Matt constantly invited me to see a band whose members were friends of Allison. The band struggled to find a name that fit and then one night the guys backed their car out of the driveway at Allison's parent's house. Unfortunately for the Strawberry family, the guys knocked over Allison's mailbox. On the positive side, the guys found a name for their band "Allison's Mailbox". Much like the mailbox, Matt and Allison's relationship crashed and burned in the weeks leading up to high school graduation. Thinking it was for the best, Matt broke things off with Allison in the basement of a church. When Matt shared the story, Allison's sadness was overshadowed by one key detail. During his "I think we should break up now and enjoy our last summer before college" speech, Matt struggled to hold in a fart. When he couldn't take the pain (of the fart) any longer, he pushed in a metal chair hoping the noise would overpower the sound of his flatulence. Spoiler alert: it didn't. With tears running down Allison's face, she looked back at Matt, shook her head, and walked away. Also, Allison's Mailbox did not change their name to Allison's Tears or Matt's Gas...
Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Gin Blossums "Allison Road"
Matt constantly invited me to see a band whose members were friends of Allison. The band struggled to find a name that fit and then one night the guys backed their car out of the driveway at Allison's parent's house. Unfortunately for the Strawberry family, the guys knocked over Allison's mailbox. On the positive side, the guys found a name for their band "Allison's Mailbox". Much like the mailbox, Matt and Allison's relationship crashed and burned in the weeks leading up to high school graduation. Thinking it was for the best, Matt broke things off with Allison in the basement of a church. When Matt shared the story, Allison's sadness was overshadowed by one key detail. During his "I think we should break up now and enjoy our last summer before college" speech, Matt struggled to hold in a fart. When he couldn't take the pain (of the fart) any longer, he pushed in a metal chair hoping the noise would overpower the sound of his flatulence. Spoiler alert: it didn't. With tears running down Allison's face, she looked back at Matt, shook her head, and walked away. Also, Allison's Mailbox did not change their name to Allison's Tears or Matt's Gas...