Rick-Rolling Through My Tape Collection: Remembering The Generation of Cassette Tapes

I own Rick Astley’s Whenever You Need Somebody on tape.

I bought it when it was released. I found that old tape just recently. (I have it on vinyl as well – nutcase!)

Buying tapes – it dates you.

I mowed lawns to earn money to buy tapes. Then I’d listen to the new tape that next weekend while mowing the lawns, working to buy another tape. I mowed my parent…