WIN Tickets to Electric Picnic with Electric Ireland!

Electric Ireland: Alex · 24-08-2015 10:50AM #1

Hi all,

Electric Ireland is the Official Energy Partner for Electric Picnic 2015!

This year we're all about #90sPowerParty, and to get everyone in the mood, legend Mark McCabe will be on stage to deliver ‘Maniac 2015’ on Saturday 5th September! The Vengabus will also be dropping off the Vengaboys on Sunday 6^th September to power the #90sPowerParty with a set that includes ‘Boom Boom Boom Boom’, ‘We Like To Party’, and ‘We’re going to Ibiza!’ That's not all though – we're bringing the '90s to Electric Picnic for the entire festival weekend with activities and much more! See www.90spowerparty.ie for the full Electric Ireland line-up.

To get you to this sold-out event, we're giving away a pair of tickets to one very lucky winner here on Boards! To be in with a chance to win, just post your favourite hit from the ‘90s to this thread! One post per person (but that post can include a reason why it’s the best!)

The competition will run until the afternoon of this Friday, 28^th August, with the winning entry being announced shortly thereafter.

***Full T&C here***

This year as Official Energy Partner we've helped reduce the Electric Picnic festival's lighting emissions by 80%, and we have installed six kilometres of energy-efficient lighting to help guide festival-goers!

All the best

The Electric Ireland Team

gubber · 24-08-2015 11:52AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d73tiBBzvFM

Although I was only 1 when this was released, this is my 90's jam.

LauraMcCabe · 24-08-2015 11:56AM

Heard this song this morning on the radio, and it was the ultimate blast from the past.

The leopard print, the exposed midriff, girl power, singing in a dessert and the 'hot' guys that she's just too busy and independent for!!! Every inch of this song and video is pure 90's.

I give you......Shania Twain's amazing "That don't impress me much".

Hope I've impressed you much, and you kindly send those 2 tickets to EP my way.

Peace and love 90's fans!!

scrumqueen · 24-08-2015 12:02PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

Smells like teen spirit from the Album Nevermind. A memorable soundtrack for an entire generation.

Tezza02 · 24-08-2015 12:04PM

Ah lads this is a toughie the 90s were the business. ok I'm going to say Common People by Pulp. It's a great sing along song, and relatable. Not that I've ever met a girl from Greece who studied sculpture at St. Martin's College

I mean the common/ poor bit. That's why I need to win my EP tickets. I bet that plucks at your heartstrings ðŸ˜‚

WetDaddy · 24-08-2015 12:08PM

It has to be Scatman by Scatman John. Scatman all the way home, upstairs and into bed. Scat scat scat. His name was Scatman. Guys. Seriously. Scat. Man.

MisterKipling · 24-08-2015 12:12PM

Rhythm is a dancer.... Most infectious booty shaking arms flayling head bopping choooon ever.....

maximoose · 24-08-2015 12:13PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cMG33mWVY

Oooooooooooooooo baby

Snowstandards · 24-08-2015 12:14PM

Phats & Smalls - Turn Around

This is literally the sound of the 90's.
It doesn't matter what mood you're in, this song is guaranteed to brighten up your day.

Somewhere out there, Phats & Smalls are looking down on us, empowering us with their power of 90's nostalgia. Either that or they're probably a few SU bars.

None the less, a sound that can define a decade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kXMcjKhBgU

ciarancu · 24-08-2015 12:15PM

Groove is in the Heart by Dee-Lite.

It still sounds great after all these years. Always gets a party going :)

C.Hewitt · 24-08-2015 12:17PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLIiF15wjQ

Growing up with an older sister in the 90s lead to this being my favorite song from that decade. Thanks to her I knew every move and lyric. If I win these tickets I'll be bringing her with me and serve up some baby spice 90s realness!!!

