Workin from home, taking some interesting calls with solutions that just don't satisfy either parties. Realize I am singing an amazing song over and over in my head...and with that a list is born.
Top 10 Songs From My Generation That I've Been Thinking About Lately (this is actually practice for the mega list...Top 10 Songs From the 90's That You Never Cared Enough About, or something like that). Let's be clear though by "lately" I mean the last three or four years.
10. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Nirvana
This is a cover song right? I think so, I'm pretty sure I've heard the original a few times, but can't recall nor am I that interested in it. This song is enough, and why is it always the unplugged album that makes me REALLY upset there's no more Nirvana? Rhetorical don't answer.
9. Molly (Sixteen Candle) - Sponge
If you remember Sponge at all you probably remember them by their more popular "Plowed." That all changes now!
8. We're Not Gonna Make It - Presidents of the United States of America
It would surprise many to know that this band had a lot more to offer than Lumpy Peaches
7. The Impression that I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
All I can say about this song is I was too big of a dork to appreciate back in 1997. This one is like a fine potato, it grows legs and roots the older it gets. Although, this video has over one million hits so its hard to label it obscure or forgotten about, but nonetheless a treasure (like soap on a rope.
6. Laid - James
Another one I wasn't cool enough to understand...
5. DisneyLand - Dada
Do what? Why is he not going to Disney WORLD?! If you think when those disney super bowl commercials come on, you are definitely my kin. Love this song! It's a thought changer, i.e. it always pops into my head and changes my perception of going to any place "I just got a breakfast burrito, I'm going to need some Salsa!" Just sing it, it works.
4. Nixons - Sister
I know this song is good because I like it before I actually liked my sister. :) Regardless, these guys were clearly the precursor for all the bands we began to loathe as alternative and grunge gave way to bands like Fuel, Nickelback (who was strangely just as bad as late Nickelback, only in an entirely different way) and Creed; eck.
3. All I Know - Screaming Trees
Who cares if you don't remember this song, because you will remember the chorus...it's implanted deeply in the back of your head, somewhere in between memories of forgotten acts of vandalism and that first cigarette you smoked behind the trees.
2. The Verve - Photograph
Maybe I'm just partial to this because it appears everyone forgot about this song in lieu of "Freshman." Or maybe I'm partial to it because this song is perfect 90's nostalgia. Goodie!
1. Lucky - Seven Mary Three
I actually think this band...er scratch that this album is one of the most underrated 90's albums out there. Flying beneath everyone's radar now and then. It's a great listen and rather timeless when compared to other 90's alternative. This song and album, unlike Cumbersome and the rest of the tracks on American Standard, doesn't lend itself to 90's heritage to virgin ears. Nevertheless, it was on the radio, you've heard it before...I promise.
So here is my list? Not the number 1 you were hoping for???? That's because its backwards!!! Make your way back up to find that Nirvana's "Where did you sleep last night?" is my vote for the number one most badass song we don't appreciate enough from the 90's. That is what this list is right? ;)
Long live the old new stuff!!!!!
Honorable Mention: Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground
Left this one off in favor to go all guy bands. As a preteen i refused to let any woman sing to me, other than my mom. Hah!
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