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90s music

EskimoDaveEskimoDave Registered User regular
edited February 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
I need some 90s music for a 90s theme party. I'm gonna need like 8 hours worth of music. And, of course, its got to be some what dance-able, or at least maintain a good party atmosphere. I got some songs on the list, but no where near enough to keep going for the night. Anything will help. I grew up in the 90s, but I can't remember any of it!


PS does anyone listen to grunge anymore?

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    deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Local H still makes post-grunge music and it is fantastic.

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    Re: nholderRe: nholder Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Nine Inch Nails

    Alanis Morrissette

    Beck

    Blur

    Butthole Surfers

    Cake

    Fatboy Slim

    The Crystal Method

    Chemical Brothers

    Harvey Danger (FLAGPOLE SITTA)

    Jamiroquai

    The New Radicals

    Nirvana, I guess.

    Oasis

    The Offspring

    Orgy (?)

    Placebo, I guess.

    The Prodigy

    Older Queens of the Stone Age

    Suzanne Vega (Blood Makes Noise, especially)

    UNKLE

    Violent Femmes (not really 90's but they got popular then)

    Soundgarden

    Stone Temple Pilots

    Oh, and DEE LITE for good measure. GROOVE IS IN THE HEARRRRRT

    Youtube them, and you'll be for the most part happy.

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    Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    You know what 90s band knows how to party?

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    Those dudes. That entire CD is pretty much ideal party music, as long as the people listening aren't easily offended by songs about turning cherry pies into jam.

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    bruinbruin Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Look up some Pavement and The Breeders

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    RNEMESiS42RNEMESiS42 Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Early 90's Depeche Mode.

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    Monolithic_DomeMonolithic_Dome Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Cloudman wrote: »
    You know what 90s band knows how to party?



    Those dudes. That entire CD is pretty much ideal party music, as long as the people listening aren't easily offended by songs about turning cherry pies into jam.

    Also look at his sig:

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    Caliban42Caliban42 Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    I was just reading a blog where a guy did the same thing. Here's the link, he has his play list posted, so it may help out.

    http://matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/05/the_ultimate_nineties_altrock.php

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    YosemiteSamYosemiteSam Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    EskimoDave wrote: »
    PS does anyone listen to grunge anymore?

    Have you listened to the radio lately? I would argue Mainstream rock has mostly been derivative grunge for like a decade now.

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    grungeboxgrungebox Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Some of us still listen to grunge quite a bit, thank you very much! If only my screen name could indicate as such...True grunge is not really that party-friendly, though, even though it's far superior to post-grunge from an aesthetic perspective. But that isn't what you want.

    Anyways, that link Caliban posted covers it quite a bit. It's missing most rap/R&B from the 90's though.

    Here are some additions, in case they aren't on the list:
    Early 90's dance-pop (Technotronic, C&C Music factory)
    Vanilla Ice or MC Hammer
    Boys 2 Men
    Bel Biv Devoe (That Girl is Poison is catchy and dance-ish)
    Breeders (Divine Hammer or Last Splash)
    Some of the crappy "post-grunge" bands: Candlebox, Seven Mary Three, Silverchair, Creed, Bush
    Toadies, Nixons

    Also, movie soundtracks are your best friend. For late-90's alt-pop radio stuff, find the soundtracks for these movies: Can't Hardly Wait, American Pie 1, She's All That. 10 Things I hate about you might also have been around the same time.

    For grunge-era, find the soundtrack to Singles. Or the soundtrack to the documentary Hype!, but strictly speaking much of that is late 80's.

    For 90's rap, you can look up the soundtracks for Menace II Society, Boyz N the Hood, New Jack City.

    Lastly, hit up Wikipedia and find the list of musical guests on SNL throughout the 90's. That'll let you know what was popular way back when.

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    Ninja BotNinja Bot Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Both Dr. Dre albums, Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg, some Warren G and pretty much anything else from that 90's West Coast rap scene is some phatty party music. Also don't forget all the really shitty dance music from that time: Ace of Base, C&C Dance Factory, that Everybody Dance Now song, all that horrible mid 90's shit.

