According to Sirius: "Soft and easy favorites...all day and all night." Driving Circumstances: Didn't get a lot of sleep last night, plus had to be into work 90 minutes early this morning, so the last thing I needed was some "soft and easy" music. I also headed out for lunch with my co-worker, Ben (who became an unwitting test subject by stepping into my car).
My Experience: When driving to work already fatigued, "soft and easy" music is the last thing you really want to hear. In fact, I've been dragging all day, probably in no small part to Movin' Easy. On the way to lunch, Ben even commented "No wonder you're so out of it today." There really weren't a whole lot of songs on here that I cared for (or recognized)...I was just crossing my fingers that I'd get at least one Neil Diamond song.
Each Sirius station also has their own little taglines and filler spots between blocks of music. For Movin' Easy, they were trying to convince me to "Go Ahead...Sing Along!" The only song I came close to doing this on was Under the Boardwalk, by The Drifters, but I only got to hear the first 30 seconds or so before pulling into work.High Point: Getting to hear a Neil Diamond song on the way back from lunch. Low Point: That song was Stones, and not Sweet Caroline.
Sample Playlist:
- Rod Stewart, Tonight's the Night (Gonna be Alright)
- Judy Collins, Both Sides Now
- James Taylor, Shower the People
- Captain and Tennille, The I Want to Touch You
- The Beatles, In My Life
- Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, Guilty
Verdict: The last time I went through this experiment, Movin' Easy ended up in my favorites list (although I seldom visited it after that). Now, I'm not so sure if that was wise. I'm on the fence here, really...will have to give it another shot on the ride home, and see how it settles. Stay tuned for an update!
UPDATE: On the way home, I did get to take in a little more Neil Diamond (Song Sung Blue) and some "old" Elvis (Suspicious Minds). I think it was too little, too late, though...
2 comments:
What Curt failed to mention is that the near-comotose state induced by "Movin' Easy" nearly got us into an accident while pulling out of the office parking lot. Worse than bad music, this station might actually be hazardous to your health. It should come with a warning (i.e., "Do not operate heavy machinery while listening to this soft pile of aural feathers.")
That car was NOT there the first time I looked...and you know it.
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