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| From | Stewart Mason <flamingo@theworld.com> |
| Subject | Re: speaking of The Jam |
| Date | Thu, 27 Nov 2003 23:17:30 -0500 |
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At 09:55 AM 11/27/2003 -0500, mkropp wrote:
>With a 60-mile round-trip daily commute to my cubicle, I am required to stop
>for gas pretty often. The local gas station I frequent (the famous
>Philly-area Wawa convenience store franchise) plays piped-in music for your
>enjoyment while filling your tank. When will I get to my point? The
>piped-in music usually includes tracks by Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera, et
>al. Imagine my surprise yesterday (ok, shock) when "A Town Called Malice"
>by The Jam came on! I sang along and even danced around a little, much to
>the surprise (ok, shock) of my fellow tank-fillers.
It's much less surprising now to hear "A Town Called Malice" on piped-in
music than it was a few years ago: it was used prominently in the film
BILLY ELLIOT, as well as the trailer and the commercials, which undoubtedly
is why it was on the programmers' radar. They were probably serviced with
a copy of the soundtrack.
S
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