Did 90's rock music make any sense?

[Jeeebus]

In connection with the recent thread about 1994 (I think that's the one) being the best year for 90's music, I pose this question:

Did 90's rock (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, etc.) make any sense whatsoever?

I've been flipping back and forth on Sirius from the 90's alternative/rock station to the classic rock station, and while I still love all the songs I loved in the 90's, I have no idea wtf they are talking about. Am I getting less in touch with my inner child as I age, or am I just getting old?

This thread includes 108% moar pole.

 

[Gibson486]

90's had alot of dumb lyrics.

Lots of music from England could only be understood by people from England. Lots of music from the US sounded good, but the lyrics could remain a mystery to what they actually meant.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Made plenty of sense














if you were lit up on heroin like they were

 

[Zebo]

Dog shit. I bet Led Zeppelin or Beatles sold more CDs in the 90s than 90's bands. Most of them you won't even hear ever again on Radio.

 

[BTA]

Well I remember seeing a documentary about Nirvana and Cobain said he wrote song lyrics by just putting together phrases he thought sounded cool.

So no it probably didn't and doesn't make any sense.

 

[Gibson486]

Well I remember seeing a documentary about Nirvana and Cobain said he wrote song lyrics by just putting together phrases he thought sounded cool.

So no it probably didn't and doesn't make any sense.

I think that summarizes all music from the 80's and beyond.

 

[IronWing]

I tuned out pop/rock in the 90s cause it mostly sucked.

 

[meltdown75]

i'm usually too busy rocking out to analyze the lyrics and stuff.

pour some shukup ramen......

 

[dank69]

I'm sure if you try really, really hard, you might be able to some a song or two from every era that had lyrics that made no sense. I won't go so far as to guarantee it, but i'd think it would be possible.

 

[lxskllr]

I never listened to popular 90s music.

I'm sure if you try really, really hard, you might be able to some a song or two from every era that had lyrics that made no sense. I won't go so far as to guarantee it, but i'd think it would be possible.

You might have some problems with stuff before the 50s. Outside of pure novelty songs, I think they all made sense.

 

[dank69]

I tuned out pop/rock in the 90s cause it mostly sucked.

I know Primus definitely sucked.

 

[meltdown75]

I know Primus definitely sucked.

:thumbsup:

PRIMUS SUCKS!

 

[meltdown75]

btw i never liked or listened to anything mainstream, therefore i am cool on message boards.

 

[alkemyst]

Crue rocked, so did Metallica.

 

[Gibson486]

btw i never liked or listened to anything mainstream, therefore i am cool on message boards.

LOL....

 

[dank69]

Crue rocked, so did Metallica.

Are you one of those guys that calls into the local rock station to request Metallica when they already play Metallica every hour on the hour?

 

[lxskllr]

Crue rocked, so did Metallica.

Aren't they 80s bands? Motley Crue stands out as the absolute worst concert I've ever seen. I reluctantly went because a friend of mine needed someone to go with him, and the ticket was free(for me). It was so fuckin' loud I felt nauseous, and of course the music was terrible. Their skill didn't improve any from their studio crap :^S

 

[spaceman]

the 90s rocked
i was too busy having fun to cut out my paper heart on a blackhole sun with a toad the wet sprocket on emaciated freddy mercs bicycle moustache.
were were people
shiny
happy
sunshine people
were were acid lords
ranters ravers grungers deadrockers

were werent the walrus and werent the wall
we were maazy starring in a supernova and we didnt get champagn from noah
so yeah

 

[dank69]

the 90s rocked
i was too busy having fun to cut out my paper heart on a blackhole sun with a toad the wet sprocket on emaciated freddy mercs bicycle moustache.
were were people
shiny
happy
sunshine people
were were acid lords
ranters ravers grungers deadrockers

were werent the walrus and werent the wall
we were maazy starring in a supernova and we didnt get champagn from noah
so yeah

garbage

 

[lxskllr]

Mazzy Star's the shit. I like all of Dave Robinack and Hope Sandoval's projects.

 

[spaceman]

garbage

yeah shirly rocked
she had bee stings tho
*shrug it wasnt perfect
it was good enough

 

[IronWing]

btw i never liked or listened to anything mainstream, therefore i am cool on message boards.

I never liked cool people on message boards, there4 i am cooler than the cool people on message boards.

 

[dank69]

yeah shirly rocked
she had bee stings tho
*shrug it wasnt perfect
it was good enough

I heard she was into watersports.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Opeth started out in the 90s, and their lyrics are fantastic.

 

[zsdersw]

The Smashing Pumpkins were my favorite from that time.