Stop & Shop – SunPop Orange – “Radio On!”
I freely admit that most of my information about New England – Massachusetts especially – comes via Jonathan Richman. Despite the fact that the Modern Lovers tune “New England” is the least-informative regional promotion song ever put to wax.
Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do
Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do
Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do
Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, I love New England.
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, New England.
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, New England.
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, New England.
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, New England.
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, New England.
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, New England.
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, New England.
Etc.
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Discovering that “Government Center” is actually a common (and disliked?) section of downtown Boston was a total thrill for me. When I was accidentally cruising up Massachusetts Route 128, I couldn’t've been more pleased with my poor sense of direction. Similarly, when I finally came across my first Stop & Shop – I rushed in!
Stop & Shop Markets are kinda underwhelming (no surprise). I picked up a cold, 240mL can of Stop & Shop brand orange soda, called SunPop. It was corn syrupy (another no surprise). Nevertheless! I sang to myself as I sipped it and drove on…
Now, speaking of the number ’128′, this song…
…is an amazing live version [128kbps] of the Modern Lovers’ most well-known (and numbingly repetitive) song. Recorded live in 1972!
Stop & Shop, Route 128, the spirit of 1956, and the modern world all get mentions.
Is Stop & Shop in any way similar to a Shop Rite?
Yes! They both have the word “shop” in their name.