Songs

Steve · 01-26-2022, 09:42 AM

Daughter: Alexa, play Let It Go.

Dad: When I was your age, I had to call a radio station, wait on hold for 30 minutes to request a song, then sit by my boom box for an hour for my song to play with a blank cassette tape so I could record it.

Daughter: I don't understand any of that.

bruceolee · 01-26-2022, 10:37 AM

those were the days! Who can ever forget waiting all that time to record your song only to have your mother or brother come in to talk to you halfway through the recording. God bless you all!

"another one bites the dus......MOM SHUT UP I'M RECORDING THIS SONG!!!!"

jledou · 01-26-2022, 10:37 AM

So very true!

shark · 01-26-2022, 12:08 PM

Some stations played new releases of albums commercial free around midnight.

markem · 01-26-2022, 12:18 PM

Our local radio station didn't announce song requests until after the song played, if the DJ didn't like you.

bonjing · 01-27-2022, 08:49 AM

And rewinding your cassettes with a pencil to save battery

bruceolee · 01-27-2022, 09:10 AM

we didn't have a car with a tape deck for well into the late 80's but we had 8 tracks and when we traveled we had 2, 8 track tapes. the best of the carpenters and willie nelsons album that had "on the road again" to this day i still know every lyric to that song. we'd turn down the rest of the album and when the song replayed we'd always play it loud and sing it as a family. what's funny was our poverty when we were growing up really bound us together as a family

01-26-2022, 09:42 AM	#1
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Songs Daughter: Alexa, play Let It Go. Dad: When I was your age, I had to call a radio station, wait on hold for 30 minutes to request a song, then sit by my boom box for an hour for my song to play with a blank cassette tape so I could record it. Daughter: I don't understand any of that. __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

01-26-2022, 10:37 AM	#2
bruceolee King of Rants Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Jason Location: South Florida Posts: 1,227 Trading: (1)	Re: Songs those were the days! Who can ever forget waiting all that time to record your song only to have your mother or brother come in to talk to you halfway through the recording. God bless you all! "another one bites the dus......MOM SHUT UP I'M RECORDING THIS SONG!!!!" __________________ “When I have found intense pain relieved, a weary brain soothed, and calm, refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar, I have felt grateful to God, and have blessed His name.” Spurgeon

01-26-2022, 10:37 AM	#3
jledou Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Kansas Posts: 2,224 Trading: (27)	Re: Songs So very true!

01-26-2022, 12:08 PM	#4
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,558 Trading: (0)	Re: Songs Some stations played new releases of albums commercial free around midnight. __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

01-26-2022, 12:18 PM	#5
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,621 Trading: (47)	Re: Songs Our local radio station didn't announce song requests until after the song played, if the DJ didn't like you. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

01-27-2022, 08:49 AM	#6
bonjing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,012 Trading: (39)	Re: Songs And rewinding your cassettes with a pencil to save battery __________________ Be Excellent to Each Other - Bill & Ted

01-27-2022, 09:10 AM	#7
bruceolee King of Rants Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Jason Location: South Florida Posts: 1,227 Trading: (1)	Re: Songs we didn't have a car with a tape deck for well into the late 80's but we had 8 tracks and when we traveled we had 2, 8 track tapes. the best of the carpenters and willie nelsons album that had "on the road again" to this day i still know every lyric to that song. we'd turn down the rest of the album and when the song replayed we'd always play it loud and sing it as a family. what's funny was our poverty when we were growing up really bound us together as a family __________________ “When I have found intense pain relieved, a weary brain soothed, and calm, refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar, I have felt grateful to God, and have blessed His name.” Spurgeon