Yo La Tengo - Blue Line SwingerSonic Youth - DisappearerNeutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945Nirvana - All ApologiesGuided by Voices - Tractor Rape ChainSonic Youth - JCBeck - JackassLiz Phair - Explain It to MeMF Doom - Dead BentClinic - Porno
honorable mentions:Butthole Surfers - Hurdy Gurdy ManMelvins - Night GoatThe Breeders - Divine HammerNirvana - The Man Who Sold the WorldThe Amps - Breaking the Split Screen BarrierThe Vaselines - SlushySonic Youth - Sweet ShinePolara - TaupeRemy Zero - ShadowcastingPhish - Bouncing Around the RoomMy Bloody Valentine - What You want
― gonna have to change jobs & change gods (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 23 April 2010 00:47 (thirteen years ago) link
a couple more deserving mention:
Sunny Day Real Estate - Guitar and Video GamesSmashing Pumpkins - RhinocerousRed Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze
― gonna have to change jobs & change gods (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 23 April 2010 01:07 (thirteen years ago) link
As of this moment:Tubthumping - ChumbawumbaCommon People - PulpSteal My Sunshine - LenDate with Ikea - PavementGinger - LilysBreaking the Split-Screen Barrier - The AmpsUndone-The Sweater Song - WeezerMidget Love (7" version) - Hula HoopTomorrow Is Already Here - StereolabRadiation Vibe - Fountains of Wayne
― john. a resident of chicago., Friday, 23 April 2010 02:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Radiation Vibe - Fountains of Wayne
Oh yes.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 23 April 2010 02:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Great song. It's sad that the actual store Fountains Of Wayne in New Jersey closed down about a year ago.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 23 April 2010 02:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Here's my current 10 that I haven't already posted...
Aaliyah "One In A Million"Mobb Deep "Shook Ones Part 2"Weezer "Falling For You"Ginuwine "Pony"Eric B & Rakim "Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em"Radiohead "Black Star"Underworld "Dirty Epic"The Cure "End"Smashing Pumpkins "Cupid De Locke"Teenage Fanclub "Alcoholiday"
― billstevejim, Friday, 23 April 2010 03:37 (thirteen years ago) link
kornrulez6969 are you from around there?!
― Evan, Friday, 23 April 2010 03:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Bonus #11 song:Drive Somewhere - Vulgar Boatmen
― john. a resident of chicago., Friday, 23 April 2010 04:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Karama PoliceNo Suprises
Haven't heard these Radiohead songs, are they rare!?
ysi?
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 23 April 2010 13:10 (thirteen years ago) link
karama lama barack obama
― deeply wishing solace from the universe for a troubled soul (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 25 April 2010 03:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Ok Dyslexia
― Moka, Sunday, 25 April 2010 03:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Skee-Lo - I Wish
― o.õ (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 25 April 2010 03:56 (thirteen years ago) link
1. Lali Puna - 6032. Magnetic Fields - The Dreaming Moon3. Oval - Hallodraußen4. Land of the Loops - Multi-Family Garage Sale5. Clinic - Porno6. Len - Steal my Sunshine7. Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy8. Pinback - Loro9. Mano Negra - Out of Time Man10. Kid Loco - Love Me Sweet
― Moka, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
NO ORDER-nobody's but my own-Beck Gold soundz-Pavement Motorway to Roswell-Pixies Fight the power-Public Enemy(a bit 89ish but..) On a plain-Nirvana Poison-The Prodigy The Rockafeller skank-Fatboy slim Defective trip(tripin')-Gravediggaz Long before-The palace brothers Breadcrumb trail-Slint
― nakamura, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 21:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Lali Puna existed in the 90's?
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:13 (thirteen years ago) link
Fountains of Wayne store....kornrulez6969 are you from around there?!
Yes.
Your bonus song is denied. Drive Somewhere is from the You and Your Sister album, released in 1989. Y'all got to wake up pretty early in the morning to get something Vulgar Boatmen-related past me, people.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:22 (thirteen years ago) link
― billstevejim.
Tridecoder was released early 1999.
