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    By: Will Shatford
    • 10. Junkhead by Alice In Chains
      Very Heavy Feeling. Lyrics very interesting too.
    • 9. Just by Radiohead
      The acoustic intro defines the song structure. And leads to a great song, the way it should be done.
    • 8. Pardon Me by Incubus
      Great video. This album is a strong recomendation from me.
    • 7. Corduroy by Pearl Jam
      Pearl Jam. The name says it all. What song have they released that wasn't good?
    • 6. Blow At High Dough by The Tragically Hip
      Amazing.
    • 5. Gift Shop by The Tragically Hip
      Starts slow and soft and eventually erupts.
    • 4. Isreal's Son by Silverchair
      Great tune. Very easy to jam to in a band.
    • 3. 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins
      Billy does a great job expressing in this song. May not be fast and heavy but definatly a work of art.
    • 2. Alive by Pearl Jam
      Great guitar part. And the solo is f*cking amazing. A definate favorite
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      The 100 videos of the century put this thought in all our minds. And is definatly one to live by. Dubbing it the number 1 song of the 90's

    Hits of the 90's, rock style
    By: Guillermo
    • 10. Nothing Compares 2u by Sinnead O'connor
      A beautiful ballad, with great lyrics. Great vocals too!
    • 9. Losing My Religion by R.e.m
      Excellent song, from one of my favorite bands!!
    • 8. 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins
      Incredible song, written before Billy Corgan went insane
    • 7. Black by Pearl Jam
      Hail to the grunge only survivors!!
    • 6. Nookie by Limp Bizkit
      Great song by a so-so band
    • 5. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
      A wonderfull song from my favorite american band.Long live Chris Cornell!!
    • 4. Firestarter by Prodigy
      This band promised so much...
    • 3. Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers
      WOW!!!
    • 2. Paranoid Android by Radiohead
      Radiohead is the best band of the nineties and one of the best in history
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      It's not my favorite Nirvana song, but I simply can't deny its greatness

    If you include a song from NSync, Britney Spears or Backstreet Boys in this list, please go to a Shrink, now!!
    By: Josh
    • 10. Crooked Figurehead by Stuck Mojo
      Local band to me.. some of the originators of true rap-metal.. been to like 10 shows.. awesome band
    • 9. Be Quiet and Drive by Deftones
      Freaking beautiful.
    • 8. Lovebites and Razorlines by Glassjaw
      I know a girlll.. Who sells herself around. And I'm sure, one day.. She'll sign autographs in your town.
    • 7. Diabolical by Mindless Self Indulgence
      Geniuses of the late 90s.. To the best of my knowledge, I guess that I'm fresh.
    • 6. My Girls Got Guts by Nuclear Rabbit
      Hilarious.. Double dutch, with her guts.. use em as a bunjee chord, drag em across the floor.
    • 5. Bleed by Soulfly
      Bring it on.. Bring it.. I'll make ya bleed..
    • 4. Quarantiend by At The Drive In
    • 3. Cosmonaut by At The Drive In
      Hard to pick just a few ATDI Songs, everything they ever did is just incredibly awesome.
    • 2. Venus Blue by Acidbath
      Again, this whole cd (pagan terrorism tactics) was incredible.. but this is the first song I enjoyed off of it.
    • 1. Scream of the Butterfly by Acid Bath
      The whole Kite string Pops cd kicked butt, but this is the first song that got me into this cd.

    I listened to so much music during the 90s it was insane.. I'd guess around 50,000 songs easily that I know.. :) Huge nirvana/grunge fan, etc. during the early 90s.. more into metal towards the mid-late 90s.
    By: Chris
    • 10. One by Metallica
      there is only ONE metallica
    • 9. Jesus Christ Pose by Soundgarden
      sweet tune
    • 8. Singles Sound Track by All Of Them
      if you have never had the pleasuer to sit down and listen to this cd you have no idea what you are missing. this cd has not left my side in about 8-10 years give or takei have three copys one in the car and one at home and one for emerg. if my kids eat one
    • 7. Creep by Radiohead
      as much as i dis-like most of this bands music i have to give them respect. they have done well
    • 6. Alive by Pearl Jam
      classic C.D. (or tape which ever you had then)
    • 5. Rain When I Die by Alice In Chains
      Another pioneer band we will never forget
    • 4. Any Thing Off Nirvana (teen Spirit) by Nirvana
      Kurt and company helped build most of what we listen to on the radio today (we miss you Kurt. Much respect)
    • 3. Loser by Beck
      Just one of those songs
    • 2. Dollar Bill by Screaming Trees
      I say go get this disk worth every penny
    • 1. Would by Alice In Chains
      no one listed this tune it breaks my heart

