Obscure Singles Heard at CVS

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Half Price Books was playing “Let Me In” by The Sensations while I was browsing today. Great obscure oldie.

Album Moods: Rambunctious; Snide (Dan Peterson), Monday, 15 June 2020 03:00 (five years ago)

I was at a Half-Price some time ago, where I heard the Peter Noone version of "Oh! You Pretty Things".

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 June 2020 03:15 (five years ago)

Checking a note on my phone, I see I heard "Your Imagination" by Hall & Oates and "That Girl Could Sing" by Jackson Browne at Beck's Prime last month.

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 June 2020 03:21 (five years ago)

I did not know there was such a thing!

Album Moods: Rambunctious; Snide (Dan Peterson), Monday, 15 June 2020 03:22 (five years ago)

Xp

Album Moods: Rambunctious; Snide (Dan Peterson), Monday, 15 June 2020 03:22 (five years ago)

I think it was one of Noone's first singles after leaving the Hermits.

https://www.zeroto180.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Peter-Noone-45b.jpg

This pic is in the Hunky Dory CD booklet:

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"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 June 2020 03:40 (five years ago)

lol wow.

love "Let Me In" - a favorite on the Chess Records rock-n-roll compilation I grew up with. Wee-ooh!

Doctor Casino, Monday, 15 June 2020 11:29 (five years ago)

At our local deli / supermarket my daughter and I were disconcerted to hear Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta" - fans of Peep Show will understand

assert (MatthewK), Monday, 15 June 2020 11:44 (five years ago)

My sister told me she heard "Kid Charlemagne" at Walmart today.

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 June 2020 03:21 (five years ago)

Clean this mess up here in Aisle 28,
Those tube socks and the bait.
Just get it all out of here.

pplains, Thursday, 18 June 2020 03:32 (five years ago)

Is There Cash On The Card?
Yes, There's Cash On The Card!
Then I Think I'll Treat Myself To This King-Size Candy Bar

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 June 2020 04:17 (five years ago)

*i know it do not qualify as obscure in at all a strict sense but i smiled and dug*

Sweet “Little Willy” at Floor and Decor.

i suspect all the other fucking olds buying tile knew it. but only maybe.

inveterate practitioner of antisocial distancing (Hunt3r), Sunday, 21 June 2020 00:42 (five years ago)

Nine Days: "Absolutely (The Story of A Girl)" at Kroger.

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 21 June 2020 22:54 (five years ago)

In my FB memories today I see I posted 9 years ago about hearing "Airbag" by Radiohead at Carl's Jr.

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 5 July 2020 21:35 (five years ago)

in the next world war
in a jack-knifed Jack In The Box

Doctor Casino, Sunday, 5 July 2020 21:58 (five years ago)

Duran Duran "My Own Way" at Petco

Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 12 July 2020 17:59 (four years ago)

obviously not obscure, but for a while there i was hearing 'come on eileen' every time i went into cvs. now it's 'ride like the wind'

mookieproof, Sunday, 12 July 2020 20:49 (four years ago)

For me it was "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" or "Mad About You". Also within that time frame that was happening I was stuck at a Kroger for a couple hours one time and heard both "Heaven Is..." AND "Circle In The Sand", so (for awhile anyway) Belinda Carlisle made the world go round.

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 12 July 2020 22:12 (four years ago)

Just bought a new cat litter box to the tune of Nik Kershaw’s ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’ at Petco!

christopher.ivan, Monday, 13 July 2020 00:15 (four years ago)

obviously not obscure, but for a while there i was hearing 'come on eileen' every time i went into cvs. now it's 'ride like the wind'

― mookieproof, Sunday, July 12, 2020 3:49 PM bookmarkflaglink

Heard that at CVS yesterday! If you heard someone doing the Michael McDonald parts from the greeting card aisle, that was meeeeeeee!

pplains, Monday, 13 July 2020 00:21 (four years ago)

wish someone would play the Saxon version of the latter.

I hear that sometimes Satan wants to defund police (Neanderthal), Monday, 13 July 2020 01:39 (four years ago)

Burger place w/a CSNY Pandora yielded:

Led Zeppelin: "That's The Way"
CSNY: "4+20"
Cat Stevens: "Oh Very Young"

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 19 July 2020 22:50 (four years ago)

booker t + the mg's — 'time is tight' in stater bros

Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Monday, 20 July 2020 03:20 (four years ago)

Chvrches: "Get Out" at Kroger.

"...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 22:29 (four years ago)

have just heard 'space age love song' by a flock of seagulls in stater brothers and it reminded what an absolutely gorgeous song it is.

Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 6 August 2020 00:46 (four years ago)

three weeks pass...

