Hey, remember when I said I was going to start that series of mix tape posts? Yeah…that was a while ago. Anyway, here’s a mix tape I made way back in January of 1997, when I was trying to get over my *real* first love. I had already made the “I’m so sad, I’m wallowing, and please oh please won’t you take me back” mix tape, which has since been destroyed. This one came a little bit later. (incidentally, I have several tapes in the breakup series. I had a really great angry one from the breakup with X, but it was purged…I may try to recreate it.) Anyway, here it is, with selected notes/lyrics.

I Will Survive–Gloria Gaynor

Needs no explanation.

The Great Wall of China–Billy Joel

From the River of Dreams album, which, yes, I did own. This was a song he wrote about getting screwed over by his former brother-in-law, but it still worked.

Why tear this heart out if it’s only been broken?

So Much for Pretending–Bryan White

I was looking forward to a happy ending
So much for pretending.

Tainted Love–Soft Cell

King of Pain–The Police

You Give Love a Bad Name–Bon Jovi

Who Needs Love Like That? –Erasure

All I Want–Toad the Wet Sprocket

And it won’t matter now
Whatever happens to me
Though the air speaks of all we’ll never be
It won’t trouble me

Heartbreaker–Pat Benatar

I am a Rock–Simon and Garfunkel

You Learn–Alanis Morrissette

I recommend biting off more then you can chew to anyone
I certainly do
I recommend sticking your foot in your mouth at any time
Feel free
Throw it down (the caution blocks you from the wind)
Hold it up (to the rays)
You wait and see when the smoke clears

One More Heartache–Blackhawk

She’ll go one more time
Down that lonesome road
Till she finds that turn off
That leads back home
Then she’ll dust her dreams off
And dry her eyes
She’ll leave one more heartache behind

Come Sail Away–Styx

I’m not sure why I included this one.

Don’t Stop Believing–Journey

You’re Only Human–Billy Joel

Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night–Bon Jovi

Life’s a Dance–John Michael Montgomery

Life’s a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don’t worry ’bout what you don’t know
Life’s a dance you learn as you go

Unanswered Prayers–Garth Brooks

Be Good to Yourself–Journey

Safe in the Arms of Love–Martina McBride

This song has gotten me through many a rough time…

I want a heart to be forever mine
Want eyes to see me satisfied
Gonna hang my heartaches out to dry
Someday I’m gonna be safe in the arms of love
Safe in the arms of love

The Dance–Garth Brooks