The Walrus - Music With Big Fuckin' Teeth!

05/21/2008

Cassettes From Your Ex

If you are a fan of music, chances are good that at some point in your life you made a mix tape for somebody you had a crush on. Or, someone who was into you did the same and put together a collection of songs inspired by your awesomeness.

Cassettes From Your Ex is my new favorite website because it features different tapes from people who may not even have a tape deck anymore, but they can't throw out their audible love letter from their ex's. The stories that accompany these mixes are just as good as the song selections - you should check it out.

In the spirit of the site I'm posting a mix that was given to me by a special beau who swept me away with a song.

To Emily from A-team

Listen to Side One
"Whole Wide World" - Wreckless Eric
"The Ghost and the Black Hat" - Go-Betweens
"Heaven" - Pere Ubu
"Thank You For Sending Me An Angel" - Talking Heads
"Alligator Story" - Louis Armstrong
"Stornello" - Eugenio Pila
"Moving In Your Sleep" - The dB's
"She is Dancing" - Brian Kelly
"Save Me a Place" - Fleetwood Mac
"Poor Boy" - John Fahey

Listen to Side Two
"Less Than Zero" - Elvis Costello
"I'm Goin Down" - Bruce Springsteen
"Roll Another Number (for the road)" - Neil Young
"Sister's Lament" - Flora McNeill
"Something Wonderful" - Nina Simone
"If I Loose" - The Band
"A Song For You" - Gram Parsons
"Beat The Retreat" - Richard & Linda Thompson
"I Think You and I" - Alexander Skip Spence
"I'm Goin' Away" - John Jacob Niles