Between 1989, my sophomore year of high school, and 1995, my fourth year of college, I put together a nearly 20 volume collection of mix tapes, containing my favorite songs that I had gathered either from the radio, a cassette tape, or (eventually) CD. Three years ago, we looked back at all 20 volumes and which of my “favorite” songs I still listened to. Today, we revisit those mix tapes and see how things have changed in the last 3 years.
Volume 19 stretches from late summer 1995 and into the fall semester of the first of my two senior years of college. Again, it mostly features what was considered alternative music, with Coolio interjecting some street flavor for good measure.
Side A
Tripping Daisy – I Got A Girl
The one hit for Tripping Daisy managed to double its number of plays in the last 3 years.
2012 iTunes stats: 3 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 7/22/2015
Foo Fighters – This Is A Call
The debut for Dave Grohl’s new venture earned a relatively paltry 4 additional plays in the past 3 years.
2012 iTunes stats: 13 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 17 plays, most recently on 4/2/2015
Pearl Jam – Whipping
The final appearance of Pearl Jam, which I barely even recall, picked up 2 listens in the past 3 years, none in nearly 2.
2012 iTunes stats: Never played
2015 iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 9/7/2013
Hootie and the Blowfish – Only Wanna Be With You
Hootie’s ode to, among other things, the Miami Dolphins added 3 new listens in the past 3 years, despite not having been heard in over a year.
2012 iTunes stats: 2 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 6/8/2014
Elastica – Stutter
The follow up from Elastica picked up 2 listens in the past 3 years.
2012 iTunes stats: Never played
2015 iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 2/10/2015
Cranberries – Ridiculous Thoughts
2 listens for the latest from the Cranberries in the last 3 years.
2012 iTunes stats: Never played
2015 iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 6/2/2015
Green Day – J.A.R.
3 new listens for Green Day’s contribution to the Angus soundtrack.
2012 iTunes stats: 7 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 10 plays, most recently on 5/8/2015
Alanis Morissette – Hand In My Pocket
The second release from the juggernaut that was Jagged Little Pill tripled its number of listens in the past 3 years.
2012 iTunes stats: 3 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 1/15/2015