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 7 covers the fall of 1992 and the end of the first semester of my freshman year of college. Once again, we are treated to a dose of hair metal and pop, with a little dance alternative and hip-hop thrown in for good measure.
Side A
Guns N’ Roses – November Rain
Only 2 new plays in the last 3 years for the nearly 9 minute opus.
2012 iTunes stats: 3 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 9/25/2014
Def Leppard – Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
Another big ballad from an 80s rock staple also gains only 2 listens since 2012.
2012 iTunes stats: 4 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 1/30/2015
Toad The Wet Sprocket – All I Want
A healthy increase of 7 for the first hit from Toad the Wet Sprocket.
2012 iTunes stats: 10 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 17 plays, most recently on 7/23/2013
Tesla – Signs
Only 1 additional listen in the past 3 years, and it took place just over 2 weeks ago.
2012 iTunes stats: 4 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 4/15/2015
Soup Dragons – Divine Thing
5 additional listens from the first hit from the Soup Dragons, although it has been nearly a year.
2012 iTunes stats: 9 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 14 plays, most recently on 6/16/2014
Ugly Kid Joe – Neighbor
Ugly Kid Joe, who debuted much too late for their 80s hairband style, doubled the small amount of plays they had for this first single from their first full length album.
2012 iTunes stats: 1 play
2015 iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 6/21/2014
The Heights – How Do You Talk To An Angel
The theme song from the short-lived FOX show, which came up recently on an episode of the Adam Carolla Show, doubled its number of plays.
2012 iTunes stats: 4 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 8 plays, most recently on 4/23/2015
Side B
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They say all good things must come to an end, and they certainly did this week as my streak of 50,000 step weeks and my streak of overall weeks above goal both were stopped cold. The week got off to a slow start on Sunday, where rain kept me well under my daily step goal. Monday was back up over 6500, but not by much. Tuesday was another down day, thanks to spending most of my day sitting at my desk with little reason to leave. Wednesday just barely managed to surpass my daily goal, due to a trip up north for a memorial service, followed by a return to CarMax and then a trip to Oakbrook to test drive a Tesla. Thursday was back to work and again managed to just barely surpass 6500 steps. Friday was a small shot up, as I parlayed some exciting ping pong action into nearly 7000 steps. Saturday tried to make up for the rest of the week, with a trip down to Wrigley Field for Cub/Yankee inter-league action, but it wasn’t enough to keep me on track.