{"id":2882,"date":"2013-05-06T07:06:02","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T13:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2013-05-05T18:08:22","modified_gmt":"2013-05-06T00:08:22","slug":"mix-tape-monday-hair-bands-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/mix-tape-monday-hair-bands-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mix Tape Monday – Hair Bands 2"},"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. That all changed in 2001, when the new-fangled MP3 technology got combined with my new CD burner.<\/p>\n

In addition to the occasional series of CDs I had burned in order to keep abreast of new music, I had created a bunch of genre-specific mixes that could be used both in the car and at the gym. This week we will take a look at the\u00a0second disc covering the world of hair bands.\u00a0 Because even though the calendar said it was the early 21st century, one edition of spandex and hair spray infused rock and roll would not suffice. So, without further ado, I bring you\u00a0Hair Bands,\u00a0volume 2.<\/p>\n

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

The last hit for Firehouse hit\u00a0#8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1992.<\/p>\n

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

Motley Crue – Kickstart My Heart<\/p>\n

Nikki Six wrote the song about his overdose where he was declared clinically dead before 2\u00a0adrenaline shots to the heart brought him back to life.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 11 plays, most recently on 2\/15\/2013<\/p>\n

Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne – Close My Eyes Forever<\/p>\n

The duet with Ozzy\u00a0peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a08 plays, most recently on 8\/14\/2012<\/p>\n

Skid Row – 18 And Life<\/p>\n

Named the 60th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 12\/15\/2012<\/p>\n

Slaughter – Fly To The Angels<\/p>\n

The second release by Slaughter peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a05 plays, most recently on 12\/3\/2012<\/p>\n

Warrant – Sometimes She Cries<\/p>\n

The fourth single from Warrant’s debut album charted at #11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a06 plays, most recently on 6\/16\/2012<\/p>\n

White Lion – Wait<\/p>\n

Released on June 1, 1987, but did not make waves until MTV began airing the video in January 1988, pushing the single to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 7\/21\/2010<\/p>\n

Bon Jovi – Never Say Goodbye<\/p>\n

Left off the North American release of the band’s first greatest hits package.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a06 plays, most recently on 11\/17\/2012<\/p>\n

Britny Fox – Girlschool<\/p>\n

The group won Metal Edge Magazine’s 1988 Reader’s Choice Award for Best New Band.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 10\/11\/2011<\/p>\n

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

The band’s most successful single, peaking at number 12 on the charts in November 1988.<\/p>\n

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

Queensryche – Silent Lucidity<\/p>\n

Nominated in the category of Best Rock Song at the 1992 Grammys, and won the Viewer’s Choice Award at the VMAs.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 1\/2\/2013<\/p>\n

Jackyl – Down On Me<\/p>\n

Reached #10 on the Mainstream Rock charts.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 6\/16\/2012<\/p>\n

Scorpions – Rock You Like A Hurricane<\/p>\n

Ranked at number 31 on the 40 Greatest Metal Songs and at number 18 on the Greatest Hard Rock Song, both by VH1.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 7\/30\/2012<\/p>\n

Gorky Park – Bang<\/p>\n

The Russian glam metal band gained mainstream popularity in the United States during Perestroika and was the first Russian band to be aired on MTV.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 5\/30\/2012<\/p>\n

Ugly Kid Joe – Everything About You<\/p>\n

Probably the last big hit of the hair band era, the song peaked at\u00a0#9 on the Billboard Hot 100 post-grunge.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a011 plays, most recently on 12\/18\/2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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