Walk on the Ocean, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Ending the month on the warm winds and waves of a song that captures so much of my 90s.
'Don't even have pictures, just memories to hold; grow sweeter each season, as we slowly grow old'
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Walk on the Ocean, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Ending the month on the warm winds and waves of a song that captures so much of my 90s.
'Don't even have pictures, just memories to hold; grow sweeter each season, as we slowly grow old'
youtu.be/12bM1CqHoBY?...
The Mummers' Dance, Loreena McKennitt
So gorgeous, beyond the associated Pure Moods vibe.
'So they linked their hands and danced round in circles and in rows; and so the journey of the night descends, when all the shades are gone'
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The Mummers' Dance, Loreena McKennitt
So gorgeous, beyond the associated Pure Moods vibe.
'So they linked their hands and danced round in circles and in rows; and so the journey of the night descends, when all the shades are gone'
youtu.be/qxTpvA-pUG0?...
Found Out About You, Gin Blossoms
More messy energy + some of my fave lyrics of the 90s; how I love it.
'You're famous now and there's no doubt, in all the places you hang out, they know your name and they know what you're about'
youtu.be/1qB6XdAkkAo?...
Found Out About You, Gin Blossoms
More messy energy + some of my fave lyrics of the 90s; how I love it.
'You're famous now and there's no doubt, in all the places you hang out, they know your name and they know what you're about'
youtu.be/1qB6XdAkkAo?...
After the Gold Rush, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris
Just glorious heaven for which to give thanks.
'All in a dream, all in a dream, the loading had begun'
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After the Gold Rush, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris
Just glorious heaven for which to give thanks.
'All in a dream, all in a dream, the loading had begun'
youtu.be/ykMzS6ugnPI?...
Slide, Goo Goo Dolls
Iris and Name get more attention, but for me this is and always will be The One.
'What you feel is what you are, and what you are is beautiful'
youtu.be/yP4qdefD2To?...
Slide, Goo Goo Dolls
Iris and Name get more attention, but for me this is and always will be The One.
'What you feel is what you are, and what you are is beautiful'
youtu.be/yP4qdefD2To?...
Time Will do the Talking, Patty Griffin
A powerful piece of work on surviving so much; this one is a real top of the lungs sing out alone in the car.
'I can outrun all of the devils here, but never the doubts'
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Time Will do the Talking, Patty Griffin
A powerful piece of work on surviving so much; this one is a real top of the lungs sing out alone in the car.
'I can outrun all of the devils here, but never the doubts'
youtu.be/Mf_9jSliUoQ?...
Porch, Pearl Jam
And of course this MTV Unplugged version, which I have on a treasured, crumbling VHS tape as well. What a ragged, brilliant song.
'Take a good look; this could be the day'
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Porch, Pearl Jam
And of course this MTV Unplugged version, which I have on a treasured, crumbling VHS tape as well. What a ragged, brilliant song.
'Take a good look; this could be the day'
youtu.be/llOpE85bmW0?...
Top of the City, Kate Bush
My fave artist of all time had a somewhat quiet decade, but this is gorgeous and lush and everything Kate.
'I don't know if I'm closer to heaven but it looks like hell down there'
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Top of the City, Kate Bush
My fave artist of all time had a somewhat quiet decade, but this is gorgeous and lush and everything Kate.
'I don't know if I'm closer to heaven but it looks like hell down there'
youtu.be/Al9lg4utwNE?...
Lovers in a Dangerous Time, BNL
Some early BNL that introduced me to its writer Bruce Cockburn, Andy Creegan's piano, and the best guy. This has so much of my heart.
'You've got to kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight'
youtu.be/xBysvBtXcrA?...
Lovers in a Dangerous Time, BNL
Some early BNL that introduced me to its writer Bruce Cockburn, Andy Creegan's piano, and the best guy. This has so much of my heart.
'You've got to kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight'
youtu.be/xBysvBtXcrA?...
Shotgun down the Avalanche, Shawn Colvin
Just so damn cool. Some of my favorite songwriting from her; it just pulls you in and under the snow as well.
'After countless appeals we keep spinning our wheels'
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Shotgun down the Avalanche, Shawn Colvin
Just so damn cool. Some of my favorite songwriting from her; it just pulls you in and under the snow as well.
'After countless appeals we keep spinning our wheels'
youtu.be/FzNCKG-hiMg?...
A Murder of One, Counting Crows
A tender howling frenzy, easily my fave from their whole catalog.
'There's a bird that nests inside you, sleeping underneath your skin'
youtu.be/QWj-04CoNuw?...
A Murder of One, Counting Crows
A tender howling frenzy, easily my fave from their whole catalog.
'There's a bird that nests inside you, sleeping underneath your skin'
youtu.be/QWj-04CoNuw?...
Crazy Mary, Victoria Williams
Some may know this better from Pearl Jam's cover, but what a breath of shattering, unique fresh air her own version was, and is.
'That what you fear the most could meet you halfway'
youtu.be/kb6OiQdDq7g?...
Crazy Mary, Victoria Williams
Some may know this better from Pearl Jam's cover, but what a breath of shattering, unique fresh air her own version was, and is.
'That what you fear the most could meet you halfway'
youtu.be/kb6OiQdDq7g?...
On Every Street, Dire Straits
Nearly everything Mark Knopfler writes is atmospheric and stunning, but this adds chills and is my fave of faves of his.
