Do kids still make mix tapes today? No? Well, that’s too bad. Because if you did, I’d have suggested that you include these 10 songs on your next tape to impress that girl with the Ramones shirt who sits in the back of your English class and is really cute but you’re too shy to talk to. But if you don’t make mix tapes anymore, well, you’re on your own, pal.
Green Day “At the Library”
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Twenty-plus years ago, Green Day played amazing music and sang odes to high school love. Now they play horrible music and dress like high schoolers. Ah well. We’ll always have the memories (and the old records).
The Soviettes “Love Song”
That’s one hell of a love triangle they’re singing about here.
Dead Boys “What Love Is”
My definition of “love” is slightly less violent and stabby than the Dead Boys‘. But hey, to each his own.
7 Seconds “Best Friend”
If you want a relationship to work, your spouse or partner should not just be your lover, but also your best friend. Take it from Kevin Seconds. The guy has been touring and recording since the dawn of punk rock, and he’s been married to his wife Allyson for almost the entire time.
The Clash “Lover’s Rock”
The 15th track on The Clash’s epic London Calling encourages safe sex and self-control, and is one of their all-time best tunes.