For me, the rare joy of exquisite songs arriving unexpectedly outweighs the more predictable pleasure of simply pressing play whenever I want.
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John Murphy wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 6:45 am
Mine is full of songs that I don’t listen to either, mostly because I’d rather listen to lectures, news and/or sermons, which is remarkably like my own father who was a news junkie. The man could listen to CBS radio news over and over and over again. Must be something genetic there.
Bobby Gilles wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 7:03 am
True … if you can find a good radio station that plays more than the same 40 songs over and over. Public radio and XM satellite radio often bring great music to my ears.
Michael wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 8:03 am
do you know you can listen to the radio through itunes?
Abraham Piper wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 8:18 am
Yep, I listen to iTunes radio some. I also have a bunch of custom stations on Pandora.com (which I think is similar to last.fm, but I’ve never used that site).
Josh S. wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 8:20 am
Shuffle! I never use that feature, but it sounds like it was made with you in mind.
K.R. wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 8:47 am
Shuffle is very, very dangerous and should be used carefully. I have almost everything I’ve ever owned on my iPod (even some stuff I should have never owned ;-)) and I never know what will pop up.
Generally it ends up being something from Mary Poppins (I have kids) while co-workers are in my cubicle… maybe even ABBA 
Stephen wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 9:06 am
Abraham, check out radioparadise.com
Abraham Piper wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 9:08 am
Regarding shuffle: I would still hear only music I’ve chosen. And I know this makes me weird, but I generally find it very dull to listen to music I’ve heard before.
Stephen, I’ll check it out—thanks for the recommendation.
amandaginn wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 9:34 am
pandora.com
It’s like the radio, but a little more fine-tuned. And without commercials or on-air personalities.
I highly recommend it.
Victor wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 9:34 am
Wise move, from a wise man….Most apple software are a piece of junk… :P…stay away from apple
jamsco wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 9:46 am
Abraham,
Any chance you could give us an example of a song that lately brought you this rare joy?
Abraham Piper wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Sure, Jamsco.
The post was motivated last night at supper while this perfect piano piece played on the Jazz station. (I emailed them just for this comment to see who it was. I think it was a song called “Forget Not” by Stephen Anderson.)
Then after that, a song off “Closing Time” by Tom Waits came on.
I just sat there thinking how wonderful the world was for a few minutes.
I think I have that album somewhere, but if I had stuck it in the CD player and chosen to listen to it, all the serendipity that made the moment moving would have been lost. The song would have been reduced to just good music.
jamsco wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Thanks. I tend to agree. And more often than not. If I’m alone in the car, I sing at the top of my lungs.
Scott E wrote @ March 28, 2008 at 10:40 pm
This is the reason I like to listen to a lot of Dylan bootlegs…even if you think you just might know the song, its always a different delivery…always.
Melissa wrote @ March 29, 2008 at 8:29 am
I so agree! There is nothing like hearing a song you love on the radio, by chance, rather than simply pressing play. It’s like one of those great surprises in your day, those small gifts, that bring a smile to your face! Love it.
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