Here is a link to the Deepest Bluest video: http://www.clip4e.com/play_ll_cool_j_deepest_bluest.htm
It is truly as amazing as Dr. Casino said. Plus, there's MORPHING in the video.
― the who cares (okamax), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 05:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Carnival Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCCdZtrvf50&feature=related
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 09:38 (fourteen years ago) link
When I saw Carnival Art in London they were giving out unused VHS tapes with this video on. About 20 people at the gig as I recall...
― Matt #2, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 09:43 (fourteen years ago) link
More also-ran trip-hop: "Failure" by Skinny
This has made my day because I had completely forgotten about it but as soon as I read the title I could hear it in my head.
Not quite sure where to draw the line of too obscure to mention on this thread. S'pose "token dance track on the Evening Session every night for a fortnight, sold approx. 3 copies, never heard of again" is probably not it and I should take my vague nostalgia for Deejay Punkroc or the Ecologist to This is the thread where we reminisce over not particularly good Evening Session bands from the late 90s or the big beat thread or somewhere
― atoms breaking heart (a passing spacecadet), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 10:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Dunno how memorable it really is, but I do rather fondly remember the UK Eurovision entry from 1999, "Say It Again", which was quite nice and surely much better than Charlotte Nilsson's winning song.
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 10:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Yea Matt, I saw them on the saem (probably only) tour in Glasgow, there were about 15 people there tops.
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 10:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Too weird for the mainstream, too mainstream for the weirdos (apart from me)!
― Matt #2, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 11:00 (fourteen years ago) link
I've mentioned the Thrumdrone record on other threads, it still stands up pretty well imho.
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 11:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Too weird for the mainstream, too mainstream for the weirdos
XTC and Thomas Dolby. :)
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 14:01 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g92vl5lsWVM
John Mellencamp - Just Another Day (aka "the Big Jim Picato song")
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 30 September 2010 16:49 (thirteen years ago) link
ha. that one and "fire escape" are pretty much the only ones i remember.
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:01 (thirteen years ago) link
"fire escape" is pretty grebt though.
dopey, but grebt. nice hook.
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, it's a nicely done song! A drag at karaoke though, it turns out there's a few too many repetitions of the chorus IIRC.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
and now on youtube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jMyjjeSWak
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:16 (thirteen years ago) link
"fire escape" came up on Pandora for me just yesterday!
― a seminar on ass play for kids or something (Phil D.), Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Not on YouTube, but: 1,000 Clowns, "(Not The) Greatest Rapper."
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 15:05 (thirteen years ago) link
From the comments for 1000 Clowns:"i wonder how many chicks he picked up with that song?I am thinking 0"― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, July 15, 2006 3:59 PM Bookmark
"i wonder how many chicks he picked up with that song?
I am thinking 0"
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, July 15, 2006 3:59 PM Bookmark
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 15:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Robbie Williams - "Millenium". Really great pop tune, I thought it was big but nobody really remembers it anymore. Was stunned to find out that he was like a multi-billionaire with a castle...I thought this was his debut. I guess in America we never really heard much of him.
Moxy Fruvous - "King of Spain". Fun and gimmicky, actually this band turned out to be pretty decent if a little grating.
Janet Jackson - "Runaway". I hear it a lot in grocery stores and the like. I'm not really a fan but the vocal overdubs in this song were incredible. I always thought the song sounded unfinished and could have been a lot better. I still enjoy it (believe it or not)
Merril Bainbridge - "Mouth". Remember this cute little aussie girl? Kind of what I called "Mom Rock", catchy and quirky, and very friendly. If you don't remember it's the one that goes "would it be so bad/if I could turn you on?" She had another single "Under the Water" that got stuck in my head for like 10 years. I also remember that she did a Pet Shop Boys cover that was pretty interesting. Wonder what happened to her...?
Little T and One Track Mike - "Shaniqua". Classic!! Looking back this tune was even more bizarre than I remembered! "She's busy milking her purple cow and talkin' to the Easter Bunny!" Really bizarre rhymes but altogether this came together quite well.
Bad Ronald - "Shoot the Shit". Saw it on MTV a few times, had no idea what to think. Catchy tune but the bad clearly wanted to have more of an edge. Somehow I may be the only one who remembers "Bad Ronald".
Aqua - "Doctor Jones". Yes, they DID have another single! If I recall correctly this was a #1 in their home country and generally very big in Europe. In fact, Aquarium technically had 7 singles! "Doctor Jones" is easily their best, one of the few perfect pop songs in existance (really!)
Doctor Casino - I do remember Everclear's "One Hit Wonder"...IMO it was the best single off that album, maybe because it actually kind of sounded different from the rest? I went back and listened to the Everclear disc I bought when I was 12 and wow do they recycle their chord progressions a lot. Sounds great when you're 12 though.
I also thought "Fire Escape" was pretty great. Just pure and perfect power-pop. Sadly the band wasn't really that great. They still kick around but from what I've heard never really made a good album.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 16:29 (thirteen years ago) link
"Millenium" is the only Robbie Williams song I know!
― Mormons come out of the sky and they stand there (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 5 October 2010 16:34 (thirteen years ago) link
I think the reason you never hear it anymore is like "Will 2k," it has a built in expiration date. "Millenium" does get some play on adult contempo radio sometimes.
