You know its Holiday Time in Albany when...

You know the holidays are upon you in the Albany, NY area when the OTB tv station starts playing some of the most depressing Christmas music you ever heard.
We don't have commentators on voicing over the gaps in races for the most parts, and at night and morning they just show a loop that cycles constantly with the entries at all the tracks they are taking that day. They play music all day long until the races go off and you get the call and picture.
Every year about this time, the music is switched to Christmas music in a minor key. They find a way to make even the cheeriest song morbid.
Its like you are sitting there, just blew a photo or a pik-3, and the saddest rendition of "WHite Christmas" you ever heard comes on, and you wanna step into the bathtub and drop in the toaster.

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by oracle80

You know the holidays are upon you in the Albany, NY area when the OTB tv station starts playing some of the most depressing Christmas music you ever heard.
We don't have commentators on voicing over the gaps in races for the most parts, and at night and morning they just show a loop that cycles constantly with the entries at all the tracks they are taking that day. They play music all day long until the races go off and you get the call and picture.
Every year about this time, the music is switched to Christmas music in a minor key. They find a way to make even the cheeriest song morbid.
Its like you are sitting there, just blew a photo or a pik-3, and the saddest rendition of "WHite Christmas" you ever heard comes on, and you wanna step into the bathtub and drop in the toaster.

LOL!!!! Sounds like the soundtrack in an old B Horror flick!!!!!

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

LOL!!!! Sounds like the soundtrack in an old B Horror flick!!!!!

I'm not at all kidding. Quite a few folks from here on this board and I'm sure they will confirm this. Its like the most depressing thing you ever heard.

I just watched the first race at Finger lakes(speed bias by the way, track is rock hard) and right now the absolute SADDEST version of "The First Noel" you ever heard in your life is playing on the channel. I'm like ready to cry.

[Cajungator26]

That's the kind of bull**** music I have to listen to all freaking day long at work after Thanksgiving... YUCK!

BA HUMBUG!

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by oracle80

I'm not at all kidding. Quite a few folks from here on this board and I'm sure they will confirm this. Its like the most depressing thing you ever heard.

Greeeeeeeeeeat, as if the OTB isn't bad enough! (although the food on the Central Ave. one is pretty darn good) I look forward to this when I place my bets friday morning. Full report submitted when I get back. (assuming they are also playing it IN the OTB)

[CapperZeke]

Just hearing Rick W Parrys voice on Capital OTB makes me want to step in a tub with a toaster. He'll tell you there's a photo when there's a half length between horses.

Hahaha!
It's the most wonderful time of the year. I want to break things when I hear that song.

Pillow,they just switched to the saddest version of Jingle Bells in the world ever created.
I wish I could post the link to it.
You have no idea how bad this gets when you are alive in the pik-4 with like 4 horses and get nailed, and as you sit there digesting the loss you are hearing this "music to commit suicide by".

[Cajungator26]

The holidays are so rough... I just want to cry!

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

The holidays are so rough... I just want to cry!

If you were listening to what I am you WOULD be crying. I'm not kidding.
They could break prisoners with this music.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

The holidays are so rough... I just want to cry!

Cajun,
I couldn't possibly make this up. If you come to the town here in upstate nY where I live, you can see it with your own two eyes.
My next door neighbors still have their Halloween decorations up, bats, pumpkins and crazy blinking orange lights that they haven't figured out how to turn off. Next to them, the other neighbors have their plastic Santa on the roof and icicle lights.
Not to be outdone, I found my inflatable Rabbit that I bought last spring at Walmart and put him on my front lawn, along with the special "egg" lights that I also purchased on sale. I'm ready.
Folks that drive by are seen shaking their heads.
Now, if i could just find those fancy shamrocks and the inflatable four-leaf clover that I know is hiding somewhere in my garage, I'd make a statement.

Originally Posted by oracle80

Pillow,they just switched to the saddest version of Jingle Bells in the world ever created.
I wish I could post the link to it.
You have no idea how bad this gets when you are alive in the pik-4 with like 4 horses and get nailed, and as you sit there digesting the loss you are hearing this "music to commit suicide by".

Oh I do. Last year I lost a pick-4 in the last leg by a frickin nose. The will pay was a little over $2800. As I sat lifeless for about 5 minutes I got a call from the missus that I had to go Christmas shopping and to meet her at the mall. I had to endure 5 hours of god awful christmas music and soccer moms and their hysterical kids, the kids who have this uncanny ability to bump into me while going 5 wide around a turn.

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Oh I do. Last year I lost a pick-4 in the last leg by a frickin nose. The will pay was a little over $2800. As I sat lifeless for about 5 minutes I got a call from the missus that I had to go Christmas shopping and to meet her at the mall. I had to endure 5 hours of god awful christmas music and soccer moms and their hysterical kids, the kids who have this uncanny ability to bump into me while going 5 wide around a turn.

Yeah those little crumbsnatchers do tend to get in the way and cause "troubled trips".

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by oracle80

You know the holidays are upon you in the Albany, NY area when the OTB tv station starts playing some of the most depressing Christmas music you ever heard.
We don't have commentators on voicing over the gaps in races for the most parts, and at night and morning they just show a loop that cycles constantly with the entries at all the tracks they are taking that day. They play music all day long until the races go off and you get the call and picture.
Every year about this time, the music is switched to Christmas music in a minor key. They find a way to make even the cheeriest song morbid.
Its like you are sitting there, just blew a photo or a pik-3, and the saddest rendition of "WHite Christmas" you ever heard comes on, and you wanna step into the bathtub and drop in the toaster.

I think the music library is back from the 70's when Capital OTB owned the radio station WWWD in Schenectady!
Sometimes when Greg Digorio is announcing he plays some pretty weird, but good stuff.

The music originates from a licensed satellite service. OTBTV has no editorial power over what is played on that service. Over several years of talking with many customers about the background music some like it and some do not.