{"id":2764,"date":"2012-12-31T04:39:31","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T10:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2012-12-31T04:41:52","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T10:41:52","slug":"mix-tape-monday-december-2002","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/mix-tape-monday-december-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"Mix Tape Monday – December 2002"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>After my tape deck crapped out in 1997, I was stuck listening to either the radio or full albums in whatever order the artist intended. \u00a0That all changed in 2001, when the new-fangled MP3 technology got combined with my new CD burner.<\/p>\n

Christmas time has come in the year 2002, and for some reason I celebrated by slapping 6 Run-DMC and Kool Moe Dee songs to the end of this CD, which also featured new songs by Nirvana, Foo Fighters, and Eminem.<\/p>\n

Puddle Of Mudd – She Hates Me<\/p>\n

This song became\u00a0Puddle of Mudd’s second single to sell over 500,000 copies in the United States.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 9\/30\/2011<\/p>\n

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

The debut single from Grave Dancer’s Union<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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

The Breeders – Divine Hammer<\/p>\n

The second hit for the Deal sisters.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 12\/18\/2012<\/p>\n

Nirvana – You Know You’re Right<\/p>\n

The final song recorded by Nirvana. \u00a0Courtney Love fought for years to block its release.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays, most recently on 3\/29\/2012<\/p>\n

Foo Fighters – All My Life<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Dave Grohl has this side project he’s been working on…<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a013 plays, most recently on 9\/26\/2012<\/p>\n

Primitive Radio Gods – Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand<\/p>\n

The hit from the Cable Guy<\/em> soundtrack featured a sample of B.B. King.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a05 plays, most recently on 5\/25\/2012<\/p>\n

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

The cover of the Neil Diamond hit was featured in Pulp Fiction<\/em>.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a09 plays, most recently on 10\/16\/2012<\/p>\n

The Wonders – That Thing You Do<\/p>\n

The big hit for the faux-60s rockers from That Thing You Do<\/em>.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a014 plays, most recently on 7\/25\/2012<\/p>\n

PJ Harvey – This Is Love<\/p>\n

The song, featured on the Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back<\/em> soundtrack, earned Polly Jean a Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a010 plays, most recently on 5\/26\/2012<\/p>\n

Christina Aguilera – Dirrty<\/p>\n

Christina Aguilera returns to prove she’s no longer the squeaky clean teen pop-star from her debut album.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 11\/29\/2012<\/p>\n

Missy Elliott – Work It<\/p>\n

Tied Foreigner’s 1981 hit “Waiting for a Girl Like You” as the longest-running U.S. number-two single that did not reach number one.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 9\/19\/2011<\/p>\n

Eminem – Lose Yourself<\/p>\n

The new track from Eminem’s movie Uncensored Rap Battles<\/em>. \u00a0Or 8 Mile<\/em>. \u00a0Whichever you prefer.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 17 plays, most recently on 9\/26\/2012<\/p>\n

Kool Moe Dee – How Ya Like Me Now<\/p>\n

Exciting 80s rap!<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: Never played<\/p>\n

Run-DMC – Hit It Run<\/p>\n

More exciting 80s rap!<\/p>\n

Run-DMC – Mary Mary<\/p>\n

Even more exciting 80s rap, this time with a 60s twist thanks to The Monkees.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays, most recently on 5\/2\/2012<\/p>\n

Run-DMC – You Be Illin’<\/p>\n

Still more exciting 80s rap.<\/p>\n

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

Run-DMC – Walk This Way<\/p>\n

Yet more exciting 80s rap, this time with a 70s twist thanks to Aerosmith.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 9\/21\/2011<\/p>\n

Kool Moe Dee – Wild Wild West<\/p>\n

And finally, some exciting 80s rap.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays, most recently on 6\/24\/2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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