[Having missed the 80's and 90's by a couple of centuries or so, the reference sails right over his head, leaving a baffled look behind.]

A boombox? What's that do, explode or something? Not so sure I'd care for anything like that.

Maybe one of those small ones ye mentioned, though. Something that'll keep music on it all the time. I've one of those transistor radio things but it doesn't work everywhere.