Original video located here. Accessed 25th September 2015
Song title: Ruby Soho
Artist: Rancid
Year: 1995
Why I like this song:
There was no shortage of punk bands in the mid-nineties for a disaffected teen, like myself, could latch onto. Gotta love this one for it's energy and it's vocal activities (particularly those harmonies that close the song).
Original video located here. Accessed 23rd September 2015
Song title: Deception Bay
Artist: Boo Seeka
Year: 2015
Why I like this song:
It's proof that sometimes a song can win you over by pure seduction.
It must be in those synths...
Original video located here. Accessed 2nd March 2023
Song title: Peaches
Artist: The Presidents of the United States of America
Year: 1995
Why I like this song:
This was one of my favourite bands when I was in my early teens. Given that grunge was such a humourless genre, that someone would come long and inject some humour into the approach would make many a kid sit up and take notice.
From an adult perspective it's certainly dumb but in a good way.
Song title: The Masterplan
Artist: Oasis
Year: 1995
Why I like this song:
Back in 1995, when Oasis were huge, my sister brought the CD single of Wonderwall - a disc that had this song as a B-Side. And what do you know, i recall her playing this song more than the Wonderwall. And little did I know that we had come across something that many Oasis die-hards swear by: That their B-sides were great songs, often comparable, and even surpassing, the A-sides.
As for the song itself? It's such a rousing number that it is difficult to resist. And no matter how bad things can get it is a firm reminder that tomorrow is another day. Furthermore Noel says it's one of the best song's he's ever written so who am I to argue?
Song title: Want it all Back
Artist: Mai Yamane
Year: 1998
Why I like this song:
It's difficult to pick a song from the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack as one is spoilt for choice, with many great songs covering a variety of genres. But this one stands out for me as a fun number. Mai's angry performance is particularly humorous and its just the thing to chase down a corgi to.
Original video located here. Accessed 4th September 2015
Song title: The Reefer Song
Artist: Mindless Drug Hoover
Year: 1995
Why I like this song:
When I started listening to Triple J in the mid-nineties, it struck me about how much a lot of the songs had content that was worlds apart from commercial radio. Namely cussing and drugs.
And this stood out for me: It's cheerful, immediately catchy, is of a singalong nature and spins a rather amusing narrative. Kind of like an evil twin of something one would hear on Play School...