I'm going to risk blast-from-the-past overkill and publish this post. That's me at cheerleading camp the summer of 1992...just to help paint the whole picture, you know. Check out how high we wore our socks.
Thanks to those of you who suggested I post a list of the songs on one of the tapes I found. I have actually listened to a lot of them and have been rockin' out to Violent Femmes and the Gin Blossoms all day as a result. So here it is: the following is a list of the songs on my 1993 tape in its entirety. Nothing has been added or deleted from this list. Key words: recorded from the radio.
Side A
1. Sting Fields of Gold - 2nd verse only
2. Spin Doctors Two Princes
3. Phil Collins Billy Don't You Lose My Number - Dance Remix version. Yes. I know.
4. Phil Collins One More Night
5. Peter Gabriel In Your Eyes
6. Whitney Houston I'm Every Woman - 30 seconds only
7. Spin Doctors Two Princes - for the 2nd time. I really liked this one.
8. Crowded House Don't Dream it's Over - 2nd half only
9. Kenny G - I have no idea what or why.
10. The Ronettes Be My Baby - I went through an Oldies phase.
11. Gloria Estefan I See Your Smile
12. YWCA personal fitness commercial
Side B
1. Whitney Houston Where do Broken Hearts Go
2. Simply Red If You Don't Know Me by Now - because it always reminded me of Alex P. Keaton and his girlfriend on Family Ties who ended up being his wife in real life.
3. Extreme More Than Words
4. 4 Non Blondes What's Up? - the song where they don't ever actually say "What's Up?" It's more like "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. I said Hey. What's goin' on?"
5. Sting Fields of Gold - Again, 2nd verse only.
6. Boys II Men In the Still of the Night
7. Whoomp! There it is - Does it really matter who "sings" this one? Couldn't get all of Fields of Gold despite my two tries, but this one I have. In its entirety.
8. Lots and lots of blank space.
Somehow this tape missed my UB40 Can't Help Falling in Love obsession. Not sure how that happened.
And here I am with the Nester in 1993. I'm the one on the left with the teeth. She's got teeth, too. But mine were more important cuz I had just gotten the braces off. And it was prom night. Good times. Except for the fact that my dress was long sleeves. Covered in sequence. And it may or may not have had shoulder pads.
Ok. That is all. Overkill complete.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
1993 unplugged
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26 comments:
Ok...that was so worth coming back to check your blog one more time before tuning in to Idol. I loved those Spin Doctors, too...I must put them on my playlist for day or two...which is usually my time limit for songs on my blog these days before they make me sick.
That's the best blog! I am totally with your song choices. In Your Eyes by P.G. is still one of my all time favorites. I'll never be able to hear it without picturing John Cusack holding the "jambox" over his head in "Say Anything". Can't Help Falling in Love (UB40) came out when we were in like 6th grade so it probably wasn't getting much airplay in '93. That's okay though, its still an awesome song too. Keep em coming Emily! I should bust out some old '93 pics of Sarah and I, I'm sure she would appreciate that!
Girl! That is so false! UB40? It was a 1993 single! I have the memories to prove it. I'm just sayin.
You are totally thinking of Red, Red, Wine. Very 6th grade.
OMG I am cracking up at those photos. I always wonder if we'll look back at our fab selves today and want to hurl :)
LOVE all those songs!
I was obsessed with "Red, Red Wine" in 1984. I still love it!
You are insane. Really.
You even looked good in 1993.
Hmm what songs did I love? I have a feeling that you can remember them even better than I can.
I love your mixed tapes!! I so use to stand by the radio and tape songs. I hated when they started talking before the song was over.
You crack me up!! And I love your pictures.
Just like a time machine to 1993 :)! And sadly I remember that "Tag Team" (or maybe it was "The Tag Team" sang the Whoomp! There it is! song!). Loved seeing you and Nester--though I didn't know I was THAT much older than ya'al!
I have Violent Femmes up on my blog--I think the second song down. It's Please Don't Go-probably their only "clean" one.
Thanks soooo much for appeasing our curiosity :)!
Fear not, Jennifer P. You're not older than the Nester. She graduated in '92, so there's that.
And Nester, you were a big Phil Collins fan, remember? And you really liked Phantom of the Opera music back then because, well, the marching band. You know.
I love the Fields of Gold, so sad that you only got the second verse. I hated UB40, for some reason and I still hold that grudge to this day.
I can relate to the Nester and Phantom of the Opera Music. We used it in the band and then I went and saw the musical with my dad.
Oh, Two Princes is a great song.
Emily, you are priceless in the prom dress! But I think I love the big mall hair best.
Thanks for calling me out on your comment page Emily! I feel a little sheepish. I was totally thinking of Red, Red Wine. As we used to say...My Bad.
So my question is: Did you guys ever take your can of Aqua Net and spray your hair then blow dry the pieces to make it stand up even bigger?? I did. Good times.
well, now you just have to be my friend. two people that have practically identical mixed tapes have to be friends. it's like, mandatory. you might enjoy my garage treasures series on my blog. if you have some time to kill, http://hisgirlsblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/motherlode_30.html
We would have been very good friends in high school.
You have thrown me back, way back.
I am having major flash backs and some ain't so good. Sting does that to me. Not so much Fields of Gold. More like Police "every Breath You Take." Ever thought that is like a stalker song? Anyway...LOVING this post!
Ha HA ha I totally bought the Guns NRoses greatest hits the other day! I would listen to just about anything back in the day! Remember trying to get the lyrics to the songs? Play, stop, write, rewind, play, stop, write.........
ok. I loved the post and can totally relate to the songs. I, too, was a HUGE UB40 fan. I was smiling along with your blog when I suddenly had a horrible thought. The last time we saw each other was a lot closer to 1993 then now. So my question (and I fear I know the answer) Is this how we remember each other???
That song list brought back so many memories! TOO FUN! I had no idea you cheered and no idea that your hair was ever that long or that curly! Okay, so do you still have the prom dress? :)
Haha how cute is that? I think you look gorgeous in your prom picture. You look like you are 10 in the cheer-camp picture. So how close in age are you to your sister? Did you both go to prom?
And I was in kindergarden in '93. :(
Ha, Fields of Gold is the latest addition to your playlist. Love it :)
Talk about back in the day...LOL!
I just came home from a day class with my daughter.
Ok the class curiculum was made and sung by one of my High School crushes...LOL!
If that wasn't enough....
The other BIG high school crush I had....Well, his two kids were taking the class also.
Today must be a "re-living our past" day!!!
Thanks for reminding me...once again...LOL!
P.S. I graduated in 1992 too!
Susan
have you really not posted since tuesday? just checking in.
oh, love the picture. ya'll are so cute together. did you always love each other?
I think you stole my mixtape. Seriously.
I came here from Nester's page, you two are so cute!
I had a mix tape just like that! I still do, somewhere...
Oh, the memories of high school, I'm going to have to find these on iTunes and download them.
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