I started keeping a diary on October 26th, 1997. I was 14 and in 9th grade. I kept up until 2004, and every year, I made a ‚personal soundtrack‘ with songs that reflected last years‘ themes and storylines.
Here are 20 songs for ‚Season 1‘, October 1997 to October 1998.
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- Del Amitri: Nothing ever happens
- Frank Black: Man of Steel
- Don Henley: Boys of Summer
- Alanis Morissette: Thank you
- REM: Everybody Hurts
- Gus: Don’t fear the Reaper
- Cowboy Junkies: Sweet Jane
- Buffalo Tom: Soda Jerk
- Green Day: Good riddance
- Patsy Cline: Never no more
- W.G. Snuffy Walden: Theme from ‚My so-called Life‘
- Vonda Shepard: ‚You belong to me‘ (from ‚Ally McBeal‘)
- Mark Snow: ‚Millennium‘ Theme
- Ryuichi Sakamoto: Harry to Hospital (from ‚Wild Palms‘)
- Michael Nyman: The Departure (from ‚Gattaca‘)
- Roxette: June Afternoon
- Silverchair: I miss you love
- Jewel: Foolish Games
- Pachelbel: Canon in D (Quartet)
- David Bowie, Lou Reed et al.: Perfect Day
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Some of these songs are on Youtube. Let’s see how long it takes before they are taken down. Here are the videos: Watch them while the links still work!
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Del Amitri – Nothing ever happens:
Frank Black – Man of Steel:
Don Henley – Boys of Summer:
Alanis Morissette – Thank you:
REM – Everybody hurts:
Gus – Don’t fear the Reaper:
Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane:
Buffalo Tom – Soda Jerk:
Green Day – Good Riddance:
Patsy Cline – Never no more:
W.G. Snuffy Walden – Theme from ‚My so-called Life‘:
Vonda Shepard – You belong to me:
Mark Snow – ‚Millennium‘ Theme:
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Harry to Hospital (‚Wild Palms‘):
Michael Nyman – The Departure:
Roxette – June Afternoon:
Silverchair – Miss you love:
Jewel – Foolish Games:
Pachelbel – Kanon in D Dur (String Quartet Version):
David Bowie, Lou Reed etc. – Perfect Day:
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