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This is a question Mix Tapes

Everyone's made a mix tape (or CD, USB stick, or whatever kids do these days). Mostly to get in someone else's pants, but we're sure there are other, lesser, reasons too.

So, who did you make it for and why?
And... what was on it?

(I helped save b3ta! chthonic, Thu 7 Feb 2008, 13:41)
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When I was but a young NakedApe
I very much wanted a CD stereo so I could pump out the lastest rocking pop tunes that Dr.Fox spun on Capidal FM radio.

As is traditonal in the run up to Christmas I informed my parents of my wish for musical entertainment. Wait and see they said with a knowing wink!

A couple of days before Christmas a square portable stereo sized package appeared under the fire hazard that was our fake tree.

Eventually the big day came and I was filled with excitement! I ripped open the package like it was a UN food drop in a drought.

It was a single tape deck, single speaker piece of junk. But it was my piece of junk! Radio ga ga here I come!

"Not so fast" mother Ape (who was not naked) said," there is another surprise!

Presented to me and my older brother, who had recieved the exact same stereo were two small parcels.

Using all my powers of perception I ascertained that it was a cassette to play on my mighty boom box. My brother took one parcel and I the other and in fit of youthful excitement I ripped open the parcel to reveal, NOW Thats What I call Music 26!

SCORE!!

Unfortunately on closer inspection and by collaborating with my brother it became clear that my parents had bought 1 copy of NOW 26 and split the two tapes up.

I got tape 2.

The crap tape.

The disappointment was compounded when my uncle gave me a tape of Neil Diamond's greatest hits. I was 11, not 60.
(I helped save b3ta! Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 8 Feb 2008, 14:27, 4 replies)
tch!
I fuckin' LOVE Neil Diamond.
(I helped save b3ta! crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 8 Feb 2008, 14:29, closed)
I can now
appreciate a bit of Diamond, but back then I wanted to listen to The Shamen which was on tape 1.
(I helped save b3ta! Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 8 Feb 2008, 14:37, closed)
imagine
if The Shamen covered Cracklin' Rosie. Imagine how cool that would be!
Or not.
(I helped save b3ta! crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 8 Feb 2008, 15:04, closed)
Beautiful Noise
is a doozy of a Neil Diamond track, in my opinion.
(I helped save b3ta! Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 8 Feb 2008, 18:24, closed)

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