I thought it would be fun to dig out some of my old 'Mix CDs' for my devoted audience's enjoyment, perhaps with some bonus commentary. (Prepare yourself for lots of college navel gazing, essentially.)
Perhaps the best mix I've ever made, and definitely my very favorite, is this gem from 2001 titled 'I Can drink in Canada!' - which I made, obviously, for my 19th birthday.
This collection of songs feels like an actual time machine that takes me back to my freshman year of college. It's a perfect storm of college influences (a guy my roommate was seeing loved Ben Folds Five, Sublime is racy enough that it made me feel very grown-up), high school hold-overs (Sugar Ray, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and selections from the 'Can't Hardly Wait' soundtrack, obviously), and all the "punk" covers that were so prevalent at the time ('Jenny', 'Take On Me'). I have used this mix as an all-purpose pick me up - it's seen me through term papers from hell, marathon cleaning sessions, car trips, and dance party prep for nights out.
Being a college freshman is a weird experience, right? Trying to assert your independence, trying to assimilate to a new environment, trying not to lose the connection to the friends and family you left behind, trying desperately to leave your friends and family from home behind, trying to be noticed and successful and fit in, figuring out that a little bit of partying is not going to destroy you. (Maybe this is all just me?) And, though none of these songs have any super deep meaning, this CD feels like all those emotions rolled into one. It sounds like figuring it out.
(How awesome is it that I'm so nerdy that all my CD's are clearly labeled with an artist & song track listing? My neuroses are making the Playlist Throwback feature so much easier to do!)
Perhaps the best mix I've ever made, and definitely my very favorite, is this gem from 2001 titled 'I Can drink in Canada!' - which I made, obviously, for my 19th birthday.
This collection of songs feels like an actual time machine that takes me back to my freshman year of college. It's a perfect storm of college influences (a guy my roommate was seeing loved Ben Folds Five, Sublime is racy enough that it made me feel very grown-up), high school hold-overs (Sugar Ray, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and selections from the 'Can't Hardly Wait' soundtrack, obviously), and all the "punk" covers that were so prevalent at the time ('Jenny', 'Take On Me'). I have used this mix as an all-purpose pick me up - it's seen me through term papers from hell, marathon cleaning sessions, car trips, and dance party prep for nights out.
Being a college freshman is a weird experience, right? Trying to assert your independence, trying to assimilate to a new environment, trying not to lose the connection to the friends and family you left behind, trying desperately to leave your friends and family from home behind, trying to be noticed and successful and fit in, figuring out that a little bit of partying is not going to destroy you. (Maybe this is all just me?) And, though none of these songs have any super deep meaning, this CD feels like all those emotions rolled into one. It sounds like figuring it out.
(How awesome is it that I'm so nerdy that all my CD's are clearly labeled with an artist & song track listing? My neuroses are making the Playlist Throwback feature so much easier to do!)
Needs more sweet home Alabama.
ReplyDelete"citizenship?"
"all american"
"what sport?"