Song of the decade (techno, genre, beatles, pink floyd, jimi hendrix)

sleepy jack · 02-17-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevorkian Logic

I am aware that Smells Like Teen Spirit is the one Nirvana song that everyone knows, but I think it is also one of the most overrated. Since I think everyone is stuck on using Nirvana as the 90s i'm not going to bother suggesting other artists. I believe that one of Nirvana's better, though a bit less popular song, like Come As You Are.

The song I would pick though is 21st Century Digital Boy, solely for the reason it got me into Bad Religion, and I think the lyrics are more representative of the 90s than Smells Like Teen Spirit's lyrics are (i'm going to get attacked for saying that).

Did you miss the point of the thread? Aside from the whole its what song goes with each decade for the individual person. I don't see whats so surprising or wrong with using Smells Like Teens Spirit, it was Nirvanas biggest hit and a huge song for the 90s.

Kevorkian Logic · 02-17-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

Did you miss the point of the thread? Aside from the whole its what song goes with each decade for the individual person. I don't see whats so surprising or wrong with using Smells Like Teens Spirit, it was Nirvanas biggest hit and a huge song for the 90s.

I didn't say it was surprising, I honestly expected nothing less than that. Ice, Ice, Baby was a huge song for the 90s and Vanilla Ice's biggest hit, so according to your logic it should be used.

sleepy jack · 02-17-2007, 01:13 PM

Agreed.

Crowe · 02-17-2007, 02:46 PM

50's - Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock
60's - Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind
70's - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
80's - The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star (yeah, it was released in 1979 but it represents the decade for me, and is pretty damn close anyway)
90's - Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Yeah, it really does represent 90's music)
00's - The White Stripes - Fell in Love With a Girl

sleepy jack · 02-17-2007, 02:50 PM

I'm probably going to end up changing this...

50's: Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" (Back to the future ftw)
60's: The Beatles "Revolution 1"
70's: The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"
80's: The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
90's: Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
00's: Bright Eyes "Let's Not Shit Ourselves (To Love and to Be Loved)"

Crowe · 02-17-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

I'm probably going to end up changing this...

50's: Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" (Back to the future ftw)
60's: The Beatles "Revolution 1"
70's: The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"
80's: The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
90's: Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
00's: Bright Eyes "Let's Not Shit Ourselves (To Love and to Be Loved)"

Good pick.

Kevorkian Logic · 02-17-2007, 04:55 PM

I chose 2ish for each category so that we might get more variety in the choices, you can chose which one is better if you want.

50's - Buddy Holly- Everyday/Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock
60's - Beatles- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds/ Beatles- Yellow Submarine/Beatles-All You Need is Love (some song by the beatles)
70's - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven/Eagles-Hotel California
80's - Bryan Adams- Summer of '69/Micheal Jackson- Thriller
90's - Oasis- Wonderwall/Goo Goo Dolls- Iris
00's - Greenday- American Idiot/U2-Vertigo

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-17-2007, 05:35 PM

I can`t choose Smells Like Teen Spirit.
For me the 90s were about taking the best from the past and making it sound modern.Bands using beats & samples , adding technology to it and making it relevent to modern day.Music expanded & people mixed & matched genres more in the 90s than ever before and to me Smells Like Teen Spirit is the total antithisis for that. I don`t think Smells Like Teen Spirit is representative of the 90s at all.

littledude · 02-18-2007, 12:45 PM

90's i think we all agree smells like teen spirit
80's safety dance

Sneer · 02-18-2007, 01:28 PM

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50's: bill haley & the comets - Rock Around the Clock
60's: The Beatles - Help
70's: The Damned - New Rose
80's: The Cure - Love Cats
90's: Radiohead - Street Spirit
00's: The Libertines - Dont Look Back Into The Sun

02-17-2007, 02:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
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02-17-2007, 04:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	I chose 2ish for each category so that we might get more variety in the choices, you can chose which one is better if you want. 50's - Buddy Holly- Everyday/Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 60's - Beatles- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds/ Beatles- Yellow Submarine/Beatles-All You Need is Love (some song by the beatles) 70's - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven/Eagles-Hotel California 80's - Bryan Adams- Summer of '69/Micheal Jackson- Thriller 90's - Oasis- Wonderwall/Goo Goo Dolls- Iris 00's - Greenday- American Idiot/U2-Vertigo __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"

02-17-2007, 05:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I can`t choose Smells Like Teen Spirit. For me the 90s were about taking the best from the past and making it sound modern.Bands using beats & samples , adding technology to it and making it relevent to modern day.Music expanded & people mixed & matched genres more in the 90s than ever before and to me Smells Like Teen Spirit is the total antithisis for that. I don`t think Smells Like Teen Spirit is representative of the 90s at all. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-18-2007, 12:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
littledude Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 48	90's i think we all agree smells like teen spirit 80's safety dance __________________ MySpace

02-18-2007, 01:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	... 50's: bill haley & the comets - Rock Around the Clock 60's: The Beatles - Help 70's: The Damned - New Rose 80's: The Cure - Love Cats 90's: Radiohead - Street Spirit 00's: The Libertines - Dont Look Back Into The Sun __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show