I wish my tape player wasn't in storage

I was gifted a box of assorted (1990s and very early 2000s) Rap and Alt Rock CDs last week.

Out of respect to the person who gave me the albums, I'm not going into detail of why I am the proud owner of Compton and Long Beach sounds, but I can say "omg, it brings me back to high school". T, where ever you are, you're missed but your music will live on. ❤✊

Within this carton of memories, there were two cassette tapes. One is "Power Rap" circa 1986, with SuperBowl Shuffle by the Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew (now straight up... let's be honest... who doesn't remember that happening???) and the second is "New Jack City / Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack" from 1991 and features the likes of Ice-T and Queen Latifah (in early  / newly minted non group status).

The problem with the first tape is it's not in circulation anymore. The only thing I could find on Amazon was the vinyl edition from a third party seller (It's a used copy to boot. It's raises the question of how 'used'????). eBay doesn't even list it in search results, however Google shows it's there. Clicking the link, it's "sold out" and there's no other information. A site called "discogs" has it (kinda), but it's a marketplace | community and I can not vouch for this site. Honestly, I think this was a one and done type of tape and when the compact discs started taking over the music world, rarities like this went out the wayside.

The second tape is still being produced as Amazon is selling it in various formations - Streaming, MP3, Audio CD, Vinyl and Audio Cassette. All priced "within reason" ($4.89 for cassette to $35 for CD).

I wish I could find my tape player because I would take it out of whatever tote bin it's being stored in, and I'd convert both tapes to MP3 form, to be able to listen in my car. I'm sure the Power Rap tape is a hoot because we all know how awesome stuff was in the 80s. 😂😜

Had I still had my VW, I'd be able to play the tapes because the Golf had a tape player and CD player. Let's face it; I bought the car in 2003 right on the cusp of the end of cassettes being extremely popular. With my (2013) Hyundai Accent, it's CDs or an AUX in port. Plus there's a USB for an MP3 player. I'm lucky there's the CD player because the 2017 Elantra only has the AUX or USB in. Pretty soon those will go away too, I reckon.

Anyway, like Ms. Babs once sang...

Midnight

Not a sound from the pavement

Has the moon lost her memory

She is smiling alone

In the lamplight

The withered leaves collect at my feet

And the wind begins to moan

Memory

All alone in the moonlight

I can smile happy your days (I can dream of the old days)

Life was beautiful then

I remember the time I knew what happiness was

Let the memory live again

Every street lamp seems to beat

A fatalistic warning

Someone mutters and the street lamp gutters

And soon it will be morning

Daylight

I must wait for the sunrise

I must think of a new life

And I mustn't give in

When the dawn comes

Tonight will be a memory too

And a new day will begin

Burnt out ends of smoky days

The still cold smell of morning

A street lamp dies, another night is over

Another day is dawning

Touch me,

It is so easy to leave me

All alone with the memory

Of my days in the sun

If you touch me,

You'll understand what happiness is

Look, a new day has begun

Memory

Songwriters: Andrew Lloyd Webber / T.S Eliot / Trevor Nnunn

Memory lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Cheers;



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