And The Children Drunk Lemonade

"Life In A Northern Town" by The Dream Academy seems to be a song I can't get away from.

I've heard it so many times in the past few weeks.  At the bank, the grocery store, an outdoor mall, in a restaurant, all over the place.  I also just realized that there is a popular country act covering it in their live shows, so maybe that has something to do with it popping up all over the place.  I'm not saying it's a bad tune, I don't mind The Dream Academy in light doses.

However, Billy Ocean is different.  I don't need to hear "Caribbean Queen" again anytime soon.

I find radio stations that refer to themselves as light (or is it lite?) and background music a very interesting format.  What is the statute of limitations before a song can be considered light?  I find it interesting that I will hear some song by Nirvana, which in their hey day would never be considered lite, right behind a song by The Carpenters.

Do you ever pay attention to what is playing in the background or do you just tune it out?  I'm all ears, although they might be fuzzy, as to what is playing in my surroundings at all times.

Comments

[Loren]

I always know what's on the background because I'm singing to it. Ask my husband and he'd tell you the same. Except maybe he's tuning ME out.......

[Brad]

I almost never listen to the radio, but one station in Chicago that used to always be decent, WXRT, has now gone bad just like all the rest. The other day they played that song by The Fray. Background music is usually just my own itunes collection.