Your High School "Soundtrack"

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 10 Sep 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Violet Gargoyle	10 Sep 2002
You've all seen it, a sort of retro Breakfast Club/Michelle and Romy's HS Reunion/Pretty in Pink sort of movie where the memories of School have a soundtrack behind it. So for the four years that you Spent trying to graduate while surviving puberty, what is the soundtrack. Case In Point: I Graduated HS in 1991 The Violet Gargoyle Soundtrack (Partial): Touch of Grey- Grateful Dead Welcome to the Jungle- Guns and Roses I'm Alive- Love and Rockets Head On- Jesus and Mary Chain Peek-a-Boo- Souxie and the Banchees Bust a Move- Young MC Funky Cold Medina- Ton Loc Enter Sandman- Metallica With or Without you- U2 Thunderstruck - AC DC Sowing the Seeds of Love- Tears for Fears Sin- NIN etc etc etc Come on- Let's hear yours!

wavebreaker	10 Sep 2002
I graduated in 1985. My soundtrack: Pride In the Name of Love - U2 Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds Girls on Film - Duran Duran Don't You Want Me - Human League Vienna - Ultravox Gold - Spandau Ballet Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club Nightboat to Cairo - Madness Shout - Tears for Fears Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood Red Red Wine - UB40 She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult Love Cats - The Cure Temptation - Heaven 17 And I could go on and on and on... ;)

Strega	10 Sep 2002
My (Partial) Soundtrack: Tenderness - General Public I Am I Feel - Aalisha's Attic Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos Back and Forth - Aaliyah Supermodel - Jill Sobule Tempted - Squeeze Stay - Lisa Loeb Hands To Heaven - Breathe The Ghost in You - Counting Crows Breathe - Prodigy

ihcoyc	10 Sep 2002
I graduated in 1976. Music I want to remember from those evil times includes: Stranglehold - Ted Nugent Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath Gloria, Free Money, and Land - Patti Smith Rebel, Rebel and Diamond Dogs - Bowie Riders On the Storm - Doors Angie - Rolling Stones Black Mariah - Todd Rundgren Do You Feel Like We Do - Frampton --- The Art of Courtly Love - David Munrow & London Consort Carmina Burana - Carl Orff/Szell/Cleveland Orchestra Vesperć Marić Virginis 1610 - Claudio Monteverdi Ars Antiqua - Musica Antiqua Köln Mass in B Minor - J. S. Bach I listened to a lot more classical music than was considered wholesome back then.

Violet Gargoyle	10 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by ihcoyc I listened to a lot more classical music than was considered wholesome back then. Yeah like now, there are people with "Get Bach" World tour shirts standing out side the concert halls doing "air violin". **Sorry, I slipped back into surrealism there for a moment.*** :D I have to say I did not get into classic music until I was in college. I worked for a station that was classical music in the morning and rock in the evening, and I had one show on either side of the genre. Had to wind it there for a while since my taste in classical music was about the knowledge of the Kill the Wabbit cartoon for Bugs Bunny......

amyel	10 Sep 2002
Oh gawd! I graduated in 1981. I tend to suppress alot of high school.....but, here's what little music I remember and enjoyed: Night Moves: Bob Seger - well, actually anything by Bob, as I was a Detroit girl! Let's Go (I think that's the name of it): The Cars Limelight, Tom Sawyer, & Subdivisions: Rush Kashmir: Led Zeppelin Cat Scratch Fever: Ted Nugent (ditto what I said about Bob, for the same reason!) Year of the Cat: hmmmmmm....can't remember who did this What I Like About You: the Romantics Panama: Van Halen Some song by Heart that keeps running through my brain, but I can't remember the actualy words from it. I have to say, I grew up in the Detroit 'burbs, and we were known as the best metal city in the states at the time. Not that I'm proud of that or anything....LOL These are some of the songs that take me back. Some might have hit a year or so after I graduated, but hey, folks, it's been 21 years, what do you expect?

ihcoyc	10 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Violet Gargoyle I have to say I did not get into classic music until I was in college. I worked for a station that was classical music in the morning and rock in the evening, and I had one show on either side of the genre. Had to wind it there for a while since my taste in classical music was about the knowledge of the Kill the Wabbit cartoon for Bugs Bunny...... That was a great cartoon. . . I was a young SCAdian wannabe back then. To get me to pay much attention to it, the classical music had to be in Latin, and somehow relate to Ye Olden Tymes.

