'90s Song Tournament Nominations

[Kinetic 0]

I think I'll do this in a separate thread, just for ease of navigation. So, again, songs must have been released at some point in the '90s. Singles are preferable, but I'll accept well-known non-singles. Surely we can all come up with 20 or so songs that we'd like to nominate, but I'm willing to accept as few or as many nominations as you can come up with. Comments and justifications are welcome, but not mandatory. And to get the ball rolling, here's my list of what I fear will be fairly traditional rockist '90s hits that I liked between the ages of 6 and 16:

 

Nirvana- "In Bloom"

Smashing Pumpkins- "Today"

Beck- "The New Pollution"

Soundgarden- "Black Hole Sun"

Toad the Wet Sprocket- "Fall Down"

Pavement- "Cut Your Hair"

The Breeders- "Cannonball"

Gin Blossoms- "Hey Jealousy"

Blur- "Coffee and TV"

Fiona Apple- "Criminal"

Fountains of Wayne- "Radiation Vibe"

Nine Inch Nails- "Closer"

Pulp- "Common People"

Radiohead- "Karma Police"

R.E.M.- "Losing My Religion"

Weezer- "Buddy Holly"

PJ Harvey- "Down by the Water"

Ace of Base- "The Sign"

Hanson- "Mmmbop" (for Inc)

Cranberries- "Zombie"

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jebus 0]

Foo Fighters - "Everlong"

Smashing Pumpkins - "Tonight, Tonight"

Sir Mix-A-Lot - "Baby Got Back"

Beastie Boys - "Sabotage"

Green Day - "Good Riddance (Time of your Life)"

Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - "Regulate"

Cardigans - "Lovefool"

Marilyn Manson - "Beautiful People"

Mighty Mighty Bosstones - "The Impression that I Get"

Oasis - "Wonderwall"

Scorpions - "Wind of Change"

 

 

[snuffbox 0]

Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

Alice in Chains - Nutshell

Alice in Chains - Got Me Wrong

Jeff Buckley - Eternal Life

Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should've Come Over

Elliott Smith - Miss Misery

Porno For Pyros - Pets

New Radicals - You Get What You Give

Toad the Wet Sprocket - All I Want

Pearl Jam - Dissident

Pearl Jam - Corduroy

Dogs Eye View - Everything Falls Apart

Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

Marc Cohn - Walknig in Memphis

Biggie Smalls - Juicy

10000 Maniacs - These Are Days

Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

 

 

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Arrested Development - "Tennessee"

Black Sheep - "The Choice is Yours"

Boyz II Men - "Motownphilly"

C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat"

The Flys - "Got You Where I Want You"

Green Day - "When I Come Around"

Ini Kamoze - "Here Comes the Hotstepper"

Joe Public - "Live and Learn"

Lucas - "Lucas With the Lid Off"

Mariah Carey - "Dream Lover"

New Radicals - "Get What You Give"

Positive K - "I Got a Man"

Reality - "Yolanda"

Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Soul to Squeeze"

Salt N Pepa - "Whatta Man"

Snap - "The Power"

Soup Dragons- "Divine Thing"

Ugly Kid Joe - "I Hate Everything About You"

Us3 - "Cantaloop"

White Zombie - "Thunderkiss '65"

 

[foleyfanforever88 0]

Counting Crows- "Mr. Jones"

[Brett Favre 0]

Wu-Tang Clan - "Triumph"

Wu-Tang Clan - "Protect Ya Neck"

Nas - "Halftime"

Eminem - "My Name Is"

Mobb Deep - "Shook Ones"

Biggie Smalls - "Hypnotize"

 

 

[Kinetic 0]

It occurs to me now that "Linger" is probably a better Cranberries song than "Zombie." I'll go ahead and nominate that one, as well as Elastica's Wire ripoff "Connection" and Belly's "Feed the Tree." Oh, and "Nothing Compares 2 U."

[Copper Feel 0]

Radiohead - 'No Surprises'

Outkast - 'Rosa Parks'

The Ben Folds Five - 'Evaporated'

 

[Smartly Pretty 0]

Pixies - Head On (I have no idea what year the Jesus and Mary Chain originally released this, but I don't really consider it relevant because I like this better)

Pavement - Filmore Jive (I would have nominated Cut Your Hair because that got some cool radio play, but you already did and I have "Filmore Jive" listed as my religious views on facebook. So there)

Magnetic Fields - Papa Was a Rodeo

Eminem - My Name Is

The Breeders - Cannonball

The Vaselines - Son of a Gun

The Lemonheads - Buddy

Violent Femmes - American Music

Guided by Voices - Queen of Cans and Jars (was anything on this released as a single? I wanted to have something from it nominated but I'm largely unfamiliar with everything else they did so I have no idea what the single on here was, if there was one, and if there wasn't, what the "notable track was". I just picked my favorite)

