Like many of my fellow Odyssey writers here at Widener, I was born in the 1990s. March 1st, 1995 to be exact. Like the 1980s, the 90s also had a great collection of musical groups, one hit wonders, TV shows, movies and trends. This is my list of the list of songs you may have forgotten that were from the 1990s. Some are "one hit wonders" and some are songs that you might not have heard from mainstream groups, but are definitely worth listening to or watching their music videos. The list is a bit long because there were so many good songs with different approaches to music and I couldn't decide which ones to include or not.
The 90s was the era of grunge rock, post-grunge rock, R&B, alternative rock, rap, boy bands, and of course their own one hit wonders. These were the songs that we grew up listening to and have been a part of our lives ever since.
So, whenever you are listening to Sirius XM or 95.7 BEN FM (not MTV anymore, really, because they don't play music do they?) some of these songs might be on there and these are the songs that make you go "oh yeah!" whenever you hear them on the radio. Now sit back, relax, and take a musical and nostalgic trip down memory lane: the 1990s.
Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm - Crash Test Dummies (1994)
Zombie - The Cranberries (1994)
Last Kiss - Pearl Jam (1999 cover)
Gratitude - Beastie Boys (1992)
Quit Playing Games With My Heart - Backstreet Boys (1997)
One Hot Minute - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1995)
Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band (1994)
Sex and Candy - Marcy Playground (1996)
No Rain - Blind Melon (1992)
Not Enough Time - INXS (1992)
She's So High - Tal Bachman (1999)
Lightning Crashes - LIVE (1994)
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something (1996)
Counting Blue Cars - Dishwalla (1995)
Good - Better Than Ezra (1995)
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls (1998)
Time - Hootie and the Blowfish (1994)
Bad Boys (COPS Theme) - Inner Circle (1991)
My Own Worst Enemy - Lit (1999)
Two Princes - Spin Doctors (1991)
What I Got - Sublime (1996)
Wonderwall - Oasis (1995)
What's Up - 4 Non Blondes (1992)
Everlong - Foo Fighters (1999)
I wanted to give you all a little taste of everything that the 90s had to offer. Surely' I've missed other songs/groups, like Third Eye Blind. It would have been a much bigger list if I included every single group, trust me. These songs covered a variety of topics, some were about life aspects, social issues, love, or just good vibes. I think we need some more good vibes in this world. Keep up with the good vibes in your lives and keep on listening!
