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Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

SquishypuffDave — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:55:17 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 03/24/2014 00:55

ButterThumbz wrote:

Well, you could do that or you could do something a little more interesting. Why not enlighten us? Show us the error of our ways.

I guess when I think about songs that define my memory of the (late) 90s, this is the sort of thing that comes to mind:

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All very noticeably dated. I don't think any of those could have been made nowadays.

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

JOSweetHeart — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:41:30 GMT

Author: JOSweetHeart

Posted: 03/23/2014 22:41

1991: Alan Jackson-"Don't Rock The Jukebox"
1992: Brooks & Dunn-"Boot Scootin' Boogie"
1993: Alan Jackson-"Chattahoochee"
1994: Tim McGraw-"Indian Outlaw"
1995: Shania Twain-"Any Man Of Mine"
1996: LeAnn Rimes-"Blue"
1997: LeAnn Rimes-"How Do I Live"
1998: Faith Hill-"This Kiss"
1999: Lonestar-"Amazed"
2000: Lee Ann Womack-"I Hope You Dance"

God bless you and these wonderful singers always!!! 😄 😄 😄

Holly (a day one fan of LeAnn)

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:25:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/23/2014 22:25

SquishypuffDave wrote:

So are we basically listing songs from each decade that everyone heard and knows about? And that weren't necessarily any good at all?

is there literally any other way these "CANONIZE THIS" threads go?

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

ButterThumbz — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:54:31 GMT

Author: ButterThumbz

Posted: 03/23/2014 21:54

SquishypuffDave wrote:

So are we basically listing songs from each decade that everyone heard and knows about? And that weren't necessarily any good at all?

Well, you could do that or you could do something a little more interesting. Why not enlighten us? Show us the error of our ways.

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

Bach — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:19:53 GMT

Author: Bach

Posted: 03/23/2014 21:19

The 1990s:

Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Blur - Girls & Boys
Oasis - Live Forever
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight
The Prodigy - Firestarter
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

HazeyTwilight — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:03:38 GMT

Author: HazeyTwilight

Posted: 03/22/2014 13:03

2000s is what I'm going for.

Digital Love - Daft Punk
Jesus Etc. - Wilco
The Strokes - Take it or Leave it
Where The Damage is Done - The Radio Dept.
The Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine
Eple - Royksopp
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
The View From the Afternoon - Arctic Monkeys
Almost Crimes - Broken Social Scene
Do You Realize?? - The Flaming Lips

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

TracyJacks — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 07:41:07 GMT

Author: TracyJacks

Posted: 03/22/2014 11:41

Ten tracks to define the 1990s. I post two lists. The first list has songs which make me think of the 1990s immediately when I hear these songs. I have some nostalgic connection to them, partly because I started to listen to pop music from the middle/end of the decade. I like these songs but they are not favourite, they rather subjectively define the 1990s for me.

Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Gloria Estefan - Reach
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
2Pac - Changes
Blur - Song 2
The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight
Madonna - Ray of Light
Eminem - My Name Is
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue

The second has nothing to do with nostalgia or my experiences from the 1990, because I got into these bands, albums and songs much later, in the 2000s and in the past few years. I love these bands, songs and genres so this is my definitive 1990s list:

Primal Scream - Come Together
Pearl Jam - Even Flow
The Charlatans - Only One I Know
Ride - Vapour Trail
My Bloody Valentine - Come In Alone
Catherine Wheel - Black Metallic
R.E.M. - Nightswimming
U2 - Mysterious Ways
Radiohead - Black Star
Blur - Tender

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

Norman Bates — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 03:55:19 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/22/2014 07:55

ButterThumbz wrote:

Blue Monday - New Order

Yeah, should have made my cut...

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

Norman Bates — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 03:47:26 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/22/2014 07:47

The 80s, off the top of my head

Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"
Prince, "When Doves Cry"
Madonna, "Like a Virgin"
The Cure, "Close to Me"
The Smiths, "Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Les Rita Mitsouko, "C'est comme ça"
De La Soul, "Eye Know"
Pixies, "Debaser"
The Fall, "C.R.E.E.P."
Eric B & Rakim, "Paid in Full"

Pretty much what I was into way back when.

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

ShaneSpear — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 22:13:45 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 03/22/2014 02:13

benpaco wrote:

Train...Matchbox 20

These two set a horrible example, but you're probably right about Train. I think MB Twenty's time had already passed though. Neither Bent or Unwell hit the peak their 90s stuff did.

But after thinking about it, all the responses here are mostly what we considered to be positive influences, but there was an awful lot of shit that defined the early 2000s too.

Puddle of Mudd - She Hates Me
Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Hoobastank - The Reason
Creed - With Arms Wide Open (on CD in 1999, released as a single in 2000)
Fucking all of Nelly
etc....

(Actually I would love a separate topic where we try to name to most popular bad songs from each decade.)

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

SquishypuffDave — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 22:05:32 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 03/22/2014 02:05

So are we basically listing songs from each decade that everyone heard and knows about? And that weren't necessarily any good at all?

