From the Quotation of the day mailing list, 2008-12-10:
So now aging rock stars are peddling their new albums exclusively at Wal-Mart, are they? Idiots.
Exclusive deals with retailers are the wave of the future. But they give tremendous power to companies like Wal-Mart. Need proof? Here is the list of songs on the new AC/DC record:
- You shook Me Until 9 p.m., at Which Time the Store Closed for the Day
- Let There be Rock Tumblers at the Everyday Low Price of $29.99
- It's a Long Way to the Target (So You Might As Well Shop Here)
- Dirty Deeds Done Slightly Cheaper Than at J.C. Penney
- Back in Black Pantyhose with Girdle
- For Those About to Rock We Encourage You to Check Out the Wide Selection of Bic Lighters
-- Scott Feschuck, "What the hell is wrong with you idiots: 08 edition" in Maclean's Magazine (Dec. 1, 2008) regarding AC/DC's exclusive U.S. distribution deal with Wal-Mart for their latest record, Black Ice. [Your humble editor-in-chief notes that he was able to buy this CD at his local independent music store, in Canada. -eds.]
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(submitted to the mailing list by Pino Esposito)
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