I was pretty depressed in 1996. I had been forced to move out of my city apartment when my roommate, a club rat, walked out on our lease after moving in with a Versace-clad guy named Fernando. My first job out of college ended unexpectedly when the graphic design firm I worked at folded. And my college relationship had ended, sputtering to a stop like most other things in my life. I moved in with my parents, worked on getting my M.F.A., and seethed. These were the songs I was listening to. Many are fairly dull mid-90s staples, but there are a few gems that showcase both my bitterness and my 70s fixation of the time.
Side One
Hazy Shade of Winter :: The Bangles
You Oughta Know :: Alanis Morissette
Seen the Doctor :: Michael Penn
A Little More Love :: Olivia Newton John
Wonderwall :: Oasis
Clubland :: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Fire :: Jimi Hendrix
Family Affair :: Sly & the Family Stone
Ironic :: Alanis Morissette
Watch Your Step :: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Ain't No Sunshine :: Bill Withers
Come Down In Time :: Sting
This Song Has No Title :: Elton John
Side Two
Waiting for the Miracle :: Leonard Cohen
Right Down the Line :: Gerry Rafferty
All Four Seasons :: Sting
Father Lucifer :: Tori Amos
Doughnut Song :: Tori Amos
Good :: Better Than Ezra
Shining Star :: Earth, Wind & Fire
Crazy Love :: Poco
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away :: The Beatles
Rhiannon :: Fleetwood Mac
Emotion :: Samantha Sang
All By Myself :: Eric Carmen
6 comments:
Oh. My. God.
Make me a copy. Pronto!
Seriously. I listen to your mixtape cds you sent me last year.....A LOT. I LOVE this one as well. Sigh.
Yes! Gerry Rafferty! I love Right Down the Line and Baker Street!
We watched Lost tonight, that plot's just as crazy as ever, gotta love it :)
Missa, you just named two of my favorite songs from the 70s.
Oy, Lost! My husband had to give me a crash course in quantum mechanics just to try to grasp it. Brain hurt.
I agree with Loretta. What a mix! I want a copy too!
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