New Wave Outpost Forum

by **2Nu** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:04 pm

This one just popped into my head when for some reason I recall hearing a rendition of PIL's 'Seattle' played over some department store Muzak system a number of years ago.
Who are the programming wonks who choose as to what tune gets 'The Muzak Makeover?' [xx(]
It all seems so fascinating to me how this <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A497856" target="blank">musical phenomenon</a> came into existence.
Is there a 'Greatest Hits' collection? or a repository of all the Muzak work ever churned out by this enigmatic corporate entity[?]

by **Frau_Blucher** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:37 pm

Not technically Muzak but "Holiday in Cambodia" from an album called "Lounge Against the Machine" is pretty bizarre. Of course Devo's "EZ Listening" album is the all-time muzak king. I also saw a Sparks muzak-styled album in a CD bin about 10 years ago an

by **UniversalRadio** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:53 am

PIL muzak? My mouth is actually hanging open. There HAS to be sarcasm involved with that or I just can't accept it![:p]

The weirdest muzak song I think I heard was an ultra rare Buckingham/Nicks song from before they were in Fleetwood Mac, but then a

by **rewind** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:39 am

I'm not sure how WXRT (Chicago) can be across the street from Muzak headquarters, which is in Fort Mill, South Carolina. (Although, back in the 80's they were headquartered in Chicago.)

by **UniversalRadio** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:04 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by rewind[/i]
 I'm not sure how WXRT (Chicago) can be across the street from Muzak headquarters, which is in

by **2Nu** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:02 am

After perusing their <a href="http://www.muzak.com/muzak.html" target="blank">website</a> I found some equally bizarre and unsettling factoids about Muzak.

1>Muzak was regarded by entertainment promoters in the 1930's as a big "hit-maker," due to its p

by **UniversalRadio** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:13 am

I worked for Walgreens for many many years, and the store I worked at that pumped in the Muzak actually dulled my brain and made me concentrate on my work harder. I wasnt even aware of it at the time. the store I worked at that was cool enough to shut

by **oneno** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:33 am

Blondies-"Heart of Glass" and Lou Reeds' "Take A Walk on the Wild side"

by **schwenko** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:45 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by hensoneno[/i]
 Blondies-"Heart of Glass" snip
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote

by **UniversalRadio** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:39 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by schwenko[/i]
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr

by **schwenko** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:43 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by UniversalRadio[/i]
 <blockquote id="quote">quo

by **Eeyore2** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:03 am

Has anyone heard the Nutley Brass' rendition of popular Ramones songs? Hilarious, and all available via Rhapsody.

I walked into a Burger King a couple of weeks ago and heard the last minute of Robert Hazzard's "Escalator of Life" on the restaurant's b

by **Bitter Almonds** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:29 pm

Muzak! Woo-hoo! [:D] Well, I don't technically listen to the stuff from Muzak corporation, but I am an avid fan of Lounge and Easy Listening. I've said in another topic that I refer to it all as "Space Age Music" because a lot of it came to mainstream/com

by **oneno** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:34 pm

Do you listen to "spaceage Pop Music" on live 365?

by **2Nu** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:56 pm

Funny you should mention that genre. Does anyone remember last Christmas, or the one before where Target used a 'Jetson' styled musical jingle during their holiday ad campaign?

New Wave Outpost Forum

The Most Bizarre (NW or Other) Tune Heard On Muzak

The Most Bizarre (NW or Other) Tune Heard On Muzak

Who is online