'A three chord symphony crashes into space; the moon is hanging upside down'
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On Every Street, Dire Straits
Nearly everything Mark Knopfler writes is atmospheric and stunning, but this adds chills and is my fave of faves of his.
'A three chord symphony crashes into space; the moon is hanging upside down'
youtu.be/MVCBUd2QiK0?...
Like a Drug, They Eat Their Own
An anthem for acknowledged and accepted mutual MESS; how I love it so.
'I don't mind the things you tell me, because I know we'll say anything to get by'
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Like a Drug, They Eat Their Own
An anthem for acknowledged and accepted mutual MESS; how I love it so.
'I don't mind the things you tell me, because I know we'll say anything to get by'
youtu.be/IvRsClGoEbQ?...
High Hopes, Pink Floyd
Lovely and haunting, one of the kinder PF elegies to time passing.
'Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary; the ringing of the division bell had begun'
youtu.be/pDKPz6KD8fs?...
High Hopes, Pink Floyd
Lovely and haunting, one of the kinder PF elegies to time passing.
'Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary; the ringing of the division bell had begun'
youtu.be/pDKPz6KD8fs?...
Ridiculous Thoughts, The Cranberries
Astonishing vocals, that bass, and an incredible video with the young Elijah Wood. Full atmospheric marks.
'You're gonna have to hold on'
youtu.be/7LM4Cb6wZUA?...
Ridiculous Thoughts, The Cranberries
Astonishing vocals, that bass, and an incredible video with the young Elijah Wood. Full atmospheric marks.
'You're gonna have to hold on'
youtu.be/7LM4Cb6wZUA?...
Porcelain, Better than Ezra
A band often bundled with others, BTE were on a different, sometimes unnerving level. This is skin-prickling perfect.
'Then lie as I scream to the heavens above, that I was the last one you ever loved'
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Porcelain, Better than Ezra
A band often bundled with others, BTE were on a different, sometimes unnerving level. This is skin-prickling perfect.
'Then lie as I scream to the heavens above, that I was the last one you ever loved'
youtu.be/9Aw7KRI1wHQ?...
You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette
Please be upstanding for the national anthem, this fantastic red haze of rage released.
'I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes'
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You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette
Please be upstanding for the national anthem, this fantastic red haze of rage released.
'I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes'
youtu.be/NPcyTyilmYY?...
What a Good Boy, BNL
This live version is wrenching; I remember a night wide awake, imagining a future my guy was ready for, and I was not.
'Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same, when temptation calls, we just look away'
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What a Good Boy, BNL
This live version is wrenching; I remember a night wide awake, imagining a future my guy was ready for, and I was not.
'Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same, when temptation calls, we just look away'
youtu.be/plOXxTBHCO0?...
The Emperor's New Clothes, Sinead O'Connor
So sharp, so smart, and such a great statement; Vale Sinead.
'I will live by my own policies; I will sleep with a clear conscience; I will sleep in peace'
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The Emperor's New Clothes, Sinead O'Connor
So sharp, so smart, and such a great statement; Vale Sinead.
'I will live by my own policies; I will sleep with a clear conscience; I will sleep in peace'
youtu.be/yhfATC9baPo?...
Intergalactic, Beastie Boys
You will never see me act more happily a fool, or shout lyrics any louder, than when this comes on.
'Step inside the party, disrupt the whole scene'
youtu.be/qORYO0atB6g?...
Intergalactic, Beastie Boys
You will never see me act more happily a fool, or shout lyrics any louder, than when this comes on.
'Step inside the party, disrupt the whole scene'
youtu.be/qORYO0atB6g?...
Here's Where the Story Ends, The Sundays
A mournful masterpiece, with some of the most beautiful vocals of the early decade.
'I never should've said the books you read were all I loved you for'
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Here's Where the Story Ends, The Sundays
A mournful masterpiece, with some of the most beautiful vocals of the early decade.
'I never should've said the books you read were all I loved you for'
youtu.be/FHsip5xOenQ?...
Long Day, Matchbox 20
I have lots of time for MB20's debut, and this is one reason why: the stuttering breath as it kicks in, the urgency, the scattered mess.
'Reach down your hand in your pocket; pull out some hope for me'
youtu.be/Lgoz3XkW1UM?...
Long Day, Matchbox 20
I have lots of time for MB20's debut, and this is one reason why: the stuttering breath as it kicks in, the urgency, the scattered mess.
'Reach down your hand in your pocket; pull out some hope for me'
youtu.be/Lgoz3XkW1UM?...
The Blessings, Dar Williams
This has lifted me out of the muck so often, so gently and sensibly and sure.
'It's like getting the answers when I don't need them anymore; finding the pictures and I finally know what I kept them for'
youtu.be/TzHnrQ9PBG0?...
The Blessings, Dar Williams
This has lifted me out of the muck so often, so gently and sensibly and sure.
'It's like getting the answers when I don't need them anymore; finding the pictures and I finally know what I kept them for'
youtu.be/TzHnrQ9PBG0?...
Me in Honey, REM (with Kate Pierson)
All time fave from REM; another feat of internal and external storytelling to leave you in ribbons.
'Knocked silly, knocked flat, sideways, down; these things they pick you up, turn you around'
youtu.be/uDucg0E4kMI?...
Me in Honey, REM (with Kate Pierson)
All time fave from REM; another feat of internal and external storytelling to leave you in ribbons.
'Knocked silly, knocked flat, sideways, down; these things they pick you up, turn you around'
youtu.be/uDucg0E4kMI?...