{"id":14128,"date":"2019-04-29T02:55:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T08:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=14128"},"modified":"2019-01-07T21:26:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T03:26:44","slug":"another-mix-tape-monday-volume-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/another-mix-tape-monday-volume-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Mix Tape Monday \u2013 Volume 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>20 years ago, during my sophomore year of high school, I put together the first of what would become 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. We last looked back at all 20 volumes three years ago<\/a> to see which of my “favorite” songs still resonated in today’s digital world. Today, we revisit those mix tapes and see how, or if, things have changed in the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

Volume 16 takes us from the early fall of 1994 towards the end of the year and the first semester of my junior year of college. The song selection is nearly completely\u00a0alternative, with just one or\u00a0two\u00a0hip-hop and pop hits to go along with it.<\/p>\n

Side A<\/h3>\n

Hole – Doll Parts<\/em><\/p>\n

The band’s first release after the death of bassist\u00a0Kristen Pfaff\u00a0in June 1994 picked up an additional 9 listens over the last 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Live – I Alone<\/em><\/p>\n

Ranked as the 62nd best song of the 90s by\u00a0VH1, the band’s second single added 9 listens over the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
12 plays<\/span><\/td>\n19 plays<\/span><\/td>\n28 plays, most recently on 12\/9\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Deadeye Dick – New Age Girl<\/em><\/p>\n

The one hit wonder, featured on the Dumb and Dumber<\/em> soundtrack, quadrupled its listens after not having been heard for over 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2 plays<\/span><\/td>\n7 plays<\/span><\/td>\n16 plays, most recently on 10\/2\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Nirvana – About A Girl<\/em><\/p>\n

The performance from MTV Unplugged<\/em>, which reached #1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart, added an additional 8 listens over the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2 plays<\/span><\/td>\n2 plays<\/span><\/td>\n8 plays, most recently on 8\/9\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Aerosmith – Blind Man<\/em><\/p>\n

The extra B-side thrown onto Aerosmith’s then-current greatest hits package picked up 4 new listens over the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
13 plays<\/span><\/td>\n15 plays<\/span><\/td>\n23 plays, most recently on 8\/7\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Real McCoy – Another Night<\/em><\/p>\n

Ranked as both the 63rd best single of 1994 and the 6th best of 1995, the international dance hit doubled its total since last we checked.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
5 plays<\/span><\/td>\n8 plays<\/span><\/td>\n12 plays, most recently on 11\/9\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Warren G – Do You See<\/em><\/p>\n

The Warren G release, which failed to make the Top 40 in the US, hasn’t been heard in 2 1\/2 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2 plays<\/span><\/td>\n5 plays<\/span><\/td>\n10 plays, most recently on 10\/11\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Urge Overkill – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon<\/em><\/p>\n

The Neil Diamond cover, featured on the Pulp Fiction<\/em> soundtrack, added 5 additional plays over the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0 plays<\/span><\/td>\n3 plays<\/span><\/td>\n4 plays, most recently on 7\/1\/2016\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Side B<\/h3>\n

REM – Bang and Blame<\/em><\/p>\n

The last REM song to breach the top 20 on the\u00a0Billboard charts, peaking at number 19, the tune from the boys from Athens, GA picked up a mere 5 new plays over the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
8 plays<\/span><\/td>\n13 plays<\/span><\/td>\n23 plays, most recently on 11\/14\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

The Murmurs – You Suck<\/em><\/p>\n

A much bigger hit in Norway than in the US, the one semi-hit for The Murmurs, featuring actress Leisha Hailey, tripled its listens in the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1 plays<\/span><\/td>\n9 plays<\/span><\/td>\n14 plays, most recently on 7\/30\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Weezer – Buddy Holly<\/em><\/p>\n

Released on what would have been\u00a0Buddy Holly’s 58th birthday, the big breakthrough hit for Weezer, which scored 4 MTV Video Music Awards in 1995, managed 13 additional plays in the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1 plays<\/span><\/td>\n3 plays<\/span><\/td>\n9 plays, most recently on 4\/20\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

The Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly<\/em><\/p>\n

An 8 listen increase for the only Flaming Lips song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
10 plays<\/span><\/td>\n15 plays<\/span><\/td>\n28 plays, most recently on 5\/17\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Green Day – When I Come Around<\/em><\/p>\n

Topping Billboard’s\u00a0Alternative Songs\u00a0chart for a then-record seven weeks, the third single from Green Day’s major label debut doubled its number of listens in the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
8 plays<\/span><\/td>\n10 plays<\/span><\/td>\n18 plays, most recently on 12\/4\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Veruca Salt – Victrola<\/em><\/p>\n

The third single from Veruca Salt’s debut album, which failed to chart in the US or UK, nearly tripled its number of listens in the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
3 plays<\/span><\/td>\n6 plays<\/span><\/td>\n12 plays, most recently on 10\/17\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Liz Phair – Whip-Smart<\/em><\/p>\n

Peaking at #24 on the\u00a0Modern Rock Tracks\u00a0chart, the final single from Phair’s sophomore effort managed to go unheard for nearly 4 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
3 plays<\/span><\/td>\n8 plays<\/span><\/td>\n22 plays, most recently on 11\/7\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Pearl Jam – Spin The Black Circle<\/em><\/p>\n

Garnering Pearl Jam their first, and so far only, Grammy, the tune picked up 10 new listens in the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2 plays<\/span><\/td>\n4 plays<\/span><\/td>\n4 plays, most recently on 3\/7\/2015\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

The Offspring – Gotta Get Away<\/em><\/p>\n

Six new listens for the third release from The Offspring, which reached #6 on Billboard’s Modern Rock charts<\/p>\n

iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
8 plays<\/span><\/td>\n9 plays<\/span><\/td>\n19 plays, most recently on 12\/4\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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iTunes Stats<\/b><\/caption>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n2015<\/span><\/th>\n2019<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1 plays<\/span><\/td>\n5 plays<\/span><\/td>\n11 plays, most recently on 7\/17\/2018\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n