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Overheard at the Record Store-17

“As an album it’s pretty cheesy, but as a piece of historical significance, it’s huge.”
“Daddy, I don’t like this music. These people are weird.”
“OK buddy.”
“I went through a Guns ‘n’ Roses phase.”
“Oh yeah? How long did it last?”
“It never really ended.”
“Oh dude. The only time I’ve ever been escorted out of a bar was with [...]

Trading Meat for CDs – The Follow-Up

Last week I posted the 16th installment of Overheard at the Record Store, an ongoing collection of funny, strange or otherwise entertaining things that I hear at my record store job.
I generally get a few emails/comments/responses about a quote that people like, or something they can relate to, but the following quote generated more questions [...]

Overheard at the Record Store-16

“They have a Creedence cassette. This is proof that miracles happen.”
“You know you’re a record nerd when you’re looking at records under an electron microscope.”
“I know I’ve entered the no-shit zone, but records are heavy.”
“The ’60s did not end well for that guy.”
“Do you have inspirational music for seminars?”
“Hmm…like what?”
“You know – ‘Eye of the [...]

Overheard at the Record Store-15

“Don’t you guys have enough pretentious crap from your own generation? Do you have to take it from mine?”
“I’m going to New York, getting a new tattoo and seeing Exene Cervenka in the same week. Life is good.”
“Look, man. If I can’t be drunk in here, then you can’t either.”
“Do you have something really annoying?”
“Why, [...]

Overheard at the Record Store -14

“Um…remind me to cross Muskogee off my list of stuff to go to.”
“You should see that guy’s astrological chart. It’s a disaster.”
“Dude. Maximum lack of trying right there.”
“Scratched? What do you mean? I don’t see any scratches.”
“Try the eyes-opened method of looking.”
“Did you just smell me?”
“His shoes don’t match, his car is held together with [...]

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