Radio gripes

[Big Disney Fan]

Well, besides a lack of edits and commercials, what do CDs have that radios don't?

[Escapay]

Well, besides a lack of edits and commercials, what do CDs have that radios don't?

A booklet with lyrics, a plastic case, and the ability to be downloaded to computers, ipods, etc. or to have the same track play over and over again (but that's more to do with the player than the actual CD).

Also, they're nice and shiny.

Scaps

[Big Disney Fan]

Well, besides a lack of edits and commercials, what do CDs have that radios don't?

A booklet with lyrics, a plastic case, and the ability to be downloaded to computers, ipods, etc. or to have the same track play over and over again (but that's more to do with the player than the actual CD).

Also, they're nice and shiny.

Scaps

Well, unfortunately, however, precious few CDs I've seen have lyrics in the booklets, mostly just descriptions of when the songs were released and who performed them and what company owns them. But sometimes, I do listen to them on the computer, mostly on road trips.

But I'm not really that up on physical appearances.

[Escapay]

But I'm not really that up on physical appearances.

The nice and shiny was a joke.

Most of the CDs I own have the lyrics in their booklets, at least artist CDs should (compilation CDs rarely do). Also, soundtracks with lyrical songs will almost always have lyrics.

Scaps

[BrandonH]

Well, besides a lack of edits and commercials, what do CDs have that radios don't?

Besides what Escapay said, you have the ability to play the songs whenever you want instead of when the radio station decides to put them on. You've got the ultra-cool shuffle mode for those times when you want to be surprised by the song order. You can program your own song order on a regular CD player or computer media player (not sure about all car systems, but mine cannot). If you have more than one CD, then you can also make your own compilations via the computer and take them with you on an iPod or CD-R.

The downside, of course, is that CDs do cost money. However, the radio and internet samples can help you decide beforehand if you will like the CD or not, and some shopping around will keep costs down.

[Big Disney Fan]

Another problem with getting CDs is that either you may not know the name of the song or who does that song? What about that?

[DaveWadding]

Another problem with getting CDs is that either you may not know the name of the song or who does that song? What about that?

Use friggin Google?

[DaveWadding]

or see if your favorite radio station has something like this?

http://www.yes.com/#KSLX?log

Hey look you can buy the songs you like right off Amazon or iTunes....no way!

[Big Disney Fan]

Another problem with getting CDs is that either you may not know the name of the song or who does that song? What about that?

Use friggin Google?

How would Google know what the song is? You'd need to get specific, wouldn't you? Let's suppose you know of a song, but you don't know what that song is called; what would you do?

[blackcauldron85]

To answer your question, Big Disney Fan:

Let's say you hear a song on the radio but you don't know what the song is called or who performs it. If you know even just a line in the song, you can type it into Google or another search engine.

For example:
You hear a song on the radio that you like. You know that it includes the line, "You ain't never had a friend in me". You type that into Google or another search engine (with the quotes around it; you'd type "You ain't never had a friend like me". And then hopefully some results will pop up, mentioning the name of the song and the artist. If you don't find out what album the song is on, just type in the artist or even the song on Amazon or another music retailer's website.

[DaveWadding]

^ Exactly.

[Escapay]

BDF, what's with all the questions? It's almost as if you're trying to find a reason to be angry at the radio even though everyone's offered plenty of alternatives. This stuff isn't rocket science. If you don't want commercials and edits while you're listening to music, get CDs, get mp3s and put it in an ipod, or just enjoy the sound of silence.

And if you hear a song on the radio that you like, you can easily find out what it is by searching for it if you can remember a specific lyric or if they mention the artist.

(And if you can't remember a lyric, then tough cookies.)

In the few and far between times that I'll listen to the radio and a song comes up that I've never heard but like, I make a mental note of a specific lyric and then do what Ames suggested. For a long time (pun not intended as seen soon...) I had only heard a 30-second portion of this really great classic rock song, as it was in a megamix mp3 that I acquired. But I had absolutely no idea what the song was called, and only had the lyrics to go by ("Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' on / You'll forget about me after I've been gone"). So I put those in Google (or any search engine) and immediately it came up that it was Boston's "Long Time".

Scaps

[DaveWadding]

But I had absolutely no idea what the song was called, and only had the lyrics to go by ("Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' on / You'll forget about me after I've been gone"). So I put those in Google (or any search engine) and immediately it came up that it was Boston's "Long Time".

