This week's Memory Tape is, as usual, the story between a boy and a girl. That story is told by Pam in Edinburgh...
"My husband Laubscher and I grew up in South Africa, and started dating when we were 17 in 1998. He was always making me tapes, especially when I came over to Scotland for a year after school. Having fallen in love with Edinburgh, I eventually got him to move over here with me a few years ago.
"My mother asked me (the youngest of 3) not to leave too much stuff behind for her to store and in a fit of madness I threw out all my old tapes, including those my lovely man had made me. Over the years I have come to regret this insanity, as you can imagine! So picture my joy when we were home in April for a few weeks and I was sorting out some old stuff and came across one sneaky survivor, cover intact but with no track listing!
"I couldn't wait to get it to a tape player and have a listen. Now, I have to admit it doesn't really reflect my current music taste, but it is a delicious slice of late 90s-ness and every song does have good memories attached."
Here's your tracklisting...
Side 1
Counting Crows - Round Here
Oasis - Wonderwall
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Matchbox Twenty - Real World
Dog's Eye View - Umbrella
Smashing Pumpkins - Today
Bush - Warm Machine
Marcy Playground - Coming Up From Behind
Goo Goo Dolls - Slide
Semisonic - Singing In My Sleep
Counting Crows - Colourblind
Side 2
Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet
Goo Goo Dolls - Song 13
Smashing Pumpkins - Stand Inside Your Love
Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl
U2 - Sweetest thing
Blink 182 - Dammit
Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
James - She's A Star
Radiohead - High and Dry
Presisdents Of The USA - Lump
Abra Moore - Trip On Love
Beatles - Thank You Girl
If you'd like to have a go at Memory Tapes, then drop Lauren an email.