A long string of commercials set me off this morning. By the fifth ad, I was muttering, "What is this, an 18-minute commercial break? Is the station ever getting back to the music? I know the station has to pay its bills, I'm listening for free, and really have no standing to complain about this, but this is unacceptable!"
Then, when the station finally resumed its music, I considered how impatient I'd just been. As the song progressed, I started parodying the way I'd reacted to the commercials.
"It's two minutes into this song!" I said, pretending to be exasperated. "Why isn't anyone singing yet?! How dare this band play such a clever, creative, ornate instrumental intro!"
I mean, really...What have free music services that the public can access at any time become these days?
