Devo - Through Being Cool
― Austin, Sunday, 12 June 2016 03:35 (eight years ago) link
this thread makes me want to go and just like hang out at the cvs for an hour or two and slowly peruse the eye shadow colors or w/e
― riverine (map), Sunday, 12 June 2016 04:52 (eight years ago) link
i've always wanted to know in minute detail how these songs end up being played in these places, like is it sort of a roll of the dice among select back catalogs, are artists being measured according to some arbitrary standard, is it done in-house or contracted out, if the latter do these people offer the same service for other chains, how do they differentiate amongst their clients, etc.
― riverine (map), Sunday, 12 June 2016 05:04 (eight years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzak_(brand)#Original_artist_programming
― brimstead, Sunday, 12 June 2016 05:38 (eight years ago) link
i recall hearing "Truly Madly Deeply" at a Stop n Shop recently
― Sharkie, Monday, 13 June 2016 18:41 (eight years ago) link
Unfortunately that one's not obscure
― skip, Monday, 13 June 2016 20:01 (eight years ago) link
what about "(i know) there's something going on"
― brimstead, Monday, 13 June 2016 20:16 (eight years ago) link
hmm not sure why i thought there was a parenthetical there.
― brimstead, Monday, 13 June 2016 20:17 (eight years ago) link
#13 on billboard hot 100
That one pops up in all kinds of strange places.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 June 2016 20:19 (eight years ago) link
Frida was right, after all.
― bucyrus ohio, vus cun nus en l’aria (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 14 June 2016 00:01 (eight years ago) link
Publix plays 38 Special's "Second Chance" every time I'm fucking there.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 14 June 2016 02:23 (eight years ago) link
They were really on a roll today with the new wave stuff at work:
The Cure — Lovesong (Extended Mix)Devo — That's GoodNew Order — Ceremony
― Austin, Thursday, 16 June 2016 05:43 (eight years ago) link
New Order - Love Vigilantes
― Austin, Thursday, 16 June 2016 19:23 (eight years ago) link
That's crazy, New Order have become like the Tom Petty of Goodwill.
― Dan is a #VegetablePuppet, he is NOT REAL. #flatearth (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 16 June 2016 21:01 (eight years ago) link