Quote of the Day

[figmo]

I love my colleagues. Today one of them commented on a recent radio station format change where a long-time heavy metal station went Mexican. The way Dan told the story was roughly like this:

"I was driving in, and I was feeling kind of sleepy, so I figured I'd tune in KSJO and get a hit of Metallica. Instead, I hear this 'dum, ya-da-da-da-da, ya-da-da-da-da' music, and I think, 'It must be Carlos Santana,' but it doesn't sound like 'Oye Como Va' or 'Black Magic Woman,' and it's got too many accordions in it."

Comments

[cat-herder.livejournal.com]

But, but, but, I LOVE mariachi music. When the Mexican family lived across the street, they'd have big family parties where they blasted the Mariachi station on the radio of one of the trucks and the little kids would play with the pinata. Fond memories.

If it were not for the Mexican stations, I would not have survived all those late night drives down I-5. It was either mariachi or those scolding stations that would alternately offer smiting and love from Jaysus.

[figmo.livejournal.com]

I didn't say there was anything wrong with mariachi music.

I just got a kick out of the way this guy expecting to hear Metallica reacted and parsed things when he instead was presented with mariachi music.

I do wish the Mexican stations would replace the Jaysus stations instead of standard English-language music stations, though.