You Can’t Smell iTunes – The Rob’s Most Memorable CD List
I was sitting in a co-workers office and we started talking about the Beastie Boys. She told me that she got her first CD along with her first CD player when she was in eighth grade and it was Alanis Morrisette followed by the Beastie Boys as her second CD. She thought I'd be surprised by her album choices but I was shocked at the age she got her first CD. I've been hooked on CDs since I was 11. We kept reminiscing about milestone CDs. We all have them and it's interesting to think about how much music affects your life. Even the act of purchasing a CD is magical. I still don't purchase iTunes because I actually smell a freshly cracked CD and enjoy its rich aroma. So, onto the good stuff:
First Album I Ever Owned
Dangerous by Michael Jackson
Dangerous was a gift from the Easter Bunny in 1993 when I was in the 4th grade. He's a smart rabbit. Michael is still the king, and heinterested in music.
First CD I Ever Owned
Thriller by Michael Jackson and CrazySexyCool by TLC
For my 11th birthday I got my first CD player along with two albums. Thriller was brother's favorite album, and was probably sick of me 'borrowing' his so he bought me one of my own. I asked for CrazySexyCool.
First CD I Stole from Brother
Immaculate Collection by Madonna, Billy Joel's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 AND 2, Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em by MC Hammer
The first thing I did when I got my new CD player was go through my brother's CDs.
First CD I Bought with My Own Money
Very Necessary by Salt 'N' Pepa
Featuring "Shoop," "Whatta Man," and "None of Your Business," Very Necessary was unavoidable in 1995!
First CD I Bought with a Gift Card
II by Boys2Men
This album was huge where I grew up... Being from Philadelphia and all!
First CD I was Not Allowed to Buy
Naughty by Nature by Naughty By Nature
My Mom saw the dreaded Parental Advisory sticker and that was it for Naughty. The fact that they had "Naughty" in their name didn't make this CD any more welcoming for my mom/
First CD my Mom Forced me to Break
They're All Gonna Laugh at You by Adam Sandler
I made the foolish error of leaving this collection of curse words in my mom's car as a seventh grader. I learned that when you break a CD in half, it doesn't break cleanly... Rather, it breaks into THOUSANDS of fragments. What Mom did NOT know at the time was that I had backed the album up on cassette tape and had it in my walkman. If she's reading this, I guarantee you she's steaming mad right now.
First CD I had to Buy Twice bc the First One Broke
The Lion King Soundtrack by various artists
I played the thing so much, I had to buy another.p>
Most Embarrassing CD
Spice by The Spice Girls
I thought friends would think it was cool but really they all wanted to beat me up. Bonus: I was also hoping for more Baby Spice pics on in-slip but that didn't happen either making Spice my epic CD fail. This is actually EASILY my most embarassing purchase. I deserved to be bullied.