A Whole Bunch of Good Songs Vol 2
I mentioned last year about the mixtapes my brother used to make. Well, just the other week, my mom mentioned that she still had a bunch of her tapes and that my brother’s mixtapes might be in amongst them and sure enough, I found the very tape that I remember most. Named aptly, A Whole Bunch of Good Songs Vol 2.
I wasn’t entirely sure when my brother put together this tape but given that no song seems to have been made after 1982, I’d say I have my answer. I would’ve listened to this tape probably throughout the ‘80s and it’s interesting to be reminded of songs that I had long forgotten like Snowman (XTC) and Homosapien (Pete Shelley). The lyrics came back to me rather quickly.
I made an Apple playlist and have documented the list of songs here for historical purposes.
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| Hear That Guitar Ring | The Powder Blues Band |
| Doin It Right | The Powder Blues Band |
| Armageddon | Prism |
| Tainted Love | Soft Cell |
| I Got You | Split Enz |
| Another Nail In My Heart | Squeeze |
| Behind Blue Eyes | The Who |
| A Matter of Pride | The Tubes |
| Power Tools | The Tubes |
| Life Begins at the Hop | XTC |
| Love at First Sight | XTC |
| Respectable Street | XTC |
| Senses Working Overtime | XTC |
| Snowman | XTC |
| Roundabout | Yes |
| Vacation | The Go-Go’s |
| Should I Stay or Should I Go | The Clash |
| Sean Flynn | The Clash |
| Homosapien | Pete Shelley |
| Yesterday’s Not Here | Pete Shelley |
| Can’t Stand Losing You | The Police |
| Message In a Bottle | The Police |
Alas, I didn't find any other mixtapes that my brother had put together.