{"id":2683,"date":"2012-11-05T10:40:47","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T16:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2012-11-05T14:17:21","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T20:17:21","slug":"mix-tape-monday-tape-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/mix-tape-monday-tape-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mix Tape Monday – Tape #2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Earlier this year, we looked at the 20 volumes of mix tapes that I had made between 1989 and 1995, containing my favorite songs that I had gathered either from the radio, a cassette tape, or (eventually) CD.\u00a0 In addition to those, I had 2 tapes that consisted of songs that I liked, but, for differing reasons, did not make it to the main set.\u00a0 I thought it would be fun to take another look back at those two cassettes, how much I listen to those songs now, and why they did not qualify for the main set of mix tapes. \u00a0Here’s the second of those tapes, which has degraded much more than any of the other tapes I listened to.<\/p>\n

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Side A<\/h3>\n

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody<\/p>\n

This song, originally a hit in the 70s, was given new life thanks to its inclusion on the Wayne’s World<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a07 plays, most recently on 9\/19\/2012<\/p>\n

Soul Asylum – Somebody To Shove<\/p>\n

My sister had this CD, so I copied over this minor hit that I had missed upon its initial release.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a014 plays, most recently on 5\/25\/2012<\/p>\n

Temple Of The Dog – Hunger Strike<\/p>\n

Prior to their first album, the members of Pearl Jam joined up with Soundgarden for this side project meant as a tribute to Andrew Wood, frontman for Mother Love Bone.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a08\u00a0plays, most recently on 7\/11\/2012<\/p>\n

Soul Asylum – Runaway Train<\/p>\n

Another Soul Asylum song borrowed from my sister’s CD. \u00a0Is Black Gold far behind?<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a08 plays, most recently on 7\/30\/2012<\/p>\n

K7 – Come Baby Come<\/p>\n

One of a long list of hip hop one hit wonders who sang about getting down with the local women.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a02 plays, most recently on 5\/31\/2009<\/p>\n

New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle<\/p>\n

The 80’s pop hit was brought back to the musical forefront thanks to the cover version by Frente!<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays, most recently on 3\/23\/2012<\/p>\n

Smashing Pumpkins – Today<\/p>\n

Another example of a big hit from a band that I ultimately liked (although in this case, eventually lost any and all taste for) that didn’t merit inclusion on my main set of favorites cassettes.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a07 plays, most recently on 6\/3\/2011<\/p>\n

Frente! – Bizarre Love Triangle<\/p>\n

Speaking of which, here’s the acoustic cover of the New Order hit.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a011 plays, most recently on 7\/16\/2012<\/p>\n

Side B<\/h3>\n

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Young Black Teenagers – Tap The Bottle<\/p>\n

The one hit wonders did not, in fact, contain any black teenagers or members of any kind.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a06 plays, most recently on 8\/1\/2011<\/p>\n

Firehouse – When I Look Into Your Eyes<\/p>\n

For reasons I can’t comprehend now, the last big hit from Firehouse didn’t make it to main series of tapes.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a01 play,\u00a0on 4\/22\/2011<\/p>\n

Cinderella – Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)<\/p>\n

The ballad from the glam metal band was a big hit in the late 1980s.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a010 plays, most recently on 7\/19\/2011<\/p>\n

U2 – Numb<\/p>\n

One of those songs that I liked but didn’t really like, if that makes any sense.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a0Never played<\/p>\n

Dr. Dre – Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang<\/p>\n

The smash first single from Dr. Dre’s seminal hit of 1990s gangsta rap.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a016 plays, most recently on 10\/23\/2012<\/p>\n

Nine Inch Nails – Head Like A Hole<\/p>\n

The first hit for Trent Reznor and company likely should have had a place on the main tapes.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a0Never played<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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