When good songs are murdered by some simpering singer (usually, but not exclusively female) warbling over a sickly twee piano track. The said recording is then appropriated by some billion dollar corporation to accompany an advert designed to make whatever despicable, heartless money grabbing organisation it is, look and sound like the worlds most benevolent Christmas charideee. This years abomination is Only You. A great original song by Yazoo, that was good enough to stand a poor but mildly amusing acapella cover by the Flying Pickets. Now it's been absolutely ruined by the crass commercial coupling of the worlds biggest burger bar and a shit singer with sad pianoforte. I absolutely despise this shit. My only hope is that Vince Clarke earns enough out of this to buy a new synthesizer, hunts down the perpetrators Bryan Mills style and one by one smashes all of them over the head with it.
Getting on the train at commuter times, the people that leave their bag on a seat, they can see it’s busy but they pretend they haven’t seen you and force you to ask them to move it.
Related to that, and a particular "problem" in bars in seaside resorts where 95% of the clientele are over 45, but the staff insist on putting on some MTV type channel that is aimed at 12 year old girls.
Related to that, and a particular "problem" in bars in seaside resorts where 95% of the clientele are over 45, but the staff insist on putting on some MTV type channel that is aimed at 12 year old girls.
I think I realised today, that said Muzak is more for staff to be in the ‘Groove’ rather than clientele @Algarveaddick
Not being able to go into a cafe or restaurant, shopping Mall, without having to endure pounding Muzak!
it’s very unlikely that whoever decides on the playlists, that they’ll appeal to many, other than 6 year olds!
Perhaps if it’s 10pm and one’s seated in what the owner of said establishment’s believes to be a ‘Groove’ it might have some validity!
However if I’m having an Americano at 9:30am ‘Groove’ or no ‘Groove’ I really don’t need pounding Muzak!
Are we fearful of silence and therefore need to believe, we’re at where it’s at, at all times?
Set to get even worse with the constant sound of sleigh bells and Ronnie bloody Ronette and the Ronettes hammering out the Phil Spectre wall of sound - without the wall of sound - just the high frequencies. Jingle Bells rock, my arse.
Not being able to go into a cafe or restaurant, shopping Mall, without having to endure pounding Muzak!
it’s very unlikely that whoever decides on the playlists, that they’ll appeal to many, other than 6 year olds!
Perhaps if it’s 10pm and one’s seated in what the owner of said establishment’s believes to be a ‘Groove’ it might have some validity!
However if I’m having an Americano at 9:30am ‘Groove’ or no ‘Groove’ I really don’t need pounding Muzak!
Are we fearful of silence and therefore need to believe, we’re at where it’s at, at all times?
Set to get even worse with the constant sound of sleigh bells and Ronnie bloody Ronette and the Ronettes hammering out the Phil Spectre wall of sound - without the wall of sound - just the high frequencies. Jingle Bells rock, my arse.
Totally Agree.
It's very presumptuous of those that drag out the shite repetition every year of Christmas bollox, that everyone wants it!
Shove it up yer arse as far as I'm concerned.
Oh yes and one more time, 'So, here it is Merry Fucking Christmas everybody's having fun' you having a larf, are we F...
Not being able to go into a cafe or restaurant, shopping Mall, without having to endure pounding Muzak!
it’s very unlikely that whoever decides on the playlists, that they’ll appeal to many, other than 6 year olds!
Perhaps if it’s 10pm and one’s seated in what the owner of said establishment’s believes to be a ‘Groove’ it might have some validity!
However if I’m having an Americano at 9:30am ‘Groove’ or no ‘Groove’ I really don’t need pounding Muzak!
Are we fearful of silence and therefore need to believe, we’re at where it’s at, at all times?
I went to my local Co Op last night not long before the England game. They were playing some some awful contrived football 'tunes' that seemed to mainly feature the blokey chanting of 'Come On England'. Presumably in the hope of selling a few more tins of Carlsberg or whatever else passes for English beer these days.
When I got to the till, I said to the bloke serving, "blimey mate, have you had to listen to that rubbish all day"? "Thank's" he responded, "I've been trying to ignore it since I got here, but now it's right back in my head". Lesson learned; if you can't stop the music (and nobody can stop the music) it's probably best not to mention the music.
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Have to wonder what he does with his left hand with biceps that big.
Oh yeh, never thought of that
Huge sewing session ensues ... Huh, what's it coming too? And to think some of my shirts are not even ten years old.
it’s very unlikely that whoever decides on the playlists, that they’ll appeal to many, other than 6 year olds!
Perhaps if it’s 10pm and one’s seated in what the owner of said establishment’s believes to be a ‘Groove’ it might have some validity!
However if I’m having an Americano at 9:30am ‘Groove’ or no ‘Groove’ I really don’t need pounding Muzak!
Are we fearful of silence and therefore need to believe, we’re at where it’s at, at all times?
"Muzak is an American brand of background music played in retail stores and other public establishments."
(Ok just looked it up, nearly 40 years out of date. Pretty sure I'm due for the knackers yard now)
It's very presumptuous of those that drag out the shite repetition every year of Christmas bollox, that everyone wants it!
Shove it up yer arse as far as I'm concerned.
Oh yes and one more time, 'So, here it is Merry Fucking Christmas everybody's having fun' you having a larf, are we F...
When I got to the till, I said to the bloke serving, "blimey mate, have you had to listen to that rubbish all day"? "Thank's" he responded, "I've been trying to ignore it since I got here, but now it's right back in my head". Lesson learned; if you can't stop the music (and nobody can stop the music) it's probably best not to mention the music.