What was your first tape? Or CD? Or for you young guns ITunes download?
I remember mine like it was yesterday. It was Christmas morning, 1993 and Santa brought me a boombox with both Mariah Carey's and Whitney Houston's above albums. Although, it wasn't really Whitney's album, it was a soundtrack. Whatever, details. Yes, I had been a very good girl that year.
Wait. What? You don't know what a boombox is? Oh, well before Ipods and IPhones, this is what us grandmas used:
I kid you not.
Anyways, I wore those tapes out! Hits like Dreamlover and Hero paired with I Will Always Love You and Run to You, they're songs girls everywhere sang into their hair brushes while wearing plaid shirts and cutoff shorts. These songs were on repeat all the time. By repeat I mean I would literally have to push Play > Rewind > Play > Rewind and hope I didn't go too far back (times were tough). I bet I have them somewhere tucked away in the garage.
I'm such a huge fans of these women to this day. Mariah may be a bit
goofy, but boy that chick can sing! I own all of her albums and
Dreamlover is still one of my favorite songs. I can't wait to see her on
American Idol- Paula Abdul 2.0?
Want to know something crazy? To this day, I remember every single word to these albums (I've updated to ITunes for these classics). Isn't it nuts how you will hear a song you haven't heard in years and still remember every beat?
So, tell me, what was your first album? Which was your favorite song?
OMG memories! I can't remember which was my first but I can tell you my favorites: Mariah Carey, The Bodyguard, Madonna, and Janet Jackson!
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome first CDs. My First CD was Mariah Carey's Christmas Album, which is STILL one of my favorite christmas albums of all time.
ReplyDeleteLOL! I had a boombox forevs but I only ever bought one real tape for it. It was Mariah Carey Butterfly. I would however, spend hours listening to the radio with a blank tape ready to hit record when my favorite song came on!
ReplyDeletei can't really remember my first cds. i know i was definitely into the grunge in middle school (nirvana, pearl jam, bush, smashing pumpkins, etc). but i also loved me some girl jams. always be my baby is probably my favorite mariah song. and i loved en vogue fa sho.
ReplyDeleteit is crazy how well i remember all these songs if i hear them today!
ahhh love this throwback post! Umm let's see... my first tapes were Madonna and Gloria Estefan ! oh I loved those women... still do!
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The first CD I ever got was BSB Millenium. The first CD I ever bought was Nysnc No Strings Attached. I love Mariah Carey. Now I have Dreamlover stuck in my head and it's amazing.
ReplyDeleteOne Christmas I got my own CD player along with Boyz II Men and Alanis Morisette CD's. I played them non-stop. For reals.
ReplyDeleteMy first CD ever was the Cranberries CD because I was obsessed with their song "Zombie". ha. Those were such good times :)
ReplyDeleteMy first CD ever was the Cranberries CD because I was obsessed with their song "Zombie". ha. Those were such good times :)
ReplyDeleteWell my first was a TAPE not a CD (lol), and I had Whitney Houston's "I will always love you," - bodyguard duh! I don't know how many times I rewound that tape on my hot pink Barbie boom box! Ha! My how the times have changed!
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Brooke
Definitely some Mariah Carey was my first tape. And I clearly remember an Ace of Base tape. My first CD was Alanis Morisette. AND I remember saving up to buy myself a Hanson CD. LOL!
ReplyDeleteOh my...I was laughing so hard remembering using boom boxes. I would always try to record songs from the radio and would perfect the time so I didn't get the DJ's voice. I am pretty sure my first tape that I bought was Madonna's 'Immaculate Collection'. Or it was a church tape like Psalty or something. HAHAHA. Thanks for making me nostalgic!
ReplyDeleteSome of my first tapes:
ReplyDeleteDebbie Gibson - Electric Youth
Sweet Sensations
New Kids on the Block
Wild Orchid (fergie's first group)
Mariah Carey was my first CD! The same one you got here. I too received a boombox and 5 CDs. The only one I remember however was Mariah....I burned it up, haha!
ReplyDeleteI love MC and Whitney of course!!!!
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I had that Maraih CD too! (Probably copied you) I think my technically 1st cd was Queen's greatest hits. Funny story, I just donated my first boom box this year! It was still working, crazy.
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