I somehow got sent on a field trip to see PM Dawn around that time.
we took an 8th grade class trip in 1990 to see laser Depeche Mode
― unobtrusive ambient poll participant, Thursday, 12 December 2019 15:32 (four years ago) link
For your reference and edification, I present a complete list of SNL musical guests from Bush I's term of office:
Anita BakerJohn HiattLuther VandrossCowboy JunkiesGipsy KingsElvis Costello (x2)Living ColourDolly PartonJohn Cougar MellencampFine Young CannibalsTom Petty & the Heartbreakers (x2)Neil Young (x2)Rickie Lee JonesBilly JoelDon HenleyEurythmicsDavid Byrnek.d. langLinda Ronstadt/Aaron NevilleTracy ChapmanHarry Connick, Jr.Bonnie Raitt (x2)Tevin Campbell/Kool Moe Dee/Big Daddy KaneAerosmithTechnotronicThe PoguesEric ClaptonThe SmithereensThe B-52'sJulee Cruise/Spanic BoysThe Notting HillbilliesSinéad O'Connor (x2)Hothouse FlowersMorris Day & The TimeMariah Carey (x2)World PartyPaul SimonFaith No MoreEdie Brickell & New BohemiansThe Neville BrothersVanilla IceStingINXSDeee-LiteWhitney HoustonThe Black Crowes (x2)FishboneR.E.M.Michael BoltonChris IsaakPublic EnemyColor Me BaddSkid RowTin MachineMC HammerJames TaylorNirvanaRobbie Robertson/Bruce Hornsby & the RangeC&C Music FactoryTeenage FanclubRed Hot Chili PeppersGarth BrooksEn VoguePearl JamAnnie LennoxBruce SpringsteenVanessa WilliamsBobby BrownThe Spin DoctorsArrested Development10,000 ManiacsMorrisseySadeBon JoviMadonna
― Welcome to the Sandwich Trough (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2019 15:33 (four years ago) link
Lol, what schools did you go to? We did go to see Phantom of the Opera. xp
― No language just sound (Sund4r), Thursday, 12 December 2019 15:34 (four years ago) link
"Language of Violence" was the Hiphoprisy single that really stuck with me.
Yeah, I was a fan of the whole album, but didn't even know that Language of Violence was a single!
And Winds of Change is definitely one of those songs that I heard a million times back then and I think about all the time, but never hear on the radio or anything.
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 12 December 2019 15:39 (four years ago) link
I feel like there had to have been 'can you even believe this mindblowing era we're living through?' songs from more than just Jesus Jones and the Scorpions released back then but I'm drawing a blank rn.
― Welcome to the Sandwich Trough (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2019 15:41 (four years ago) link
Rush had one, but it sucks
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 12 December 2019 15:53 (four years ago) link
We Didn't Start the Fire is kinda of that ilk.
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:12 (four years ago) link
Yeah, it's kinda in the ballpark, but then it's also kinda just a recitation of a history text without any coherent aim.
― Welcome to the Sandwich Trough (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:15 (four years ago) link
There was also this type of thing, kind of metaphorically optimistic somewhat 1960s conscious vibe that somehow also felt new
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zg-MhEXb4c
― Josefa, Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:19 (four years ago) link
that SNL is amazing
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:21 (four years ago) link
xxp: yeha, it was more accidentally relevant
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:21 (four years ago) link
yeah
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:22 (four years ago) link
1991-1992 was notable for a brief spasm of post-Native Tongues alternative hip-hop that got played on the local alternative rock station. It was in and out in a little over a year, culminating in Digable Planets and Arrested Development with Cantaloup by Us3 following in 1993, after which I think the station ceased playing rap, other than maybe Beck
This stuff dovetailed and blended with the acid jazz scene, but then I've seldom heard the term acid jazz spoken since around '96 (maybe it's different in UK)
― Josefa, Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:24 (four years ago) link
― Welcome to the Sandwich Trough (Old Lunch), Thursday, December 12, 2019 11:15 AM (seventeen minutes ago)
What's incoherent about trying to dodge an arson charge?
― rob, Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:37 (four years ago) link
It's called 'protesting just a little too much', Billy. I mean you reek of gasoline.
― Welcome to the Sandwich Trough (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:39 (four years ago) link
(Now I'm imagining his attorney plaintively intoning the verses from the song in his closing statement to the jury, and it's a funny thing to imagine.)
― Welcome to the Sandwich Trough (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:41 (four years ago) link
I tried defining it.
― the talented mr pimply (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 23:58 (two weeks ago) link