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Unashamedly a 90's child.
So I made some comment or other on one of Bebs' posts about being a child of the nineties, and how I would have to post a few songs from the compilation I made for mine and Tom's weekend away road trip thing with my brother earlier this year...
...yeah, this is THAT post.
I can't get enough of dodgy nineties music. Not the slightly crap, but ultimately classic stuff. Not the dodgy, acid-induced dance stuff. No. I like me some seriously cheesy, seriously rubbish pop music. Not because it's got some secret awesomeness, but because it really is utter shit. I love it.
I was laughing my arse off within the first thirty seconds of this video, purely because of the memories it brings me.
Aqua - Barbie Girl (1997)
I don't have anything to say here. Aqua speak for themselves.
O-Town - Liquid Dreams (2001)
Ok, so this one is technically not a nineties song, but I love it anyway. It's hard to try and explain why my brother and I like these bad songs so much, without knowing our humour and stuff...
Lou Bega - Mambo Number 5 (1999)
Jack and I (aged 12 and 14 respectively) used to dance to this in his bedroom until it got to the point where we'd actually choreographed a full dance routine. When my Mum's 40th birthday came around 5 years later and the DJ admitted that he had this song in his collection, we decided to show the masses what we could do. We'll probably dance it again at her 50th!
Spice Girls - Wannabe (1996)
My 10 year old self danced in the playground to this song with four other girls, each of us with one of the Spice Girls' "charcters" - guess which one I was?
Eiffel 65 - Blue (da ba dee) (1999)
Yeah, this song still rocks. My dad still thinks the 'da ba dee da ba die' bit is "in Aberdeen I will die.."
And of course, no 90's compilation would be worth it's weight in salt without this rather classic choon:
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (1990)
A four year old me held a two year old Jack by the ankles as he attempted to do a headspin while this song played on Top of the Pops. Never gets old.
I think that'll do for now, I might post more later if I can remember what I put on there (the CD is 20 tracks long...).
12:17 PM - July 25, 2008 - post comment
Goddamn, Vanilla Ice is so freakin' white. And were there lyrics in there about firing a gun a fleeing the scene? Hahahaha.... How didn't he know that dancing around like that would just make him look like a giant tool?
This is how I like my Vanilla Ice:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MJ6byPvba...J6byPvbaMAOgreJehosephatt - 1:37 PM - July 25, 2008
Oh the memories...I was a bit older than you when theses songs were popular but damn...I still like em too :D
sarai - 3:30 PM - July 25, 2008
Don't worry B, it only comes on when my brother is there too. I'd never get Tom to play it otherwise!
Twist - 4:39 PM - July 25, 2008
Is it completely shameful that I sat and watched all of these AND sang along??
Chica - 4:54 PM - July 25, 2008
Not at all Chica, welcome to the club. We have bent-peaked baseball caps, and shell suits.
Twist - 5:08 PM - July 25, 2008
I liked Posh Spice the best. Well, I was a diva in training back then. What's wrong with liking Smashing Pumpkins? I have all their CDs.
slayerbarbie - 5:41 PM - July 25, 2008
Bebs: Right first time! I haven't told you that before, have I?
Slayer: *mocks*Twist - 6:32 PM - July 25, 2008
I liked Posh Spice because she was the only one of them that looked like she ran a comb through her hair. I LOVE the Smashing Pumpkins and I AM NOT ASHAMED!!!!!!!!
slayerbarbie - 7:12 PM - July 25, 2008
Twisty - the 5ive fan - is put off by Billy Corgan's voice.
*mocks in return*bebbet - 7:20 PM - July 25, 2008
I'd never heard the first song, before. As for the others, I kinda *cough* sorta *kaff* maybe have heard them once...or twice... Maybe.
texican - 1:58 AM - July 26, 2008
Oh God, this reminded me that I agreed to dress up as a Spice Girl for Halloween.
*kicks self*DeeJay - 2:22 AM - July 26, 2008
Sporty Spice is the one that wears trackies and trainers with no makeup, right? How were you ever Sporty Spice, Twisty? You're so girly and fashion savvy. You wear makeup.
slayerbarbie - 3:14 AM - July 26, 2008
You will, huh?? I don't even know which Spice Girl they are going to make me be. Argh! Why oh why do I agree to things like this?????
