4 Songs That IMO defines the 90s rock
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Topic: 4 Songs That IMO defines the 90s rock
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: 4 Songs That IMO defines the 90s rock
Date 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 -------------  
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 25 2025 at 16:48
| The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony out of these |
Posted By: Icarium
Date 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 By: Octopus II
Date Posted: March 25 2025 at 23:48
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date 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. |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date 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
------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 26 2025 at 07:46
| Smells Like Teen Spirit with some distance out of these. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 26 2025 at 10:14
Probably my fav 90s band, math grunge prog  : |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: March 26 2025 at 11:33
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The Verve ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date 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. ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF43aTBjqYA" rel="nofollow - Swans' "Helpless Child" which I would expect to be way more popular now than then. ------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |