Grocery Store Muzak Reminds Greg of a Great 1989 R&B Hit
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Grocery Store Muzak Reminds Greg of a Great 1989 R&B Hit

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 20267 min
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In this bonus episode, Greg touts the merits of a British, late '80s hit he was reminded of when he heard the muzak version of it in the grocery store. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4frcVZo Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Po...

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It's a Chicago thing.

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I was visiting a friend a few years ago.

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Sound Opinions is supported by the Goose Island Beer Company. For over 20 years, Goose Island has been brewing their iconic 312 beer for the best moments in our city. It's a Chicago thing. We're asking listeners to go to soundopinions.org and leave us a voice message on the most Chicago thing you've ever seen or experienced.

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I was visiting a friend a few years ago. I attended a neighbor's block party. And just as I arrived, the band broke into jailhouse rock. And then someone pointed out to me that the lead singer

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was your convicted ex-governor, Rob Legoyevich. He reminded us that he had 2,900 days to learn that song. And that was my quintessential Chicago moment. Three, one, two beer, it's a Chicago thing.

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