Day 29: A Song From Your Childhood

Oh the 90's. People either love 90's music, or they hate it. I personally love it, because it's what I grew up listening to. My childhood music experience was pretty much limited to whatever was playing on Mix 93.3, and though I didn't know the name of most of what I was hearing, I liked it a lot. Also I might add that the 90's are when rock and alternative were actually good. So here are some of the 90's songs that I grew up hearing on the radio.

Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind:

There are plenty of songs that I could have chosen from this band's self titled album. Songs like "Jumper" and "How's It Going To Be" were pretty popular back in 1997, I just remember hearing this one on the radio the most. It's also easily the most up tempo of the three and I think the 90's were pretty good at producing up tempo songs that were more creative than the lazy 80's throwback stuff we have now.

3AM by Matchbox Twenty:

Yourself or Someone Like You is another one of those albums that had multiple hits. "Real World" and "Push" both got a lot of air time, and I really like them. This song however is my favorite from that album. It's emotive without losing its edge. Also, I'm a fan of Rob Thomas, and he got his start as the lead singer of this band.

Steal My Sunshine by Len:

There are two reasons I chose this song. One is because the 90's are known for producing their fair share of one hit wonders, like this one. The second reason I chose this song is because back in the 90's it seemed like summer was it's own genre of music. Summer songs in the 90's made you wish you were at the beach, and if you couldn't get there, they brought you as close to the beach as you could get. I miss that about the 90's.

Every Morning by Sugar Ray:

Speaking of bands that had popular summer hits, who remembers Sugar Ray? They are kind of forgotten now, but I remember this song on the radio all the time back when I was a kid. I never understood the words, though I had a slight suspicion they weren't the best, but I always loved the sound of this song. The acoustic guitar mixed with the hip-hop undertone in the background was pretty awesome. Also I think it's pretty bold title your album 14:59, in other words saying our 15 minutes isn't up yet. Seeing as this album had three pretty successful singles, I would say they were right. 

All Star by Smash Mouth:

Okay, if you don't remember this song, I question all claims that you were alive in the 90's. Nothing reminds me of the 90's like this song. It's pretty awesome. Not to mention the cultural references like putting your finger and you thumb in the shape of an "L" on your forehead. Back in the 90's and even a little in the early 2000's, it seemed like Smash Mouth always had a hit on the radio. They were the "all stars" of the late 90's.