"Exam Songs" Tape (1990)
1990. So, 1990 exams would have been spring of freshman year in high school or fall of sophomore year. This is a very weird mix. My Harry Connick, Jr. obsession had begun in earnest. I guess, based on the title, I made it for studying. But most of them are kind of downbeat and blah, so maybe I felt like I needed to be calm and centered? Who knows? Some of them are pretty horrid, but I still love lots of them. I was fifteen.
SIDE A
1.) In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel. It was mostly all about Say Anything in my early teen days. It's true.
2.) Crossroads by Tracy Chapman.
3.) The Friendship Theme from Beaches.
4.) Cowboy Bill by Garth Brooks. (?????)
5.) Theme from Top Gun. (Embarrassing, but maybe I thought it would make me feel triumphant while studying.)
6.) Love Can Build a Bridge by The Judds. (More embarrassing.)
7.) Katie's Theme from Stealing Home.
8.) Promise Me You'll Remember by Harry Connick, Jr. (The only good thing about The Godfather Part III.)
9.) Theme from The Princess Bride.
10.) Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid.
11.) If I Only Had a Brain by Harry Connick, Jr.
12.) Sonnet XXIX by Shakespeare (as read by Ron Perlman on the soundtrack to TV's Beauty and the Beast).
SIDE B
1.) Long Lost Friend by Restless Heart.
2.) But Not for Me by Harry Connick, Jr.
3.) We'll Never Say Goodbye by Art Garfunkel.
I need to pause for a moment to say that this is the song I wanted to find. At the heart of this mix tape nostalgia was wanting to find this song. It was on the Sing soundtrack, long lost to me. It's never been available anywhere else. I got my mom to ask the vice principal if they would play this for our 8th grade graduation. She (kindly) said no. I think it's beautiful, and I love it very much. Here are the lyrics.
We've shared the days of laughter
We've shared the nights of sorrow
And in the morning after
We face a bright tomorrow
Side by side we'll always stand
Spirits flying high
Long as I can hold your hand
We'll never say goodbye
We've walked the halls of learning
And served the proud tradition
The flame of truth is burning
To clarify our vision
Look at how the future gleams
Gold against the sky
Long as I can share your dreams
We'll never say goodbye
There's little to be sure of
But we will last forever
For now we know the pure love
We feel when we're together
Then if someday we should part
We will not say die
Long as you are in my heart
We'll never say goodbye
Long as you are in my heart
We'll never say goodbye
It's really so pretty and cheesy. I wish you could hear it.
4.) Where or When by Harry Connick, Jr.
5.) Some very beautiful flute song I remember well but cannot identify. Maybe it's from Beauty and the Beast? I think that's it. (Note: I see that this CD is now available for a very reasonable price. It must be back in print. I spent an obscene amount of money on this CD a few years ago. Oh, well. And I had no idea the first two seasons are now out on DVD! Some fan I am.)
6.) I Could Write a Book by Harry Connick, Jr.
I HATE THIS PIECE OF SHIT WALKMAN. This is taking forever.
7.) Let's Call the Whole Thing Off by Harry Connick, Jr.
8.) What Is a Youth from Romeo and Juliet. I taped this from my mom's album from 1968, which is now framed in my hall.
9.) It Had to Be You by Harry Connick, Jr.
10.) One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story. Also taped from my mom's ancient vinyl.
11.) Tonight (see #10).
12.) There's a Place for Us (also West Side Story).
13.) How to Handle a Woman by Richard Burton from Camelot. I guess I was deep into recording-from-records mode at this point.
14.) Camelot Reprise by Richard Burton. Still gives me chills, honestly.
SIDE A
1.) In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel. It was mostly all about Say Anything in my early teen days. It's true.
2.) Crossroads by Tracy Chapman.
3.) The Friendship Theme from Beaches.
4.) Cowboy Bill by Garth Brooks. (?????)
5.) Theme from Top Gun. (Embarrassing, but maybe I thought it would make me feel triumphant while studying.)
6.) Love Can Build a Bridge by The Judds. (More embarrassing.)
7.) Katie's Theme from Stealing Home.
8.) Promise Me You'll Remember by Harry Connick, Jr. (The only good thing about The Godfather Part III.)
9.) Theme from The Princess Bride.
10.) Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid.
11.) If I Only Had a Brain by Harry Connick, Jr.
12.) Sonnet XXIX by Shakespeare (as read by Ron Perlman on the soundtrack to TV's Beauty and the Beast).
SIDE B
1.) Long Lost Friend by Restless Heart.
2.) But Not for Me by Harry Connick, Jr.
3.) We'll Never Say Goodbye by Art Garfunkel.
I need to pause for a moment to say that this is the song I wanted to find. At the heart of this mix tape nostalgia was wanting to find this song. It was on the Sing soundtrack, long lost to me. It's never been available anywhere else. I got my mom to ask the vice principal if they would play this for our 8th grade graduation. She (kindly) said no. I think it's beautiful, and I love it very much. Here are the lyrics.
We've shared the days of laughter
We've shared the nights of sorrow
And in the morning after
We face a bright tomorrow
Side by side we'll always stand
Spirits flying high
Long as I can hold your hand
We'll never say goodbye
We've walked the halls of learning
And served the proud tradition
The flame of truth is burning
To clarify our vision
Look at how the future gleams
Gold against the sky
Long as I can share your dreams
We'll never say goodbye
There's little to be sure of
But we will last forever
For now we know the pure love
We feel when we're together
Then if someday we should part
We will not say die
Long as you are in my heart
We'll never say goodbye
Long as you are in my heart
We'll never say goodbye
It's really so pretty and cheesy. I wish you could hear it.
4.) Where or When by Harry Connick, Jr.
5.) Some very beautiful flute song I remember well but cannot identify. Maybe it's from Beauty and the Beast? I think that's it. (Note: I see that this CD is now available for a very reasonable price. It must be back in print. I spent an obscene amount of money on this CD a few years ago. Oh, well. And I had no idea the first two seasons are now out on DVD! Some fan I am.)
6.) I Could Write a Book by Harry Connick, Jr.
I HATE THIS PIECE OF SHIT WALKMAN. This is taking forever.
7.) Let's Call the Whole Thing Off by Harry Connick, Jr.
8.) What Is a Youth from Romeo and Juliet. I taped this from my mom's album from 1968, which is now framed in my hall.
9.) It Had to Be You by Harry Connick, Jr.
10.) One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story. Also taped from my mom's ancient vinyl.
11.) Tonight (see #10).
12.) There's a Place for Us (also West Side Story).
13.) How to Handle a Woman by Richard Burton from Camelot. I guess I was deep into recording-from-records mode at this point.
14.) Camelot Reprise by Richard Burton. Still gives me chills, honestly.
posted by eliza @ 5:38 PM
4 Comments:
Oh god - Sing... I LOVE that movie. I think I'm going to add that to my netflix queue right now.
This series you're working on is fun!
Lauren, I am very sad to report that Netflix doesn't have Sing. I just re-checked yesterday. If ever the world needed a DVD released, it's this one!
And unfortunately, you can only get a VHS copy on Ebay.
What memories! Although 1990 was senior year for me. We loved "Sing" also and I believe I have the cassette soundtrack down in the basement somewhere. I may have to go find it after reading those lyrics. I used lines from that song as my senior quote in my high school yearbook.
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