What are some good, mostly forgotten, alternative songs from the 90's?

[crownjules]

I Mother Earth's One More Astronaut - Smashing Pumpkins with a little funk. They had some other good songs on their album but alas, I lost it long ago. This song was their one radio hit.

Most of the songs being listed are actually the most popular songs from the 90s alternative genre.

 

[MayorOfAmerica]

I don't like alt, but for some reason Howlin Maggie - Alcohol came to mind

 

[SphinxnihpS]

tree feed the belly
oops
belly feed the tree

Star is gold from Someone to Die for to Stay.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Group Four -Massive Attack

 

[Kadarin]

This might be a bit before the 90's, but I always loved this song for some reason.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q6nKP10j4s

IMO a better Church song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osz-GQbX37o&feature=related

Definitely looks 80s though.

 

[uli2000]

Most everything I wanted to mention has already been mentioned, but here's a few I havent seen yet:

Sugar-If I Can't Change Your Mind
Gin Blossoms-Hey Jealousy and Found Out About You
311-Down
and my personal faves Bad Religion with American Jesus, Struck a Nerve, Infected, Stranger Than Fiction, Drunk Sincerity, and so many others.

 

[UberNeuman]

Shakespears Sister - I Don't Care

 

[bolomite]

Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
The Cardigans - Lovefool
Sugar - Helpless
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads

 

[DougoMan]

Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GBoxdee52A


damn, Abel007 beat me to it. That song is just so catchy.

 

[UberNeuman]

Tom Waits - I don't wanna grow up.

 

[BUTCH1]

Porno for Pyros -Tahitian Moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57kHFXElTVI

Awesome, awesome song..

 

[BUTCH1]

Pete Droge, "if you don't love me"...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH8t9M-A7uY

 

[Oil]

Helmet - Unsung

 

[mrjminer]

Here's a few from a brief look at my collection that I haven't heard of in a while:

Blink 182 - Adam's Song
Candlebox - Cover Me
Candlebox - Far Behind
Candlebox - Happy Pills
Counting Crows - Round Here
Eve 6 - Leech
Eve 6 - Inside Out
Hole - Celebrity Skin
Hole - Malibu
Jerry Cantrell - My Song
Jerry Cantrell - Cut You In
Incubus - Pardon Me
Incubus - Stellar
Kenny Wayne Shepard - Blue On Black
Our Lady Peace - Clumsy
Our Lady Peace - Superman's Dead
Soul Asylum - Black Gold
Soul Asylum - Runaway Train

 

[JulesMaximus]

http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/08/14/top-100-alternative-songs-of-the-90s/

Good list.

:thumbsup: Listening to 'Sober' by Tool right now.

 

[arrfep]

Yo La Tango
Superchunk
Archers of Loaf

oh, and Pavement

Hahah YES! I found Archers of Loaf about ten years too late, but "Web in Front" is one of my favorite songs of all time. Also love "Wrong," and "Lowest Part is Free"/"Freezing Point." They're actually doing a small reunion tour, I grabbed tickets to a show this summer.

I can't get into Pavement. "Box Elder" is the only song I really like.

The Pandora station for Archers of Loaf has turned me onto all the stuff from that genre. Dinosaur Jr, Husker Du, Uncle Tupelo, etc. I feel like I'm discovering this whole universe that I only ever knew the surface of.

Sigh. Now I'm depressed and nostalgic.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Shoot -Sonic Youth

 

[DirkGently1]

Carter USM - Sheriff Fatman/Bloodsport For All

 

[silverpig]

Nice suggestion for Cumbersome by Seven Mary Three.

I'll add a good Canadian band:

Moist - Silver