I actually have a playlist for each duty station I've been at. This one is from my days at Fort Hood (1993-1996)

The Hustle by Van McCoy

We were in the field one day, and working on some parts in the back of the tool truck when Dre and I heard what started off as a good melody on the radio. We commented on how the beat sounded cool and how it would turn out to be a great song. And then we heard "Do the Hustle!" It seems the Radio DJ mixed the beginning of an unknown song with the Hustle.



Because the Night by 10000 Maniacs

I remember catching the video for this song on MTV for over a month straight in my barracks room.



TNT by AC/DC

I used to blast AC/DC out of my car all the time. TNT just made me feel like the world moved slower and watched me as I drove by.



All That She Wants by Ace of Base

My roommate Wilk and I would argue about which female singer looked better whenever this video would play.



You Oughta Know by Alanis Morisette

When she burst on the scene everyone in the barracks oogled the TV when the video was on. Then when publicity pictures came out, everyone went back to other women.



Bad Company by Bad Company

A country sounding song that wasn't done by a country group. I didn't care for country sounding music back then, but something about this song always stuck with me.



Loser by Beck

The guys in the barracks loved this great alternative song. There was definitely something about hearing this song at that time.



Crossroads by Bone Thugs N Harmony

Sad song that just sticks with you.



First of the Month by Bone Thugs N Harmony

I can still hear Mario singing the same line over and over "It's the first of the month..."



More Than A Feeling by Boston

I heard Boston songs for years, but never really knew who sang the songs until a former MTV VJ started hosting late night commercials selling classic rock CDs. This song in particular was sampled about every thirty seconds. I can still see the pictures they used when this song plays. Every five seconds worth.



Fortunate Son by CCR

Forrest Gump came out and a bunch of songs started forming memories in my mind because of it. Every time I hear this song now, I see Huey helicopters flying over palm trees; that, and the patch for the 9th Infantry Division.



Low by Cracker

Two guys lived in the barracks by the sound "low." One spelled "Low" and the other spelled "Lowe." I can picture these two whenever I hear this song.



I'm Going to Disneyland by Dada

One of the first Alternative songs I ever heard. Simple lyrics, so it's easy to remember.



Mother by Danzig

Heavy Metal from a finer time. The first time I heard this song, it was on the concert video being shown on MTV. All of us on the floor in the barracks rocked to this song. I saw Danzig in concert a few months later. The song hit me so hard, that at the Defense Language Institute, I ended up translating the lyrics into Persian-Farsi.



New Age Girl by Dead Eye Dick

I remember Karen saying how funny the song was, especially the line "she don't eat meat, but she sure like the bone."



Come Undone by Duran Duran

Wilkinson used to listen to the newer Duran Duran songs and this one in particular was played quite a bit.



Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter

I was coming home to my little apartment one day when the radio DJ was complaining about a comment from Hillary Clinton about gun control. The DJ was pissed so he dedicated this song to her.



Here Comes the Hotsteppa by Ini Kamoze

I was out at the National Training Center playing the bad guys (OPFOR) for a rotation when we had a free night and headed down to the enlisted club. Upon entering, we heard this song, and we never heard it before. One of the guys asked a local how long the song had been out, and he replied "we've been playing it for months." To this day, I don't believe him, but this song will always remind me of the fun times I had playing a post cold war pseudo-russian refugee fighting back the invading imperial dogs.



The Lumberjack by Jackyl

I never heard of Jackyl until I got to Fort Hood. Jackyl was played quite a bit, and this song in particular had a classic feel to it.



Fantasy by Mariah Carey

Long before she had nervous breakdowns, Mariah released her Fantasy. Wilkinson absolutely loved her, and this song had a nice video to help out.



Sick of Myself by Matthew Sweet

I used to listen to Matthew Sweet in my senior year of high school, so I was thrilled to hear that he was continuing songs. However, I didn't hear good things about his albums until he released "100un." The first song I heard was this, and I blasted it out of my car for weeks.