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    skyybahamutskyybahamut Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Smash Mouth- walking on the sun

    the Cardigans- Lovefool

    Jesus Jones- Right here, Right now

    Simisonic- Closing Time

    The Cranberries- Linger

    The Verve Pipe- Freshmen

    Spin Docters- Two Princes

    EMF- Unbelievable

    Gin Blossoms- Hey Jealousy

    Deap Blue Something- Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Sublime- What I got

    Toad the Wet Sprocket- Walk on the Ocean

    That's all I can think of for songs off the top of my head.

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    EskimoDaveEskimoDave Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    oh sweet, you guys are totally kick ass.

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    skyybahamutskyybahamut Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    EskimoDave wrote: »
    oh sweet, you guys are totally kick ass.


    No prob Dave.

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    Chop LogicChop Logic Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Look up some stuff from the first few NOW compilation CDs. My freinds and I were just listening to them while playing poker, they're loaded with cheesy 90's stuff.

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    Dr_KeenbeanDr_Keenbean Dumb as a butt Planet Express ShipRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    If they haven't been mentioned already:

    Bush

    Alice in Chains

    Tool (Sober, Stinkfist)

    Ben Folds Five

    Pearl Jam

    Mudhoney

    Silverchair

    Candlebox

    Soundgarden

    L7

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    SpecularitySpecularity Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Aw, come on, I'm the only one who liked *NSYNC? "I Want You Back" and "Tearin' Up My Heart" are totally dance-able and sing-a-long-able, plus they're from the late-nineties, which seem to get overlooked real badly at these sorts of things.

    Oh man. Now I'm listening, and I still know all the lyrics. You must!!

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    SanderJKSanderJK Crocodylus Pontifex Sinterklasicus Madrid, 3000 ADRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Huge vote for Fatboy Slim here. I'd go with Wu Tang Clan for rap.

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    bobertbobert Registered User new member
    edited February 2008
    How has no one mentioned the chilli peppers yet? For shame... Anywho. Red hot chilli peppers, there ya go. Those guys have a pretty broad range so I'm sure you can get some danceable stuff out of'em.

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    BoutrosBoutros Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Remember 1997, when they played Ska on mainstream radio? I sure do.

    You had Reel Big Fish, Buck O'Nine, Mephiskapheles, Mustard Plug, The Aquabats, The Toasters, and many others beamed into your home via the power of electromagnetics!

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    LondonBridgeLondonBridge __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2008
    Boutros wrote: »
    Remember 1997, when they played Ska on mainstream radio? I sure do.

    You had Reel Big Fish, Buck O'Nine, Mephiskapheles, Mustard Plug, The Aquabats, The Toasters, and many others beamed into your home via the power of electromagnetics!

    Yep, though I think it started late in 1996 along with Rockabilly too. Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, and No Doubt are good examples.

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    LondonBridgeLondonBridge __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2008
    I'm bored so did some more research with Youtube links:


    Dink- Green Mind
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=jOOuiompFX4

    PJ Harvey - Down By The Water
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=me8aQA0VlI8

    Cherry Poppin' Daddies- Zoot Suit Riot
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=zNJyAcgMS4A

    Beastie Boys- Sabotage
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=-sbqIyeed4g

    Rob Zombie - More Human Than Human
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=voT3jGWUh2o

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    NakedZerglingNakedZergling A more apocalyptic post apocalypse Portland OregonRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    pantera
    metallica
    bush
    reel big fish
    mighty mighty bosstones
    BEASTIE BOYS
    dave matthews
    green day
    rancid
    guns and roses
    no doubt
    jewel
    kid rock
    korn
    limp bizkit
    matchbox 20
    offspring
    ozzy
    PEARL JAM
    seven dust
    shawn mullins
    SMASHING PUMPKINS
    sir mixalot
    U2
    VANILLA ICE!!!!!!!

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    GordoparaGordopara Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    I agree with the Depeche mode comment, very dancable.

    Erasure has excellent dance tunes.

    Cardigans - esp. lovefool, and favorite game

    Red hot Chili peppers for the most part...

    Have you heard of The Stone Roses

    The Cure - esp for dance would be: Hot, Hot, Hot; Friday I'm in love; Mint Car

    Anything box - Living in oblivion

    Soup Dragons - they have four or five good dance songs

    Cranberries - Linger, zombie, I can't be with you

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