Some things are better left unheard

Have you ever wondered what other people are listening to in their mp3 players?  I was working out yesterday for an extended amount of time while Danica was at a friend's party at our fitness center.  I took advantage of being at the gym for 2 hours and did a lot (well, 2 hours) of cardio.  As I was on the jogging track there was an older man, about 70 I'd guess, walking along.  He had on jeans, a dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up and his tennis shoes.  He had earphones on and I couldn't help but wonder....what is he listening to??  Was it some old country like Hank Williams Jr or maybe some folk - Kingston Trio perhaps?  Janis Joplin rocking out on "Me and Bobby McGee"? He could be listening to some jazz or blues, maybe gospel....or he could even be listening to today's Top 40.  Then he left the track and went downstairs and picked up a basketball and started shooting hoops.  Then I thought, maybe he's listening to a sports game.  Who knows, he could have quite a hodgepodge of musical choices just like I do in my iPod.  A little later into my workout I had moved into the cardio room and was riding the stationary bike.  I had my earphones plugged in to watch a movie that was on the TV.  As I finished my workout and unplugged my earphones, I heard a song playing rather loudly (too loud to be from the piped in music playing throughout the center) and as I turned around to find the source there was a large man, probably mid-50's, working hard on the elliptical machine.  His headphones were slid back off of his ears and so you could hear what he was listening to plain as day - "Venus" by Bananarama.  Yep, that's the one (it's in your head now isn't it?) ...

She's got it,

Yeah, baby, she's got it

I'm your Venus, I'm your fire

At your desire

Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire

At your desire.

Okay, I decided then that it was probably better to use my own imagination and try to guess what people are really listening to than to actually know.  Some things are better left unsaid, and some things are really better left unheard. 

Happy trails and happy tunes!