I Would Do Anything For Love by Meatloaf

Wow, this song would spark debates whenever the guys in the barracks would try to figure out what Meatloaf would not do for love. That, and the woman in the video was hot.



Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails

A couple of big music fans, Tom and Janzcek, would play quite a bit of NIN in the barracks. Head Like a Hole was one of the more predominant ones to be heard. Reminds me of some times in El Paso when I had a four day pass (96 hours for some of you folks).



Gotta Keep Them Separated by The Offspring

Punk music started coming back into the scene at the time, and groups like Green Day and the Offspring made major headway in the music business then. I used to hear this song on the radio while working in the motor pool, and after a while, I bought the tape to play in my car, and also in the motor pool.



How Bizarre by OMC

Some things in this song still don't make sense to me, but it has such a feel good beat to it.



Paranoid by Ozzy Osborne

Before I left Fort Hood, Ozzy Osborne held a retirement tour, and was giving away tickets to soldiers for free. One of my friends stood in line for the whole team so we could get go to the concert. Ozzy opened his act with this song.



Peaches by the Presidents of the United States of America

One of the guys at Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) insisted on turning this song into a marching cadence.



Runaway by Real McCoy

A dance song that got a lot of airplay on the radios. Every time I hear this song, I think of the set up I used to have in my Saturn. Nothing fancy, but it did make windows shake.



Thunderkiss 65 by White Zombie

The heavy metal sound that sampled movie clips. This song also had some heavy play time on my car stereo.



Children of the Grave by Rob Zombie

There was a tribute album to Black Sabbath and it featured a lot of heavy hitters from the heavy metal/hard rock scene. Rob Zombie's version gave a heavy, deeper feel than all of the other songs.



Alien Nation by Scorpions

This was the first Scorpions tape I bought after I joined the Army.



All I Wanna Do by Sheryl Crow

The first modern folk singer that I liked. My room used to watch her videos all the time.



Cry Little Sister by Sisters of Mercy

The main song from "The Lost Boys." I bought the soundtrack and played it one day in the motor pool. Dre liked the song so much, that he wanted it recorded on a tape at least 5 times for himself.



I Remember You by Skid Row

Kellogg would play this song a lot whenever we rode in his car.



Shame by Stabbing Westward

The family had a re-union in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and those "21 and under" moved about in my car. Of course, there were only three of us, Megan, Charlie, and myself. Megan wasn't sure what to make of me at first, since I was 7 years older, but when I started playing songs like this, everything went cool.



Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots

One of the first songs I heard out in the field. Phil played this song the first time I went out there.



Whoop, There It Is by Tag Team

After finishing a unit run at one of the first Physical Training (PT) at Fort Hood with my unit, the cadence caller broke out with this song and everyone picked up their step. Trying to sing to this, to boot.



Killing Me Softly by The Fugees

Amber, James, and I were in a theater when we started re-enacting segments of the song's video.



Don't Take the Girl by Tim McGraw I remember Dre singing this song a lot in the hangar while we would work on Bradleys. There was something about this song that stuck to him, and he would laugh and be amazed with regards to this song and it being played on the radio. Dre loved going around saying, or singing "Johnny's daddy... is taking him fishin'."



Sober by Tool

Another song that we would watch in the barracks, but we would comment on how cool the video looked, and how it was so different.



Cats in the Cradle by Ugly Kid Joe

A remake by a distinct sounding band. Every time I hear this song, I can see the lead singer screaming.



Seether by Veruca Salt

Another song I would blast from my car. Just one of those that gets stuck in your head, too.



The Yellow Rose of Texas by the Boston Pops Orchestra

I heard this melody every time we stood in a formation or parade in front of Division Headquarters. I can still see the horses moving in front of us when the commander inspecting us troops. I can also see the Cav Detachment charging across the field, shooting their rifles and pistols in the air... with their donkey and dog in tow.