New Adventures in FM2.

Note: Dale's internal monologue is enclosed in braces like so: {Dale's internal monologue}.

Leaving for campus. 11:30. Sunny day. Get in car. No CDs. {Sick of 'em.} Try radio!

89.5: NPR. Generally good. Car talk? No. Prarie Home Companion. {Not bad, but it's during a musical break; not the high-point of the show. See if there's something else cool.}

94.9: Reggae hour. {UGH!}

88.3: Jazz station. Big Band Brunch. But this tune is annoying; some dude crooning in Spanish. {Better switch.}

99.3: Oldies. Commercials.

100.7: Hmm...Staccato horn intro...rubber band bassline..."I'll Tumble 4 Ya". {This'll do for a few minutes.]

[pause]

{Am I really listening to "I'll Tumble 4 Ya?"}

Back to

99.3: Could it be...the Spencer Davis Group...Gimme Some Lovin'! {SWEET.} Turn it up. Listen loud. Song truncated by Dick Clark going to commercial. {Dammit! Does this station play anything but commercials?}

Back to

94.9: Reggae. {NOOO!}

100.7: {Hey, this sounds like "Owner of a Lonely Heart". Coo-WHADJA!?! Now it's "Come on, Eilene" Ok, I can di-WHAAA?! Now it's some other piece of crap. DAMMIT! PLAY A SONG ALREADY!} Finally settles on "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."

[pause]

{Am I really listening to "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?"} Back to:

89.5: Still the folk-music segment. Back to:

88.3: {Hmm. Sounds like a hot swingin' number. Cool. Oh no! Towards the end. Getting close to campus now...will I have to change one more time?!} End of Rob McConnell tune. {Ooh, Rob McConnell. Doesn't he play valve trombone?} Commercials. {DANG!} Back to:

99.3: Weird instrumental. {But Dick Clark said he was playing his favorite records. I've never heard this one before. Frankly, it's a little cheesy. Sounds like a cross between a Bee-Gees tune and the theme from the "Love Boat".}

Park. Turn car off. Exhausted.