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Apocalypstick’s ’90s Mix Tape!
by Almie Rose
Making a mix tape of any era is a tricky business. Do you go with the hits? The songs you enjoyed at the time? Or the songs that you enjoy now? I combined all three. When I started making this mix, I had 32 songs and that’s a few too many. Narrowing it down was hard. The Internet can be very angry about its beloved ’90s music, no sarcasm intended! Here’s what I finally decided on:
1. ‘Hey Sandy’ — Polaris. Also known as the kick-ass theme from The Adventures of Pete and Pete. Iggy Pop once appeared on this show and called someone a stooge. GET IT?
2. ‘Alright’ — Supergrass. Also known as, “Hey what commercial is this song from?”
3. ‘Sexx Laws’ — Beck. Remember when Austin Powers was popular? It reminds me of this. I miss the 90s times when the fun 60s were in, not like the dirty hippie 60s of today.
4. ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ — Lauryn Hill. We all know what “that thing” is at this point, right?
5. ‘Wonderwall’ — Oasis. I’m going to try this out at karaoke some time.
6. ‘Lovefool’ — The Cardigans. The Cardigans don’t care ’bout anyone but you, T/F?
7. ‘Show Me Love’ — Robyn. Really excited that Robyn made a comeback because this song is killer.
8. ‘Semi-Charmed Life’ — Third Eye Blind. DO DO DO AH DO DO DO DO DO DO DO AH DO DO DO DO!
9. ‘Bitch’ — Meredith Brooks. Remember in What Women Want when Mel Gibson sang this while shaving his legs? I do… I do. (Said in the same tone as the frightened patient who shot Bruce Willis in the beginning of The Sixth Sense.)
10. ‘The Way’ — Fastball. There was a rumor going around that this song was based on an urban legend about a family who got lost on a road trip and vanished. That rumor was started by me in summer camp.
11. ‘Closing Time’ — Semisonic. They’re not fully sonic, keep in mind. Only semi.
12. ‘Crush’ — Jennifer Paige. She sang this song on Beverly Hills, 90210. Comment if you remember that episode. I hope it was one where David got angry and Dylan got sad and Brandon died.
13. ‘Take A Bow’ — Madonna. I made up a great dance move to this song. You stand against a wall and slide down slowly, sobbing.
14. ‘Always Be My Baby’ — Mariah Carey. I made up a real dance to this with my friend and then we performed it in front of our moms. They taped it. God help the person who finds that tape. Seven days.
15. ‘I Want It That Way’ — The Backstreet Boys. WHAT WAY DO YOU WANT IT, BACKSTREET BOYS? What way? What way do you never wanna hear us say?
16. ‘How Bizarre’ — OMC. This song reminds me of Cake. The band and the food. More like the food. I like food.
17. ‘New’ — No Doubt. “Don’t let it gooooooo away this feelin’ has got to stay.” That’s pretty much why that song is in here, that part right there.
18. ‘Flagpola Sitta’ — Harvey Danger. My friend Kelly and I once sang this at karaoke and people lost their minds. One guy climbed up on a speaker. A speaker.
19. ‘Wannabe’ — Spice Girls. I mean how could I not?
20. ‘You Oughta Know’ — Alanas Morisette. This is my karaoke song, true story. 90s songs are great for karaoke now.
21. ‘The Sign’ — Ace of Base. What is this sign? Is it an actual sign? A sign that says “Life is demanding without understanding?” Or is more like a stop sign? Is it metaphorical? Can someone help, I can’t even–
22. ‘Sex & Candy’ — Marcy Playground. This is probably a great song to sing to at Karaoke, wearing sunglasses, with a glass of whiskey in hand. Try it, report back.
23. ‘Drops of Jupiter’ — Train. I think this is one of the best pop songs ever written. COME AT ME. Come at me with sticks. The lyrics are pretty awful, but the whole swooping nature of the song is just lovely. And two words: key change (did the wind sweep you off your feet!).
24. ‘You Get What You Give’ — New Radicals. So happy that this song is making the rounds on Turntable.fm. Everyone loves it, as well they should. Am I going to suggest that you karaoke this baby? Of course. Be good to it. Be tender. Hold it like a little kitten and whisper to it. Don’t drop it. It’s too precious. Wait, what?
