This “what were you like in the 90’s” trend has made me realise one thing

[EdinaTheConfessor]

How much I hate Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.
I mean (controversial) I always have. But now I hate it even more.
There I said it.
Am I being unreasonable?

Proud Mary

Shite.

Never liked this song but was already well aware of Goo Goo Dolls as i loved A Boy Named Goo album and still play it regularly.

proud mary

i dont like the Iris song, means nothing to me

I don't remember this song from the 90s. This is the first time I've heard it.

I don’t mind the song but definitely wouldn’t be a wedding choice and it doesn’t scream 90’s anthem to me. Given the memories that go with it it was surely later 90’s? I haven’t seen the trend which is surprising as I spend more time than I should on SM

I was joking. I mean, I do hate the song... but telling the poster she's wrong was a joke. As denoted by the emoji that follows.

Chill. Go and listen to Iris or something.

It’s a cover, it was originally written/recorded by the bloke from Creedence (John Fogarty?). Tina kind of ‘soul revued’-ed it (I think it’s great).

Iris is a horrendous dirge, I shunned it in the 90s and continue to shun it in my 40s but I’m glad that the Goo Goo Dolls are getting a fun royalties cheque.

Edited to fill a peri-memory hole

Indie adjacent is a good way of describing it. I liked it back when, but it really didn’t feature in my 90s. My 90s was cigarettes and alcohol, placing your hands, participating in Parklife and going to the cornershop!

I love Iris it appealed to all my teen angst.

Angels and wonderwall can get in the bin though

Love the song, particularly the live version where it’s absolutely pissing it down but they carry on!
The 90’s for me were a very free and happy time. I was doing a job I’d worked hard for, had money to spend, got married and had my children.

My housemate had the album from the Breakfast at Tiffany's crowd. Was all awful.
I would lump everything the band that did Friends theme into the same category. In fact it came earlier so is to blame

Listen to Slipknot Snuff. Your argument falls right down 😂

God I miss the 90s! Those of us who lived through them never realised how good we had it (plus, I was young and gorgeous 😆)

Everything is so fucking depressing now!!!!

I realise that's not the point of this thread. I don't mind the song. But I really hate 'Sit Down' by James and 'Tubthumping' by Chumbawamba - if either of those intensely irritating songs comes on the radio I instantly turn it off.

Awful song, suited to a John Lewis advert.

Nope. You're wrong; I'm right, and anyone who disagrees with me is an a'hole.
😜😜😜😜

No, behave. I'm right😎😂

Where's that wiggling arse smiley when you need it? 🤔

😂😂😂😁

Loved the 80s and 90s - before the managed decline of the UK. So glad I'm old and don't have children.

I’ve never heard of it. But you know they say if you can remember the 90’s you weren’t there 🤣

I only know the song because it was played in the background of a Gavin and Stacey scene. Anything associated with Gavin and Stacey has to be good. And controversially I include James Corden as a particularly good thing. Why such a talented and creative man attracts so much hate is a mystery to me.

I was in my twenties, and soo slim back then, too. 😭 Dancing into the early hours fuelled by nothing more than 6Op cans of Diet Coke, Consulate Menthol ciggies, and amyl nitrite. Good times! 😅

Oh my god consulate menthols. I'd completely forgotten those. My uncle used to smoke them 😂 I started on the b and h gold😅