Willy Tape 01 – Side A
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The Willy Tape is a pretty simple concept. Willy Lemay was a DJ who hit his peak in the 80s spinning at Spit (now Axis) at 13 Landsdowne St. in Boston, MA. He distributed monthly mixtapes for over 10 years from 84-95 with some of the best new wave around. I wanted to capture some of that music I was raised on in a “mixtape” of my own. I never made the b-side, but maybe it’s coming soon.
The reason I call it a “mixtape” is because my original intention was to distribute it on cassette to truly pay respect to Willy (note the 45 minute runtime). But I made this in 2006, so really it wasn’t a viable medium. After all, cassettes died a while ago, but the song remains the same. What follows is a mix of great 80s tunes with samples from 80s movies. It’s a fun ride, hope you enjoy.
| Title | Artist | |
| Roll Call | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | |
| When Smokey Sings | ABC | |
| Roger Roger | Airplane | |
| When Doves Cry | Prince | |
| Serious Shit | Back To The Future | |
| Blue Monday | New Order | |
| Cannonball Comin’ | Caddyshack | |
| 24 Hour Party People | Happy Monday | |
| Seven and a Half Years | Better Off Dead | |
| Undercover of the Night | Rolling Stones | |
| Am I Going Mad | Princess Bride | |
| Train In Vain (Stand By Me) | The Clash | |
| His True Medium | A Christmas Story | |
| Sweet Dreams | Eurythmics | |
| I Made a Noise Like This | Goonies | |
| Sunglasses At Night | Corey Hart | |
| I’ll Waive My Rights | Fletch | |
| This Is Not A Love Song | P.I.L. | |
| Can’t You Stop Saying Fuck | Scarface | |
| Love Shack | The B-52’s | |
| We’ll Be Right Back | Talking Heads | |
| Walk This Way | Run DMC | |
| Vomit Bag | Trains, Planes and Autos | |
| Walk Like An Egyptian | The Bangles | |
| Ruckus | The Breakfast Club | |
| Burning Down The House | Talking Heads | |
| Yankee My Wankee | Sixteen Candles |
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Enjoy these tapes STILL, long after my subscription has run out
Kudos to Willy for creating this sound archive