DeeJay - 3:58 AM - July 26, 2008
Slayer, I didn't wear any make up ever until I was 16. When the Spice Girls were around, I was very much the tomboy in my tracksuits and ponytails.
And as for 'fashion savvy' - bless you! I have bad fashion sense. I like colours waaaaaaaaaay too much.Twist - 10:20 AM - July 26, 2008
OMG...not only were you a 90's child, but you posted all the worst songs from the 90's too. Why not just put Tubthumping by Chumbawumba up there too?
thebigp - 3:26 PM - July 26, 2008
It's on the CD, Phil...
I am not ashamed to like all those awful songs! *stands proud*Twist - 3:30 PM - July 26, 2008
Full track listing:
Aqua - Barbie Girl
NSYNC - Tearing Up My Heart
The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Venga Boys - Boom Boom Boom Boom
Chumbawunba - Tubthumping
Smashmouth - All Star
Tatu - All The Things She Said
Sir Mixalot - Baby Got Back
Britney Spears - (Hit Me) Baby One More Time
Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe
Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Jordan Knight - Give It To You
Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet
Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle
Lou Bega - Mambo Number 5
Lollie - Mickey
S Club 7 - S Club Party
DJ Jean - The Launch
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice BabyTwist - 3:34 PM - July 26, 2008
I'll grant you Sir Mixalot and The Offspring, but if /i ever came across that CD, I'd be finding out how far I could fling it into the ocean.
bebbet - 4:10 PM - July 26, 2008
Mambo Number 5 ain't terrible.. I didn't know it was so recently covered.
OgreJehosephatt - 4:19 PM - July 26, 2008
I just finished watching 30 Days of Night, hit stop and what just happens to be playing on The Hits?
Only Vanilla smegging Ice!bebbet - 9:09 PM - July 26, 2008
I like colorful clothing. It makes you an original, not a mindless mute-color fashion automaton.
slayerbarbie - 6:19 AM - July 27, 2008
oh gosh...i realize i know every single one of these songs too! hehe...and i remember liking o town's liquid dreams quite a lot then...it's sooo bubblegum :P
the gal from aqua can actually sing (on rare tracks like 'turn back time')...if only they didn't do so many cartoonish songs such as barbie gal, tarzan & jane (?)..strangecloud - 3:41 PM - July 29, 2008
I thought eighties was all about bad taste? I think the 90's produced far more better music than the 80's.
dantesinferno - 6:46 PM - July 29, 2008
They each had their highs and their lows. There were less shit, manufactured boy/girlbands in the 80s (though they were around), but there was more 'party pop' and quasi-experimental crap.
bebbet - 7:34 PM - July 29, 2008
I think every decade has its share of crap. The 50s, 60s, and 70's all had their share, too.
Heck...I bet there were even some masses and requiems from waaaaaaaay back in the day where the monks and priests were like, "Damn...this is really shit." I'll have to ask my dad... *snicker*texican - 8:38 PM - July 29, 2008
Well, at least in Finland 80's is considered the "ugly decade".
dantesinferno - 8:46 PM - July 29, 2008
The nineties had some funky music and funky clothing, same as the 80's.
slayerbarbie - 9:16 PM - July 29, 2008
Every time someone says shoulder pads, my mind automatically goes to Dynasty.
slayerbarbie - 9:31 PM - July 29, 2008
Haaahahaha...my first wife once bought me a bottle of Carrington cologne. Late 80s, but close enough.
texican - 12:33 AM - July 30, 2008
I used to love that perfume "Electric Youth." Yes, it was based on the song and yes, Debbie Gibson was on the packaging. Why else would I buy it?
slayerbarbie - 1:39 AM - July 30, 2008
Heh...I remember that stuff. And, no...I didn't wear it. I think my little sister had some.
texican - 3:05 AM - July 30, 2008
I scored 6 out of 7. All those songs are fondly store in my PC except Five. COME ON BARBIE LETS GO PARTY!
grimfairy - 1:15 AM - August 1, 2008
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And I get mocked for listening to Smashing Pumpkins?!
Five bad boys with the power to rock you...
It would be tragic if it wasn't so funny.
It's Tom that I feel sorry for. Remind me never to take you on a long drive anywhere.
bebbet - 1:27 PM - July 25, 2008