b.Freyer
Joined: 07 Dec 2010
Posts: 70
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa |
| Makeshift Patriot song cut short cause of manager |
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Thought I would share this with all the Sage Francis fans ......
I was at a local bar a few days back, and I decided to play some songs on the jukebox, with the choice of songs being played I decided to play my own choice of songs. Being that the jukebox was one that you can do a search, I searched for Sage, and picked some songs. First song played wad Got Up This Morning, then came up next was Makeshift Patriot. With in like 30 some seconds the manager went up to the jukebox, did something and the next song came up, but wasn't my choice. He skipped all my songs that I chose to play. I did ask to speak to him to get my money back or get compensated for my money. I spoke with the bartender, and she told me that the manager was "busy", after tellin her what the problem was, I let her know that I wanted my money back or the wings that I ordered for free, since it was about the same amount. Needless to say, I got the wings free. I will not be going back to this bar. Part of me wants to go back, put a $20 in and just play it over and over, but I won't lol.
Has this ever happened to anyone else? |
Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:01 pm |
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T-Wrex
p00ny tang
Joined: 30 Jun 2002
Posts: 6175
Location: Detroit, Michigan |
It happened to me when I found UYI on a jukebox once and played Get In The Ring.... |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:56 pm |
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PoetryBox
Joined: 14 Feb 2007
Posts: 452
Location: brampton, ON |
Sage fans are like jehovah witnesses, always trying to push their interest on to others. If you’re playing makeshift patriot at a bar maybe your taking the wrong message from the song. Nobody wants to hear politically charged songs while they're drinking down a pint or taking shots. Sage really doesnt make songs that you can play at a bar, there are some but the majority of his song arnt very bar friendly especially makeshift patriot. Leave your sage songs in your car or play more appropriate sage song next time. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:22 pm |
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Sarcastro
Joined: 27 Sep 2002
Posts: 3268
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you should've played Sea Lion, Sea Lion is a good song, everyone loves it |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:55 pm |
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b.Freyer
Joined: 07 Dec 2010
Posts: 70
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa |
PoetryBox wrote:
Sage fans are like jehovah witnesses, always trying to push their interest on to others. If you’re playing makeshift patriot at a bar maybe your taking the wrong message from the song. Nobody wants to hear politically charged songs while they're drinking down a pint or taking shots. Sage really doesnt make songs that you can play at a bar, there are some but the majority of his song arnt very bar friendly especially makeshift patriot. Leave your sage songs in your car or play more appropriate sage song next time.
I wanted to hear the songs that I wanted to hear that's why I played it. I wasn't too worried about other opinions at that time. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:25 pm |
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Dr Sagacious
Joined: 01 Mar 2009
Posts: 1841
Location: Redford |
Here's a trick, instead of Sage jukin' up that bar, do this:
Play Tom Jones' smash hit "It's Not Unusual" four or five times on loop. The second time the song plays, people will wonder, "Damn, this is a long Tom Jones song." By the third, maybe fourth time they'll wonder who wants to repeat that damn song. The fifth time, they'll think, "What the fuck? Am I on acid? What is this?"
And then you slide in with "What's New Pussycat" real smooth, and watch their sphincters pucker up. And then, back to "It's Not Unusual". You will have officially won life.
Problem, drunks?
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:35 pm |
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medicineman
HALFLING
Joined: 21 Apr 2007
Posts: 1393
Location: Iowa City |
At the Fox Head here in Iowa City (supposedly cool writers' hangout - actually totally hipsterfuck shithole) I played some music on the jukebox, I don't even remember what, and some fucking fakeglasses stripeshirt came over and unplugged the jukebox and plugged it back in so it forgot my songs. Goddamn, I hate hipsters. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:36 pm |
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Brynjar
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
Posts: 1408
Location: Rivertown |
You asked for this in my opinion. You aren't the only one in the bar (I assume) and can't just play a song like Makeshift Patriot expecting that everybody will like it or not to say anything about it if they hate it. You gotta find a middleground, ofcourse you can't please everybody but c'mon. If you gotta play a Sage song at a bar I think Jah didn't kill Johnny would be my pick. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:02 pm |
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C.R.A.Z.Y
Joined: 18 Feb 2008
Posts: 2710
Location: Vote for me and i'll vote for you. |
was this a sports bar? |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:39 pm |
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tommi teardrop
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Posts: 2180
Location: Las Vegas |
Usually those jukeboxes have a sign above them that explains how the bar reserves the right to skip any songs. This is because people come in and play death metal or aphex twin just to be assholes. The manager probly didn't like rap music or got complaints last time someone played rich boy.
My lady is a bartender and we skip Dave Mathews Band on the regular. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:47 pm |
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medicineman
HALFLING
Joined: 21 Apr 2007
Posts: 1393
Location: Iowa City |
tommi teardrop wrote:
Usually those jukeboxes have a sign above them that explains how the bar reserves the right to skip any songs. .
I have never seen a sign like that in all the dozens and hundreds of bars I've been in. Personally I think it's pretty absurd for the bar employees or anybody at all to have 'veto' power on it, I mean, everybody thinks some kind of music is obnoxious, but the jukebox is there for a reason...so people can pay for the privilege of listening to whatever music they want to. If that's not the case why have one. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:22 pm |
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meta4
Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 100
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What the hell is up with all of you defending the bartender and other people "sensitive" taste in music?
Its a fucking jukebox, it has the ability to pick the song you want, for the money you paid... That's how it works right? Fuck what other people think, they didn't pay shit. If that's not cool because someone doesn't like the song, or the tone of the song, get rid of the fucking juke box.
The fucking squeaky wheel gets the most oil mentality kills me. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:23 pm |
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Raoul DeGroot
Joined: 30 Apr 2009
Posts: 2438
Location: Son Quest |
I bet you really dig Ron Paul too. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:32 pm |
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tommi teardrop
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Posts: 2180
Location: Las Vegas |
People that frequent bars with downloadable jukeboxes understand that there is a delicate art to selecting songs at the jukebox. You pick songs that fit the mood of the bar. If you think it's cool to play the locust or cannibal corpse on a Tuesday night, your shit is going to get skipped. If you pick 36 mafia and the bar is full of conservative regulars, you're shit is going to get skipped.
The jukebox is not the place to pick your favorite niche songs or expose people to your exotic taste in music. Just play Black Betty and we all have fun. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:50 pm |
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Tempest
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Posts: 1002
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If it's free then the bar can do what they want but if you're paying money then fuck that shit, they better let you play your song. |
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Sun Dec 26, 2010 1:33 am |
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