MGMTea · 24-08-2015 12:24PM

Ah lads you can't beat a bit of D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgMl9qBTBq0

Cutie_mcfruity · 24-08-2015 12:35PM

culture beat - Mr. Vain

Definite dancing tune

5dolla12 · 24-08-2015 12:35PM

Everybody - The Backstreet Boys

If you can find me a person that doesn't dance when this song comes on, then keep them to yourselves because I don't want anything to do with them. TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNEEEE!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M6samPEMpM

smallgarden · 24-08-2015 12:42PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ateQQc-AgEM
Seals kiss from a rose, love its use in vacation film!and reminds me of singing along to songs on long car journeys to cork

and love this version in community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUYGRxRCCoc

LBH95 · 24-08-2015 12:44PM

Has to be The Backstreet Boys 'I Want It That Way'.
To this day it still gives me the same feelings as it did in 1997! There are very few out there who do not know the words to this song whether the care to admit it or not! Fingers crossed for the EP tickets :D

vkid · 24-08-2015 12:50PM

Stardust - Music sounds better with you

https://youtu.be/TUC2b-OSZ00

Sums up the latter half of the 90's for me. Feel good song from 1998, heard everywhere around the world at the time.
Always heard it at festivals and in clubs, where music did sound better with you...your friends, your Mrs, your family.
A great party track from those days.

Dozen Wicked Words · 24-08-2015 12:53PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liNnCKPeEv0

Billy Bragg doing his bit for equality way back when. Including lines about driving mitsubishi zeros, Red Star Belgrade playing uncles and nuclear subs sinking in Scandinavia.

And of course featuring the wonderful Kirsty Mac Coll.

Conbhar · 24-08-2015 12:53PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74

davdd · 24-08-2015 12:56PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc

[font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif]Released in 1998 and topped the charts in 17 countries, including Ireland [/font][font=arial, sans-serif]#90sPowerParty[/font]

Kurtosis · 24-08-2015 01:22PM

My favourite has to be Aerosmith, I Don't Want To Miss A Thing. An apt song title for EP!

caatdolan · 24-08-2015 01:35PM

The 90s are personified by Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega!

weldoninhio · 24-08-2015 01:35PM

New Radicals - Get what you give. Brilliant song. Reminds me of studying with friends after school.

Hollister11 · 24-08-2015 01:59PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

Such a great song

SophiaLeon · 24-08-2015 02:19PM

Being a 90's baby myself this is probably the toughest question for me to answer! Although I am a die hard Britney Spears fan as she was the business and my absolute idol for most of my childhood I'm going to have to be a traitor and say Whigfield - Saturday Night!

Now, this was not an easy decision for me to make and a lot of thought and consideration went into this answer as I'm sure you can remember all the amazing boy bands and girl bands that completely took over the world such as the Spice Girls (Baby Spice being my favourite!), N-Sync and the Backstreet Boys! Whigfield - Saturday Night is defo a tune that even if you heard in the present day on a Saturday night it'd make you call your friends tell them you're all hitting the tiles, run up the stairs and start getting ready for a night out!!

It's stuck in my head for as long as I can remember as being a feel good song, my dad went out and bought me a Party Anthem CD for my 5th birthday and Saturday Night was on it and of course it was played on repeat as me and my friends danced like crazy to it, a memory I will never forget!

I think Saturday Night is also a good song choice to pick for this competition as Mark McCabe will be playing at Electric Picnic on the Saturday and nothing would make me happier to see the absolute legend himself!! I would LITERALLY be the HAPPIEST CAMPER if I won!!

I also have to mention that in runner up 2nd and 3rd place for my favourite 90s songs would have to be Los Del Rio - Macarena (Which I will ALWAYS be the first person on the dancefloor dancing to) and Aqua - Barbie Girl!! Amazing tunes as I'm sure you will agree!

Now, time to leave this brilliant tune here for your enjoyment and yes, I am singing along and I will be dancing around my kitchen now for the next hour or so to all my favourite 90's songs wishing I had a time machine to go back and relive the good oul days!

#90sPowerParty

#90sPowerParty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNQRtmIMxk

NotInventedHere · 24-08-2015 02:35PM

This is the song of 90s Ireland. Nothing else even comes close

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaz7OqyTHQ

Snowstandards · 24-08-2015 03:05PM

NotInventedHere wrote:

This is the song of 90s Ireland. Nothing else even comes close

Are you sure that's not Boston?

The_Minister · 24-08-2015 03:22PM

Maniac 2000

Why?

I entered a certain Dublin establishment recently, and discovered that I knew the DJ.
We exchanged pleasantries, and I fetched a pint.
Even though the place was close to empty, I requested Maniac 2000.
The. Floor. Hopped.

Few songs can still get people popping after close on 20 years.