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A Playlist From The iPod Of A Middle Schooler In 2013

25 songs straight from the middle school heart

Madi Marie

Jun 04, 2020

Missouri State University

A Playlist From The iPod Of A Middle Schooler In 2013

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I often get flashbacks of my time in middle school, flooded with memories, trends, and music. I remember the freedom I felt as I unpacked my first iPod and how eager I was to turn it on to listen to my music. I was a middle schooler in the age where Spotify started to dominate the music industry. This shaped the way I music I was drawn to as it was getting easier and easier to discover new music. The following are only a fraction of the music that dominated my listening activity music as a middle schooler in 2013.

1. "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark" — Fall Out Boy

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2. "One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)" — One Direction

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3. "Stubborn Love" — The Lumineers

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4. "Applause" — Lady Gaga

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5. "Thinkin Bout You" — Frank Ocean

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6. "Midnight Memories" — One Direction

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7. "Carry On" — Fun.

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8. "Fitzpleasure" — alt- J

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9. "Can't Hold Us" — Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton

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10. "Rock Me" — One Direction

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11. "Tongue Tied" — Grouplove

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12. "Fall Away" — Twenty One Pilots

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13. "Sail" — AWOLNATION

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14. "White Walls" — Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Hollis, ScHoolboy Q

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15. "Take Me To Church" — Hozier

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16. "Take A Walk" — Passion Pit

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17. "Oceans" — JAY-Z feat. Frank Ocean

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18. "Summertime Sadness" — Lana Del Rey

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19. "Hold On, We're Going Home" — Drake feat. Majid Jordan

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20. "Cough Syrup" — Young the Giant

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21. "Sweater Weather" — The Neighbourhood

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22. "Gas Pedal" — Sage The Gemini feat. Iamsu

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23. "Beauty And A Beat" — Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj

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24. "The Phoenix" — Fall Out Boy

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25. "Same Love" — Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

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Remember that everything works out at the end

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