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 (four years ago) link
in the next world warin a jack-knifed Jack In The Box
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 5 July 2020 21:58 (four years ago) link
Duran Duran "My Own Way" at Petco
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 12 July 2020 17:59 (four years ago) link
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) link
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) link
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) link
― 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) link
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) link
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) link
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) link
Chvrches: "Get Out" at Kroger.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 22:29 (four years ago) link
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) link
The wonderful Incapable by Roisin Murphy at Argos, Silverburn, Glasgow
― the article don, Friday, 28 August 2020 08:35 (four years ago) link
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) link
Glad you recovered, um, Hideous Lump.
― pplains, Saturday, 29 August 2020 13:47 (four years ago) link
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) link
yeah wow HL, that's amazing. and glad it's turned out okay!
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 29 August 2020 16:19 (four years ago) link
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) link
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) link
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) link
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) link
"the fez" by the dan at home depot.
― BrianB, Sunday, 13 September 2020 23:12 (four years ago) link
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) link
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) link
"The Fez" is indeed impressive
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 14 September 2020 02:24 (four years ago) link
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) link
"heartbeat" by taana gardner heard at trader joe's.
― visiting, Wednesday, 23 September 2020 03:50 (four years ago) link
"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 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
Stone Roses "Elephant Stone" at REI
― j.o.h.n. in evanston (john. a resident of chicago.), Monday, 16 November 2020 04:48 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
for what, making them upset in a Walgreens?
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Monday, 7 December 2020 15:41 (three years ago) link
― 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 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
Out of all the Blondie tracks, this is the ONLY one I knew before hand would be a hit. The original is amazing and we were in a position wherein I knew if we released a decent version it would succeed. I had no idea I'd be hearing it in CVS forty years later https://t.co/cCqhrpT8b1— Chris Stein (@chrissteinplays) January 31, 2021
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 1 February 2021 01:04 (three years ago) link
"Flying High Again" by Ozzy Osbourne
"Midnight Blue" by Lou Gramm
"She's A Lot Like You" by The Cars
In that order.
― pplains, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 00:02 (three years ago) link
i been a baaaad baaaad boy
― Wrong Screamed Barney (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 01:59 (three years ago) link
Billy Joel "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" at the dentists office.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Monday, 8 February 2021 19:19 (three years ago) link
more like "leave a tender molar alone" amirite
― pplains, Monday, 8 February 2021 19:40 (three years ago) link
Playing just now at the Home Depot - Charlotte Sometimes (?!)
― epistantophus, Thursday, 4 March 2021 00:23 (three years ago) link
that is amazing, i don't think i have ever heard that song out in the wild before.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 4 March 2021 00:33 (three years ago) link
Not at all obscure, but as I stepped on the stair machine at a local gym where the majority of my gym mates are black women, "Brown Sugar" by the Stones was playing.
― Cancel "Orangina", Please (I M Losted), Saturday, 10 April 2021 13:09 (three years ago) link
gay people love to tell you what song from 2002 was playing at CVS— Jill Gutowitz (@jillboard) April 20, 2021
― peace, man, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 11:04 (three years ago) link
god "brown sugar" reeeeeally needs to disappearmight beat my all time worst gym playlist experience with "Tears in Heaven"
― Bobo Honk, real name, no gimmicks (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 11:54 (three years ago) link
I would be tempted to use weights as a discus to throw at someone's head if I heard that Clapton while working out
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Thursday, 22 April 2021 00:44 (three years ago) link
The first three lines from Modern Love hit pretty hard when heard in a Lowe‘s— Holy Mountain (@Holy_Mountain) April 22, 2021
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 22 April 2021 17:32 (three years ago) link
― brimstead, Thursday, 22 April 2021 19:57 (three years ago) link