    i hope you like my list its made up of most 1990's tunes but it was a big music sceen then
    By: Rictor
    • 10. Bullet With Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
      They suck, but whatever...this song's alright.
    • 9. Creep by Radiohead
      uh...hahaha
    • 8. Freak On A Leash by Korn
      Must have listened to this thousands of times. Even morons who don't know shit about KoRn know this one.
    • 7. Ball Tongue by Korn
      BALLLLL TONGUEEEE!!!!!!!!
    • 6. People=shit by Slipknot
      PEOPLE EQUALS SHIT
    • 5. Voices by Disturbed
      oh wait. that's year 2000. oh well.
    • 4. Lithium by Nirvana
    • 3. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      A DENIAL!!!!!!!!
    • 2. Falling Away From Me by Korn
      Helps teenagers cope with feelings of hopelessness and suicide. Kids can get help from domestic abuse and other fuked up things that occur from time to time in life.
    • 1. Faget by Korn


    By: John Thompson
    • 10. Another Night by Real McCoy
      Runaway was good as well, this one was stuck in my head for months though.
    • 9. Mr. Wendel by Arrested Development
      Probably the song that got me into music in the early 90's.
    • 8. Stay by Lisa Loeb
      I'll think I'll listen to it now, haven't spun it in awhile
    • 7. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
      I just want you to know who I am...*sigh*
    • 6. Angel Eyes by Ace of Base
      A song on their Bridge album...should have been a single.
    • 5. Save Yourself by Stabbing Westward
      Intelligent lyrics
    • 4. Return To Innocence by Enigma
      Song says it all
    • 3. As I Lay Me Down by Sophie B Hawkins
      Sophie's Whaler was phenomenal
    • 2. Kiss The Rain by Billie Myers
      I just love this song
    • 1. Always by Erasure
      Erasure is the greatest band ever, check out their stuff. I could easily make 1-10 all Erasure songs.

    Probably not the 10 best songs of the 90's but definitely 10 that stayed with me til this day.
    By: Anza
    • 10. Back That Ass Up by Juvenile
      nice beat
    • 9. Country Grammar by Nelly
      hot beat
    • 8. The Sickness by Disturbed
    • 7. I Stand Alone by Godsmack
      great song
    • 6. Hail Mary by Tupac
    • 5. Jumpin Jumpin by Destiny's Child
      hot beat
    • 4. Dont Speak by No Doubt
    • 3. Get Your Freak On by Missy Elliot
    • 2. In Da Club by 50 Cent
      great beat
    • 1. In The End by Linkin Park


    By: Justo
    • 10. Two Princess by Spin Doctors
      Uno de los grandes hits de los 90
    • 9. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots
      El sonido de esta cancion esta espectacular
    • 8. Runaway Train by Soul Asylum
      Es triste pero buenisima
    • 7. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
      El mejor de 1994
    • 6. Losing My Religion by R.e.m.
      Volviendo a los noventas!!
    • 5. Wonderwall by Oasis
      Que cancion!!!!
    • 4. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
      La mejor cancion de pearl jam
    • 3. Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots
      El grunge ataca!!!!
    • 2. Come As You Are by Nirvana
      Que buena cancion!!!!!!!!
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      La mejor cancion de la d�cada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!el himno a nuestra generacion!!!!!


    By: fruitloopss
    • 10. Mambo No. 5 by Lou Bega
      1-2-3-4-5 .. c'mon you gotta love it!
    • 9. How's It Gonna Be by Third Eye Blind
      really cool. not exactly a relaxing song, but definitely worth mentioning.
    • 8. Song 2 by Blur
      Soooooo catchy! Ah! WOOHOO
    • 7. Follow You Down by Gin Blossoms
      AMAZING!!
    • 6. Losing My Religion by REM
      Although you can't listen to this song more than twice in a row, it's got amazing artistic value. Catchy too!
    • 5. Killing Me Softly by The Fugees
      Lauryn Hill has an amazing voice and this band really showed it off well. She made Roberta Flack look like crap!
    • 4. Free Fallin' by Tom Petty
      Now a days, he's considered an old guy, but when you listen to his stuff, it's more like a musical genius.
    • 3. Two Princes by Spin Doctors
      Another catchy one, it seriously never leaves your mind.
    • 2. More Than Words by Extreme
      Beautiful.. actions speak louder than words.
    • 1. Roll to Me by Del Amitri
      Let's face it, this song can stay in our head for days on end!

    LETS BRING BACK THE 90S!! :)
    By: Simon Wolpert
    • 10. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 9. Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana
    • 8. F**king In The Bushes by Oasis
    • 7. Triumph by Wu Tang Clan
    • 6. Hit Em Up by Tupac
    • 5. American Jesus by Bad Religion
    • 4. In Bloom by Nirvana
    • 3. Life Goes On by Tupac
    • 2. Alive by Pearl Jam
    • 1. November Rain by Guns And Roses

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