Jawbreaker - Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault (this is my sleeper for the tourney)

Belle and Sebastian - Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying (See Queen of Cans and Jars)

CAKE - I Will Survive (Tastiest guitar solo of the 90's)

Nas - NY State of Mind

Presidents of the United State of America - Video Killed the Radio Star

Spice Girls - Wannabee (#1 Everywhere, we can't ignore it)

The White Stripes - The Big Three Killed my Baby

Tullycraft - Pop Song's Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid To Know About (best title of the tourney)

 

How many is that? I'm not counting. That's your job, Kinetic.

 

EDIT: Lovefool! I forgot about that. I also nominate that. It rules. And that reminded me of Steal My Sunshine, which I also definitely nominate.

[Brett Favre 0]

I almost forgot: The Tamperer - "Feel It".

 

I'll edit this post when I come up with more.

 

TLC - "Waterfalls"

DMX - "Ruff Ryders Anthem"

Biggie, Puffy, Mase - "Mo Money Mo Problems"

Alice in Chains - "Rooster"

'N Sync - "Tearin' Up My Heart"

Fugees - "Killing Me Softly with His Song"

Wu-Tang Clan - "Triumph"

Wu-Tang Clan - "Protect Ya Neck"

Nas - "Halftime"

Eminem - "My Name Is"

Mobb Deep - "Shook Ones"

Biggie Smalls - "Hypnotize"

Pras Michel - "Ghetto Superstar" (Featuring Mya and Ol' Dirty Bastard)

Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo

[Czech please! 0]

"Dreams" is the best Cranberries song.

 

I'm gonna nutpunch whoever nominates a track off In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, by the way.

 

 

[Smartly Pretty 0]

Is there a post somewhere in which you actually articulate why you dislike it? It seems you usually just tell the young acoustic hipsters to get out of your jazzy yard.

[Kinetic 0]

Maybe we can have like a play-in vote for a beloved indie tune. "King of Carrot Flowers" vs. "Tractor Rape Chain." Winner goes on to get trounced by TLC, 21-4.

[King Kamala 0]

Going to show some love to the Top 40 since that's what I was listening to back then.

 

TLC- Creep

Third Eye Blind- Semi Charmed Life (hell, feel free to nominate the less heralded but superior IMHO follow up "Never Let You Go" as well)

Sugar Ray- Fly

The Real McCoy- Run Away (for Czech)

Dee-Lite- Groove Is In The Heart

Daft Punk- Da Funk

No Mercy- Where Do You Go?

The Backstreet Boys- I Want It That Way

Michael and Janet Jackson- Scream

Michael Jackson- Do You Remember The Time?

Jamiroquai- Virtual Insanity

*NSync- I Want You Back

Oasis- Don't Look Back In Anger

Collective Soul-Shine

The Fugees- Ready Or Not

Blackstreet- No Diggity

Sophie B. Hawkins- Damn! I Wish I Was Your Lover

 

[Copper Feel 0]

The title track is better anyway.

[Gary Floyd 0]

Depeche Mode-"Enjoy The Silence"

Biggie Smalls-"10 Crack Commandments"

Wu-Tang Clan-"Bring Da Ruckus"

New Order-"Regret"

Alice in Chains-"I Stay Away"

Massive Attack-"Teardrop"

Radiohead-"My Iron Lung"

Mad Season-"Wake Up"

A Tribe Called Quest-"Scenerio"

Ministry-"Jesus Built My Hotrod"

Depeche Mode-"Personal Jesus"

Orbital-"Halcyon On+On"

The Orb-"Little Fluffy Clouds"

Portishead-"Sour Times"

Raekwon & Ghostface Killah-"Rainy Dayz"

Underworld-"Cowgirl"

Radiohead-"No Suprises"

Nas-"It Ain't Hard To Tell"

Outkast-"Rosa Parks"

Ride-"Vapour Trail"

 

snuffbox: You have two of my original choices ("Jucy" and "Nutshell")

[Kinetic 0]

"Bittersweet Symphony." There's a good one. Dinosaur Jr.'s "Feel the Pain." Bjork's "Army of Me."

 

"Regulate," "Nuthin but a G Thang," and "Gin and Juice" as well. "O.P.P." "Jump."

[At Home 0]

Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack

Braid - A Dozen Roses

 

 

[Czech please! 0]

Hey Legendary Harry, how much of that indie shit did you actually listen to during the 1990s? Did you really live the decade, or did you just read about it in the history books! Bitch! (not by Meredith Brooks)

 

Sorry I went over, but I can't deny an endorsement to any of these great songs of the '90s.

