Modern Rock #1 Hits of 1996

No way, it is definitely better than "Roll With It!"

This "oh no! they dumbed down/sold out/whatever!" talk is hilarious to me as someone who's never heard a Buttholes song other than "Pepper" and thinks it's great.

i don't even think they necessarily dumbed down or sold out, it's just horrible and tiresome to me

As popular as it was with Oasis fans in 1996, and even though it had a music video made for it, 'Champagne Supernova' wasn't a single here in the UK. The video recieved a lot of airplay, but there wasn't a single release. I remember one or two people getting confused, because they'd see the video to 'Champagne Supernova' on the music channels and thought it was coming out as a single. See also: 'Morning Glory', which also had a video made for it which also received a lot of airplay in the UK, but only came out as a single in Australia(!)

dr c with the real talk itt weller backing guitar solo 4 lyfe

yeah it's funny how dramatically different Oasis's singles campaigns were in the US compared to the UK. iirc "Morning Glory" was also the first single off the album in the US, or at least the first one i heard on the radio moderately before "Wonderwall" broke huge.

prob cos 'roll with it' and 'some might say' were never really the obvious singles to lead with, tbh- almost as if mcgee was looking to lead off the weak foot wrt singles

This "oh no! they dumbed down/sold out/whatever!" talk is hilarious to me as someone who's never heard a Buttholes song other than "Pepper" and thinks it's great.

― The Reverend, Monday, May 28, 2012 3:11 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

This is what they used to sound like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fW0xpoGmEk

stay on board at least for the wet fat at 1:02

*fart

This is what the Eels' dude's gated snare adult contemporary sounded like before "Novacaine For The Soul Patch":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKw2v1q_Oc

I had no idea that people listened to the Butthole Surfers for the lyrics.

That's actually the only thing I've ever heard by him. It was probably my least favorite song on a taped episode of 120 minutes I had in 9th grade. Some day I'll have to get around to listening to Eels.

xp

It's a shame they don't have the actual video. It had a guy jumping, trying to reach a balloon or something.

I had no idea that people listened to the Butthole Surfers for the lyrics.

"By this time I guess you've figured out about Florida
Drink the muddy water in the Vaseline stain
They be makin' tadpoles the size of Americans down in Florida
That be tellin' Julio Iglesias what to sing, now"

I learned much wisdom from them.

Y Kant E Read

LIFE IS WHITE
AND I AM BLACK
JESUS AND HIS LAWYER
ARE COMING BACK

seriously, ten of you like this garbage

Dude, that song is cool. Yeah, some ropey lyrics, but I remind you that this is a poll about modern rock hits in 1996 - - - I think you could get fined back then if your song didn't have a labored, cynical Jesus reference and/or bold statement of personal bleak hollowness.

true but ugh man

His next album was way better and the only thing of his I bother keeping around anymore.

yeah, 2nd Eels album is def their saving grace (although not totally devoid of the qualities i hate about their hit)

Is it embarrassing to admit I like that song?

Although "Last Stop: This Town" is awesome, too... and probably one of the weirder songs to get Modern Rock airplay. Talking carrot video also strange.