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


    By: Eskil Folland
    • 10. Tears Of The Dragon by Bruce Dickinson
    • 9. Trugh The Never by Metallica
    • 8. Living On The Edge by Aerosmith
    • 7. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 6. Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana
    • 5. Coma by Guns N' Roses
    • 4. Wasted Time by Skid Row
    • 3. Letter To Memphis by Pixies
    • 2. Karma Police by Radiohead
    • 1. Estranged by Guns N' Roses


    By: Chris
    • 10. In This Diary by The Ataris
      Amazing song
    • 9. Stare at the Sun by Thrice
      great modern punk band
    • 8. Powder by Yellowcard
      Their best song, excellent
    • 7. Best of Me by The Starting Line
    • 6. Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional
    • 5. I Miss You by Blink 182
    • 4. Slutgarden by Marilyn Manson
      Goth God
    • 3. Holly Hox, Forget me Nots by Saves the Day
      Saves the Day's best song ever
    • 2. Don't Know When but a Day is Gonna Come by Bright Eyes
      People give Bright Eyes too much shit, leave them ALONE
    • 1. Nose Over Tail by Alkaline Trio
      Best song ever by the best emo band to walk the earth

    My actual top ten favorite songs are all by Alkaline Trio but i wanted to put in a variety
    By: Sergio
    • 10. Chup, Chup by Australian Blonde
    • 9. The Beautiful Ones by Suede
    • 8. Save Tonight by Eagle-eye Cherry
    • 7. Pretty Fly For A White Guy by The Offspring
    • 6. Believe by Lenny Kravitz
    • 5. Only Happy When It Rains by Garbage
    • 4. Un Buen Dia by Los Planetas
    • 3. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
    • 2. 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins
    • 1. Creep by Radiohead


    By: Lauren
    • 10. Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots
      I hate the Stone Temple Pilots. As David Spade said, I liked 'em better the first time. When they were called Pearl Jam. That said, this is a good song with a catchy guitar part and one of the most memorable of the nineties.
    • 9. Enter Sandman by Metallica
      I'm not really a huge Metallica fan, but this is a good song. It's just good metal, which isn't something you find often.
    • 8. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? by Leadbelly
      The original is awesome, the Nirvana cover is awesome, the Hole version is . . . well, bad. But it's still just a great song.
    • 7. Olympia by Hole
      It wasn't a single, so many people might not know it. But if you don't, download it! Or buy their album "LIVE THROUGH THIS." It's the last song, labeled "Rock Star." Love her or hate her, Courtney Love has written some great songs, and this is one of them.
    • 6. Alive by Pearl Jam
      "Son, have I got a little story for you . . ." The lyrics are so moving. And I'll never get over what a great, emotional voice Eddie Vedder has.
    • 5. Crash Into Me by Dave Matthews Band
      Pretty, pretty song.
    • 4. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day
      I listen to this literally every day, and it moves me every time. The opening chords always inspire a bittersweet feeling about anytime in your past. It's just so beautiful.
    • 3. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      I'd be stupid to leave it out altogether.
    • 2. Betterman by Pearl Jam
      Pearl Jam was the biggest band of the 90s overall, and this was their best song. Eddie Vedder never ceases to amaze me, and this song shows his ability to identify with all different kinds of people. Plus it's got a great tune.
    • 1. All Apologies by Nirvana
      "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is awesome and was a groundbreaking song, but "All Apologies" is the song that was Nirvana's best. The last song on "IN UTERO," it also sounds like Kurt Cobain's last words to the public, a musical suicide note. That's why it'll never lose its impact on me.

    Hmmm . . . I just realized I may be a little bit into 90's alternative.
    By: Bob
    • 10. Ironic by Alanis Morissette
    • 9. Today by Smashing Pumpkins
    • 8. Zombie by The Cranberries
    • 7. Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • 6. Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis
    • 5. Every You Every Me by Placebo
    • 4. Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead
    • 3. Basket Case by Green Day
    • 2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
    • 1. Paranoid Android by Radiohead


    By: RJ
    • 10. Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
    • 9. Changes by Tupac
    • 8. Longview by Green Day
    • 7. Rooster by Alice in Chains
    • 6. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarten
    • 5. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 4. Creep by Radiohead
    • 3. Tonite, Tonite by The Smashing Pumpkins
    • 2. Everlong by Foo Fighters
    • 1. Lithium by Nirvana


    By: Ryan
    • 10. Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots
      One of the best of the 90's
    • 9. Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
      Thats me in the spot light losing my religion
    • 8. Hard To Handle by Black Crows
      Catchy, and good
    • 7. Hey Girl by O.A.R.
      Really, REALLY good song and band
    • 6. Bulls On Parade by Rage Against The Machine
      with a pocket full of shells
    • 5. Drive by Incubus
      Really good song and even better band
    • 4. Far Behind by Candlebox
      On hit wonders but still good enough to reach song #4
    • 3. Smells Like Teen Sprit by Nirvana
      Words can't begin to describe how good they were
    • 2. Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots
      One of the best bands of the 90's
    • 1. Champgne Supernova by Oasis
      The BEST song of the 90's


    By: Mike Stack
    • 10. Crush by Dave Matthews Band
      Better than Crash, not as recognized
    • 9. 1st of the Month by Bone
      East 1999 Eternal, one of the best albums ever
    • 8. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 7. Lightning Crashes by Live
    • 6. Yolanda by Reality
    • 5. More Than Words by Extreme
      Weren't they like heavy metal?
    • 4. Still Havn't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
      Joshua Tree?
    • 3. Lucas With the Lid Off by Lucas
    • 2. Only Wanna Be With You by Hootie and the Blowfish
      Cracked Rear View-Best album ever
    • 1. Crossroads by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
      A true Bone fan has grown to dis-like this song, but we all loved it before the 40 year old white ladies started singing it


    By: Ker
    • 10. Have You Ever by Brandy
      its one of those songs that everyone can relate to
    • 9. Im Too Sexy by Right Said Fred
      its hard not to want to dance when you hear this song
    • 8. Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
      its how the rap began
    • 7. Living On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
      classic, plain and simple
    • 6. Better Man by Pearl
      "she lies and says shes in love with him, cant find a better man." theres so many people out there like that
    • 5. November Rain by Guns N Roses
    • 4. (good Riddance) Time Of Your Life by Green Day
      this song just makes you sit back and reflect on everything
    • 3. Dont Speak by No Doubt
      if anyone has lost a best friend due to dating they can certainly see themselves in this song
    • 2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      this song is just as alive as it was when it first came out
    • 1. Aerosmith by Cryin
      i found it impossible to pick just one, so i chose the one i could relate to the most. anyone that hasnt seen aerosmith in concert just hasnt lived :-)

    perhaps this isnt the most well constructed list, but i tried to pick songs that were made during those 9 years.
    By: Joe
    • 10. Cantaloop by Us3
    • 9. I Alone by Live
    • 8. With Or Without You by U2
    • 7. Closing Time by Semisonic
    • 6. Goo Goo Dolls by Iris
    • 5. Semi-charmed Life by Third Eye Blind
    • 4. Desperately Wanting by Better Than Ezra
    • 3. Barely Breathing by Duncan Sheik
    • 2. Far Behind by Candlebox
    • 1. Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth by Primitive Radio G-ds

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