[Icantdrive65]

So I was in Safeway tonight getting groceries like normal and as I was contemplating the cookie selection the ad for :whatever: ended and I hear Black Sabbath coming over the sound system. At first I thought I was going crazy. It was a long day so maybe I was delirious. But there it was: "Paranoid" piped in on speakers that used to play Muzak. Now I know I'm old.

 

[DirtMcGirk]

Old, but still able to hear Paranoid in Muzak.
Its bad, but it ain't that bad, and you still know your Sabbath, so that makes you cool in my book.

 

[Icantdrive65]

No, no, no. This was not the Muzak version. It was actual Sabbath, complete with Ozzy telling me to enjoy life.

 

[Trainwreck]

I'm with you, I am always blown away by the stuff that is playing in Safeway. I've heard everything from Elvis Costello, to the Clash and the Sex Pistols. Then I look at all the shoppers milling around and think is anyone else picking up on this? Never figured to be casually listening to this music while wandering at the grocery store.

 

[narlus]

So I was in Safeway tonight getting groceries like normal and as I was contemplating the cookie selection the ad for :whatever: ended and I hear Black Sabbath coming over the sound system. At first I thought I was going crazy. It was a long day so maybe I was delirious. But there it was: "Paranoid" piped in on speakers that used to play Muzak. Now I know I'm old.

the Bruins' old organist (think Boston Garden days, ie about 15 years ago) played 'Paranoid' on occasion.

 

[Icantdrive65]

I bet the music programmers just throw stuff from their own collections in to see if they can get away with it. Next up: Slayer

 

[roaddog]

At first I thought this was an Ozzy sighting. Well then, what was the song telling you to buy. It had some message in there. I listen Ozzy on the trainer, but Safeway? Eh, ya shoulda been in the Wally World the day after Halloween. Chrismas music cranked up to a volume that had employees "not in the mood yet" But for them its many days of it... back to Safeway. My local Safeway has more rock music too, and sometimes just a smidgen too loud for grocery shopping.