(If you don’t read the entire thing, here’s my question to you: what songs are on your list for a 2009 mixtape? Please leave your answers in the comments.)
Way back in the stone age (1995), my brother used to make me sit next to the stereo with the tape deck on record/pause, just waiting for a particular song to come on the radio so he could have it on tape. I don’t want to tell you what the songs were, since they might embarrass him a little, so…wait, didn’t he make me sit next to a boombox for hours?
“Carnival” by Natalie Merchant
“Kiss from a Rose” by Seal
“I’ll be There for You” by The Rembrandts
We might use CDs for our mixes now, but no matter what media you use, mixtapes get outdated VERY quickly. They are dominated by songs we like right now, and because of that we tend to listen to them over and over and over again. But the fun part, to me, is coming back to the mix a year later and immersing yourself in that old season.
That feeling was the impetus for a project I started with my circle of friends from college. We make mixes in December composed of songs that sum up the year for us. Some chosen songs remind people of important events (moving, a wedding, kickboxing championship), others represent a period in their year. Then, at our annual weekend trip, we talk about the songs we chose. It’s a good way to share stories, keep up to date with friends, Continue reading What’s on your 2009 MixTape?
