Into the time machine Having a book of CDs in my car during the late ‘90s felt roughly the same as having a fully charged iPhone or a basket of still-warm, already-folded laundry: like being whole.

As the 1990s ticked by, more retailers began to offer used CDs. One catalyst for this was that, in March 1991, Sony Music announced it would no longer accept retailer returns on opened CDs.

Those stories drew thousands of fans to country music in the ’90s, including a young Cole Swindell. Growing up in southwestern Georgia, he loved George Strait, Reba McEntire, and Tim McGraw.

INSKEEP: McWhertor adds this parody is a gateway - like a gateway drug - for those who want to delve into the world of Euro dance music. MCWHERTOR: As corny as it is, it's, I think, forever catchy.