Defining a decade with a song: 1990s

[The Shaman]

Pretend for a moment you are putting together a small museum exhibit on the 1990s. For A/V you can play one song on a repeating loop – this song is intended to give the visitor a sense of the decade.

What song would you choose?

 

[astralpwka]

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

because it was a grungy decade.

 

[Belen]

"I touch myself"

Actually, my favorite is:

"The Freshman" by Verve Pipe.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

The only song by them I like. Period. And a good choice.

I'll have to vote with you on this one.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

OMCs How Bizzare

 

[Kanegrundar]

Pearl Jam's Jeremy

 

[nakia]

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

This is my vote as well, as it symbolically deomonstrates a serious shift in popular music. Of course, the 1990's were HUGE for hip-hop as well, so I'd be equally happy with something like 'Ain't Nothing But a G Thang" by Dr. Dre or "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy. The later is the better song, but the former was more popular and (unfortunately), more representative of where (popular) hip hop has gone since.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

"Long December" by the Counting Crows would have to be my pick... but - I realize that it may have defined *my* 1990's more than *everyone's* 1990's.

 

[nakia]

"Long December" by the Counting Crows would have to be my pick... but - I realize that it may have defined *my* 1990's more than *everyone's* 1990's.

I'm so torn on Couting Crows. On one hand, I think the are pretty derivative -- Adam Durwitz wishes he could be Van Morrison (and thus more funky). On the other, their songs stick in your head -- in a good way. "Long December" is a good song, I know almost all the words, yet I don't own a Counting Crows album.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

"Long December" is a good song, I know almost all the words, yet I don't own a Counting Crows album.

Well - if you ever get the urge, pick up Recovering the Satellites - so far as the 90's go - it's the one album that *really* sticks out for me... nice and mellow.

However, I understand that the Counting Crows aren't for everyone (but they do happen to be my favorite band).