I don’t know how many of you are old enough to remember this. Technically speaking I was probably 13 or so when this was released. At that time I was between rock and rap. I was probably still a ‘‘wigger’’. Don’t ask. I try not to think about it. Who remembers Sugar?
Screaming Trees - “Nearly Lost you”
Goldfinger - “More Today Than Yesterday”
Fun Loving Criminals -
“Scooby Snacks”
Supergrass - “Late In The Day”
Tool - “Sober” (Still my favorite Tool track or release)
Toad The Wet Sprocket - “Fall Down”
Porno For Pyros - “Pets” (I think I know why I hated this song. I hate the video… still. Love the song, though.)
White Zombie - “Black Sunshine” (That’s for you, Greg Martin)
Gary Hoey - “Linus and Lucy” and/or “Drive”
Incubus - “A Certain Shade of Green” Old skool!
Helmet - “Unsung” (Great live band)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Breaking The Girl”
Spacehog - “At Least I Got Laid”
Primus - “DMV” (C’mon, what would this list be without a song from Primus?)
Tripping Daisy - “I Got a Girl”
Hum - “Stars” (Again, c’mon! What would this list be, how comprehensive and thorough would it be if I didn’t include Hum. And you younger guys that have been wondering who does that Cadillac commercial can finally lay that inquiry to rest.)
Deftones - “Bored” (Not my favorite song by the Deftones. Fact, I really don’t like it at all. But I think it’s more appropriate based on the list compiled. That’s for you, Mario.)
Better Than Ezra - “In the Blood” (One of my favorites. The 90’s had some bad ass alternative rock, too!)
Weezer - “Say It Ain’t So” (Truly an anthem.)
Goo Goo Dolls - “Olny One” (Before they sold out and sucked.)
Sunny Day Real Estate - “Seven” (Sunny Day!)
Rollins Band - “Liar” (And you thought Henry Rollins was only a comedian. Supergoat, that’s for you.)
Frank Black - “Headache” (More than 10 years after the 1st time I heard it I still bob my head to this song.)
Space - “Female of the Species” (Wow…)
Social Distortion - “When the Angels Sing”
The Presidents of the United States of America - “Video Killed the Radio Star” (!)
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot (Why was swing popular? :huh:)
Big Wreck - “The Oaf” (One of my favorite bands from the 90’s. Much bigger in Canada. I’d be surprised it you’ve ever heard of them. Seen 'em 3 times, Ian Thornley continues to tour and make music under the band name ‘Thornley’.)
Chemica Brothers - “Setting Sun” (Back then I think everything was ‘Alternative’.)
Stabbing Westward - “Shame” (Did they ever sing about anything but bad relationships?)
Jimmies Chicken Shack - “Do Right” (Great band even though I don’t think anyone ever caught on. Saw 'em twice. Awesome live, too)
Alien Ant Farm - “Movies” (Another great band that I think no one realized was really around. HATED this song when it first came out. ANOTHER great band live.)
Sugar Ray - “Mean Machine” (They’ve changed… :wtf:)
Fenix Tx - “Threesome” (Classic)
Sneaker Pimps - “6 Underground” (Took me forever to find out who did this after I first heard it. Love this song.)
K’s Choice - “Not a Habit” (I almost forgot about this song)
Ben Folds 5 - “Song For The Dumped”
Verve Pipe - “Photograph” (I really hated this song when I first heard it, too. Strange how taste changes. I hope for the best.)
Our Lady Peace - “4 A.M.” (Much Music!)
I’m gonna end there. Or else I fear I may never end. Because I could literally do this for hours. I’m pretty sure I started before midnight. Seriously. It’s now… 3:40am. I’m gonna leave on this note. I found a site that provided me with a lot of these bands. Obviously this is all courtesy of YouTube. But I found this site.
http://www.altmusictv.com/120/archive.html
An archived list of all the videos played on 120 Minutes from 1987 to current. It’s been real. Hope I took y’all on a nice, little ride back to the best time music’s ever had.
Your 90’s Alternative rock whore nerd - Anthony