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He’s going to come to set with a boom box and blast, like, Phil Collins.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

Swift said that podcast clip, which went viral, felt almost like "he was standing outside of my apartment, holding a boom box saying, 'I want to go on a date with you'".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2025

Watching him come out on a bare stage with a boom box and say, "I've got a tape I want to play," or ask, "Does anybody have any questions?" is charming.

From Salon Sep. 21, 2023

Passersby walked on as a boom box tied to the car’s roof repeatedly blared the words “The Ixil people do remember” and played the judge’s genocide verdict.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2023

That boom box was a lifeline to a world beyond Chisamba Singles.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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