The wonderful Incapable by Roisin Murphy at Argos, Silverburn, Glasgow

the article don, Friday, 28 August 2020 08:35 (four years ago)

10-ish years ago, I was getting an MRI to confirm whether or not I had a brain tumor (yes, benign pituitary adenoma). They let you listen to the radio station of your choice on headphones made of plastic tubes like they use to have on airplanes. I put on WFMU and, as a good omen, the first song was Buzzcocks' "Harmony in My Head."

Hideous Lump, Saturday, 29 August 2020 06:53 (four years ago)

Glad you recovered, um, Hideous Lump.

pplains, Saturday, 29 August 2020 13:47 (four years ago)

amazing story. hilarious and heartwarming. thank you for sharing.

my contribution for today: overheard a mother mildly complaining to her daughter about having to wear a mask in the grocery store on wednesday afternoon. daughter (i'm guessing 12-13) says something like, "well mom, wearing it is for everybody's health." cue the impressions "keep on pushin." i just started laughing because it was so perfect.

this is one of the most underrated threads on ilx, imo.

Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Saturday, 29 August 2020 15:30 (four years ago)

yeah wow HL, that's amazing. and glad it's turned out okay!

Doctor Casino, Saturday, 29 August 2020 16:19 (four years ago)

i once worked in an office building in a shopping center with piped-in music, and when I stepped outside after my last day they were playing "Good Riddance" by Green Day

trapped out the barndo (crüt), Saturday, 29 August 2020 17:31 (four years ago)

I hope Skid Row's "Get the Fuck Out" plays when I leave mine

pass the cur's dossier (Neanderthal), Saturday, 29 August 2020 17:42 (four years ago)

Hospital for heart surgery (not for me), radio playing a song with the chorus 'I will mend your heart'.

kinder, Saturday, 29 August 2020 18:23 (four years ago)

As a side note, the name "Hideous Lump" predated the tumor. So it's not gallows humor, just a dark coincidence.

Hideous Lump, Sunday, 30 August 2020 06:53 (four years ago)

two weeks pass...

"the fez" by the dan at home depot.

BrianB, Sunday, 13 September 2020 23:12 (four years ago)

a couple of weeks ago i heard "hey nineteen" playing at a mccormick and schmicks i was walking past.

visiting, Sunday, 13 September 2020 23:24 (four years ago)

that was at least a hit! "the fez" is a darned good one for this thread tho.

Doctor Casino, Sunday, 13 September 2020 23:55 (four years ago)

"The Fez" is indeed impressive

Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 14 September 2020 02:24 (four years ago)

Stop and Shop in Glen Cove, Long Island is playing Pure by the Lightning Seeds (obscure enough this side of the pond).

Deflatormouse, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 01:17 (four years ago)

"heartbeat" by taana gardner heard at trader joe's.

visiting, Wednesday, 23 September 2020 03:50 (four years ago)

four weeks pass...

"Paint It Black" by the Rolling Stones after the medical clinic put my call on hold - "It's not easy facing up, when your whole world is black"

aworks, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:30 (four years ago)

two weeks pass...

Thompson Twins “King for a Day” which subsequently got stuck in an endless loop in my head for a week thereafter.

epistantophus, Saturday, 7 November 2020 14:08 (four years ago)

Stone Roses "Elephant Stone" at REI

j.o.h.n. in evanston (john. a resident of chicago.), Monday, 16 November 2020 04:48 (four years ago)

Finally updated the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Qvc8uzVk4bDpMeW6p2lc6?si=9k_3qW1OSqyPEvC6ZgpsWw

"what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 19 November 2020 21:08 (four years ago)

two weeks pass...

Not terribly obscure, but I just remembered hearing Joe Jackson's "Breaking Us in Two" at Walgreen's when buying masks and sunscreen and while it's fantastic, it's also inappropriate and depressing in that context.

Totally Insane Police State, 90210 (I M Losted), Monday, 7 December 2020 13:19 (four years ago)

I still don't know how/why Badfinger (or whoever controls their copyrights) didn't sue Joe Jackson.

Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 7 December 2020 15:26 (four years ago)

for what, making them upset in a Walgreens?

Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Monday, 7 December 2020 15:41 (four years ago)

I still don't know how/why Badfinger (or whoever controls their copyrights) didn't sue Joe Jackson.

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, December 7, 2020 9:26 AM bookmarkflaglink

Ha, I was just about to add "Same with 'Day After Day'!" to IML's post.

pplains, Monday, 7 December 2020 16:26 (four years ago)

It feels borderline for this thread, but it was definitely weird to hear Elton John’s “Can’t Stay Alone Tonight” in a grocery store during the lead up to Christmas.

sound of scampo talk to me (El Tomboto), Sunday, 13 December 2020 00:51 (four years ago)

It counts...a definite subset of this whole thing is "Album Cuts Off Recent-ish Releases From Legacy Artists".

"what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 13 December 2020 05:50 (four years ago)


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