OK. I like to have the radio on during the day while I work. It kinda makes my day go by a bit faster, and it’s nice to have it on in the background.
When the radio’s on, I normally listen to the classic rock station here in Minneapolis. And I luuurve classic rock. In my book, there’s nothing better than hearing some old Rick Deringer, Steve Miller Band, Rolling Stones and Heart! But for some reason, ever since winter came, my reception has been a bit wonky. I think it has something to do with the position of the radio (on a windowsill in my kitchen) and the fact that the sun is in a different place? Sounds weird, I know.
Anyway, the reception was really OFF one day, so I got up and started dialing around on the FM bar the other day and decided to tune into the local “lite rock” slash “easy listening” station. Because sometimes I have a hankering for some Barbara Streisand Evergreen, or old Lionel Ritchie, Kenny Loggins, and Seals & Crofts. Nice.
But after awhile, the muzak started to grate on me. Although there are moments to enjoy, when they throw on some old George Benson, 80’s Whitney Houston, and James Taylor, I have to leave the room when James Blunt comes over the airwaves with his squeaky voice.
They play way too much contemporary ‘emo’ music for me, and too much of the crap boy band songs that try so hard to be r&b but really don’t satisfy (i.e. stuff by Back Street Boys, All4One). Then they also throw in lots of generous splashes of whiny songs by Faith Hill, and I want to bring out the Tylenol, not to mention when they play cover songs by new country artists.
Then there’s Green Day’s Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) which seems to be played a lot whenever I go to a wedding, a party, a reunion, etc., and seems to have taken over the as a Big Part of The Soundtrack of (most) of My Generation. Since I cringe everytime I hear it in those situations, I get the urge to make a run for my bed and hide under the covers whenever it comes on over the friggin’ radio airwaves.
So I’ve decided that since the station has its moments (during the Flashback Lunch hour, that’s when they play the good ol’ Barry Manilow and Gladys Knight), I will continue to listen during those times.
But I would be happier if LITE-102.9 FM would cease and desist with all the “You’re Beautiful / She WEEEEEL be loooved / Ya had a bad daaay / Tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet”-laden crap their playlist seems chock full of. Because if I have to hear Counting Crows cover of Big Yellow Taxi Train’s Drops of Jupiter, or anything by Uncle Cracker again, I will bang my head on the wall!
PS – yes I kinow, I have cheesy taste in music. But that great elevator type stuff is the best to work to!
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