When I Was… By Lynne Angel of Tartufi
Lynne Angel of Tartufi.
When i was eleven i lived in the nightmarish town of Swampscott, Massachusetts and i hated it there having just moved from the wicked friendlier and uber midwesty Lincoln, Nebraska. It was 1990 and I was in 7th grade and listening to:
Def Leppard - Hysteria
I know, I know — I am a few years late in terms of release date….but this was a hand me down album from my sister’s crazy friend and it made me feel wild and out of control. Riiiiight.
The B-52s - Cosmic Thing
Ok - so Fred Schneider may quite possiby be the most annoying man on the planet but - I swear to sweet Jebus - put Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson together and even if they coughed through the whole album it would sound like sweet sweet heaven on earth. Those ladies taught me how beautiful harmonies could be — and about partying in things called “Love Shack”s, which sounded pretty cool to my 11 year-old ears.
Janes Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
This album kind of scared the crap out of me. What with the lady in the “Been Caught Stealing” video dancing all through the produce aisle. I mean - she was dancing all up on the fruits and vegetables!!! That is just too much!! And where was that man shoving those items?? Into a fakey pregnant belly? Oh man. Side A was simply the most gi-normous sound I had ever heard. And Side B was just lovely and like a carnival ride that never ends. It took me a few years to fully realize how mind blowing this album was.
Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme
This is embarrassing and true. I got it for my birthday and, by the next day, I knew all the words to “Ice Ice Baby”. Nuff Said. Let us never mention it again.
Madonna - The Immaculate Collection
I still think “Cherish” is one of the best songs ever. My mom took my Madonna tape after that hanky-panky-spanky song on the Dick Tracy soundtrack came out. The only other tape she ever took away was my Minor Threat discography. Both of these confiscations hurt me deeply.
