Music Playing In Clothes Stores

No, it is not weird when you grow up with it. It was definitely weird for me when I spent a white Christmas in the USA. It was like being in a Hollywood movie, it was so foreign to me.

I don't really like snow but I would love to go to Lapland..just to see the reindeer as they have furry noses, don't you know. The only animal to do so..I think!

It must be weird hearing Christmas Carols in the sunshine. The news media make us feel terrible whenever they show Australian beaches at Christmas. Hard to believe it can be so warm there and so bloody cold here lol.

I don't mind rock music (and there was a lot played in the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas when we stayed there, it was great) but the really heavy stuff would annoy me as well, to be honest. I must be getting old!

It's the same ones because nothing decent has been brought out at Chrimbo for years. I should know, I have a Christmas CD lol. I don't know what's happening with HMV. I agree with you. The music on the ground floor is "competing" with music played upstairs where the over-priced DVDs are! Give me Amazon any day although it pains me to say it, as I like keeping people in work, irritating as some of them may be.

I bet they all play music though..but I guess it will be just the one radio or whatever playing. Even I can cope with that lol.

I wonder what it's like for the shop assistants? No doubt they can't say anything for fear of losing their jobs. At least I can put up with it for only a few minutes, then leave. They're stuck in the store for hours on end, not serving anybody because - like me - they've left!!

Haha! yes, it can work the other way, I agree. It doesn't happen very often with me anymore because I don't like the likes of Beyonce, etc. But, years ago if a track was played that I loved and it got cut off for whatever reason, I would storm out of the shop in disgust, just like you did!

I bet it doesn't bother them that they can't hear themselves think..I guess I was like that at their age.

Lets see... The Beach Boys (twice), the Animals (back when they were cool), Paul Revere and the Raiders (back when THEY were cool), Deep Purple (left half way because it was SO loud!), Alice Cooper, Arlo Guthrie (twice), Sting, Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Styx, Paul McCartney... oh, another one in Houston that I can't remember, Trout Fishing in America (a bunch of times) but they really aren't a big group or extremely loud and The Bobs (twice).

Oh, if they played rock music everywhere (like in the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas) then I'd be a happy bunny but it's all this boom, boom rubbish..or Beyonce. Which bands have you seen my friend..do tell.

Wow, what a great mix! I would absolutely love to see Stevie Nicks, I think she has an amazing voice. I can identify with the Deep Purple thing as I saw them when Joe Lynn Turner sang with them..and I was stood right at the back lol. I've also seen Elton John as he played at our football ground in - I think - 2005. He was excellent as he just got on with it playing all his hits!

Yes, I feel sorry for the little ones when music is played loud like that. Not all people that go in stores are on their own or are couples.

Haha! Gone are the days where I walked into a store and actually liked the music being played. The last time that happened was in the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas way back in 2008. They were into playing rock music (not the really heavy stuff you understand) and I loved it. Some rock music is extremely uplifting and some tracks they played I'd not heard for a long time, so I was happy!

That is the problem I am talking about. The most interesting for shopping is not what kind of stuff I am buying, it is the time I spend with friend and feeling I enjoy during the holiday. It would be good to wear the headphones, but if I happened to those shops with big horn announcing their promotion, I would escape to another place and avoid such annoying noise.

I suppose you could wear your own headphones so at least you're listening to music you like..but there again you wouldn't be able to chat to your friends with those on your head either!

Do you like all types of music then?

LOL. I should imagine you will notice the music even more now!

Yes, I begin to notice the music because of you!!! Why?How to do? Haha.

Well, in your case they are playing tracks you like which is fine..but what would happen if they played music you didn't like? Would you stay or would you go lol. I can feel a song coming on i.e. "Should I stay or Should I go now?" by The Clash. Real music you see! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU

Or earlier still sometimes!

Hi! Haha! That reminds me of a neighbour we had here for about 2 years. Torture it was. She was into Cuban music (along with her boyfriend, who was a social worker and should know better) and they thought nothing of having an impromptu party at 3am, playing a set of Bongo Drums. Apparently, they got engaged and "are saving up to get married in Cuba." It's a good job he's working then, it would take HER ages to save up on her benefits! Oh, and they've moved to somewhere with a garden. That's nice. We don't live in a rented property so I will be old and grey by the time that happens. Oh, well, at least we have BLUE SKY today. Love it!

I think this must be the reason why Debenhams is never full of people looking at their stuff. The punters must get annoyed by all the music being played so - like me - come out after about 10 minutes. I don't mind one track being played throughout the store (that's what it used to be like) but 3? Not good for concentration!