PX music

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Sun, 02/24/2008 - 7:31pm
SamW
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I remember a short period of time mt Junior year when Captain Brown brought an antiquated stereo into the PX and would play country music during morining breaks. This was '87-'88, when you either where a Rap-wannabe, a metalhead-wannabe or a punk-wannabe. I think the number of cadets who liked country numbered between one and two, and they never admitted it.

Anywho, I was sitting with Tom May and Duncan McHenry, devouring sugar-bombs and wishing for mail from home when I became entranced by the music. I thought how melodic the guitars were and how interesting the bass runs. I thought for a split second how I had missed the bus musically and that I needed to study this music. Before I could say a word, Tom May spoke:"Every single one of these songs has the same bass-line. How asinine." So much for country...

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Fri, 08/22/2008 - 8:58am
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PX music

There was a regular jukebox in the PX in the day, and I think the songs cost either a nickel or a dime. Might have been 3 for a quarter, too, but can't remember. It was immediately to the left as you walked into the double glass doors that were there at the time. I think the PX was the newest building on campus in those years (late '50s, early '60s). I remember hearing Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, and so forth on it back then. I had a radio in my room, but the reception was pretty bad. At night you could get WOWO from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and W-something from Atlanta, I believe, if you really messed with the wire antenna. That was about it for music. Also remember downing a wonderful snack called a "French Pastry" with a Pepsi--they did not have Coke as I remember. This was an oblong, 6" cake covered with 'chocolate' with a trench down the middle filled with a cream substance. Probably a million calories and total sugar, but back then nutrition was not something we discussed at all. I think 25 cents for the FP and 15 cents for the Pepsi, but the old memory is pretty bad these days.

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