"My access to music when I was growing up was through pirate radio, you know, transistor radio under the pillow, listening to one more and then 'just one more' until your favourite track comes on"
- Robert Palmer
About this Quote
In this quote, Robert Palmer is recollecting about his youth and how he was able to access music. He describes that his main source of music was through pirate radio, which describes unlawful radio stations that broadcasted music without a license. He then describes how he would listen to music utilizing a transistor radio, a little boom box, and would hide it under his pillow. He would continue listening to one song after another, always wishing to hear "simply another" up until his favorite track lastly played. This quote highlights the passion and commitment that Palmer had for music, even at a young age.
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