ONTD Original - The Best Songs of the 1990's

[ichabod_crake]

SO-- the Best Songs of the 1990's... there's a LOT here and a LOT to choose from. These songs are just touchstones in my brain as one growing up and trying just to live life growing up through everything. All of these songs helped me survive being a gay in a world that still wasn't ready for it.

Comments

[mangomuch]

So many PROPER TUNES in this post

[winter_lace]

OP I came in here to harass you about daring to leave out legend Layne Staley ON HIS BIRTHDAY only to be chastised and embarrassed for my assumptions

His extensive back catalogue is a more recent discovery for me but this is technically a 90s song

[ichabod_crake]

He's literally a Greek God in terms of beauty, talent, and charisma.

Whenever I think of him being consumed by heroin and his life being snuffed out, it makes me sob.

[yousaidlog]

Layne was the fucking best

[kimda]

My fellow Layne/AIC lover :’)

[screamingintune]

also if we're talking Madonna, Ray of Light is her best album no i will take no criticisms on this, it's fucking perfect and was so fucking Of the Moment

[dulcius]

ray of light album changed me, not even joking

it just had that late 90s feel that we can never get back

[spacemonkey_699]

Oh man, I went back and listened to it for the first time in forever a couple of years ago, and it still hits so hard. 11 year old me was obsessed with Drowned World (Subtitute for Love) and 36 year old me knows it's a masterpiece

[jensonanckles]

She was THE trendsetter back then

[tucker]

Britney Spears-baby one more time
Spice Girls-say you will be there
The Cranberries-linger, dreams (FUCK those songs are so good)
Macy Gray-I Try

[ichabod_crake]

Tucker--- MACY GRAY IS FUCKING ITTTTT

This song is so much joy... good lord.

[scooterology]

No Mazzy Star in the op's post is absolutely criminal.

[ichabod_crake]

I worship them- and this gorgeous track.

Love, love, love.

[babycheeses1]

God such a good song

[you_hermit_crab]

So formative for me.