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

benpaco — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:48:26 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 03/22/2014 01:48

Gowienczyk wrote:

Quote:

Coldplay - Yellow
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
The Strokes - Last Nite
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Train - Drops of Jupiter
Eminem - Stan
Outkast - Hey Ya!
MGMT - Time To Pretend
Matchbox 20 - Unwell

These all dominated pop-radio of the era, so I don't think I'd disagree with them being described as definitive towards contemporary variety.

Yeah I don't think these are the best by any means, but I think it's what I remember hearing the most often at least. Also I was aiming more for radio hits as of right now, if I revisit in 10 years I think I can speak to what influenced what but it's too soon after.

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

mickilennial — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:46:50 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/22/2014 01:46

Quote:

These all dominated pop-radio of the era, so I don't think I'd disagree with them being described as definitive towards contemporary variety.

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

benpaco — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:39:19 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 03/22/2014 01:39

JOSweetHeart wrote:

Not all of these are on my list of most favorite songs, but I will not deny how well they did either. 😄 😄 😄

2001: "Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?"-Alan Jackson
2002: "Courtesy Of The Red White And Blue"-Toby Keith
2003: "Have You Forgotten?"-Darryl Worley
2004: "Live Like You Were Dying"-Tim McGraw
2005: "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk"-Trace Adkins
2006: "If You're Going Through Hell"-Rodney Atkins
2007: "Watching You"-Rodney Atkins
2008: "Just Got Started Lovin' You"-James Otto
2009: "In Color"-Jamey Johnson
2010: "This Is Country Music"-Brad Paisley

God bless you and these awesome singers always!!! 😄 😄 😄

Holly (a day one fan of Trace)

I'd uh ... I'd say that's characteristic of one genre, for sure.

Anyways, 2000s IMO:

Coldplay - Yellow
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
The Strokes - Last Nite
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Train - Drops of Jupiter
Eminem - Stan
Outkast - Hey Ya!
MGMT - Time To Pretend
Matchbox 20 - Unwell

Honestly, I think it's as easy to argue that Coldplay's should be Clocks, Eminem's should be The Real Slim Shady, Train's should be Hey Soul Sister, Outkast's should be Ms Jackson, MGMT's should be Kids or Electric Feel, and Matchbox 20's should be Bent. These are my picks, though.

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

Patman360 — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:15:44 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 03/22/2014 01:15

Secondsoul wrote:

Here's a stab at four decades. Check out the one's you haven't yet heard!

You seem cool, you need to come round the forums more often!

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

JOSweetHeart — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:12:02 GMT

Author: JOSweetHeart

Posted: 03/22/2014 01:12

Not all of these are on my list of most favorite songs, but I will not deny how well they did either. 😄 😄 😄

2001: "Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?"-Alan Jackson
2002: "Courtesy Of The Red White And Blue"-Toby Keith
2003: "Have You Forgotten?"-Darryl Worley
2004: "Live Like You Were Dying"-Tim McGraw
2005: "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk"-Trace Adkins
2006: "If You're Going Through Hell"-Rodney Atkins
2007: "Watching You"-Rodney Atkins
2008: "Just Got Started Lovin' You"-James Otto
2009: "In Color"-Jamey Johnson
2010: "This Is Country Music"-Brad Paisley

God bless you and these awesome singers always!!! 😄 😄 😄

Holly (a day one fan of Trace)

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

Secondsoul — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:01:07 GMT

Author: Secondsoul

Posted: 03/22/2014 01:01

Here's a stab at four decades. Check out the one's you haven't yet heard!

The 70s -

Nick Drake - Northern Sky
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
Pink Floyd - Us & Them
The Who - Baba O'Riley
The B52's - Rock Lobster
The Stranglers - No More Heroes
Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
The Clash - London Calling
Joy Division - New Dawn Fades

The 80s -

The Cure - A Forest
New Order - Ceremony
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
Freur - Doot Doot
The Smiths - This Charming Man
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
REM - Talk About The Passion
The Church - Under The Milky Way
Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven

The 90s -

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Kitchens Of Distinction - Drive That Fast
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
My Bloody Valentine - Soon
Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day
Ride - Vapour Trail
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Flaming Lips - Race For The Prize

The 00s -

The Strokes - Hard To Explain
Interpol - Obstacle 1
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Doves - Pounding
Jay-Z - 99 Problems
The Walkmen - The Rat
Kasabian - Club Foot
Bloc Party - This Modern Love
Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
The National - Mistaken For Strangers

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

ButterThumbz — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:58:44 GMT

Author: ButterThumbz

Posted: 03/21/2014 23:58

The 80s, the way I heard them...

Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
That's Entertainment - The Jam
The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Ain’t Nobody - Rufus and Chaka Khan
Blue Monday - New Order
How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
Sign O’ The Times - Prince
Rebel Without a Pause - Public Enemy
Monkey Gone To Heaven - Pixies

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:28:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/21/2014 23:28

MrFrogger wrote:

Oh god no

The way "On Sight" opens, shucks, it's powerful. It's a nice slap in the face after a 3 year break of solo material. Kanye's in the area.

Re: Ten Tracks To Define A Decade

MrFrogger — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:27:48 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 03/21/2014 23:27

Precedent wrote:

Kanye West - On Sight
Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music

Oh god no