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 Topic: 4 Songs That IMO defines the 90s rockPosted: March 26 2025 at 13:40 |
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I hate "best" questions commonly. For taste, I like Nirvana's and The Verve's, but will go with Nirvana's for its impact.
Four big-name others that came to my mind are Radiohead's "Creep", Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun", REM's "Losing My Religion" and The Smashing Pumpkins's "Bullet With Butterfly Wings". And I love the already mentioned hit by RHCP, "Under the Bridge". I was not listening to much 90s music in the 90s but adore the 90s now. A favourite rock song of mine from the decade that I often mention is Swans' "Helpless Child" which I would expect to be way more popular now than then. |
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Posted: March 26 2025 at 12:42 |
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SLTS is the best out of those. BS is great too and think Oasis has several songs better than Wonderwall, although it's a great song. But I'd even say DLBIA is more "iconic". I'd add Under the Bridge as iconic songs from that period as well. |
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I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place
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Posted: March 26 2025 at 11:33 |
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The Verve
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Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen
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Posted: March 26 2025 at 10:14 |
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Probably my fav 90s band, math grunge prog
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Posted: March 26 2025 at 07:46 |
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Smells Like Teen Spirit with some distance out of these.
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Posted: March 26 2025 at 06:56 |
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My 90s were more female, and it was a glorious decade. Hole Natalie Merchant Garbage Tori Amos Bjork Heather Nova PJ Harvey Veruca Salt Pumpkins (the one boy-led band I'd mention) Fiona Apple No Doubt Babes in Toyland Cranberries Concrete Blonde Pearl Jam, Nirvana, STP? meh
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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Posted: March 26 2025 at 02:00 |
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If I disregard personal taste: For cultural impact and iconic status, I don't think any of the other songs come close to Smells Like Teen Spirit.
If I take personal taste into consideration, I'd also choose Smells Like Teen Spirit. Bitter Sweet Symphony. is a great song though. I don't like the two remaining ones. |
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Posted: March 25 2025 at 23:48 |
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The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
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Posted: March 25 2025 at 16:52 |
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I am not saying these are the best songs of the 90s or that i have songs i like more personally. but these songs yet gives me feelings and are benche mark songs in terms of songwriting.
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Posted: March 25 2025 at 16:48 |
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The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony out of these
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Posted: March 25 2025 at 16:45 |
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there are no rules here, only taste, im very much interested in songwriting and the craftmanship of songs. In my hiattus from PA im figguring out, i am interested in prog and progressivness, but I am also atracted to the simple rule "of the perfect song", these four songs charecterize to me the core of pure song-crafting in my decade that is the 90s.
to me the four greatest songs in alternative rock and songs that gives me the shivvers everytime Edited by Icarium - March 25 2025 at 16:50 |
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