Susan Foreman | 28th December 2016 05:52 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan Foreman
(Post 515091)
Because they are idiots!
Chloe's step-father went into HMV to order a CD by The Bonzo Dog DooDah Band, only for the person behind the counter to say 'never heard of them, mate'! | Quote:
Originally Posted by J Harker
(Post 515128)
What or who the bloody hell is The Bonzo Dog Doodah Band??? | Quote:
Originally Posted by J Harker
(Post 515139)
If I'd have been the HMV employee in question I'd have probably thought it was a wind up. | Quote:
Originally Posted by trebor8273
(Post 515140)
have to agree | Quote:
Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs
(Post 515142)
Bonzo Dog Doo Da-Dah Band is probably not the most well-known musical group in history, and I wouldn't have thought there would be many of their albums in a 'regular' shop... considering most of the core members were born in the 1960s, the original vocalist (Vivian Stanshall) died in 1995, and them arguably being the most famous in the 1970s...they aren't likely to be required knowledge for a young employee of some I like HMV. | With all due respect, I am assuming that you do not work in HMV!
Admittedly things might have changed, but when I had an interview to work for them a few years ago, I was expected to know ALL about music, and not just just my favourite genre (at the time, heavy metal). I was expected to know about jazz and big band music; I was expected to know about classical, chamber and orchestral music; I was expected to know about film soundtracks from the 1930's and I was expected to know what was in the top five of the chart for the week I had an interview
What I am trying to say is that for me to work at HMV, I would have had to have an encyclopedic knowledge of music and music history
The Bonzo's may not be a well known band today, but they are a huge cult band. It would be like someone saying they love horror films, but have never heard of Bruno Mattei
Oh - incidentally, I didn't get the job at HMV because the person who interviewed me was an idiot! |