Great 20th Century Embarassments: The Mid-90's Swing Revival (A confessional thread)

I always had this completely ridiculous theory that nineties rock was always about regression backwards in a way. Grunge = already looking back to an indie existence [Black Flag/SST/etc/], then Green Day/Offspring takes everyone back to 1977, then No Doubt/etc. does the same thing while further hearkening back to the 'golden age' of ska., then lounge and swing takes it *further* back etc. etc. The end point of the process was the fetishization of bluegrass via O Brother Where Art Thou?.

The swing revival was an embarrassment, but the lounge revival - come on! How could you not love this man:

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