He queued up the last record of the '80s. Not something obvious. Not "Billie Jean" or "Like a Prayer." He picked a B-side 12" of New Order's Confusion . The one with the dub mix that went nowhere for three minutes before the bassline finally slithered in.
The crowd thinned slightly. Couples found corners. The girl in the RuPaul shirt sat on the amp and closed her eyes. VA - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4CD- -202...
"Why not?"
Marcus walked over, holding two warm beers. "You didn't play the CDs." He queued up the last record of the '80s
Twenty seconds.
"Nah," he said. "The '80s end when we stop playing the music. And we're not stopping. We're just… changing formats." VA - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4CD- -202...