Guilty Pleasures

[Lexington]

if we\'re doing movies also, i am guilty as charged for crying during love actually

[FrankZappa]

music - tears for fear

movies now also? I actually like grease, for which I blame my older sister who played it (not kidding) almost every afternoon after school when I was in elementary school for like a month straight. When you\'re 4 years younger you have no say over the remote control. Same could be said for dirty dancing, also thanks to her.

[tyzack]

GARY NUMAN

I can\'t believe no one mention Tears until just now.

Oh, and DONOVAN.

[Spacey]

This thread is beyond my simple comprehension.

[SkyePrizm]

if we\'re doing movies also, i am guilty as charged for crying during love actually

OMG! I adore Love Actually!!!

music - tears for fear

movies now also? I actually like grease, for which I blame my older sister who played it (not kidding) almost every afternoon after school when I was in elementary school for like a month straight. When you\'re 4 years younger you have no say over the remote control. Same could be said for dirty dancing, also thanks to her.

Totally agree with Tears for Fears.  Loooove Head over Heels.

If we are doing movies,  Pump up the Volume and Heathers, both with Christian Slater.  Okay, add Gleaming the Cube.

[derickw]

if we\'re doing movies also, i am guilty as charged for crying during love actually

OMG! I adore Love Actually!!!

music - tears for fear

movies now also? I actually like grease, for which I blame my older sister who played it (not kidding) almost every afternoon after school when I was in elementary school for like a month straight. When you\'re 4 years younger you have no say over the remote control. Same could be said for dirty dancing, also thanks to her.

Totally agree with Tears for Fears.  Loooove Head over Heels.

If we are doing movies,  Pump up the Volume and Heathers, both with Christian Slater.  Okay, add Gleaming the Cube.

^^^ those are awesome movies. i had a VHS taped from tv of Gleaming the Cube. Pump Up the Volume is great, check it out if you haven\'t seen it

[leith]

if we\'re doing movies also, i am guilty as charged for crying during love actually

OMG! I adore Love Actually!!!

music - tears for fear

movies now also? I actually like grease, for which I blame my older sister who played it (not kidding) almost every afternoon after school when I was in elementary school for like a month straight. When you\'re 4 years younger you have no say over the remote control. Same could be said for dirty dancing, also thanks to her.

Totally agree with Tears for Fears.  Loooove Head over Heels.

If we are doing movies,  Pump up the Volume and Heathers, both with Christian Slater.  Okay, add Gleaming the Cube.

^^^ those are awesome movies. i had a VHS taped from tv of Gleaming the Cube. Pump Up the Volume is great, check it out if you haven\'t seen it

Heathers is a great movie.

[SlimPickens]

There\'s a lot of internet talk about a Heathers sequel.  I\'ve read that many of the original players (writer, director & actors) are involved.

Big Fun ROCKS!

[jocelyn]

I actually like grease, for which I blame my older sister who played it (not kidding) almost every afternoon after school when I was in elementary school for like a month straight.

I cannot tell you how much I despise Grease. The only thing worse is Bye Bye Birdie.

[wildcoyote]

vh1 ( a guilty pleasure in itself) put out the 100 Greatest songs of the 90\'s.  Here\'s the list a long with some they admitted were tough to leave off.  

I might take the ones left off over the actual list.

01. Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
02. U2 "One"
03. Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way"
04. Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"
05. Madonna "Vogue"
06. Sir Mix-A-Lot "Baby Got Back"
07. Britney Spears "...Baby One More Time"
08. TLC"Waterfalls"
09. R.E.M. "Losing My Religion"
10. Sinéad O\'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U"
11. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"
12. Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know"
13. Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) "Nuthin\' but a "G" Thang"
14. Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"
15. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge"
16. MC Hammer "U Can\'t Touch This"
17. Destiny\'s Child "Say My Name"
18. Metallica "Enter Sandman"
19. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
20. Hanson "MMMBop"
21. Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On"
22. Beck "Loser"
23. Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue "Whatta Man"
24. House of Pain "Jump Around"
25. Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"
26. Eminem "My Name Is"
27. Counting Crows "Mr. Jones"
28. Ricky Martin "Livin\' la Vida Loca"
29. Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby"
30. *NSYNC "Tearin\' Up My Heart"
31. Radiohead "Creep"
32. BLACKstreet "No Diggity"
33. Spice Girls "Wannabe"
34. Third Eye Blind "Semi-Charmed Life"
35. Oasis "Wonderwall"
36. C+C Music Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
37. Green Day "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
38. Christina Aguilera "Genie In A Bottle"
39. Goo Goo Dolls "Iris"
40. Color Me Badd "I Wanna Sex You Up"
41. Spin Doctors "Two Princes"
42. Collective Soul "Shine"
43. En Vogue "My Lovin\' (You\'re Never Gonna Get It)"
44. The Fugees "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
45. Hootie & the Blowfish "Only Wanna Be With You"
46. Shania Twain "You\'re Still the One"
47. Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch "Good Vibrations"
48. Matchbox Twenty "3 AM"
49. Jewel "Who Will Save Your Soul"
50. Alice in Chains "Man in the Box"
51. Tupac (featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) "California Love"
52. Sugar Ray "Fly"
53. Naughty by Nature "O.P.P."
54. Joan Osborne "One of Us"
55. Fiona Apple "Criminal"
56. L.L. Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out"
57. Jay-Z featuring Amil and Ja Rule "Can I Get A..."
58. Sophie B. Hawkins "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover"
59. Weezer "Buddy Holly"
60. Bell Biv DeVoe "Poison"
61. Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do"
62. Live "I Alone"
63. The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Puff Daddy "Mo Money Mo Problems"
64. The Presidents of the United States of America "Peaches"
65. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"
66. Edwin McCain "I\'ll Be"
67. Deee-Lite "Groove Is In The Heart"
68. Will Smith "Gettin\' Jiggy Wit It"
69. Korn "Freak on a Leash"
70. Jamiroquai "Virtual Insanity"
71. Arrested Development "Tennessee"
72. Barenaked Ladies "One Week"
73. Marcy Playground "Sex and Candy"
74. Cher "Believe"
75. Kris Kross "Jump"
76. Blues Traveler "Run-Around"
77. Ice Cube "It Was a Good Day"
78. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way"
79. Meredith Brooks "Bitch"
80. Right Said Fred "I\'m Too Sexy"
81. Paula Cole "I Don\'t Want to Wait"
82. Geto Boys "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
83. The Breeders "Cannonball"
84. Snow "Informer"
85. Cypress Hill "Insane In The Brain"
86. The Cranberries "Linger"
87. Billy Ray Cyrus "Achy Breaky Heart"
88. Duncan Sheik "Barely Breathing"
89. Liz Phair "Never Said"
90. New Radicals "You Get What You Give"
91. Sarah McLachlan "Building a Mystery"
92. Public Enemy "911 Is A Joke"
93. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories "Stay"
94. Fastball "The Way"
95. Montell Jordan "This is How We Do It"
96. Nelson "(Can\'t Live Without Your) Love and Affection"
97. Prince & The New Power Generation "Gett Off"
98. EMF"Unbelievable"
99. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
100. Gerardo "Rico Suave

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Snoop Dogg-Gin And Juice
No Doubt- Just A Girl
Nine Inch Nails- Closer
Blind Melon- No Rain
Jane\'s Addiction- Been Caught Stealing
Sinéad O\'Connor- Nothing Compares 2 U
The Black Crowes- Hard To Handle
4 Non Blondes- Whats Up
Faith No More- Epic
Tool- Sober
Gin Blossoms- Hey Jealousy
Only Happy When It Rains- Garbage
Jay-Z Hard-  Knock Life

[Drew_Kingsley]

Blind Melon- No Rain
Sinéad O\'Connor- Nothing Compares 2 U
Faith No More- Epic
Gin Blossoms- Hey Jealousy

While they admit that these songs were "hard to leave off", the four above undoubtedly deserve to be on list (...he argued as if this list mattered for anything). Maybe the Gin Blossoms song is more of an after-the-fact popular song, but No Rain is probably one of the top ten songs of the 90s (keeping in mind that we\'re talking popularity here, not how many times they change time/key signature).


Also, I just noticed that "Nothing Compares 2 U" is both in the top ten and on the "hard to leave off" list... because clearly VH1 was too good to hire me back when I applied.

[wildcoyote]

Good spot on Sinead.  For the record I\'ve always enjoyed her and Prince.

That Gin Blossoms album was HUGE in my high school.  I think everyone bought it.

[Me!]

There\'s a lot of internet talk about a Heathers sequel.  I\'ve read that many of the original players (writer, director & actors) are involved.

Big Fun ROCKS!

I usually ignore this thread.  But I am so glad I read this.  Heathers is an absolute classic.

"Es-ki-mo..."

[estahwhaddup]

vh1 ( a guilty pleasure in itself) put out the 100 Greatest songs of the 90\'s.  Here\'s the list a long with some they admitted were tough to leave off.  

I might take the ones left off over the actual list.

01. Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
02. U2 "One"
03. Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way"
04. Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"
05. Madonna "Vogue"
06. Sir Mix-A-Lot "Baby Got Back"
07. Britney Spears "...Baby One More Time"
08. TLC"Waterfalls"
09. R.E.M. "Losing My Religion"
10. Sinéad O\'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U"
11. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"
12. Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know"
13. Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) "Nuthin\' but a "G" Thang"
14. Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"
15. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge"
16. MC Hammer "U Can\'t Touch This"
17. Destiny\'s Child "Say My Name"
18. Metallica "Enter Sandman"
19. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
20. Hanson "MMMBop"
21. Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On"
22. Beck "Loser"
23. Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue "Whatta Man"
24. House of Pain "Jump Around"
25. Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"
26. Eminem "My Name Is"
27. Counting Crows "Mr. Jones"
28. Ricky Martin "Livin\' la Vida Loca"
29. Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby"
30. *NSYNC "Tearin\' Up My Heart"
31. Radiohead "Creep"
32. BLACKstreet "No Diggity"
33. Spice Girls "Wannabe"
34. Third Eye Blind "Semi-Charmed Life"
35. Oasis "Wonderwall"
36. C+C Music Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
37. Green Day "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
38. Christina Aguilera "Genie In A Bottle"
39. Goo Goo Dolls "Iris"
40. Color Me Badd "I Wanna Sex You Up"
41. Spin Doctors "Two Princes"
42. Collective Soul "Shine"
43. En Vogue "My Lovin\' (You\'re Never Gonna Get It)"
44. The Fugees "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
45. Hootie & the Blowfish "Only Wanna Be With You"
46. Shania Twain "You\'re Still the One"
47. Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch "Good Vibrations"
48. Matchbox Twenty "3 AM"
49. Jewel "Who Will Save Your Soul"
50. Alice in Chains "Man in the Box"
51. Tupac (featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) "California Love"
52. Sugar Ray "Fly"
53. Naughty by Nature "O.P.P."
54. Joan Osborne "One of Us"
55. Fiona Apple "Criminal"
56. L.L. Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out"
57. Jay-Z featuring Amil and Ja Rule "Can I Get A..."
58. Sophie B. Hawkins "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover"
59. Weezer "Buddy Holly"
60. Bell Biv DeVoe "Poison"
61. Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do"
62. Live "I Alone"
63. The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Puff Daddy "Mo Money Mo Problems"
64. The Presidents of the United States of America "Peaches"
65. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"
66. Edwin McCain "I\'ll Be"
67. Deee-Lite "Groove Is In The Heart"
68. Will Smith "Gettin\' Jiggy Wit It"
69. Korn "Freak on a Leash"
70. Jamiroquai "Virtual Insanity"
71. Arrested Development "Tennessee"
72. Barenaked Ladies "One Week"
73. Marcy Playground "Sex and Candy"
74. Cher "Believe"
75. Kris Kross "Jump"
76. Blues Traveler "Run-Around"
77. Ice Cube "It Was a Good Day"
78. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way"
79. Meredith Brooks "Bitch"
80. Right Said Fred "I\'m Too Sexy"
81. Paula Cole "I Don\'t Want to Wait"
82. Geto Boys "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
83. The Breeders "Cannonball"
84. Snow "Informer"
85. Cypress Hill "Insane In The Brain"
86. The Cranberries "Linger"
87. Billy Ray Cyrus "Achy Breaky Heart"
88. Duncan Sheik "Barely Breathing"
89. Liz Phair "Never Said"
90. New Radicals "You Get What You Give"
91. Sarah McLachlan "Building a Mystery"
92. Public Enemy "911 Is A Joke"
93. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories "Stay"
94. Fastball "The Way"
95. Montell Jordan "This is How We Do It"
96. Nelson "(Can\'t Live Without Your) Love and Affection"
97. Prince & The New Power Generation "Gett Off"
98. EMF"Unbelievable"
99. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
100. Gerardo "Rico Suave

---------------------------------
Snoop Dogg-Gin And Juice
No Doubt- Just A Girl
Nine Inch Nails- Closer
Blind Melon- No Rain
Jane\'s Addiction- Been Caught Stealing
Sinéad O\'Connor- Nothing Compares 2 U
The Black Crowes- Hard To Handle
4 Non Blondes- Whats Up
Faith No More- Epic
Tool- Sober
Gin Blossoms- Hey Jealousy
Only Happy When It Rains- Garbage
Jay-Z Hard-  Knock Life

i totally sang a snippet of each song in my head whilst scrolling down the list.  ps:  where\'s the "we were only freshman" song by that one band?? (i forget their name).  or ben folds five "brick" or that "closing time" song?  also- this list is void without Boys II Men.

[davepeck]

you have got to be fucking kidding me that there is no November Rain or Estranged on that list!!!

and agree^infinity on the Boyz II Men comment as well. blasphemy.