― Moka, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 03:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Beck - Where It's AtCypress Hill - Insane in the BrainSoul Asylum - Runaway TrainR.E.M. - Find the RiverDJ Shadow - Midnight in a Perfect WorldRadiohead - LuckySnoop Dogg - Gin and JuiceCounting Crows - A Murder of OneIce Cube - It Was A Good DayDaft Punk - Around the World
― stingy, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 03:46 (thirteen years ago) link
1. Pavement - Gold Soundz
lol
― Moka, Thursday, 9 September 2010 17:38 (thirteen years ago) link
looooooool
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Thursday, 9 September 2010 18:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Gold Sounds pffft
― van smack, Thursday, 9 September 2010 19:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I think I'm burnt out on "Paranoid Android." new list...01 Aaliyah "One in a Million"02 Nirvana "Heart Shaped Box"03 Notorious B.I.G. "Party and Bullshit"04 Ghost Town DJ's "My Boo"05 Raekwon "Ice Cream"06 Deluxx Folk Implosion "Daddy Never Understood"07 LL Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out"08 Souls of Mischief "93 Til Infinity"09 Dinosaur Jr "Out There"10 Jeff Buckley "Last Goodbye"
― billstevejim, Friday, 30 September 2011 20:39 (twelve years ago) link
Feeling like changing Windowlicker for Flim in my original top 10.
― Moka, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 21:28 (ten years ago) link
mmm according to this poll:
http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptensongs.shtml
Smells Like Teen Spirit 1384Under The Bridge 603Jeremy 431November Rain 381Wonderwall 375Creep 345Black Hole Sun 327Losing My Religion 306No Rain 283Enter Sandman 277
:(
― Moka, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
all I can say is that that list is pretty plain
― ttyih boi (crüt), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
Oddly enough No Rain is the only song in that top 10 which I still don't hate.
We haven't mentioned Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy in here. Do we hate it?
― Moka, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 21:33 (ten years ago) link
1. Whale - Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe
I think that's all that's really needed.
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 22:02 (ten years ago) link
free as a birdreal love
― posters who have figured how how to priv (darraghmac), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 22:06 (ten years ago) link
― Moka
― Moka, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 07:23 (nine years ago) link
personal favorites... (this changes very often)
Nirvana "Scentless Apprentice"Bel Biv Devoe "Poison"A Tribe Called Quest "Electric Relaxation"Souls Of Mischief "'93 Til Infinity"Dr. Octagon "Blue Flowers"The Notorious B.I.G. "Gimme The Loot"The Posies "Dream All Day"Sloan "Pen Pals"Ween "Baby Bitch"Stone Temple Pilots "Lady Picture Show"
― billstevejim
I was listening to this one earlier. It's great.
― Moka, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 07:28 (nine years ago) link
The nineties are still weird for me. I frequently reacquaint myself with songs from then that I like, but at the same time I barely give a fuck.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 07:44 (nine years ago) link
I always forget when records are from, especially when they are new (to me)
― saer, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 07:48 (nine years ago) link
Mine would probably be 6 old skool hardcore/jungle tunes, 2 Carcass tunes and Don't Let Go by En Vogue.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Saturday, 29 November 2014 02:07 (nine years ago) link
chap otm
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 29 November 2014 02:24 (nine years ago) link
Realised I left myself one choice, which would obviously be Regulate.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Saturday, 29 November 2014 02:29 (nine years ago) link
1. dirty dream number 2 - belle and sebastian
― Treeship, Saturday, 29 November 2014 02:48 (nine years ago) link
Rolling Stone’s top 500 songs of all time (2021 ed.) says it’s:
1. Public Enemy - Fight the Power2. Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit3. Dr. Dre + Snoop Dogg - Nuthin’ but a G thang4. Notorious BIG - Juicy5. Ms. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop6. U2 - One7. Pulp - Common People8. Oasis - Wonderwall9. Jay Z - 99 problema10. Alanis Morissette - oughta know
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 00:40 (two years ago) link
