Quick continuation of the last post (trumpet players out there, note the joke).

Lest people think that my entire musical repertoire is due only to boyfriends (and Dad), I must give credit to my oldest friend, Allison, queen of the mixed tape. She introduced me to the joys of playing hoppity-boppity-pop while driving around in a car. Before we were legally able to drink, many of our weekends were taken up playing late-night bingo in Scarborough - and, because no-one was particularly comfortable driving on the highway, we spent many long hours beetling back and forth on city roads, which necessitated a generous amount of driving music.

So, if you need a dose of high school nostalgia, consider playing a hearty mix of "Red Red Wine," "Take On Me," (well, A-Ha is pre-high school, but the love of the song lives on), "Little Birdhouse in your Soul," (that's by They Might Be Giants, if you're wondering), "Shiny Happy People," "Right Here Right Now," (Jesus Jones.....ewwwww) and the extended mix of "Always on my mind" by the Pet Shop Boys.

Gotta go - class is starting.