P.S. Karaoke.
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Featured image via Emily.
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I see your playlist and raise you TWO HOURS:
http://open.spotify.com/user/kriscunas/playlist/3DGuS4dYJ86dUnGm466ADG
I don’t even know if that link even works, but the fact is, I named my playlist “Triflin’: A 90s Mix,” and that all that matters.
great choices, all my faves are on there!
This is an awesome 90′s playlist! I have a lot of these songs already, but I may have to download the ones I don’t! Also, I totally remember Jennifer Paige being on Beverly Hills 90210! I don’t remember exactly what happened in that episode though. I’m sure I can Google it to refresh my memory! She was an opening act at a concert I went to some time in the late 90′s.
I didn’t limit my playlist to the 90s, though they are the main focal point! I started at about ’84 and went to the mid 00′s. Fun times! http://open.spotify.com/user/laurajland/playlist/2Dj8v2vQTzVlUN1UXPjXD5
Alright by Supergrass is actually in Clueless if that’s the “commercial” you can’t remember. It’s even on the soundtrack.
I figured it out, it was in a commercial for Disneyland!
Cardigans! Nice list
Live Forever – Oasis
ohhh! yes! live forever and wonderwall. live forever has some of my favorite lyrics EVER.
I agree that “Drops of Jupiter” is an amazing song, BUT it’s not from the ’90s. It actually came out in 2001.
Woah, thank you! I saw that on the list and was like, “Damn! Am I really THAT old?!”
this is genius. i might add “stay” – lisa loeb as my bonus track.
‘Stay’ is my personal karaoke jam! Good call.
This is an impressive list.
As a lover of ’90s music, I think this is GREAT. I would throw in ‘Mr. Jones’ – Counting Crows, ‘Hey Jealousy’- Gin Blossoms, and maybe ‘I Will Buy You a New Life’ – Everclear. Maybe some Goo Goo Dolls? Maybe some Barenaked Ladies? Dammit. Now I have to go make a playlist.
This is fantastic! Definitely brightening my day at work by jamming to some 90s music! (Thankfully for the people I work with, I work from home, so they can’t hear me
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‘HOW BIZARRE’ MADE IT! Now I’m at peace with myself.
Great playlist, especially love the Beck song choice, that’s one of my favorite songs
ALMIE DOES IT AGAIN!
I feel 20 years younger just reading this.
you forgot semi-charmed life by third eye blind!
It’s #8 on the list!
Can anybody invite me to Spotify?
You just captured my entire adolescent life. Love it.
me too I want spotify. who has invites?
give me your email and I’ll send you an invite
Wow, the playlist brings back lots of memories!
And I guess Spotify is good for something.
Why is there no Sugar Ray on this list??? They were amazin’!!
‘No Surprises’ – Radiohead. In fact, pretty much anything off ‘OK Computer’. Except ‘Exit Music (For A Film)’, as you might kill yourself by accident listening to that in the wrong mood.
oh, and ‘Kelly Watch The Stars’ – Air, and ‘Stupid Girl’ – Garbage
Both ‘Kelly Watch The Stars’ and ‘Stupid Girl’ are personal faves of mine!
I think we are internet BFF’s this post solidifies it… SO many great memories!
Let’s just hug forever.
This looks vaguely similar to any 90′s playlist I make! Semi-Charmed Life and You Get What You Give are absolute musts, as they are clearly the greatest songs of the 90′s.
It’s #8!
I think you did the vulcan mind meld on me in my frosh year at college. Great list.
awesome mix!!! some of those tunes are on my itunes… love’d the 90′s!
this list is missing some Nirvana and Cranberries
none the less this is a great 90′s mix. far too many great tunes.
We had a karaoke machine all through the 90s and crush, how bizarre, the way. Oh the memories! Those were our songs! Yes, we were nerds. Love this list. Thank you!
90s=best decade ever was ever will be!!!
I was the only one of my friends who knew ALL the words to Bitch. That whole album was awesome. I would go with Ironic over You Oughta Know, though. And did you know Sex and Candy was written because the guys friend walked into his apartment and said “It smells like sex and candy in here” lol, love it!
Always Be My Baby is so good! I listen to it everyday- it’s so catchy. Mariah is a goddess.