Something I like to celebrate often is how awesome the 90’s were. I firmly believe that I would have been a fantastic adult in the 90’s, but I wouldn’t trade the year I was born for anything. I love that I got to see the transition of technology and experience the internet explosion. I dated guys before I had a cell phone, and even though it seems like that would be impossible now, I’m grateful for the experience. My generation is really lucky that we’ve experienced different ends of technology and life, but sometimes I like to channel back to my childhood: pre-blogging, MP3 players, and text messaging. Let’s take a look at the last decade of the 20th century.
90’s Fads will be a five part series on Uncustomary Art. Each time, we will explore a different type of fad and aspect of the decade. Today, we’re starting with 90s music fads.
Music in the 90’s was excellent, in my opinion. I still listen to it to some albums like they’re brand new. Of course, it helps to have that nostalgia factor. I’m sure that it’s more difficult for teenagers who weren’t alive in the 90’s to listen to some of the corny pop music of the time. If you grew up with something, it’s easier to come back to it, because even if the “quality” isn’t there, it still has a place in your heart.
Take some time to press play on the following videos, or bust out your old CD’s! Every artist I mention will link through to a YouTube video that you can listen to and watch. I declare today 90’s Music Day!
Alternative Rock: Blink182, Goo Goo Dolls, Weezer, Third Eye Blind
Obviously this just grazes the surface of the music scene back then, and I want to hear what else you loved to listen to! Share your favorite 90’s bands and singers in the comments!
Dude, in the 90’s all I did was eat, breathe, and live music. I was obsessed. I still am, but not like I was. I would spend hours camping out by the radio to make mixtapes and then I started camping out by the TV to record my favorite music videos. haha.
That’s such a good point! I made mixtapes, too, and really enjoyed the act of putting a CD into my stereo. It was such a conscious effort, whereas now I don’t really think about it and just hit “enter” on Spotify or iTunes.
I loved making mixtapes too. And then mix cds. “Motorcycle Drive By” by Third Eye Blind was, and still is, one of my favorite songs.
I’m pretty sure if it weren’t for 90s music I wouldn’t listen to any music at all any more. So many good bands and songs came from the 90s, omg.
Also, I was a raging Hanson fan when I was 12.