Ladyhawke	10 Sep 2002
Oh let's see....I graduated in 1994. Alive, Jeremy, Evenflow - Pearl Jam Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (I will *NOT* rant about what a punk I think Kurt Cobain was for killing himself, I will *NOT* rant about what a punk I think Kurt Cobain was for killing himself, I will *NOT*....oh, um....oops) Life is a Highway - Tom somebody Whoomp There it Is - Tag Team Jump Around - House of PainThe River - Garth Brooks Oy, I can't remember what else was overplayed....all I listened to were hair bands and grunge. Ladyhawke

Violet Gargoyle	10 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Ladyhawke Oh let's see....I graduated in 1994. Alive, Jeremy, Evenflow - Pearl Jam Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (I will *NOT* rant about what a punk I think Kurt Cobain was for killing himself, I will *NOT* rant about what a punk I think Kurt Cobain was for killing himself, I will *NOT*....oh, um....oops) Life is a Highway - Tom somebody Whoomp There it Is - Tag Team Jump Around - House of PainThe River - Garth Brooks Oy, I can't remember what else was overplayed....all I listened to were hair bands and grunge. Ladyhawke Lets see: Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Anyone on the Singles soundtrack, Dream Theater, Red Hot chili peppers.....

Rhiannon	11 Sep 2002
Love Song - Tesla Fire Woman - The Cult Youth Gone Wild - Skid Row Uncle Tom's Cabin - Warrant Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard Hells Bells - AC/DC Shoop - Salt N Peppa Jeremy - Pearl Jam Someone Like You - Bang Tango Naughty Naughty - Danger Danger Scared - Dangerous Toys Hotel California - Eagles Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin Crazy Babies - Ozzy Rag Doll - Aerosmith Mr. Brownstone - GNR Head Like a Hole - NIN Heaven's on Fire - Kiss Mutha - Extreme Runaround - Van Halen Signs - Tesla Last Train - Cinderella God of 42nd Street - Saigon Kick Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue I could keep going... but I'll spare you further Heavy Metal torture! R :)

Ladyhawke	11 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Rhiannon I could keep going... but I'll spare you further Heavy Metal torture! Heavy metal is *never* torture.... ;) One of my fondest high school memories is crowd surfing at an Ozzy concert....LOL. Ladyhawke

wavebreaker	11 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by amyel Year of the Cat: hmmmmmm....can't remember who did this Al Stewart Why is it that I always remember completely useless facts like these and forget the things I need to remember?? LOL

truthsayer	11 Sep 2002
i graduated in 1980. our songs were: pink floyd the wall--particularly "we don't need no education" we are the champions/we will rock you freebird night moves whip it! music from movie "heavy metal" hell's bells that's all i can remember. i was more into classical music and growing out of country at the time. rock is really an acquired taste. but now i can't stand country and like rock from the sixties, seventies and eighties.

Rhiannon	11 Sep 2002
How weird is this??? I'm just sitting here and suddenly there is an ad on TV for a new compilation CD called Midnight Rock. Talk about your high school sound tracks! LOL Rush delivery IS available folks. R :)

amyel	11 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by truthsayer i graduated in 1980. our songs were: pink floyd the wall--particularly "we don't need no education" we are the champions/we will rock you freebird night moves whip it! music from movie "heavy metal" hell's bells OH YEAH!!!! All those songs, too! TS, Our class song was Freebird....I forgot that! And Floyd! And Queen! *HOW* could I have forgot??????

Violet Gargoyle	11 Sep 2002
Queen..... As far as Metal goes, I happened to have wasted many Saturday nights watching Headbanders Ball.

VGimlet	12 Sep 2002
truth! You and I graduated the same year, LOL. And amyel, you were right there with us.... In addition to your lists (I saw Queen twice in concert) mine must also include - My Sharona - the Knack anything by Bad Company (I still love Paul Rogers voice) Breakfast in America - Supertramp Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits The Rocky Horror Soundtrack Highway to Hell - AC/DC Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult Evil Woman - ELO Stairway to Heaven - Led Zep The Clash - London Calling Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated Journey - Oh, have to include them and more....lol

lunalafey	12 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by tarotlady I graduated in 1985. My soundtrack:...... sounds alot like mine..... throw in some West End Girls...Pet Shop Boys Anything by Book of Love.... the CULT....YES! Fishbone... B-52's

Jenny-Li	12 Sep 2002
... But I don't really know what was on the top-lists at that time... I listened to old Heavy Metal-stuff that I'd get in Nice Price-copies, bands I can't remember and that you'd probably never heard of...! Some of the less unknown bands were: Krokus, Y&T, Asia, Bonfire... My main idols were Def Leppard, but I think by that time they hadn't really made any recent releases, at least non that had caught my attention. I stuck with my old, vinyl , almost worn out copies of Hysteria and Pyromania...! When I got into College though, I bought my first CD-player and had to start all over collecting music. At that time I had an 80-period, and bought TONS of 80's collections... Ahh the 80's, decade of horrible fashion and GREAT music...! :D Jenny :)

Poetlove	12 Sep 2002
I graduated in 1996. Yes I am still a baby. They over played everything, but the ones I liked were Tom Petty, Roll another joint..... No I was and am a pot head. Free - Mary Jane's Last Dance And Life is a Highway. I am sure there were more.

destinyawaitsme	12 Sep 2002
Oh, the memories. Mom liked watching MTV when I was little so I'm very familiar with 80's popular music. But I graduated in 2001 so I guess it really wouldn't be that interesting to see my soundtrack. But It would have a lot of Dave Matthews Band on it I assure you.

