...is that one side of it might not be to your liking. Two visits ago, I was pleasantly surprised to hear Crowded House's "Weather With You" playing in the grocery store. Lyrically and melodically, "Weather With You" has been one of my favorite songs since first hearing it decades ago. The song reminds listeners eloquently that no matter where you go, you always take your personality. It wasn't an American hit, so it isn't the most obvious choice for in-store music.
Alas, during my next visit to that store, "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls was playing. To be fair, "Wannabe" was a huge hit in 1997, so it's a more obvious choice to play for customers. Also, the song's message about maintaining lifelong friendships is a positive one. To me, however, the tune wears out its welcome quickly. Whenever I hear the intro, I think, "OK, just tell each other what you want, what you really, really want, and please do it quickly, preferably in a soundproof room." Because the song grated on me, I finished my shopping in record time and bought hardly any food.
Thus swings the pendulum of grocery store ambience.