― Mormons come out of the sky and they stand there (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 5 October 2010 16:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Samantha Mumba
― the knicks ain't that bad, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 18:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Robin S - Show Me Love & Robyn S - Show Me Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia2OkrWNmzEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwaxy3KCfgQ
― the knicks ain't that bad, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 18:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Robyn* ;)
― the knicks ain't that bad, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 18:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Yvette Michele - I'm Not Feelin You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opgllgc_lOw
― the knicks ain't that bad, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 18:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Horace Brown - One For the Money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB-VTA9nw2U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbldxnQgy8
Jennifer Trynin, "Better Than Nothing"
― da croupier, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 18:36 (thirteen years ago) link
She later wrote one of those "alternative rock, what was THAT about?" memoirs like the drummer from Semisonic
― da croupier, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 18:37 (thirteen years ago) link
da croupier -- where the hell were you living in the 90's and why did this song show up on the radio?
― the knicks ain't that bad, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 18:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Haha, the "Alternative" station in State College, PA actually played shit like Chavez' "The Guard Attacks" and Sebadoh's "The Ocean" as Buzz Tracks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHtVvq4I_S0&ob=av2e
Veruca Salt - "Shutterbug"
A friend had this on his tumblr the other day, couldn't remember how it went at ALL until I played it even though I owned the cassette and recognized the video from multiple views on 120 Minutes
― da croupier, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 18:40 (thirteen years ago) link
i am a fan and this has long been my favorite song by her
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
The Firm "Phone Tap"
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 20:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Did Veruca Salt use those novelty tall dresses in another video, or am I just thinking of the novelty bungee cord harnesses in "Volcano Girls"?
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 03:03 (thirteen years ago) link
wtf Nas Escobar? I'm so confused about what the name of this group was supposed to be... So I guess it's not The Firm..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM9zpTTZirk
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 03:29 (thirteen years ago) link
32. The Offspring - "All I Want" (the last alt-rock semi-hit to clock less than 2:00?)
up until "United States Of Whatever" & "Fell In Love with A Girl"
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 04:07 (thirteen years ago) link
"she's all i ever had" ricky martin
literally i think i am the only person on earth who remembers this song (including ricky martin) and i'm probably the only one who enjoys it too
― teledyldonix, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 16:28 (thirteen years ago) link
I was just talking w/my friend on the phone and had to remind him Marcy Playground had a hit after "Sex and Candy" (albeit a smaller one)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPWZZ4QaSQ0
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 13 April 2011 05:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Wasn't 'Coming up from behind' also sort of popular after appearing on the Cruel Intentions OST?
― Moka, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 11:54 (thirteen years ago) link
― frogbs
Also big in Latin America. Song got played almost as much as 'Barbie Girl' over here. Most people only remember the latter tho.
― Moka, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 11:57 (thirteen years ago) link
What about:
Janet Jackson - Got Till It's Gone
J Dilla on production credits, Joni Mitchell sample, charted ok on international charts and yet few people from my generation and downward seem to remember it at all.
― Moka, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 12:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Maybe I am totally wrong about this; they played "Doctor Jones" at my cousin's bat mitzvah and a lot of the teenage girls loved it!! They were even singing along to the "wake up now!" part!! When did this happen??
― frogbs, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 15:30 (thirteen years ago) link
"Saint Joe" is a great one. I once started Marcy Playground: Classic or dud? in an attempt to raise awareness of his non-"Sex and Candy" material, but it...didn't really take.
Listening to "Doctor Jones" now - have DEFINITELY never heard this before but it ain't bad. Would love to hear a cover that liberates the chorus from the dinky club beat, which was never my favorite sound of the decade.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 16:13 (thirteen years ago) link
"St. Joe" had a video?! Sweet!!!
― amphetamine fueled scholar (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 13 April 2011 16:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Not sure. "St. Joe..." was a top ten Modern Rock Hit but didn't cross over like "Sex & Candy" did. I seem to recal "Poppies" & the lead single from the second lp "It's Saturday" getting airplay in my neck of the woods as well.
Lately I've been thinking alot about things pertaining to this thread subject because for the last 6 months, we've had a "Classic Alternative" station on the dial down here and I've been mentally noting huge songs that have escaped their net. For example, in the case of a group like Marcy Playground, we get stuck with their one big song.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 13 April 2011 17:15 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah otm "St. Joe" won't ever get radio airplay again, unless ppl sign a petition or something...
― amphetamine fueled scholar (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 13 April 2011 17:57 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoT7nTT8kLc
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 20:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Still pissed off to be reminded of "Mungo City" every time this thread is revived
― da croupier, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 22:10 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2SRrUGW5Gw
INXS - Elegantly Wasted (not good, but I remember this getting tons of airplay for a short time and then totally vanishing from the record)
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 2 May 2011 01:23 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=053b3GKPzYU
Bif Naked - Daddy's Getting Married
Convinced Semisonic owe her a check for "Closing Time," or maybe it's just a really generic chord progression. But it don't get much grungier than this. Drowning dreams like puppies in ACIIIIID!
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 25 February 2012 01:37 (twelve years ago) link
Anyone up in this bitch remember Patti Rothberg?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJSt3ZPGJPg
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 25 February 2012 02:14 (twelve years ago) link