Boardsies greatest song of the 90s - Live Thread

the heathen

SF/Match 1
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Teen Spirit - without doubt would be deserving of the title of best song of the 90's. Killing In the Name Of - er no.


SF/Match 2
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
A song by one of the greatest bands of all time v a cliched dirge. I'll take the greatest band of all time thank you very much (even if it isn't close to being their best song)

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit - it's iconic '90s and no matter how often its played I never get sick of it. Nirvana paved the way for a lot of the music and bands I love and Teen Spirit is an absolute anthem.

R.E.M. - Losing My Religion - I was only about 5 when this song came out, but I remember hearing it on the radio or seeing the video on TV and I loved it. If it wasn't for songs like this in the early '90s, I probably wouldn't have the same love for music as I do today.

Both of these are my remaining nominations. Would love to see either win, so would be great to see both in the final.

Zaph

Match 1 - Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit. It's the single most iconic grunge anthem of the 90s.

Match 2 - R.E.M. - Losing My Religion. Only an OK song, but really don't like Dolores O'Riordan's voice.

lassykk

mustang shelly wrote: »

I think Lacuna Coil's cover of Losing My Religion is far superior to the original.

It's certainly different to the original I'll give you that!

SF/Match 1
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

voting against one of my nominations here but the tuen is just such a classic, desreves to win overall imo

SF/Match 2
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
love Zombie, but REM are a better band, this song has more depth & I would listen to it more.

Electric Nitwit

Smells Like Teen Spirit
It was truly mind blowing when it came out, like nothing I'd ever heard. And it still stands up so well

Zombie
Really tough, I love both. But Zombie is probably in my top three Cranberries songs. Losing My Religion probably doesn't trouble my top 20 REM songs, maybe even more. For that reason I'm voting against it

loyatemu

Nirvana and REM

I think this would be a fair final for "best song of the 90s" - both had a seismic impact on music at the time and are embedded in the collective consciousness in a way Killing... and Zombie are not (also Zombie is sh!te but I may have mentioned that before).

Declan A Walsh

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit : Iconic grunge song with great guitar riff from Kurt Cobain. Also, one of my nominations.

REM - Losing My Religion. Nice song and nice mandolin.

I just checked the votes given before me and I see my nomination has already gone through! Phew!

Smells like teen spirit - it’s an iconic 90s tune whereas I first heard killing in the name of in clubs and pubs in the noughties.

Losing my religion - I like REM and it’s anyone but the cranberries for me thank you very much.

Collie D

Nirvana - Better song and if you were to do pick ten bands/songs of the decade for a Reeling in the Years type thingy this would be one of them. Iconic and anthemic.

REM - I like both but Losing my Religion is a bit more catchy with a better tune and Zombie does have a bit of cliche to it, albeit a good song.

the heathen

Interesting if it turns out to be a Nirvana v REM final. Pretty sure that I've read Kurt Cobain say that REM were a huge influence on him/them.

Electric Nitwit

Just listened to all four. Well done everyone, it's a great line up!

Zombie and Teen Spirit are both songs that I think are awesome but are even better when I listen to them, it's amazing they can still do that after 25yrs or so

lassykk

Looking very like a Nirvana and REM final now

Nirvana whitewashing RATM and REM picking up a lot of the more recent votes.

Couldn't complain with that outcome

Triceratops Ballet

I've missed so much!!

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
1991/ UK #7 US #6 Ire #15

I just don't like RATM!! and this is a classic 90's track




The Cranberries - Zombie
1994/UK #14 Ire #3


I listen to zombie and actually all the cranberries songs from this comp regularly. Dolores has an incredibly distinct voice and this song is pretty poignent "it's not me it's not my family" love it

Irish Aris

Votes go to
Nirvana
REM.

Both songs are epitomising 90's.
Nirvana I like more than the RATM song (although I liked Pearl Jam more at the time)
REM because it is one of my most favourite songs whereas Cranberries I have other songs that I like more than Zombie

Kolido

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 17 Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of
The Cranberries - Zombie 6 11 R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Gonna be tough to choose between these two in the final for me. Two of my all-time favourite songs, and both are my nominations. I had a feeling a few rounds back that these two could potentially be in the final provided they didn't go head to head before then. Will need to have a few listens of both before the big vote.

Tonight, Tonight was my final nomination to go out. Was rooting for Don't Speak after that, as it had been on my shortlist but I cut it on the assumption someone else would nominate it (which they thankfully did).

Can't complain too much about the quality of the final two I guess but neither is the best song, nor even best 90's song, by their respective group imo. But sure at least it's not Oasis!

Irish Aris

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Gonna be tough to choose between these two in the final for me. Two of my all-time favourite songs, and both are my nominations. I had a feeling a few rounds back that these two could potentially be in the final provided they didn't go head to head before then. Will need to have a few listens of both before the big vote.

yes, very true. Both iconic songs.
For me it simply goes down to liking the one band more than the other.

khalessi

When's the final?

Necro

Tonight, I think

Rikand

Necro wrote: »

Tonight, I think

Tonight, tonight ?

Necro

Rikand wrote: »

Tonight, tonight ?

No that got knocked out.

Always preferred this one from them though, nearly nominated it myself

Kolido

I will hopefully run the final later, if anyone wont be here you can pm me your choice now with reason

Rikand

Necro wrote: »

No that got knocked out.

Always preferred this one from them though, nearly nominated it myself

My second favourite song from them after1979

Electric Nitwit

Rikand wrote: »

My second favourite song from them after1979

Sign of a great band that I disagree with you but see your point

(Disarm, Tonight Tonight, Bullet With Butterfly Wings )

Triceratops Ballet

Kolido wrote:

I will hopefully run the final later, if anyone wont be here you can pm me your choice now with reason

We're all voting Nirvana tho right?!

Rikand

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Sign of a great band that I disagree with you but see your point

(Disarm, Tonight Tonight, Bullet With Butterfly Wings )

Disarm is a great song too!

Declan A Walsh

Kolido wrote: »

I will hopefully run the final later, if anyone wont be here you can pm me your choice now with reason

I have delivered my postal vote!

Zaph

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

I have delivered my postal vote!

Same here. Heading out later, so voting early in case I miss it.