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.
The first CD I burned, in January of 2001, had multiple versions, and this is the one I kept for myself. It contains a mix of current and old hits, along with some radio bits. Of course, my song selection was limited at the time to the CDs and few MP3s I had on hand.
Offspring – Original Prankster
The latest hit from the Offspring kicked things off for this disc.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 4/25/2011
Soul Coughing – Super Bon Bon
A minor hit from 1996 for the band from New York.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 9/24/2012
Mexican Cheerleader – Our Party
This tune was included to introduce my friend Scott to some local punk music. I don’t think it did much for him.
iTunes stats: 13 plays, most recently on 9/17/2011
Howard Stern Show Parody – Dancing In Their Sheets
There was a song parody contest on the Howard Stern Show in 2000 and this ode to racism was one of the finalists.
Crew Cuts – Sh-Boom
Seeing as how I just bought this song from the iTunes store last week, I have no idea where I had gotten it from nearly 12 years ago.
iTunes stats: 1 play, on 11/5/2012
Faith Hill – Breathe
Country’s cross-over into pop was big early in the century, and this was one of the bigger hits.
iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 5/26/2012
The Corrs – Breathless
The lasses from Ireland had their first big American pop hit at the time.
iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 11/9/2012