“When I hear music, it makes me dance. You got the music, here’s my chance,” wrote Debbie Deb, circa 1983.

Unfortunately, it’s not that simple in the 21st century. In a digital world heavily reliant on social media to share every thought, every pet peeve, simple things like background music at a store or restaurant become fodder for debates and complaints. For years, background music was just that, ambient white noise that no one really paid attention to unless to make fun of it.