Muzak

[nuhuc@juno.com (Rick Kelly)]

On Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:50:11 -0400 (EDT) hmglaz@webtv.net (H Glazer)
writes:

>And some of those Muzak-like services have amazingly broad playlists.
>I've heard songs I haven't heard on radio for years while shopping at
>Shop-Rite or eating at McDonald's.
>
>If the research done by Muzak and its kind indicates that, say, "Sweet
>Cherry Wine" by Tommy James & the Shondells (recently heard at
>McDonald's) is suitable for use as inoffensive background music, why
>does your average oldies station shun it in favor of another spin of
>tired old "Mony Mony"?

Maybe because muzak is supposed to be background music, not anything that
an individual is supposed to be actively listening to.  Remember, 15
years ago there would have been a muzak version of Mony Mony... probably
performed by 101 Strings or the like.

Rick Kelly















___________________________________________________________________
You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail.
Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com
or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

------------------------------