Rhiannon	12 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Violet Gargoyle As far as Metal goes, I happened to have wasted many Saturday nights watching Headbanders Ball. Watched it??? I taped it!!! I still have the tapes and about a month ago I found them, dusted them off and watched some of the videos. WOW! LOL Some of the weirder ones were Princess Pang, Disneyland After Dark, Helloween, you just woulnd't believe it. And I had to stop recording "Dr. Feelgood" by Motley Crue, talk about overplayed! R :)

amyel	12 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by VGimlet truth! You and I graduated the same year, LOL. And amyel, you were right there with us.... In addition to your lists (I saw Queen twice in concert) mine must also include - My Sharona - the Knack anything by Bad Company (I still love Paul Rogers voice) Breakfast in America - Supertramp Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits The Rocky Horror Soundtrack Highway to Hell - AC/DC Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult Evil Woman - ELO Stairway to Heaven - Led Zep The Clash - London Calling Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated Journey - Oh, have to include them and more....lol Rocky Horror!...Um, did anyone else go the midnight showings dressed up, over & over & over again? My mom used to cringe when I'd go out. When I was in my mid twenties and they bought me a small VCR for XMas one year, they bought the video of RHPS to go with it. I still like it. I think I saw all of the bands mentioned in our threads at one time or another, not particularly while in high school, but when I lived in Detroit. We used to get all of them; Detroit was and is a big concert city! In fact, Led Zeppelin was my first ever concert, when I was in grade 8. A teacher took a bunch of us. At the time, it broke all indoor concert records. One of my last big concerts was the Rolling Stones, in ....'82, I think. I got grounded for sneeking out to see them... :)

Violet Gargoyle	12 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by amyel Rocky Horror!...Um, did anyone else go the midnight showings dressed up, over & over & over again? My mom used to cringe when I'd go out. When I was in my mid twenties and they bought me a small VCR for XMas one year, they bought the video of RHPS to go with it. I've been known to be a pretty good Columbia at a few of those shindigs.....Its been about 5 years though.....

VGimlet	13 Sep 2002
Oh yeah. At the Neptune in Seattle, me and my little gang. :) One of my friends won 2nd place in the (5th) anniversary costume contest and got a lifetime free pass. First prize was the oil painting used for the cover Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell album. I'll never forget the first time he picked me up, in full dress costume as Frank in the elevator scene. Heh Heh. My dad told me later he almost slammed the door in his face. And what a good reason to stay out until three or four in the morning, LOL. I even took my mom once, she thought it was strange, but cool. Of course, she also really liked Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and AC/DC.

floracove	21 Sep 2002
Well my sound track would include alot... but things are still packed up or I'd dig out my 45's... KC & the Sunshine Band (my niece is now named KC.) The Bay City Rollers Lobo Kung Foo Fighting gosh so many I just can't think of them all right now. I graduated in 1978! I'm a Bison/Pirate and a little Rebel. *Military Brat*

Kismet	21 Sep 2002
This thread is wonderful and brought back a lot of music I'd forgotten. Thanks for the reminders! :) Graduation was 1987. I had to look up American Top 40 year end to get the right year,haha. Peter Gabriel wasn't listed, neither was Sting, but it was what I was listening to! :) Peter Gabriel- Red Rain Peter Gabriel- In Your Eyes Sting- Fortress Around Your Heart Heart- Alone Heart- These Dreams Heart- Nothing At All Bruce Springsteen- Brilliant Disguise Bruce Springsteen- Tunnel of Love Bryan Adams- Heat of the Night Crowded House- Something So Strong Bruce Hornsby and the Range- Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby and the Range- The Way It Is The System- Don't Disturb This Groove Prince- Sign of the Times Genesis- Throwing It All Away Chris Deburge- Lady in Red Billy Vera and the Beaters- At This Moment Bon Jovi- Living on a Prayer Gregory Abbott- Shake You Down

VmprGokuboi69	24 Sep 2002
I graduated in 2002 soundtrack : Cheap Trix - I want you to want me NIN - Closer Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams Weather Girls - It's Raining Men Abba - Dancing Queen Sister Sledge - We are family New and Old versions of - Lady Marmalde Jessica Simpson - Irrisitable Mary J - No More Drama Sir Mix Alot - I like big butts Deborah Cox - Absolutly Not Vanessa Carilton - Paint it black Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth Destiny's Child - Bootylicious and Survivor Kia - My neck my back Dixie Chicks - Goodbye Earl Eve 6 - Here's to the night B*witched - Hey Mickey Whitney Houston - I will always love you Ok, so for most of the time I was out.. and had a FABaLOUS time!

Ravenswing	26 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by ihcoyc I listened to a lot more classical music than was considered wholesome back then. but then again, there was a lot of 'classical' rock. emerson, lake and palmer... yes... queen... pink floyd... tull great shows to remember, and a little livin' in the past raven

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