Faulty car radio?

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What are the odds of playing a CD on your car CD-player, switching to the radio and your radio is not working? At least, that is what I thought when the radio was playing the exact same song, at the same time, note for note, word for word as the CD I had just switched from. It wasn't anything in the charts either so not something being played frequently. reply.
Total votes: 536
Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:28:55 +0000Coincidence ID:3690

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Anonymous (not verified)

Sat, 14/01/2012 - 9:39am

What are the odds of playing a CD on your car CD-player, switching to the radio and your radio is not working? At least, that is what I thought when the radio was playing the exact same song, at the same time, note for note, word for word as the CD I had just switched from. It wasn't anything in the charts either so not something being played frequently. reply. This has happened to me too.