Number ONe Modern Rock Hits of 1993

Please note that between "Steam" and the Lemonheads, the grunge revolution was complete.

― The Magnificent Colin Firth (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 20 March 2010 15:39 (3 years ago) Permalink

That's a pretty dire list, it's between Belly, Nirvana and the Lemonheads for me, leaning towards "Feed the Tree" I think.

― Thierry Ennui (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 20 March 2010 15:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

I probably think about once a week about how incredible and perfect "Break It Down Again" is, so thanks for giving me a thread to say so so I didn't have to start one!

― some dude, Saturday, 20 March 2010 15:48 (3 years ago) Permalink

I love "No Rain," like "Steam," didn't like "Heart Shaped Box," and never heard any of the others. "No Rain" wins.

― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 20 March 2010 15:57 (3 years ago) Permalink

Wait a minute -- you've never heard "Regret"?? How is that possible?

― The Magnificent Colin Firth (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 20 March 2010 16:18 (3 years ago) Permalink

That's a pretty dire list,

Ehhh disagree. Much more interestingly eclectic stuff in this and the preceding years list than what succeeded them ("interestingly eclectic" is all some of these are, granted).

― The Magnificent Colin Firth (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 20 March 2010 16:20 (3 years ago) Permalink

I think it's because there's a bunch of ILX faves on there who hold no interest for me at that point in their career, plus stuff like the Neds and Jebus Jones who more or less represent unspeakable horror to me, plus a slightly sub-middling Gabriel track and the 3 songs I actually like.

― Thierry Ennui (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 20 March 2010 16:22 (3 years ago) Permalink

ick

― First and Last and Safeways ™ (jjjusten), Saturday, 20 March 2010 16:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

seriously this song is like perfect 2 me

― some dude, Saturday, 20 March 2010 18:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

― The Magnificent Colin Firth (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 21 March 2010 13:47 (3 years ago) Permalink

I can only remember 4 of these (Nirvana, Blind Melon, Hatfield, Belly.)

― President Keyes, Sunday, 21 March 2010 15:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

Voted RHCP. Had completely forgotten the Jesus Jones song but I still enjoy it. Like the Belly song OK. "Heart-Shaped Box" is better than most of these but it always struck me as middling Nirvana and one of the weakest tracks on In Utero. "No Rain" hasn't aged well for me. "My Sister" is ridiculous, "Into Your Arms" is cloying, "Steam" is embarrasing, and 90s semi-hits by 80s synthpop bands are not for me. ("Regret" is more than a semi-hit but I still dislike it.)

― Sundar, Sunday, 21 March 2010 16:47 (3 years ago) Permalink

It's Belly for me.

As much as I love TFF I've always felt "Break It Down Again" was the single worst thing Roland ever wrote.

― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 21 March 2010 17:18 (3 years ago) Permalink

"Walking In My Shoes". A great song from an otherwise horribly disappointing album.

― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Sunday, 21 March 2010 17:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

There are other great ones here too though: "Steam", "Into Your Arms", "The Devil You Know".

― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Sunday, 21 March 2010 17:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

I used to own the Jesus Jones album with "The Devil You Know" (the first album recorded "entirely" on a computer, said the breathless publicity notes). It's a good hook and vocal in search of a song.

― The Magnificent Colin Firth (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 21 March 2010 17:47 (3 years ago) Permalink

Could the video be more of its time?:

― Sundar, Sunday, 21 March 2010 17:56 (3 years ago) Permalink

The third album Perverse properly lays claim to being the first rock album recorded entirely digitally. [1] As a result, the jacket sleeve does not list the traditional guitars/ drums/ vocals credit; it instead lists a frequency range: 20 Hz to 4 kHz- Al Jaworski, 300 Hz to 8 kHz- Jerry De Borg, drum type sounds- Gen, etc.

They really did this? (And, what, did De Borg not use pitches in the range of the two lowest strings on the guitar?:P)

― Sundar, Sunday, 21 March 2010 18:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

honorable mentions to Belly & Nirvana, but there's no fucking way this is anything other than Regret. that Ned's joint is one of their better singles too. I'm dumbfounded that it went to #1 on any list, tho, & I've never even heard of that JJ song (which is saying a lot, considering how much attention I was paying to "modern rock" outlets at the time).

