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What are your top ten favorite songs from the 90s?


    By: Don
    • 10. Popular by Nada Surf
    • 9. Possum Kingdom by Toadies
    • 8. Closer by Nine Inch Nails
    • 7. Loser by Beck
    • 6. Creep by Radiohead
    • 5. Pepper by Butthole Surfers
    • 4. Everlong by Foo Fighters
    • 3. Say It Ain't So by Weezer
    • 2. They Reminisce Over You by Pete Rock
    • 1. Lithium by Nirvana


    By: Chris Moriarty
    • 10. Kicked A Boy by The Sundays
      I know it was released in 89 but I never received it till 90 so there for it fall in the 90's
    • 9. Fade Into You by Mazzy Star
      Very beatiful moody
    • 8. Pets by Porno For Pyros
      Perry Ferral is the closest thing this generation will come to knowing of Frank Zappa
    • 7. 40 Or 50 by Spin Doctors
      Just a smooth blues tune that hooked you after Jimmy Olsens blues
    • 6. Breakfast At Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something
      One Hit- Sure but it helps to keep the feet tapping
    • 5. Something In The Way by Nirvana
      ..........what could have been.......
    • 4. Venus As A Boy by Bjork
      After a stiff departure in the 80's from the cult fav Sugar Cubes, "Debut" debut was moving
    • 3. Even Flow by Pearl Jam
      How could you have live in the world and not been present to watch Eddie Crowd Surf and your first impression was?
    • 2. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
      The Chili Peppers opus, and the grand finale of the album a true testament to the vibe in the 90's
    • 1. One by U2
      Simple put it's just of the most androgynous songs out there, put it in your own context�.and presto it fits


    By: justin
    • 10. Ants Marching by Dave Mathews Band
      Any song made by DMB is quality its just that i chose this because it was his biggest hit.
    • 9. Vietnow by Rage Against the Machine
    • 8. Guerrilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine
    • 7. Take It Slow by Red Hot Chilli Pepper
    • 6. Runaway Train by Soul Asylum
    • 5. Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins
    • 4. She Roll Me Up by Rusted Root
    • 3. Black Rock by O.A.R.
    • 2. Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
    • 1. Mr. Jones by Counting Crows

    anything by the red hot chilli peppers, dispatch, O.A.R., etc. . . is quality music but they only gave me 10 choices of songs - from the 90's, too. i couldn't mention any lynyrd skynyrd, jimi hendrix, tom petty, phish, and so on. anyways, give all these songs a listen. you won't be disappointed. and if you want me to give you a longer list of good songs you can email me and i'll send you some songs.
    By: Kacey Michele
    • 10. Dont Speak by No Doubt
      The song that got me-totally the song of the 90s
    • 9. Criminal by Fiona Apple
      Another kick a$$ chick song-deserves top 10 even tho she tripped out at the music awards
    • 8. You Oughta Know by Alanis Morisette
      Kick a$$ chick song-deeeefinetly top 10
    • 7. Hows It Gonna Be by 3rd Eye Blind
      This songs gets to me everytime-whether its on dawsons creek or some teenie bopper movie . . .
    • 6. Song2 by Blur
      Killer video-rockin song
    • 5. MmMmM by Crash Test Dummies
      1 hit wonder-awesome orignial song
    • 4. Don't Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
      Of course top 10-its their first ever #1 single
    • 3. No Rain by Blind Melon
      This video kicks a$$
    • 2. Crash Into Me by Dave Matthews Band
      No song quite like it
    • 1. Champagne Supernova by Oasis
      Any oasis songs deserves to be on a "top 10" list

    Everyone has their favs...These were mine
    By: Er Hiche
    • 10. Soul To Squeeze by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
    • 9. Black by Pearl Jam
    • 8. Freshman by Verve Pipe
    • 7. Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis
      Most underrated song of the 1990's
    • 6. Selling The Drama by Live
    • 5. California Love by Tupac
    • 4. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • 3. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 2. November Rain by Guns n Roses
    • 1. One by U2


