The New Juke Boxes
My memories of juke boxes revolved around how many songs you got for a quarter or two bits. Three songs for 25 cents seemed to be the standard and then I found one that played five songs for a quarter. The tavern that housed that juke box and the 45's it played are long gone.
The new juke boxes are hooked up to everywhere through the internet and while the songs are much more expensive, the selections you have are almost unlimited.
For $2.00 you can play three or maybe more of your favorites from the 40's through today's hits. Some music stands the test of time, other tunes maybe don't. For an extra credit you can have your song played first, jumping the line. Other similarly sneaky folks will play songs using their smart phones. The response can be anywhere from "wow, I've never heard that", "who played that", or "if I hear another song by Abba, I'm going to take your phone".
The music that you choose to play in public, for the public that might be listening says a lot about the "dj".
The new juke boxes are hooked up to everywhere through the internet and while the songs are much more expensive, the selections you have are almost unlimited.
For $2.00 you can play three or maybe more of your favorites from the 40's through today's hits. Some music stands the test of time, other tunes maybe don't. For an extra credit you can have your song played first, jumping the line. Other similarly sneaky folks will play songs using their smart phones. The response can be anywhere from "wow, I've never heard that", "who played that", or "if I hear another song by Abba, I'm going to take your phone".
The music that you choose to play in public, for the public that might be listening says a lot about the "dj".
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