Scaps

Well its been such a longggg timeeee
I think I should be goinnnnnn yeah
and time doesn't wait for meeeee
it keeeps on roooolllllinnnnnn

[Big Disney Fan]

BDF, what's with all the questions? It's almost as if you're trying to find a reason to be angry at the radio even though everyone's offered plenty of alternatives. This stuff isn't rocket science. If you don't want commercials and edits while you're listening to music, get CDs, get mp3s and put it in an ipod, or just enjoy the sound of silence.

Hey, look, I'm just trying to make sure all the bases are covered so nothing is left out. And when I say nothing, I mean nothing, that's all.

And if you hear a song on the radio that you like, you can easily find out what it is by searching for it if you can remember a specific lyric or if they mention the artist.

(And if you can't remember a lyric, then tough cookies.)

In the few and far between times that I'll listen to the radio and a song comes up that I've never heard but like, I make a mental note of a specific lyric and then do what Ames suggested. For a long time (pun not intended as seen soon...) I had only heard a 30-second portion of this really great classic rock song, as it was in a megamix mp3 that I acquired. But I had absolutely no idea what the song was called, and only had the lyrics to go by ("Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' on / You'll forget about me after I've been gone"). So I put those in Google (or any search engine) and immediately it came up that it was Boston's "Long Time".

Scaps

Okay, thanks. As I said earlier, I do have some questions, that's all. I just want to make sure all the bases are covered, so that there are no surprises. That's the kind of guy I am: no surprises. I hope you understand.

[PeterPanfan]

I don't really even see a need for this thread. It's pretty much common logic to look it up on Google or Yahoo, or something like that.

[Big Disney Fan]

I don't really even see a need for this thread. It's pretty much common logic to look it up on Google or Yahoo, or something like that.

Well, as I said before, I want to make sure all the bases are covered here. I needed to talk to someone and my parents were really no help.

[dvdjunkie]

If you listen to the radio as much as you say, then you should know the songs or at least the main lyric................you are really sounding..............and I mean no offense to you or anyone else..........but you sound like a 'tard, if you know what I mean. Asking questions is great, but when you say you are covering all the bases, it sounds like you are just looking for an excuse to see your name in print on the internet.

I think that this thread had answered all of your questions as openly and honestly as we can. We have made suggestions, that you seem to have ignored. You act like you want it handed to you on a silver platter, and you don't have to do any work.

Go to a used CD store, or a store that sells used CD's, you can get lots of great rock and roll and contemporary CD's for next to nothing. And if you only spend a buck or two for 12 or 15 songs and you only like four or five of them, download them to your computer and take the CD's back and trade them in and get some more.

The Google Search is something that I just learned a couple of years ago, and I think it was Escapay who gave me the exact same directions as he did you. For the most part Google can find just about anything if you have just a couple of key words.

Try it, and then let us know how you have done. But quit complaining about something that you haven't even tried yet.

[Big Disney Fan]

If you listen to the radio as much as you say, then you should know the songs or at least the main lyric................you are really sounding..............and I mean no offense to you or anyone else..........but you sound like a 'tard, if you know what I mean. Asking questions is great, but when you say you are covering all the bases, it sounds like you are just looking for an excuse to see your name in print on the internet.

I think that this thread had answered all of your questions as openly and honestly as we can. We have made suggestions, that you seem to have ignored. You act like you want it handed to you on a silver platter, and you don't have to do any work.

Go to a used CD store, or a store that sells used CD's, you can get lots of great rock and roll and contemporary CD's for next to nothing. And if you only spend a buck or two for 12 or 15 songs and you only like four or five of them, download them to your computer and take the CD's back and trade them in and get some more.

The Google Search is something that I just learned a couple of years ago, and I think it was Escapay who gave me the exact same directions as he did you. For the most part Google can find just about anything if you have just a couple of key words.

Try it, and then let us know how you have done. But quit complaining about something that you haven't even tried yet.

Okay, thanks. Thanks for everything. I'll try it. But first, I want you to know that I'm sorry for behaving like a 'tard, as you said I was. Can you ever forgive me for this kind of behavior of mine? Thanks.

[MK Sharp]

The bottom line, BDF, is that music is a commodity like pretty much everything else. Either you pay for it via CDs or iTunes and similar sites, or you pay nothing by listening to it on the wireless and accept that you can't complain too much when you're getting something for free.

There are zillions of sites on the internet devoted to the lyrics of pretty much any song you're likely to hear on the wireless. It ain't rocket science to do a search. If you're not sure that you've found the right song, to a search for the artist and title on Amazon.com and use their preview facilities to listen to the track.

And if you only spend a buck or two for 12 or 15 songs and you only like four or five of them, download them to your computer and take the CD's back and trade them in and get some more.

Please note that this advice may contradict some of your local copyright laws...