The last few weeks have heralded an avalanche of terrible ’90s reunions: New Kids on the Block are touring with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men, and even famous backwards-wearing-clothes duo Kris Kross are coming back. So let’s take a minute to remember that the ’90s weren’t all bad. Here are 25 forgotten gems from a decade that gave us some incredible music.
Primitive Radio Gods: Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
Perhaps this could be a multi-part entry, Alex. You have excellent taste, sir. Cracker, Bob Mould, the Pixies, Veruca Salt, etc. Sure wish XM 90s on 9 would play more of this and less of the teenie-bopper stuff.
Not bad. Major props for even knowing about MC 900. I would say that some of this stuff doesn't belong on any "forgotten music" list, especially Jesus Jones, Placebo, Soul Asylum… No one has even remotely forgotten about those tunes.
the primitive radio gods song is on my favorite playlist I would also add medicine-time baby. It was on the crow soundtrack and everyone remembers it when they hear it
Smashing Pumpkins? Who were they? Seriously, though, props on the Madder Rose and Bettie Serveert. I would have replaced the more well-known bands with Blake Babies and Daisy Chainsaw. Love Ministry, but maybe bands like Jawbreaker and Walt Mink need to be heard a little more often.
I am a massive Placebo fan. I saw them 13 times when I lived in the UK. It saddens me that they haven't been able to make that much of a dent in the US market. I'm hoping they eventually tour here.
January 29, 2013 at 10:00 pm, Michael Bradshaw said:
Urge Overkill – "Sister Havana" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFlPdHt1Gk.
February 12, 2013 at 3:10 pm, Ian Norburg said:
That or "Faroutski"
January 30, 2013 at 12:15 am, Matt Meskill said:
Dear God is an 80's tune.
February 01, 2013 at 9:48 pm, Timb Krueller said:
Wiki says 1986. That's unacceptable.
February 09, 2013 at 1:43 am, Shawn Timothy Coleman said:
Thank you, I was about to make the same comments. Now I don't need to.
January 29, 2013 at 10:08 pm, Richard Gere Is A Sex Gymnast and More Links said:
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January 30, 2013 at 3:32 am, Aaron Wright said:
Superchunk – Driveway to Driveway.
Lemonheads – It's a Shame about Ray.
Anything by Liz Phair.
January 30, 2013 at 5:50 pm, Michael Bradshaw said:
Fuck and Run is a clear oversight.
January 30, 2013 at 6:39 pm, Erin Jones Buckingham said:
I love the Lemonheads!
January 30, 2013 at 9:52 pm, Alex Moore said:
All great calls – I wanted to do 100 instead of 25 but it wouldn't load with that many videos.
February 01, 2013 at 1:04 am, Aaron Wright said:
Perhaps this could be a multi-part entry, Alex. You have excellent taste, sir. Cracker, Bob Mould, the Pixies, Veruca Salt, etc. Sure wish XM 90s on 9 would play more of this and less of the teenie-bopper stuff.
January 30, 2013 at 7:25 am, Trish Coate said:
Porno for Pyros "100 Ways" http://youtu.be/BrZeOLSi3yA.
SCOTS "Camel Walk" http://youtu.be/KUP5rwVNJko.
Cake "Frank Sinatra" http://youtu.be/NSypnaxAlP4.
February 14, 2013 at 7:15 pm, Brandy Fenn said:
Also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH0gnwtSEGI (technically '89). *Shuttles into the depths of hell and digs out Singles Soundtrack. *
January 31, 2013 at 9:51 pm, Jeff Bauer said:
Another gem by MC 900 foot jesus-The City Sleeps.
You can catch most of these on 120 minutes on vh1 clasic…DVR it!
January 31, 2013 at 11:30 pm, Lance Mitaro said:
More that should have made the list:
White Town – Your Woman.
New Radicals – You Get What You Give.
Ruth Ruth – Uninvited.
Brother Cane – And Fools Shine On.
February 01, 2013 at 9:50 pm, Timb Krueller said:
Not bad. Major props for even knowing about MC 900. I would say that some of this stuff doesn't belong on any "forgotten music" list, especially Jesus Jones, Placebo, Soul Asylum… No one has even remotely forgotten about those tunes.
February 02, 2013 at 2:46 am, Rose Evalyn said:
the primitive radio gods song is on my favorite playlist
I would also add medicine-time baby. It was on the crow soundtrack and everyone remembers it when they hear it
February 02, 2013 at 2:53 am, Rose Evalyn said:
on a related note; green jelly is touring. remember the 3 little pigs song?
February 02, 2013 at 3:03 am, Rose Evalyn said:
remember sugar cane by the space monkeys? that song (and the entire album) was about crack. do pop bands openly sing about crack anymore?
February 02, 2013 at 1:34 pm, Timb Krueller said:
Not familiar with that one actually. There were so many songs that sounded exactly like this in the mid/late 90s.
February 02, 2013 at 6:52 pm, Eoghan-Tony Dwyer said:
a whole lot of meh.
February 03, 2013 at 12:33 am, Jordan Kelly Banas said:
They had me at Geppeto
February 09, 2013 at 1:44 am, Shawn Timothy Coleman said:
The Sundays were a great band from beginning to their all too fast finish.
February 23, 2013 at 6:15 am, Doc Jom said:
one of my favorites. but I thought they belong to the 80s era?
February 11, 2013 at 4:51 am, Jamey H said:
I'd like to add the Butthole Surfers – "Pepper".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO8vBVUaKvk
February 12, 2013 at 3:09 pm, Ian Norburg said:
Too bad you couldn't do 100. Soul Coughing and Jeff Buckley (as well as a host of others) really should be on there.
February 14, 2013 at 2:41 am, Mike Ringl said:
ok I don't know most of these bands…were they some underground hipster shit or something?
February 14, 2013 at 7:06 pm, Brandy Fenn said:
* Siouxsie and the banshees.
February 16, 2013 at 3:48 am, Natalie Nicodemus said:
Best.song.ever.
February 16, 2013 at 3:50 am, Natalie Nicodemus said:
Also "pure" lightning seeds and "inside out" mighty lemon drops
February 27, 2013 at 12:39 pm, Stephen Wills said:
Smashing Pumpkins? Who were they? Seriously, though, props on the Madder Rose and Bettie Serveert. I would have replaced the more well-known bands with Blake Babies and Daisy Chainsaw. Love Ministry, but maybe bands like Jawbreaker and Walt Mink need to be heard a little more often.
March 25, 2013 at 6:13 am, Luna Love said:
haha flashbacks omg.
April 13, 2013 at 7:03 pm, Sarah Jayne Anderson said:
I am a massive Placebo fan. I saw them 13 times when I lived in the UK. It saddens me that they haven't been able to make that much of a dent in the US market. I'm hoping they eventually tour here.
April 13, 2013 at 7:40 pm, John Sullivan said:
Six favourites on that list… Pretty good!