The High School Mix Tape
No, it wouldn't all fit on a TDK, but you get the idea. |
| 1 | Lets Active
In Little Ways
Still one of the best kickoff songs. |
| 2 | Cactus World News
The Bridge
Shoulda been bigger. |
| 3 | Hoodoo Gurus
Bittersweet
It was a toss up between this and "Death Defying" with the "oooo weee" part. |
| 4 | The Cult
She Sells Sanctuary
Before being used in commercials, this was the coolest damn thing. |
| 5 | Replacements
Favorite Thing
If you don't like the 'Mats, you've got a problem. |
| 6 | The Jesus & Mary Chain
Just Like Honey
The antithesis of what the Def Leppard crowd was listening to...thank God. |
| 7 | The Smiths
How Soon is Now?
As with a lot of people in the 80's, the Smiths got me through adolescence. |
| 8 | Wire
Mannequin
If there was no Wire, there wouldn't be a lot of post-punk. M. Stipe would agree. |
| 9 | The Cure
In-Between Days
Along with the Smiths, the Cure were the soundtrack to high school in many, many ways. I dare you
not
to enjoy this. |
| 10 | Buzzcocks
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have Fallen in Love With?)
Punk still rules. |
| 11 | Sex Pistols
Pretty Vacant
I had to mail order this cassette as the record store wouldn't stock it. Too controversial. |
| 12 | Ramones
Blitzkrieg Bop
If you don't like the Ramones, I really have no hope for your soul. |
| 13 | Depeche Mode
Black Celebration
Hey emo kids? Been done before. |
| 14 | Husker Du
Don't Want to Know if You are Lonely
1. Get in car. 2. Put on the Du. Loudly. 3. Freak out the Whitesnake fangirls. 4. Success. |
| 15 | Joy Divison
Transmission
When you're 16 and it's 3am and you're listening to this on headphones, you know exactly how it feels. |
| 16 | The Bolshoi
Away
Criminally underappreciated. |
| 17 | Echo & the Bunnymen
Do It Clean
Looking back, they were completely influential. And you can always tell Mac's voice in seconds. |
| 18 | Love & Rockets
It Could Be Sunshine
Because "Haunted When the Minutes Drag" was always too long to fit on the cassette. |
| 19 | Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians
Airscape
After listening to songs about bass, nuns, loaves of bread, etc, this shimmered out of the speakers;
totally
surprising and wonderful. |
| 20 | Fine Young Cannibals
Funny How Love Is
The first, self-titled disc is really the only one you need. |
| 21 | The Church
Myrrh
I had hair like one of the guys on the cover of Heyday. I also had the paisley shirt. |
| 22 | Modern English
Someone's Calling
Much more to After the Snow than "Melt with You." |
| 23 | R.E.M.
So. Central Rain
Arguably the best song off of the best R.E.M. album. |
| 24 | U2
New Year's Day
This never fails to remind me how at one point U2 were one of the best bands in the world. |
| 25 | New Order
Age of Consent
Danceable post-punk. How can you lose? |
| 26 | Gang of Four
I Found that Essence Rare
Still as biting and relevant today. |
| 27 | Chameleons UK
Soul in Isolation
Please, someone, remaster and put together the box set for the Chameleons UK! |
| 28 | Cocteau Twins
Pearly-Dewdrop's Drops
You don't need to understand the words to get the Twins. |
| 29 | Siouxsie & the Banshees
Cities in Dust
Punk icon. Post-punk icon. Still great. |
| 30 | English Beat
Save it for Later
Not as ska/twin-tone as other songs, but worked wonderfully on mixtapes. |
| 31 | INXS
Don't Change
Still the best mix closer ever. |
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