Bookshop Music
November 10th 2011 21:00
One of my friends has this theory about the music in bookshops: they choose the music on whether they want you to stay or go.
“If they want you to have a long browse they would pick something non-intrusive like classical,” said Peter. “But if they play rock it’s obvious they want you to just get a book and go.”
I find this so true. How often have you been to a bookstore and you find the music so offensive or annoying that you just have to leave?
If I hear hard rock, rap or even house music while browsing for books I find it harder to concentrate reading or browsing. But if it’s something soft like classical, jazz or soul music, I find it more welcoming. Of course, I’m biased in that I’m a big follower of the latter genres but still…
That said, there are about three songs that are guaranteed to make me want to leave not just a bookstore but ANY store due to their ability to ring in my head hours after hearing them:
Out of Reach by Gabrielle
Whenever, Wherever by Shakira
Poker Face by Lady Gaga
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