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Subject: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: woops on 07/18/05 at 7:19 pm

5= Best, 1= Worst

BTW, some might not be "alternative", but were/are played on alternative stations




1. Nirvana "Come As You Are"
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman"
3. Alice In Chains "Would"
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing"
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings"
7. Hole "Violet"
8. Green Day "Basket Case"
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"
11. Veruca Salt "Seether"
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces"
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss"
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
15. REM "Losing My Religion"
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train"
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way"
18. Jane's Addiction "Stop"
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)"
20. Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
21. U2 "The Fly"
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want"
23. Breeders "Cannonball"
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water"
25. Beck "Devils Haricut"

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: Red Ant on 07/18/05 at 7:35 pm

To avoid decimals, 10=Best, 1=Worst. If that is too confusing, divide my score by 2. n/a means I don't know the song and these are just my score/opinions only.

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are" 8
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman"  4-probably the worst SG song that got regular airplay and they are my 3rd fav band.
3. Alice in Chains "Would" 10
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy" 6
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing" 9
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings" 6, overplayed but SP's best song, which isn't saying much
7. Hole "Violet" 7
8. Green Day "Basket Case" 8
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" 8
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer" 8
11. Veruca Salt "Seether" n/a
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces" 10
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss" 6
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage" 6- This isn't alternative in my book.
15. REM "Losing My Religion" 5- This isn't alternative either.
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 6
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" 7
18. Jane's Addiction "Stop" n/a
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)" n/a
20. Sonic Youth "Kool Thing" n/a
21. U2 "The Fly" n/a and I don't consider U2 alternative.
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want" n/a
23. Breeders "Cannonball" n/a
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water" n/a
25. Beck "Devils Haricut" 7

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: GoodRedShirt on 07/18/05 at 8:29 pm

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are" 4
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman" 3.5 (Not their best single)
3. Alice In Chains "Would" 4.5
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy" 4
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing" 4
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings" 3
8. Green Day "Basket Case" 3 (Never really liked them, never disliked them either)
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" 1 (Can't stand them)
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer" 2 (Not their best single)
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces" 5
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss" 3
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage" 1
15. REM "Losing My Religion" 4
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 4
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" 3.5
18. Jane's Addiction "Stop" 3
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)" 4 (Their best song)
20. Sonic Youth "Kool Thing" 3
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water" 3.5
25. Beck "Devils Haricut" 4.5

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: nally on 07/18/05 at 10:17 pm

If I don't know a song, I will omit it.

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are" 4
3. Alice In Chains "Would" 2
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy" 3
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing" 2
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings" 2...not their best
8. Green Day "Basket Case" 3
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" 2
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer" I have actually not heard this song; just a portion of it in a Weird Al polka medley.
11. Veruca Salt "Seether" 3
15. REM "Losing My Religion" 5
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 4
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" 5
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want" 5
23. Breeders "Cannonball" 10...I think it's a cool song. 8) Just last week I heard it on the radio for the first time in about 4 years...kinda forgot about it for a moment though.
25. Beck "Devils Haricut" 2

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: woops on 07/19/05 at 9:44 pm

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are" 5
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman" 3
3. Alice In Chains "Would" 4
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy" 4
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing" 4
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings" 5
7. Hole "Violet" 4
8. Green Day "Basket Case"
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" 4
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer" 4
11. Veruca Salt "Seether" 4
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces" 5
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss" 4
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage" 4
15. REM "Losing My Religion" 4
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 4
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" 3
18. Jane's Addiction "Stop" 4
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)" 5
20. Sonic Youth "Kool Thing" 4
21. U2 "The Fly" 4
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want" 4
23. Breeders "Cannonball" 4
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water"  5
25. Beck "Devils Haricut" 3

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: Chrisrj on 08/08/05 at 8:19 pm

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are"5
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman"3
3. Alice In Chains "Would"3
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"4
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing"5
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings"5
7. Hole "Violet"4
8. Green Day "Basket Case"5
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"4
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"5
11. Veruca Salt "Seether"3
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces"4
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss"4
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"5
15. REM "Losing My Religion"5
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train"5
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way"4
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)"haven't listened to it enough...
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want"4
23. Breeders "Cannonball"4
25. Beck "Devils Haricut"4

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: Tanya1976 on 08/09/05 at 2:27 pm

