Mix Tape of the Day: May 15, 2015 - The Best of 1996

1996! Many exciting things happened that year!  Musically, it gave us a standard set of songs to play on our acoustic guitar at parties, much to everyone's chagrin.

1. If It Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crow (1996) Thanks for being so reliable, Ms. Crow.

2. Wonderwall - Oasis (1995) Everyone is born knowing how to play this song, right?

3. Who Will Save Your Soul - Jewel (1995) The song that introduced us to Jewel and, by default, Jewel's voice.

4. Counting Blue Cars - Dishwalla (1995) Yeah, you know this song.  You probably forgot why, but you know it.

5. One of Us - Joan Osborne (1995) Speaking of meeting God, what if he were Alanis Morissette?

6. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins (1995) This takes me back to my teenage life in the '70s, you know, if I were born 25 years earlier.

7. Follow You Down - Gin Blossoms (1996) Thanks Pandora's '90s Alt. Rock Station for reminding me of this one!

8. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion (1996) I can't make it through the '90s without including at least one Celine Dion song.

9. Children - Robert Miles (1995) Clubbin' and ravin'.

10. I Love You Always Forever - Donna Lewis (1995) I like this, most of the time.

11. Beautiful Life - Ace of Base (1995) Ace of Base?  At means that that song is going to be coming soon.

12. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something (1994) Oh, this is my favorite.  Well, until...

13. Hook - Blues Traveler (1994) ...the hook brings me back.