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| Less Popular 90s Gems
Songs from the 90s I wish everybody loved as much
as I do. Please
feel free to add suggestions/flame/make ridiculous
comments that
make no sense.
Oh wait you were going to do that anyway. | | 1 | The Dismemberment Plan
Memory Machine
A great example of what a wildly imaginative indie rock band the
Dismemberment Plan was, Memory Machine combines clever time
signatures with a nearly anthemic, poppy chorus. The beginning is almost
awkward, sounding as if it had been meant for the middle of a completely
different song, and then it's followed by a quick barrage of guitars and
keyboards before finally settling into the verse. Experimental and weird, but
never alienating, and extremely catchy to boot. | | 2 | Screeching Weasel
Slogans
Whatever pop chord progressions the Ramones, the Buzzcocks, and the
Descendents may have missed, Screeching Weasel managed to pick up. It's
a shame the band never saw much popularity; this song's parent album, My
Brain Hurts, predates the mid-90s pop punk explosion by a good three
years, was hugely influential to all of the bands involved, and arguably did
it the best. Slogans, like the rest of My Brain Hurts, is fast, catchy, and
loaded with genuine personality. Plus, I can't think of any other time that "I
don't really give a shit" has ever sounded so cheerful... | | 3 | I-F
Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass
Mumbled robotic vocals, well layered electronics, and a thick, hook-ridden
collective of dirty synths make this one a great electro dance number, but
really it's all about that bass. The back end in this song is absolutely
towering, and with as much as he throws on top, it never loses control of
the song. This is in that rare breed of electronic dance music, where it's
actually good enough to be repetitive for six minutes without getting
boring. | | 4 | The Beatnuts
Watch Out Now
For the life of me, I don't think I will ever understand how this didn't
become a monstrous hit. Oh wait it did, when Trackmasters and Cory
Rooney all but stole the beat in 2002 for Jennifer Lopez's Jenny from the
Block. Ba-dum tsh. That addictive flute loop beat is great enough, but JuJu
and Psycho Les are relentless over it; seamlessly switching between
English and Spanish (which is not something I'm normally into), goofy shit
talking, and a highly melodic chorus. Sooner or later, I'll be at a party and
hear this come on, and I'll go fuckin' apeshit. | | 5 | God Lives Underwater
From Your Mouth
Toning down the industrial sound of their first album and incorporating
more trip-hop influence resulted in a very hit-or-miss sophomore effort, but
this song nearly made up for it all on its own. The unsettling synths and
incessant scratching over that heavy beat go together beautifully. From
Your Mouth manages to be catchy, intricate, and very chill all at once; if
you've ever wondered what Depeche Mode might sound like with a bit of a
hip-hop flavor to the music, check this out. | | 6 | The Jesus Lizard
Boilermaker
The opening track on their third album, Liar, Boilermaker's intensity gives
the listener an idea of what the band's notoriously chaotic live show might
feel like. It wasn't even just how crazy the music was; the songs were all
tightly composed (especially here) and immediately engaging. Right out of
its gate, the guitar and snare are working in furious conjunction, while
vocalist David Yow screams over it all like a madman. Best enjoyed as loudly
as possible. | | 7 | Brainiac
Nothing Ever Changes
One of the most unique and insanely creative alternative rock bands to
ever be so criminally slept on. In the thirteen years since vocalist Tim
Taylor's unfortunate demise, no band of this genre has come close to
capturing their imagination, or handling their patented blend of punk, synth
pop, and noise rock as well as they did. Brainiac had a spectacular way of
taking wonderful melodies and deliberately fucking them up by playing them
with odd sounding moog synths, bent guitar notes, and gleefully bizarre
vocal treatments. A must-hear, even if only to think "..the hell is this?" | | 8 | Prong
Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Tailor-made for metal dancefloors (yes, there is such a thing), Snap Your
Fingers boasts a crunchy guitar hook that could possibly be the heaviest
earworm ever written. It almost feels unnatural for something this crushing
to be so immediate, but Tommy Victor and co. made it work. Dark and
menacing with just enough pop sensibility, while groups like Pantera and
Machine Head may have been given the groove metal tag, this was the real
thing. | | 9 | Fantastic Plastic Machine
Take Me to the Disco (FPM Original Mix)
I am cheating a bit with this one, unless of course you judge the decade as
1991-2000 instead of 1990-1999. In any case, the trumpets and
aggressive piano give this a very swinging start before the keyboards and
female vocals come in, along with that trademark thumping beat that house
is so.. er.. known and loved for. Extremely cheesy, but never going over the
top, and frankly it's so bright and danceable that I doubt I'd care if it did. | | 10 | The Tea Party
Army Ants
Mixing Nine Inch Nails and Led Zeppelin may not sound like the best idea,
but on their fourth full-length, Transmission, the Canadian trio managed to
pull it off with impressive style. The whole album has a great blend of
eastern tinged hard rock with industrial sounding guitars and electronic
effects, but they're easily at their most aggressive on Army Ants. Jeff Martin
switches between his much praised/criticized Jim Morrison-esque croon and
an angry roar to great effect, with cleverly laced samples and excellent
cymbal work propelling the song from behind him. A shame they didn't stay
with this style, it's tempting to wonder where they could have taken it. | |
bungy
08.17.10 | Fucking nice list | 8bit
08.17.10 | Holy shit thank you for putting 6 | bungy
08.17.10 | Seriously 1,2,6,7,10 rule I'll listen to the rest. Nice descriptions. | 8bit
08.17.10 | list deserves bump | PoodleRapist
08.17.10 | awesome, thanks guys :) | Awesomesauce
08.17.10 | Bout time someone did a decent list. | mojolukasmojo
08.17.10 | theres a reason these werent that popular | 8bit
08.17.10 | powderpuff girls troll is loss | PoodleRapist
08.17.10 | yeah, if these songs referenced the power puff girls THEN they would have been popular | Dryden
08.17.10 | Prong you mentioned must be a different one since theres a actual good one | PoodleRapist
08.17.10 | OH THANK GOD dryden has something to say | Dryden
08.17.10 | no problem lets get some coffee | PoodleRapist
08.18.10 | i'm down | JamieCTA
08.18.10 | this list gets a huge thumbs up simply because it has The Dismemberment Plan on it. | oltnabrick
12.17.13 | gems
| FranzSchubert
10.13.14 | 11/10 | oltnabrick
10.13.14 | Pusha T’s chain and watch have people’s heads turning in a crazy fashion like in the movie The Exorcist.
Hopefully, they won’t get whiplash.
Possible reference to Paul Wall’s line on Chunk Up Tha Deuce. | FranzSchubert
10.13.14 | 11/10 | deathofasalesman
10.13.14 | trouserslb.bandcamp.com | parksungjoon
08.31.21 | woah |
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