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Favourite overlooked and underrated songs from the 90s

111 replies

Floogal · 03/06/2023 11:21

A few weeks ago, I started a thread about lesser known hits from the 1980s. My favourite lesser known 90s songs include.
OMD - walking on the milky way.
Ali Campbell - that look in your eye.
Alisha rules the World - Alisha's attic (not as successful as their other singles but I much preferred it).
How bizarre by OMC. Scarlett with Independent love song (blatant rip off of November rain, but still ace)
You and me against the World by Space.
Deetah_ relax.
Music box _ everything is going to be alright.
Life by Desree

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Nowgimmeagin · 03/06/2023 11:23

6 underground by the sneaker pimps!

Hoffi · 03/06/2023 11:32

Matthew Sweet is one of my favourite singer songwriters who never gets the attention he deserves - his 90s albums Girlfriend and 100% Fun are classics.

DuranNotSpandeau · 03/06/2023 11:39

Lazarus by Boo Radleys. Everytime I hear Wake Up Boo I roll my eyes.
Caught By The Fuzz by Supergrass. Ditto when I hear We're Alright.😂

Crabwoman · 03/06/2023 11:42

Glory box - Portishead
Damn, I wish I was your lover and right beside you by - Sophie B Hawkins.
Muzzy Star - fade into you.

Currently listening to Shimmer by Fuel on repeat.

golddustwomen · 03/06/2023 11:45

@Crabwoman right beside you is one of my favourite tunes. Such a summer bbq tune!

DuranNotSpandeau · 03/06/2023 11:49

One of Us by Joan Osbourne, love singing to that.

What if God was one of us,
Just a slob like one of us,
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home.

Crabwoman · 03/06/2023 11:52

DuranNotSpandeau · 03/06/2023 11:39

Lazarus by Boo Radleys. Everytime I hear Wake Up Boo I roll my eyes.
Caught By The Fuzz by Supergrass. Ditto when I hear We're Alright.😂

Caught by the fuzz is my favourite Supergrass song.

Also, Sabotage by the Beastie Boys is epic. If you want a nostalgia mash up, watch this...

ToBeOrNotToBee · 03/06/2023 11:55

Secret smile

Iamtheonwandlonely · 09/09/2023 22:25

Cleopatra,Coming at cha.

Presil · 09/09/2023 22:27

That Joan Osborne song always makes me think of Austin Powers II, when he pretends he's composed it.

Walking on the milky way is great!

LadyHag · 09/09/2023 22:39

Sleep by Marion

I loved the singer's hair - goth bob!

curliegirlie · 09/09/2023 22:45

Floogal · 03/06/2023 11:21

A few weeks ago, I started a thread about lesser known hits from the 1980s. My favourite lesser known 90s songs include.
OMD - walking on the milky way.
Ali Campbell - that look in your eye.
Alisha rules the World - Alisha's attic (not as successful as their other singles but I much preferred it).
How bizarre by OMC. Scarlett with Independent love song (blatant rip off of November rain, but still ace)
You and me against the World by Space.
Deetah_ relax.
Music box _ everything is going to be alright.
Life by Desree

I LOVE You and me against the Wold and thanks you for reminding me about Independent Love Song 😀

GoodbyeErinsborough · 09/09/2023 23:02

Love independent love song!
I'll try to think of some more

Doseagullstasteoffish · 09/09/2023 23:03

Mouth - Merril Bainbridge
Breathe (a little deeper) - Blameless
Don’t Leave Me - Blackstreet

I loved Alisha’s Attic and everything by Space. Independent Love Song is still one of my go to ‘put it on and belt it out’ tunes!

tunainatin · 09/09/2023 23:11

Not a song but a band, the Longpigs were brilliant and I rarely hear them played/mentioned now.

TeeNoG · 09/09/2023 23:16

Where's me Jumper by The Sultans of Ping FC

AlphaAlpha · 09/09/2023 23:25

Tamsin archer
Sleeping satellites

NellyTimes · 09/09/2023 23:27

The Sea - Morcheeba
Almost Unreal - Roxette
Right In The Night - Jam and Spoon
Kiss The Rain - Billie Myers
Love Is Everywhere - Cicero
Jacky - Marc Almond
Comin' On Strong - The Shamen
Being Brave - Menswear

Also love Independent Love Song and Walking On The Milky Way. Have seen OMD a few times and they never perform this, apparently because they were annoyed it wasn't very successful.

YouAndMeVsTheWorld · 09/09/2023 23:31

Recently rediscovered Space as you may be able to tell, the ballad of Tom Jones is a stonker

RenoDakota · 09/09/2023 23:36

TeeNoG · 09/09/2023 23:16

Where's me Jumper by The Sultans of Ping FC

Absolutely this!

But equally, Birdhouse in Your Soul by They Might Be Giants. I was supposed to be seeing them in Manchester in November but their whole tour has just been postponed for a year (for a very understandable reason - illness).
Gutted.

AfingeroffudgeisNOTenough · 09/09/2023 23:37

Missing - Everything but the girl
Girl from Mars - Ash
Pretty fly for a white guy - OutKast

90s is my era - anything past about 2002 I’m clueless about!

HarrietSchulenberg · 09/09/2023 23:39

I'm coming in about 3 years early but "All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away kit" is an overlooked joy by the mighty Half Man Half Biscuit.

HarrietSchulenberg · 09/09/2023 23:41

From the 90s I suggest "Teenage Mother Superior" by Bedazzled.

nobodysdaughter · 09/09/2023 23:41

Fait Accompli by Curve. I only recently looked at the lyrics - they're class!