When I think about certain decades my mind instantly jumps to the music that came out of them. It was an interesting time for my taste personally. I suppose being a tween is the time where you discover what you actually like as opposed to what the charts tell you to like. I remember going from perfecting Spice Girls and Britney dance moves to falling in love with Kurt Cobain and black T-shirts all in the same year. This is why I was inspired to crank my Nineties playlist at the gym today. The playlist was actually born out of my inner Nineties child love for mix tapes...
When I first started falling for Tom, for some reason I thought it appropriate to make him these mix tapes. Although, seeing as he didn't actually have cassette player access (and let's face it, 'drag and drop' beats 'rewinding and fast forwarding' in the efficiency stakes) I decided a CD was preferable. Anyway, I'd made a few of these compilations and decided he might appreciate a serving of Nirvana, sprinkled with Blur and seasoned with the Smashing Pumpkins...as you do.
Man I enjoyed listening to that today. I really want to host a Nineties party now just so I can bombard people with my favourite tunes from that time. There are plenty.
It's not just about the music though, fashion of course plays a huge part in defining a decade. Like me, you may have noticed some Nineties trends creeping back into people's wardrobes in recent times. Fluoro, scrunchies and dare I say it...denim on denim (guilty) all seem to be making a bit of a come back. I just hope that the line is drawn at side ponytails though- let's not get too carried away.
Hell, even Nineties toys are making a comeback. Although my idea of a My Little Pony is vastly different from those that are in the shops now. Is it just me or are the new ones creepy as fuck? Why must their eyes be so big? They look like they'd eat Elmo's face off if he looked at them funny.
Not even the film industry is safe from this Nineties invasion. I'm quite excited about seeing The Smurfs on the big screen (and secretly hoping it paves the way for a Snorks comeback!) Oh and who would've guessed that one of the highest grossing films for the year 2011 would have been based on that old cartoon about giant robots that transform into trucks and stuff. So disappointed they don't use the 'More than meets the eye' theme in the flicks.
Speaking of awesome theme songs- who could forget that green haired spunk Captain Planet?! Do gooders have never been so cool. I'm pretty sure that every Nineties kid has stolen a ring from their Mum and pretended to be a Planeteer...any of them but the gay dude with the 'heart' power that is. Lahaaame.
I could go on....this reminiscing stuff is quite fun really. It's amusing that you generally have to wait twenty or so years before it's acceptable to get nostalgic about a decade. I'm just glad that it's finally the Nineties' time to shine. Let's all toast it with a nice cool can of Mirinda.
Oh and here's my playlist, just incase you were wondering. Judge me as you see fit...
- Devils Haircut (Beck)
- Cannonball (The Breeders)
- Along comes Mary (Bloodhound gang)
- Beetlebum (Blur)
- When I grow up (Garbage)
- Jump around (House of Pain)
- What's the story morning glory (Oasis)
- Brick (Ben Folds Five)
- Novocaine for the soul (Eels)
- Scooby Snacks (Fun Lovin Criminals)
- Black hole sun (Soundgarden)
- Sunday morning (No Doubt)
- My Friends (Red hot chili peppers)
- Peaches (Presidents of the USA)
- Siva (Smashing Pumpkins)
- My iron lung (Radiohead)
- Moving (Supergrass)
- Heart Shaped box (Nirvana)
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