Now that I've Grunged myself out, here are 13 more vids, great, mediocre or otherwise, by bands from the Alternative years early and mids 1990s.
66. Matthew Sweet - I've Been Waiting
This guy had a real penchant for taking 60s pop sounds and making them into something completely original. Why didn't he maintain his stature? That's a question for someone else's blog. I'm just here to show you the video.
67. Jawbox - Savory
Jawbox was certainly very enchanted with the post-punk sounds of Chicago and Boston, managing to turn them into a very catchy punk-pop format that never really caught on. But they do get lauded in the underground and Noise Rock fanbase of the 90s, sometimes a little too much. Anyway, Savory is a very catchy song. Watch the video.
68. School of Fish - 3 Strange Days
One of the first bands I recall with this college-y guitar pop sound. Not a great band, but I do miss this song, too.
69. Midnight Oil - Truganini
A really good band and one of the few political bands I truly respect, though I can't really get behind their politics.
70. Nine Inch Nails - Down in It
Probably a better song than Head Like a Hole, but not as angry, so it didn't catch on during the Grunge Years in the way it might have. But I like it better.
71. Paul Westerberg - Dyslexic Heart
Not quite the heights of pop songwriting he reached with the Replacements, but you can't deny it was a pretty decent song.
72. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Written by Prince, who also wrote Manic Monday in case you didn't know, Sinead took this song all the way to the top. The more time that passes, the more I like it.
73. Catatonia - Mulder and Scully
A song about the X Files? Why, it must be the 90s.
74. The The - Dogs of Lust
Freakin' awesome song I almost forgot about. Of course this is Matt Johnson's brainchild once he left the Gadgets, who you should also check out.
75. Porno for Pyros - Pets
Perry Farrell's follow up to Jane's, which I didn't so much like in the 90s, but like many other bands I have feature, I like much better now.
76. Trashcan Sinatras - Hayfever
One of those obscure bands who got some play right before the great Brit Pop craze in which Oasis became 'the New Beatles.' Not a great band, the Trashcans, but I do like the video. It makes me feel all creepy... like I'm in the UK.
77. XTC - The Ballad of Peter Pumpkin
The mighty XTC - this was actually my first real exposure to them. Sure, I'd heard Generals and Majors, Dear God, and Senses Working Overtime on the radio occasionally, but this is the track I got to know them on. Not their best albun, Nonsuch, but a good song and a good video.
78. BAD II - Rush
Mick Jones, legendary guitarist of the Clash, went on to not-so-legendary mix of Rock, Pop, Dancehall Reggae and Hiphop. Interesting side note: When Beck's "Loser" hit the radio, I thought it was the new BAD II single. For like two weeks.
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