. Nirvana "Come As You Are".....4
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman"...4..soundgarden was pretty cool...though my fave is Black Hole Sun
3. Alice In Chains "Would"....3
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"......4...nice song, the video confused me the first time I saw it, though
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing"....4, rape as a subject for a song not really cool
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings"5..."Spite of my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage"...great lyric
7. Hole "Violet"3...not my fave hole song, prefer Doll Parts
8. Green Day "Basket Case"5....love it! love it!
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"5.....good song, funny azz video, don't forget their song "Come out and play"
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"5...still one of the best lyrics out there...."I want to f#@k you like an animal"....tasty
11. Veruca Salt "Seether"5....I like the song...I don't have to explain!
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces"4.8....great band...though "Epic" is better
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss"2...love RHCP...didn't care for this song
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"3...it's okay, not my fave
15. REM "Losing My Religion"4.5...good song, artistic video = great effort!
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train"4.3...good song, depressing though
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way"4.5...I wouldn't call this alternative, just plain rock
18. Jane's Addiction "Stop"2...not my fave, prefer "Been Caught Stealing"
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)"3.7....memorable, though I still only know it as "Sweater", "Buddy Holly" was cool!
20. Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"1..not very memorable
21. U2 "The Fly"1...I have to hear it again to see if I remember it
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want"5...call me cheesy, but I love this song
23. Breeders "Cannonball"5....I love this song!
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water" 2.5..it's okay, but nothing to write home about
25. Beck "Devils Haricut"3...I had the biggest crush on this guy in my English class who looked just liked him when Beck arrived!

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: Dominic L. on 08/18/05 at 10:50 am

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are"-4 (I'm tired of it)
3. Alice In Chains "Would"-5 (Sounds like Pink Floyd kinda)
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing"- 4
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings"-3
8. Green Day "Basket Case"-4
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"-3
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"-5 (a little long, but I still like it)
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss"-3
15. REM "Losing My Religion"-5
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)"-4
25. Beck "Devils Haricut"-5 ( I love Beck)

Wow, I don't know a lot of these

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: Jewel on 12/07/05 at 1:09 am

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are"-----3.75

4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"--------3.5

6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings"--------3.25

8. Green Day "Basket Case"---------3

9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"---------3.25

10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"-----2.5

11. Veruca Salt "Seether"---------3

15. REM "Losing My Religion"------3

16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train"----------2.75

17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way"--------3

19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)"--------2.75  Too weird

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: witchain on 12/07/05 at 3:05 pm

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are" 4
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman" 3
3. Alice In Chains "Would" 4
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy" 1
7. Hole "Violet" 2
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" 1
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer" 3
11. Veruca Salt "Seether" 3
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces" 2
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss" 5
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage" 3
15. REM "Losing My Religion" 4
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 2
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" 3
18. Jane's Addiction "Stop" 3
20. Sonic Youth "Kool Thing" 4
21. U2 "The Fly" 3
23. Breeders "Cannonball" 4
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water" 5
25. Beck "Devils Haricut" 3

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: agoraphobicwhacko on 12/16/05 at 11:38 pm

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are" 3
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman" 3
3. Alice In Chains "Would" 4
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy" 4
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing" 5
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings" 3
7. Hole "Violet" 1
8. Green Day "Basket Case" 1
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" 1
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"4
11. Veruca Salt "Seether"5
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces"4
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss" 1
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage" 1
15. REM "Losing My Religion" 4
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 3
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" 3
18. Jane's Addiction "Stop" 2
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)" 4
20. Sonic Youth "Kool Thing" 2
21. U2 "The Fly" 3
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want" 2
23. Breeders "Cannonball" 2
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water" 3
25. Beck "Devils Haricut 3

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: elefanten on 01/08/06 at 7:52 am

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are" 4/5
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman" 3/5
3. Alice In Chains "Would" 3/5
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy" 2/5
5. Stone Temple Pilots "Sex Type Thing" ?/5
6. Smashing Punpkins "Bullet With Buttefly Wings" ?/5
7. Hole "Violet" ?/5
8. Green Day "Basket Case" 4/5
9. The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" 5/5
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer" 4/5
11. Veruca Salt "Seether" ?/5
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces" 4/5
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck My Kiss"4/5
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage" 3/5
15. REM "Losing My Religion" 2/5
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" ?/5
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" 2/5
18. Jane's Addiction "Stop" 4/5
19. Weezer "Undone (The Sweater Song)" ?/5
20. Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"  ?/5
21. U2 "The Fly" 2/5
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want"  ?/5
23. Breeders "Cannonball"  ?/5
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water"  ?/5
25. Beck "Devils Haricut" 3/5

Subject: Re: Rate these '90's Alternative Rock Songs

Written By: AnnieBanannie on 01/09/06 at 9:30 pm

I'm only rating the ones I recognize...

1. Nirvana "Come As You Are"  3 - not their best
2. Soundgarden "Spoonman"    4 - cute song
4. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"  5 Good song
7. Hole "Violet"  5 The best I've heard by her
10. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"  5 - Good song
11. Veruca Salt "Seether"  4 - Liked this one
12. Faith No More "Falling To Pieces"  5 Loved this when it came out
14. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"  2 not their best
15. REM "Losing My Religion"  any song by REM is a 5, this song defines the 90's and my 20's
16. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train"  - 4 OK song
17. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way"  -- 2 overrated song and artist
21. U2 "The Fly"  --  3 good album but not the best song
22. Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want"  -- 3 Walk On The Ocean was better
23. Breeders "Cannonball"  5 anyone else see these ladies open for Nirvana?  Good band
24. PJ Harvey "Down By The Water" -- 3

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