In 1997, my girlfriends and I decided that our Christmas presents had to be homemade vs. store bought. The gift I gave out, almost 30 years ago, was a MIXTAPE.Did you ever make one of these compilations, a deeply thought out playlist that you wanted to repeat endlessly? Better yet, were you ever the recipient?My one and only mixtape was titled Denise's Driving Ditties and when played while on the open road, I was giddy. I only wish I could digitize this compact, historical record of my musical loves.What's the playlist you ask (hint, I'm an 80's girl). Side One: 1. I'm Gonna Be (The Proclaimers), 2. Something to Talk About (Bonnie Raitt), 3. Best of Times (Styx), 4. You and I Will Meet Again (Tom Petty), 5. Love Song (The Cure), 6. 65 Love Affair (Paul Davis), 7. Juke Box Hero (Foreigner), 8. The Song Remembers When (Trisha Yearwood). 9. Good Stuff (B52's), 10. The Girl from Ipanema (Stan Getz), 11. Working for the Weekend (Loverboy).
Side Two: 1. Kiss on my List (Hall & Oats), 2. Things Can Only Get Better (Howard Jones), 3. Call Me (Blondie), 4. You've Got A Friend (James Taylor), 5. Two Princes (Spin Doctors), 6. My Best Friend's Girl (The Cars), 7. Who Will Save Your Soul (Jewel), 8. Take My Breath Away (Berlin), 9. You Dropped a Bomb on Me (Gap Band), 10. Free Fallin' (Tom Petty). What a list!
“The times you lived through,
the people you shared those times with —
nothing brings it all to life like an old mixtape.
It does a better job of storing up memories
than actual brain tissue can do.
Every mixtape tells a story.
Put them together,
and they can add up to the story of a life.”
― Rob Sheffield
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Oh my goodness. I do remember. My kids & I still share playlists on Spotify. I’ve got my homemade mixed tapes and cd’s and nothing to play them on. I thought it would be easy to find something at the Goodwill but no and buying something new. I’ve tried that too, but they’re made so cheaply now they eat my tapes and CDs. Thank you for sharing this fabulous memory. Love you.
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