The Eternal Mixtape Project
This is a project that I have been working on intermittently for years. Now, it’s something I want to put in action.
It’s called The Eternal Mixtape Project.
From when I was in elementary school up until the eighth grade, I didn’t have much use for music. However, when I got “Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix,” when I was thirteen, my world completely changed.
I turn twenty-five this year. I feel that’s a good time to take stock of what’s happened in my life as I hit the quarter century mark. Why not look back on it with the songs that shaped me?
So, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to assemble a list of every song that’s meant any significance in my life thus far.
I want you to do it too.
Send it to us. Let’s hear your story. That’s the only catch. There needs to be a substantial story (at least a paragraph long) attached to each song that you must write along with it.
They’re due Saturday, March 20 Wednesday, March 31 by 12:00 AM CST. Sign up by placing a comment below, and when you’re done, e-mail the list to eternalmixtape@obviatemedia.net. They’ll all be listed on the site, and a prize will be awarded to the person who best exemplifies the idea of the project.
One more thing. There’s no song limit. It will be as long as it needs to be. Your life can’t be dictated by just a number. It’s all about the experiences you have.
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:48 am
a list is already forming….. this is going to be difficult.
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:57 am
Sure. I think I can have some fun with this.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:01 am
I’m in.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:04 am
In like flint
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:35 am
In
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:09 am
Man this should be fun.
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:44 am
“a list of every song that’s meant any significance in my life thus far” how about a smattering of them? that list is easily 100+ songs
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:48 am
i’m sure as hell gonna try!!
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:36 am
hmmmm. “every song that has had any significance in my life” would be prohibitively long. and likely boring, but maybe i can condense it down. we shall see.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:24 am
am in.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Time to dominate.
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:55 pm
My iTunes is pre-tagged for this… hell yeah!
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:08 pm
I’m in.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Be prepared to ralph once you get mine… If you get it. Busy, but I’m going to try.
February 24th, 2010 at 1:01 am
you would make me comment. but im in, and hopefully ill be done on time:)
February 25th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
since I guess I have to sign up here, here it is.
I got one song and it’s Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy.”
NO EXPLANATION NEEDED. PARAGRAPH OVER.
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Let’s watch my music credentials fly out the window in one fatal swoop.
March 4th, 2010 at 12:06 am
i shall do it.
March 4th, 2010 at 12:09 am
I can’t promise one, but even if I don’t get one to you in time, I love the idea, and I’ll probably do it anyway.
March 4th, 2010 at 2:31 am
I’ll indulge.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:14 am
maybe.
March 5th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
i’ll do my best, though i must confess that i’m not too confident of how to “zip up” my deal.
March 11th, 2010 at 1:58 am
I thought I commented ages ago, but I guess I fail at internets. Big surprise. Anyway, I’m in.
March 11th, 2010 at 2:33 am
IN.
March 14th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Motherfucker! This project would take mr at least 100 hours!!!! I might try it, and I might ask for it to be private!!! Love to you sweets!!!
AC
March 15th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
In…
March 16th, 2010 at 12:07 am
I’m in.
March 16th, 2010 at 12:52 am
I owe you a pile of work. I’m in, buddy. One track down…
March 17th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Down like a clown
March 17th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Aww, what the heck– I’m in. The world needs to know how much Huey Lewis and Carly Simon shaped my childhood.
March 17th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
I’m game. Should be fun.
March 17th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
I’m definitely down for this! may not be EVERY song, but it’ll be a hell of a lot of them.
March 17th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
in