Music and hockey, perfect combination

OK, maybe it's my fault. That loud music heard pumping from changerooms, maybe I got them started on the road to hearing impairment.
I was one of those parents who toted a boom box into the room to entertain and pump up the kids while getting ready for games, starting when they were 8 or 9. Geddy Lee and Rush didn't go over too well (Is that a girl singing?) and still doesn't do much for the hockey crowd. Back then, the Pokemon theme was the big tune.
Fast forward a couple of years and the novelty wore off, especially among parents. The kids commandeered the volume control and requests for rap just seemed wrong for 11-year-olds and tender ears.
Skip ahead another couple of years and it's bliss. Ipods and personal headphones have taken over and ended the throbbing public volume, arguments over song selection and calmed passing parents.
Now we're back to the public sharing of someone else's favourite tunes. Ipod docking stations are often in place with the bass turned to earthquake levels.
It's a long way from Pokemon Johto and Pikachu I Choose You.
In the spirit of changeroom music, I've added an MP3 widget on the sidebar of this blog so you can listen to classic rock tunes (at a volume of your choosing) while reading about minor hockey. You can also download the full songs for 99 cents each using my Amazon widget.