 

Boyz II Men - "On Bended Knee"

Culture Beat - "Mr. Vain"

Real McCoy - "Run Away"

Cranberries - "Dreams"

TLC - "Unpretty"

Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"

Verve Pipe - "The Freshmen"

Jewel - "Foolish Games"

Haddaway - "What Is Love?"

Gin Blossoms - "Follow You Down"

Snap! - "Rhythm Is a Dancer"

Ben Folds Five - "Brick"

Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris"

Goo Goo Dolls - "Black Balloon"

Le Click - "Tonight Is The Night"

Los Del Rio - "Macarena"

K7 - "Come Baby Come"

Hootie and the Blowfish - "Only Wanna Be With You"

Mariah Carey - "Fantasy"

Max-A-Million - "Fat Boy"

Li'l Troy - "Wanna Be a Baller"

69 Boyz - "Tootsee Roll"

Marcy Playground - "Sex and Candy"

Semisonic - "Closing Time"

Technotronic - "Pump Up The Jam" (is this '90s or 1989?)

blink-182 - "What's My Age Again?"

Stroke 9 - "Little Black Backpack"

Len - "Steal My Sunshine"

 

 

Nominations rendered superfluous when I hit F5 and man I'm way over 20 as it is:

Warren G & Nate Dogg - "Regulate"

Ini Kamoze - "Here Comes the Hotstepper"

The New Radicals - "You Get What You Give"

Smashing Pumpkins - "1979"

Oasis - "Wonderwall"

 

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Our Lady Peace - Supermans Dead

Our Lady Peace - Clumsy

New Radicals - Someday Well Know

Blind Melon - No Rain

 

[Smartly Pretty 0]

Pfft, I didn't listen to any of that shit in the 90's. Except for the Spice Girls. But hey, we just did a tournament on the 60's.

[PILLS! PILLS! PILLS! 0]

Braid - A Dozen Roses

 

Me: "Awesome, but I never thought of Braid as being indicative of the nineties, which is what I'm shooting for."

 

Everybody else: "Who?"

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Mariah Carey f/ Boyz II Men - "One Sweet Day"

Boyz II Men - "End of the Road"

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Summertime"

Dr. Dre F/ Snoop Dogg - "Nuttin' But A G Thing

Jay-Z - "Hard Knock Life"

LL Cool J - "Momma Says Knock You Out"

Madonna - "Human Nature"

NaS - "Hate Me Now"

The Offspring - "Self Esteem"

Greenday - "Longview"

No Doubt - "Just a Girl"

BBD - "Poison"

OutKast - "B.O.B."

Bone Thugs In Harmony - "Crossroads Remix"

Rage Against The Machine - "Bulls on Parade"

Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Give It Away"

Selena - "Dreaming Of You"

2Pac - "Keep Your head Up"

Beastie Boys - "So What'cha Want"

Big Pun f/ Joe - "Still Not a Player"

 

 

 

[CanadianChris 0]

U2 - "Mysterious Ways"

Cranberries - "Promises"

Seal - "Crazy"

Seal - "Future Love Paradise"

Jesus Jones - "The Devil You Know"

Sting - "Desert Rose"

Duran Duran - "Ordinary World"

Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories - "Do You Sleep?"

Natalie Merchant - "Carnival"

Weezer - "Buddy Holly"

Robbie Williams - "Angels"

Eminem - "My Name Is"

Biggie Smalls - "Hypnotize"

Dream Warriors - "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style"

Alanis Morissette - "You Oughta Know"

George Michael - "Freedom 90"

PM Dawn - "Looking Through Patient Eyes"

Ace of Base - "Beautiful Life"

Lisa Stansfield - "All Around the World"

Depeche Mode - "Policy of Truth"

[Twisted Intestine 0]

Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana

My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dion

One Sweet Day, Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

Waterfalls, TLC

Vogue, Madonna

I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston

Smooth, Santana featuring Rob Thomas

Baby One More Time, Britney Spears

Hero, Mariah Carey

The Sign, Ace Of Base

Unbreak My Heart, Toni Braxton

Truly Madly Deeply, Savage Garden

Wannabe, Spice Girls

Believe, Cher

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing, Aerosmith

Black Or White, Michael Jackson

Fantasy, Mariah Carey

(Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Bryan Adams

The Power Of Love, Celine Dion

Take A Bow, Madonna

No Scrubs, TLC

Nothing Compares 2 U, Sinead O'Connor

Don't Speak, No Doubt

I'll Be Missing You, Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

Because You Loved Me, Celine Dion

Kiss From A Rose, Seal

Alive, Pearl Jam

I Swear, All-4-One

Genie In A Bottle, Christina Aguilera

Frozen, Madonna

Gangsta's Paradise, Coolio

Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice

More Than Words, Extreme

End Of The Road, Boyz II Men

Torn, Natalie Imbruglia

It Must Have Been Love, Roxette

You Are Not Alone, Michael Jackson

Losing My Religion, R.E.M.

