OPO Indie/Alt Rock Song 1986 to Present

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not only does 'she's a woman...' get a slagging but 'i'll be you' by the replacements as well?!?! i just don't get it, folks.

angelo (angelo), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 00:46 (twenty-one years ago) link

this is a toughy. I might go with "Cool" by Superchunk.

Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 00:58 (twenty-one years ago) link

I was going to go for a non-Sonic Youth answer but, fuck it, "Shoot" wins this one.

I wonder what Ned's answer is.

sundar subramanian (sundar), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 01:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

[ha - oops, I read that as 96-present]

scott pl. (scott pl.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 02:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

Sk8ter Boi. Obviously.

Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 02:30 (twenty-one years ago) link

The Grifters - "Black Fuel Incinerator"

This is very difficult, so I will go with something from left field.

earlnash, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 03:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

Spoon – "Fitted Shirt"

Kind of recent, but I think Spoon rivals Wilco as the best band of the past three or four years.

Bruce Urquhart, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 03:30 (twenty-one years ago) link

Ally is so fired. If she can post that I'm calling 'Take It Or Leave It' by The Strokes.

Tom Millar (Millar), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 03:49 (twenty-one years ago) link

Velocity Girl - Forgotten Favorite

Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 03:53 (twenty-one years ago) link

Oh, fine, be that way. I guess I'll have to pick something sensible. Yes by Manics or Hey You! by Mensen.

Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 03:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

I was actually going to change my answer after I saw your first post.

sundar subramanian (sundar), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 04:53 (twenty-one years ago) link

If I have to POO, then kill me now.

jm, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 04:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

"an argument for sugar," mike hanle y

Tad (llamasfur), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 05:12 (twenty-one years ago) link

Splitting the Pixies votes still further.... Monkey Gone To Heaven

Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 09:38 (twenty-one years ago) link

The Flaming Lips, "God Walks Among Us Now".

doug (doug), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 09:57 (twenty-one years ago) link

Sugarcubes, "Birthday".

OleM (OleM), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 10:06 (twenty-one years ago) link

Cause the qn asked about rock, it has to (at least a bit). Cause the question further asked for 'rockist'. we'll make it an album track. "Debaser" was the first thing that came to mind but it's 'taken'; so...

"Guest Informant" by The Fall.

Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 11:17 (twenty-one years ago) link

I wonder what Ned's answer is.

Oh, far be it from me to disappoint.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 12:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

Ooooh so many to choose from!

Sonic Youth - Kissability

weasel diesel (K1l14n), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 12:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

Field Mice - Sensitive

alex in mainhattan (alex63), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 13:30 (twenty-one years ago) link

more pixies - broken face

adam b (adam b), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 13:33 (twenty-one years ago) link

"For the Singer of REM" - fIREHOSE

dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 13:36 (twenty-one years ago) link

I've got the Butthole Surfers on my mind now, so 'Sweat Loaf'.

James Ball (James Ball), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 13:50 (twenty-one years ago) link

Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot

toraneko (toraneko), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 13:51 (twenty-one years ago) link

heard locust abortion technician before i went to bed last night so 'KUNTZ'.

Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 14:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

fifteen years pass...

"the rest of the day" - bedhead

ur-oik (rip van wanko), Tuesday, 5 December 2017 21:30 (six years ago) link

"Kennedy" by the Wedding Present
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, November 18, 2002 4:08 PM (fifteen years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this was mine for a time

ur-oik (rip van wanko), Tuesday, 5 December 2017 21:32 (six years ago) link

CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE - Built to Spill

happy & not at all surprised to see another track from Keep It Like a Secret mentioned upthread 15 years ago

flappy bird, Tuesday, 5 December 2017 22:19 (six years ago) link

Pavement - Gold Soundz

✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 5 December 2017 22:25 (six years ago) link

Pavement - Summer Babe

kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 5 December 2017 22:34 (six years ago) link

East River Pipe - 40 Miles

Evan, Tuesday, 5 December 2017 22:40 (six years ago) link

Can we do a POX thread for this one?

✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 5 December 2017 23:01 (six years ago) link

yeah probably need a POX, but the first song I thought of when I saw this thread title was

Archers of Loaf - "Web in Front"

voodoo chili, Tuesday, 5 December 2017 23:08 (six years ago) link

Right answer obv = Superchunk - "Slack Motherfucker"

No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Tuesday, 5 December 2017 23:45 (six years ago) link

Breeders - cannonball

brimstead, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 00:09 (six years ago) link

Sugarcubes, "Birthday".


Wait, no, this

brimstead, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 00:13 (six years ago) link

itt I admit listening to Babybird lately. 'Back Together' is like his emo bittersweet symphony. sort of a palatable emo because old man voice, not crybaby
I'm not gonna OPO

Woon... Doopee Time (FlopsyDuck), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 02:14 (six years ago) link

one year passes...

maybe silkworm's "couldn't you wait" acoustic version

Famous Anus (rip van wanko), Thursday, 26 September 2019 23:27 (four years ago) link

^SUCH a great song, that version in particular

Without thinking too hard I'd pick the Breeders - Divine Hammer

J. Sam, Thursday, 26 September 2019 23:52 (four years ago) link

...or Throwing Muses - Hate My Way

J. Sam, Thursday, 26 September 2019 23:53 (four years ago) link

Trail of Dead "Relative Ways" might be mine

billstevejim, Friday, 27 September 2019 01:19 (four years ago) link

the pastels - nothing to be done

devvvine, Friday, 27 September 2019 11:51 (four years ago) link

four months pass...

^ great pick

but feeling "gemini cusp" by polvo rn

greta van thunberger fleetwig (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 05:52 (four years ago) link

Carry the Zero, Slack MFer, or tractor Rape Chain

calstars, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 13:23 (four years ago) link

Built to Spill - Temporarily Blind

☮️ (peace, man), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 13:30 (four years ago) link

Blue Line Swinger

are you a fan of i.die music (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 13:31 (four years ago) link

Swirlies - Wrong Tube

Evan, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 15:45 (four years ago) link

Oh wait I already went with 40 miles upthread. I can stick with that too

Evan, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 15:45 (four years ago) link

the one I happen to be listening to right now (Dinosaur Jr. - "Start Choppin'") is as good a contender as any!

handsome boy modelling software (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 20:28 (four years ago) link

Unrest - Suki

sleeve, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 20:44 (four years ago) link

Archers of Loaf - Wrong

Chris L, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 20:48 (four years ago) link

carry the zero

ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 20:51 (four years ago) link

ask me again tomorrow and i'll pick someone else.

we should do a genre poll.

ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 21:04 (four years ago) link

yeah 'Start Choppin' rules!

calstars, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 21:37 (four years ago) link

I feel like the real giants are being looked over for perhaps being too obvious. like "I Wanna Be Adored", "Freak Scene", "Teenage Riot", "Summer Babe", "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (not indie but alt). Am I rong

greta van thunberger fleetwig (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 22:29 (four years ago) link


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