![]() I don’t even know where to begin, but if the Chili Peppers have maybe the best song on a list of “25 Alternative Songs That Were Huge In 1999,” then you need another fucking list. If you were forced to listen to any of these songs in 1999 and ESPECIALLY if you like any of them, that’s called Stockholm Syndrome and it’s not your fault. I’m not even gonna read it out in numerical order, I’m just gonna go artist-song. I was gonna do, “If you were listening to this in 1999, then you’ll probably like that,” but when I saw the list of options I knew that gimmick was dead as Dillinger. This is music as product and brand management accessory, no more or less important than your bucket hat, Adidas warmup, and used copy of Fush Yu Mang (callback!). ![]() BuzzFeed is pop culture at its most basic and in a weird way, honest. ![]() I don’t want the Village Voice, Rolling Stone, or Pitchfork try-hard opinion. For shits and giggles – and I assure you, it was way more of the former than the latter – I Googled “alternative rock 1999” and the first or second link was a BuzzFeed article entitled, “ 25 Alternative Songs That Were Huge In 1999.” Perfect. If you like jumping headfirst into a woodchipper, then you should like Smashing Pumpkins. If you like The Stooges, then you should like Mudhoney. If you like Green Day, then you should like The Muffs. OK, so I was starting prep for this week’s show and thought about the If Then game. Or hell, just hang out and listen, that’s cool, too. All you gotta do is hit that “Buy Me a Coffee” button at the top of the page or the “Support” button at the bottom and magic will follow. If you’d like to support the only music podcast that matters you can do so at the $5 and $20/month levels. ![]() Anytime I can get a Young Frankenstein scene in my head, that’s a good day. So Will, thanks so much for joining the Don’t Call It Nothing family and I have to admit, when I saw the name Will Brucher, my first thought was. I’m your host Lance Davis and today we dive into 1999 as I finish up this initial run of episodes where I’ve been giving y’all a little taste of each year of the decade.īefore we get into that, though, lemme give a shout out to Will Brucher, who became a member at the $5/month level and apparently has been on the LD train since back in the Adios Lounge days. Welcome to Don't Call It Nothing, the podcast dedicated to the lost history of '90s roots, rap, and rock 'n' roll. Theme Song: Mike Nicolai, “Trying To Get It Right” ![]()
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