Under The Bridge, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Iris, Goo Goo Dolls

Creep, TLC

Jeremy, Pearl Jam

Baby Got Back, Sir Mix-A-Lot

Wonderwall, Oasis

Escapade, Janet Jackson

Ironic, Alanis Morissette

Black Velvet, Alannah Miles

Always Be My Baby, Mariah Carey

No Diggity, Blackstreet

On Bended Knee, Boyz II Men

Together Again, Janet Jackson

I'll Make Love To You, Boyz II Men

I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That), Meat Loaf

One Week, Barenaked Ladies

Vision Of Love, Mariah Carey

Ray Of Light, Madonna

That's The Way Love Goes, Janet Jackson

Unpretty, TLC

Nothing Else Matters, Metallica

The Boy Is Mine, Brandy & Monica

Mmmbop, Hanson

Candle In The Wind '97, Elton John

Stay (I Missed You), Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

Livin' La Vida Loca, Ricky Martin

All My Life, K-Ci & JoJo

Mo Money Mo Problems, The Notorious B.I.G.

November Rain, Guns 'N Roses

Rush Rush, Paula Abdul

Hypnotize, The Notorious B.I.G.

Bills Bills Bills, Destiny's Child

This Is How We Do It, Montell Jordan

Hold On, Wilson Philips

Tha Crossroads, Bone Thugs -N- Harmony

Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind

My All, Mariah Carey

When I Come Around, Green Day

Opposites Attract, Paula Abdul

Have You Ever, Brandy

Changes, 2 Pac

If You Had My Love, Jennifer Lopez

Enter Sandman, Metallica

Gettin' Jiggy Wit It, Will Smith

Doo Wop (That Thing), Lauryn Hill

How Do U Want It, 2 Pac

Because I Love You (The Postman Song), Stevie B

All For Love, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, & Sting

You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette

Justify My Love, Madonna

Mr. Jones, Counting Crows

How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, Michael Bolton

Macarena, Los Del Rio

Black, Pearl Jam

To Be With You, Mr. Big

Black Hole Sun, Soundgarden

1979, The Smashing Pumpkins

Freak On A Leash, Korn

Erotica, Madonna

I'll Be Your Everything, Tommy Page

Ordinary World, Duran Duran

Dreamlover, Mariah Carey

Joyride, Roxette

Blaze Of Glory, Bon Jovi

Too Close, Next

California Love, 2 Pac

Save The Best For Last, Vanessa Williams

Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman, Bryan Adams

Creep, Radiohead

Don't Look Back In Anger, Oasis

Baby Baby, Amy Grant

Come As You Are, Nirvana

I'm Your Angel, R. Kelly & Celine Dion

Nice & Slow, Usher

Bump 'N Grind, R. Kelly

Weak, SWV

I've Been Thinking About You, Londonbeat

Basket Case, Green Day

Sometimes, Britney Spears

Heart-Shaped Box, Nirvana

Everlong, Foo Fighters

Dammit (Growing Up), Blink-182

Step By Step, New Kids On The Block

[King Kamala 0]

Man, me and Czech are so similar sometimes, it scares me.

[Czech please! 0]

Twiztidmind is breaking unwritten all-you-can-eat-buffet rules. Don't think this won't matter in the other tournament.

 

It is a good list, though, and captures what is, in my view, the spirit of the tournament very well.

[Smartly Pretty 0]

I disagree, a lot of those songs suck. Freak on a Leash? TWO Paula Abdul songs?

[Czech please! 0]

Well yeah sure he's swinging at every pitch he sees but there's still enough good stuff amidst the crap, Mr. Hey-Nothing-Screams-Great-90s-Singles-Like-The-White-Fucking-Stripes.

[BUTT 0]

Twiztidmind is breaking unwritten all-you-can-eat-buffet rules. Don't think this won't matter in the other tournament.

 

It is a good list, though, and captures what is, in my view, the spirit of the tournament very well.

What exactly IS the spirit of the tournament? Are we voting for songs we like now or songs we liked when they came out? Is this just a nostalgia tournament? Because if I'm supposed to vote in character as The Ryan Of 1997 I'm pushing "Falling In Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" to the top 8 and nobody wants to see that.