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The Break Up Playlist My Middle School Best Friend Made Me
I grew up in China, so I had no Youtube. No idea of the pop culture wars that went on in the outside world. The only thing I knew about Britney Spears was that she had a song about hitting people. Blissful ignorance. I grew up on CDs my parents had bought of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and even occasionally (gasp) the 90s, but also from the 1600s, the 1700s, and the 1800s. Taylor Swift's Fearless was the first time I realised that music had continued to evolve beyond the Eagles (although I didn't actually hear it until 2011). So when I experienced a break up (we had only been dating for like, I don't even remember, 2 weeks?), my lovely friend made me a playlist that was far, far more angst ridden than my actual breakup.
By Melissa in the Blue3 years ago in Beat
An Emo Playlist Before Emo Turned Into Discount Goth
Picture it. It's the mid-2000's. Think 2005 or 2006. It's my senior year of high school, and I can't wait to graduate and leave my hometown. My friends and I would often take a drive to Mid-Michigan to wander the nearest Hot Topic and seek out some of our favorite bands.
By Alfie Jane3 years ago in Beat
It's A Teenage Wasteland
It's all the same, only the names will change, every day, it seems we're wasting away. What lines from a song better describe the angst of a teenager in the eighties and nineties. Boy, Bon Jovi was great at capturing the mentality of young men in the times. He was also capturing the hearts, minds, and if he'd let them souls of teen girls everywhere. Which, was something that young boys wanted to do.
By Jason Ray Morton 3 years ago in Beat
Driving Around With Angst
Picture it... suburban Chicago 1995. I had my driver’s license, a fresh breakup, life was rough at home, and enough angst to fill Lake Michigan. My saving grace was a 90 minute carefully curated Memorex mixtape, and enough gas money to drive around aimlessly for hours.
By Jennifer Gulbrandsen3 years ago in Beat
Serotonin, Freedom, and Rebellion: My Teen Playlist
I'm very excited to be writing about this! Music was the thing that kept me happy and optimistic in my teens and still does to this day. I didn't really listen to what my friends listened to because I couldn't really relate to it. I liked listening to songs that gave me a feeling to soar and fly.
By nostalgia.radio🪲3 years ago in Beat
Eight Moments, Played Off Beat
When we were finally graced with a decent internet connection back in my rural Kansas town, one of the first things I did was find an MP3 site and start looking up tracks. I didn't get too far, instead spending the better part of an hour listening to the same two songs over and over again: "Points of Authority" by Linkin Park and "Running Away" by Hoobastank.
By Andrew Johnston3 years ago in Beat
Welcome to the Black Parade
To prepare for this playlist journey back into when I would only wear black and eyeliner was my armor I decided to listen to these albums completely through to get back into what I was feeling at the time. Depending on your mood you can listen to it straight forward and go on the journey with me though I would suggest hitting that shuffle button.
By yanina maysonet3 years ago in Beat