Let’s do this again:
Aphex Twin - Flim (or Windowlicker can’t pick one…)A Tribe Called Quest - Electric RelaxationBoards of Canada - RoygbivBjörk - Possibly Maybe (or Hyperballad…)Cardigans - LovefoolDee-lite - groove is in the heartLen - Steal my sunshineMassive Attack - Unfinished SympathyMF DOOM - DoomsdayStardust - Music Sounds Better with You
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 01:04 (two years ago) link
Might exchange Moodymann - I can’t kick this feeling when it hits for dee-lite or cardigans…
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 01:06 (two years ago) link
Fuck it this too complicated…
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 01:11 (two years ago) link
Deee-Lite - Groove is in the HeartBreeders - CannonballTalk Talk - New Grass Massive Attack - ProtectionTeenage Fanclub - Everything Flows Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks on MeUltramagnetic MCs - Poppa Large (East Coast Remix)Oblivians - Bad Man
― Chris L, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 01:58 (two years ago) link
Oops, that was only 9.Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
― Chris L, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 02:04 (two years ago) link
Freshly laminated this morning
Underworld - Dark & LongSaint Etienne - AvenueCarl Craig - Science FictionOutkast - Rosa ParksPortishead - RoadsPet Shop Boys - Being BoringWu-Tang Clan - TriumphCocteau Twins - Cherry-Coloured FunkFoul Play - Being With YouModel 500 - The Flow
― nashwan, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 09:34 (two years ago) link
^^^^ that is a superlative selection
― Tim F, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 10:55 (two years ago) link
Agreed, love that one. Not a single song in there which I don’t love.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:18 (two years ago) link
1990-1994:
1. Madonna – Vogue2. Utah Saints – Something Good3. Suede – The Drowners4. Sade – No Ordinary Love5. New Order – Regret6. Nas – The World is Yours7. The B-52’s – Roam8. Dwight Yoakam – A Thousand Miles From Nowhere9. Sinead O’Connor – The Emperor’s New Clothes10. My Bloody Valentine – Soon
1995-1999:
1. The Notorious B.I.G – Juicy2. Pulp – Common People3. Garbage – Happy When It Rains4. Ginuwine – Pony5. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott ft 702 and Magoo – Beep Me 9116. Tricky – Black Steel7. Jennifer Paige – Crush8. Elastica – Stutter9. Natalie Imbruglia – Torn10. Jay Z – Dead Presidents II
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:29 (two years ago) link
off the top of my head, trying to avoid songs others have mentioned so far
the pharcyde - passin me bybjörk - army of mearchers of loaf - web in fronttlc - creepthe notorious b.i.g. - warningluniz - i got 5 on itprefab sprout - scarlet nightsmodest mouse - trailer trashdj quik - toniteghostface killah - daytona 500
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:36 (two years ago) link
90s songs in my pretend RS songs ballot (we're all working on one, right?):
My Bloody Valentine – Honey PowerA Tribe Called Quest – Electric RelaxationSouls of Mischief – 93 'Til InfinityDeath – Crystal MountainDepeche Mode – Waiting for the Night
― jmm, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:40 (two years ago) link
Imma steal Alfred's split so I can get more songs in:
1990-1994:1. A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation2. Stereolab - Jenny Ondioline3. Portishead - Roads4. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy5. Pavement - Here6. Souls of Mischief -93’ til infinity7. Mazzy Star - Fade into you8. Warren G - Regulate9. Deee-Lite – Groove is the Heart10. Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring
1995-1999:1. Boards of Canada - Roygbiv2. Stardust - Music Sounds Better with You3. Björk - Possibly Maybe 4. Aphex Twin - IZ-US5. Nearly God - Poems6. Moodymann - I can’t kick this feelin when it hits7. Low, Transient Waves & Piano Magic - Sleep at the bottom8. Outkast - SpottieOttieDopaliscious9. Len - Steal my sunshine10. MF DOOM - Doomsday
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 19:25 (two years ago) link
Off the top:
"Little Fluffy Clouds" - The Orb"The Humpty Dance" - Digital Underground"How I Could Just Kill a Man" - Cypress Hill"I Play It Off Legit" - Ween"Trigger Cut" - Pavement"Divorce Song" - Liz Phair"Socket" - Thinking Fellers Union Local 282"Linger" - The Cranberries"Diamonds and Wood" - UGK"How Bizarre" - OMC
― o. nate, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 20:35 (two years ago) link