    By: The Dave Man
    • 10. One Tin Soldier by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
      hahahha, buy thier records people, then maybe they'll tour more... geez!
    • 9. Come As You Are by Nirvana
      dude... seriously... lets stop kidding ourselves, this is amazing
    • 8. Spaceboy by The Smashing Pumkins
      this song has almost no sense to most of the lyrics but i keep coming back everytime
    • 7. No Rain by Blind Melon
      was their hit, and thier singer died oflijke heroine O.D. but still, so dam good
    • 6. Hero by The Foo Fighters
      catchy,poppy, yet aggresive... god dam that dave grohl hahaha
    • 5. Luna by The Smashing Pumkins
      relaxing and calm, and truly a beautiful work of art
    • 4. Meagan by The Smoking Popes
      this song is seriously amazing, i know no one has heard it, but the vocals are like a punk rock lounge singer... a manic depressiant punk rock lounge singer, and it has the perfect guitar and rythum section
    • 3. Today by The Smashing Pumkins
      clever mr. corgan... clever
    • 2. Tonight Tonight by The Smashing Pumkins
      f**k you if you dont like this song
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      because it was the song that broke them through, it grabs you by the balls form beggining to end, and J.C. as long as those initials dont stand for the biblical term, go f**k yourself, cause nirvana atleast swept away all the bullshit while pearl jam bitched about republicans

    yea i know... good huh?
    By: Wagner
    • 10. Ode To My Family by The Cramberrys
    • 9. Adia by Sarah Mclahan
    • 8. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
    • 7. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
    • 6. Amazing by Aerosmith
    • 5. Strani Amore by Laura Pausini
    • 4. Stay by Lisa Loeb
    • 3. November Rain by Guns And Roses
    • 2. Ordinary World by Duran Duran
    • 1. Innocence by Deborah Blando


    By: sam
    • 10. A Murder of One by Counting Crows
      Just makes the list.
    • 9. Everlong by Foo Fighters
      Great tune.
    • 8. Ants Marching by Dave Mathews Band
      Dave is the man!
    • 7. Free Fallin by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    • 6. Nobody Knows by Tony Rich Project
      Everybody has been able to relate to this song at least once.
    • 5. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
      Enough said.
    • 4. Crash by Dave Mathews Band
      Dave will live on forever.
    • 3. I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy
      Awesome song,we miss you Biggie.
    • 2. Freshman by The Verve Pipe
      How is this not on anybody's list?
    • 1. Mr.Jones by Counting Crows


    By: N337
    • 10. Viva Forever by Spice Girls
      C'mon, the Spice Girls need a mention somewhere! ;o)
    • 9. Iris by GooGoo Dolls
      *sniffle*
    • 8. Scatman by Scatman John
      teehee
    • 7. Blessed by Eternal
      So sweet
    • 6. Candyman by Aqua
      I love Aqua, so a bias decision
    • 5. Sway by Bic Runga
      Excellent song this one here ;o)
    • 4. Waterfalls by TLC
      Again, beeeeeyoootiful tune :o)
    • 3. Reach by Gloria Estefan
      Brings me back to Atlanta Olympics 9T6
    • 2. Runaway by The Corrs
      BeeYooTiful
    • 1. Prodigy by Breathe
      What can i say, my fave by far :o)

    OMC-How Bizarre, Madison Avenue-Don't Call Me Baby, TLC-NO Scrubs, R Kelly-I Believe I Can Fly, SOOOO MANY MORE!! :o)
    By: Josh L.
    • 10. Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
      Must I say anything?
    • 9. The Nurse Who Loved Me by Failure
      I don't usually like this type of music, but there's something about it... oh, and APC covered it.. heh..
    • 8. Perfect by Smashing Pumpkins
      This is another band with many good songs. This one stands out..
    • 7. My Girl by Primer 55
      I've related to this song before...
    • 6. Need To by Korn
      Amazing blend of love and hate.. I've always loved this song.
    • 5. Mascara by Deftones
      Morbidly romantic...?
    • 4. And All That Could Have Been by Nine Inch Nails
      Beautiful song..
    • 3. My Iron Lung by Radiohead
      This is another masterpiece. Thom Yorke is a musical mastermind.
    • 2. Three Libras by A Perfect Circle
      One of the deepest songs out there..
    • 1. H. by Tool
      No song could possibly surpass any aspect of genius in this masterpiece. I must say that all other Tool songs are immediately behind this one, but I need to cover the other bands, too.. hehe..

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