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9 Songs That Define My Life
The Ultimate BMT Mixtape
When Mike Develle tagged me for the latest prompt, I knew I’d jump in. I’ve tweaked the original prompt (geez, I do that with most of them), but I think I’m still honoring the heart of it.
As I began honing in on my picks, I had this realization:
That this is what I’ve been doing the past 18 months — sharing my favorite songs often interwoven with random tidbits about my life.
In fact, it just occurred to me today that except for the largest music writers on Medium (e.g. Rolling Stone), it’s possible no single person has shared more songs on Medium than I via Bonnie’s Mixed Tape!
Some of these songs and stories are familiar to my long-time, most dedicated friends and followers. But I allowed myself a rare indulgence: I have fleshed out the FULL story behind almost all of these songs.
So, yes, this is the ultimate BMT mixtape. The top nine most impactful songs of my life with full explanations.
I would apologize for how long this is, but I feel like that’s the point of this prompt so I’ve allowed myself the luxury of being more verbose than I typically am.