― everybody on ilx u have dandruff (Pillbox), Sunday, 21 March 2010 18:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

I voted for "Regret" too. The rest:

Nirvana
Belly
"Walking In My Shoes"

― The Magnificent Colin Firth (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 21 March 2010 18:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

Surprised Creep didn't make it to #1.

― Sab, Sunday, 21 March 2010 21:23 (3 years ago) Permalink

We DID have taste then.

― The Magnificent Colin Firth (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 21 March 2010 21:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

I was surprised that nothing off Siamese Dream did either.

― Sundar, Sunday, 21 March 2010 21:33 (3 years ago) Permalink

haha – just heard "Into My Arms."

― APPLAUD YOU CORPSES (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 22 March 2010 14:28 (3 years ago) Permalink

Depeche Mode - I Feel You
New Order - Regret
Depeche Mode - Walking in My Shoes
Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box

These songs are all bad-ass and f u if u disagree

― smoking cigarette shades? it doesn't even make any sense. (HI DERE), Monday, 22 March 2010 14:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

''Regret'' for the Baywatch video, no other reason.

― Master of Treacle, Monday, 22 March 2010 16:25 (3 years ago) Permalink

I'm not going to vote for it, but I would be perfectly happy is "Soul to Squeeze" was the sole remnant of the RHCP legacy.

― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 22 March 2010 16:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

"if"

― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 22 March 2010 16:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

Almost voted Belly but damn if "Regret" hasn't aged a whole lot better than I thought it would, having heard it back then and having said "ehhhhh".

― Sean Carruthers, Thursday, 25 March 2010 02:22 (3 years ago) Permalink

"I Feel You." (Which may well be the hardest rocking song here, too, despite being Depeche Mode.)

― xhuxk, Thursday, 25 March 2010 02:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

You skipped "Pets"! #1 for 5 weeks that summer.

For me, "Regret" by some margin, though "Soul to Squeeze" comes unbeckoned to my mind's ear a lot (I listened to alt radio a lot that summer, and lol Coneheads soundtrack). Plus I do a pretty decent Kiedis croon (big achievement, that). I don't remember the Jesus Jones song, or the NADs, but o/w this is a pretty pleasant list of songs, even if "Regret" is the only one I love.

― You don't wear a vagina on your chest....think about it (Euler), Thursday, 25 March 2010 09:57 (3 years ago) Permalink

YEah, I like Depeche Mode and Nirvana more than New Order, but "I Feel You" is a dirge and "Walking In My Shoes" is only slightly better. "Heart Shaped Box" is not a fave either.

― dog latin, Thursday, 25 March 2010 10:31 (3 years ago) Permalink

two-horse race between depeche mode and nirvana. not a huge fan of either of those bands, but I am fond of those particular tunes.

my wife will be aggrieved that I'm not voting for neds.

― m the g, Thursday, 25 March 2010 10:35 (3 years ago) Permalink

"Feed the Tree" for me. And that Juliana Hatfield Three track is inextricably linked in my mind with sharing a sleeping bag with then current gf at some festival, possibly Glasto, and really wishing I was somewhere else.

― Duke Newsom (DavidM), Thursday, 25 March 2010 10:48 (3 years ago) Permalink

You missed your sister?

― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Friday, 2 April 2010 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

Yes.

― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 3 April 2010 02:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

heart shaped box . . . regret . . . loooonnnnnngggg drop down to the next tier.

― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 3 April 2010 02:32 (3 years ago) Permalink

Voting "Feed the Tree," although "No Rain" really is a great song kinda ruined by overplay.

― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 3 April 2010 03:36 (3 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Saturday, 3 April 2010 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

Lol

― STAY ALIVE USING EQUIPMENT (HI DERE), Saturday, 3 April 2010 23:55 (3 years ago) Permalink

Who knew the love for "Steam" and Moldy Melon?

― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 4 April 2010 01:35 (3 years ago) Permalink