{"id":8025,"date":"2015-05-11T08:01:15","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T14:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=8025"},"modified":"2015-05-10T16:35:19","modified_gmt":"2015-05-10T22:35:19","slug":"mix-tape-monday-volume-8-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/mix-tape-monday-volume-8-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"Mix Tape Monday – Volume 8 Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>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<\/a>, we looked back at all 20 volumes and which of my \u201cfavorite\u201d songs I still listened to. Today, we revisit those mix tapes and see how things have changed in the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

Volume 8 covers the\u00a0winter and spring\u00a0of 1993 and the\u00a0second semester of my freshman year of college. The alternative influence starts to become more noticable, as both Pearl Jam and Nirvana make their first appearances alongside old mainstays like Poison, Bon Jovi, and Def Leppard. Besides that, we are treated to a lot of hip-hop and hair metal, with a small sampling\u00a0pop, as always.<\/p>\n

Side A<\/h3>\n

Bell Biv Devoe – Gangsta<\/p>\n

The intended first single from the second Bell Biv Devoe record, which flopped, was\u00a0dropped from the album, and now is lost to history.<\/p>\n

Pearl Jam – Jeremy<\/p>\n

The\u00a0first appearance on these tapes by\u00a0Pearl Jam, the song had a modest increase over the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a06 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a09 plays, most recently on 8\/29\/2014<\/p>\n

Wreckx-N-Effect – Rump Shaker<\/p>\n

The biggest song for butts since Sir Mix-A-Lot had a healthy 5 play increase.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a08 plays, most recently on 3\/11\/2015<\/p>\n

Boyz II Men – In The Still Of The Night<\/p>\n

The cover of the old doo-wop classic more than doubled its plays in the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a09 plays, most recently on 4\/10\/2015<\/p>\n

Arrested Development – People Everyday<\/p>\n

The second hit for Speech and company had a healthy doubling of its plays.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a07 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a014 plays, most recently on 2\/14\/2015<\/p>\n

Nirvana – In Bloom<\/p>\n

The first appearance of Nirvana on these tapes, the song more than doubled its plays in the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a06 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a013 plays, most recently on 4\/1\/2015<\/p>\n

TLC – What About Your Friends<\/p>\n

The final hit from TLC’s debut album doubled its lowly total over the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 9\/16\/2014<\/p>\n

Side B<\/h3>\n

Toad The Wet Sprocket – Walk On The Ocean<\/p>\n

A big 8 listen increase over the last 3 years for the big hit from Toad the Wet Sprocket, despite not being heard in over a year.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a013 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a021 plays, most recently on 3\/3\/2014<\/p>\n

Bon Jovi – Bed Of Roses<\/p>\n

A 3-fold increase for the Bon Jovi hit, last listened to on Friday.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats: 2 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a07 plays, most recently on 5\/8\/2015<\/p>\n

Def Leppard – Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)<\/p>\n

A small total for the middling hit from the English band.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a01 play<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a02 plays, most recently on 11\/8\/2013<\/p>\n

Metallica – Sad But True<\/p>\n

The “ballad” from the Black album doubled its small number of plays, despite not having been heard in over 2 years.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats: 2 plays<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 5\/6\/2013<\/p>\n

Poison – Stand<\/p>\n

2 new listens for the first release from the CC DeVille-less Poison.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats:\u00a01 play<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays, most recently on 3\/16\/2015<\/p>\n

Shanice – Saving Forever For You<\/p>\n

The hit from the 90210<\/em> soundtrack increased its play total infinitely over the past 3 years.<\/p>\n

2012 iTunes stats: Never played<\/p>\n

2015 iTunes stats:\u00a02 plays, most recently on 11\/13\/2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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