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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Homo / Tonight A Question for Anyone Else Born After January 1, 1980

Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 7:01 PM

Did you know that Neighbours now has a '90s dance night? Presumably kinda like their moribund '80s night, except, like, the songs we heard when we were in high school? It's true, and it's tonight, and according to their website there's no cover and double well drinks are $3.75. AND WEBSITES DON'T LIE! The only remaining question: what does a '90s dance night sound like? Sir-Mix-a-Lot? Nirvana? No Doubt? Sublime? Spice Girls? Jamiroquai? Mighty Mighty Bosstones? Green Day? Britney? TLC? Savage Garden? Barenaked Ladies? ARE YOU AS SECRETLY EXCITED AS I AM?!? (Don't tell Eric Grandy!)

UPDATE: Eric Grandy replies, "I think I might've blacked out for a second when I read 'Barenaked Ladies.'"

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I am excited and it isn't a secret!

Posted by Laina on March 11, 2009 at 7:22 PM

Umm...While I remember my teen years fondly, most of that music was the opposite of what I would dance to (I think our generation got passed-up on the quality dance music, to be honest). I'm predicting dressed-up girls and boys moshing to Rage Against the Machine, or "Zombie" by The Cranberries, or something like that.

Posted by Hernandez on March 11, 2009 at 7:23 PM

PASS.

Posted by Nick on March 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM

@ 2

Clearly you are forgetting about C & C Music Factory and Ace of Base.

Posted by Justin on March 11, 2009 at 7:37 PM

FatBoy Slim should make the cut, all his good stuff is from the 90's. Chemical Brothers, too. There's lots of good big beat tunes from the 90's.

Posted by Luke on March 11, 2009 at 7:40 PM

I'm going to tie a flannel around my waist, lace up my docs, and go stand uncomfortably in a corner. It'll be just like high school!

Posted by Jessica on March 11, 2009 at 7:40 PM

I'm excited!

Posted by Ivory on March 11, 2009 at 7:52 PM

Sounds like an excellent place to hit on freshmen.

Posted by Matthew on March 11, 2009 at 8:13 PM

@8: Maybe even to the dulcet tones of this '90s classic.

Posted by Eric Grandy on March 11, 2009 at 8:18 PM

Keep in mind that those of us born after, say, 1984, heard these songs in elementary and middle school. Bring on the Spice Girls and I will fondly remember singing along while following the cool girls' posse around the playground in fourth grade.

Posted by mary on March 11, 2009 at 8:32 PM

hmm let's see.. 90s... McHammer. LL Cool J. Mariah. Boyz2men. Whitney Houston. Drew Hill aka Sisqo. Pet Shop Boys. NSync. Back Street Boys (you can shoot me for saying that) Britney Spears (you can do the same as well). Tupac. Snoop Dogg. La Bouche, Eiffel 65. Aqua. Eminem, Dr. Dre, JayZ, Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Moby, VENGA BOYS, Madonna, Spice Girls (torture me for saying that), Daft Punk, Die Fantastischen Vier (die da), Presidents Of The United States Of America, Hoodie and the Blowfish (I heart darius rucker - fellow charlestonian), Air, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Destiny's child, Janet Jackson and I stop before I feel old.

Posted by apres_moi on March 11, 2009 at 8:46 PM

Give me a little Boyz II Men Motownphilly or House of Pain Jump Around or even Ini KamoziHotstepper.

Posted by Banna on March 11, 2009 at 8:50 PM

Baby got Back

Posted by Banna on March 11, 2009 at 8:52 PM

I think I just threw up in my mouth.

Posted by Shilo on March 11, 2009 at 8:52 PM

Ugh, ironic 90s. Yes, I grew up with it, but with a few exceptions I'd be really happy never hearing it again.

To recognize a thing is not necessarily to like a thing...

Posted by Abby on March 11, 2009 at 8:55 PM

Bleh! This 1997 high school grad is grossed out.

Posted by Salty Purl on March 11, 2009 at 8:57 PM

Makes me wanna fingerbang while listening to a cassingle of Mary J Blige "Real Love" on repeat.

Posted by yardlie on March 11, 2009 at 9:09 PM

Who can dance to the Melvins? Or Cop Shoot Cop...hmm, or Unsane. I don't think there were any uh..."dance" groups on AmRep. Oh...I guess theres the Mummies or the Makers.

Posted by nipper on March 11, 2009 at 9:22 PM

Finally it's safe for DJ's to play White Town again. ("I Could Never Be Your Woman")

Posted by zach on March 11, 2009 at 9:29 PM

Quoth Cobain, the blond raven, "How low, how low, how low, how lo-ow..."

Posted by Andy Niable on March 11, 2009 at 9:37 PM

@19: actually, that'd I'd be pretty cool with. That song is neat.

Posted by Abby on March 11, 2009 at 9:38 PM

Dude. I assume it's all Ace of Base and that 'WHAT IS LOVE?' song. And, like, Mr. Window. And, that Enya. And, En Vogue.

Christ, I'm old.

Posted by Veronica on March 11, 2009 at 9:38 PM

Not to be terribly cynical, but I'm guessing this night is going to sound like Snap's "Rhythm is a Dancer" played over and over and over again...

Nobody in Seattle danced to alt-rock records played in the clubs in the '90's...unless they were re-done, c89.5-stylee (I remember an awesome version of "Zombie" done as a 140bpm pop-techno tune.)

I'd be astonished if a club dj at Neighbours would try to start that up now.

Certainly, there'd be lots of dance-able hip hop to play, so it MIGHT be more mixed up than my cynical take would suggest...but, really, if you went in expecting to hear Corona, La Bouche, Le Click, Real McCoy, 2 Unlimited (etc.) I bet you wouldn't be disappointed.

So, basically, it'd be like a Saturday night at DV8 all over again.

Posted by pg on March 11, 2009 at 9:41 PM

did you fucking idiots ever think that MAYBE, just MAYBE this kind of shit happens all over SEATTLE????? yes, virgina, there is more to your little inbred scene that the 2 block radius you cunts

Posted by tired of your shit on March 11, 2009 at 9:53 PM

Wait, so Christopher, you're not the same age as Dan?

Posted by whatever, mind on March 11, 2009 at 9:55 PM

@23: date rapes and 22s of St. Ides in the parking lot? BITCHIN'!

I'm kidding. I was never cool enough/allowed to go to DV8.

Posted by Jessica on March 11, 2009 at 9:58 PM

fuck the BBQ... lets dance!

Posted by fag on March 11, 2009 at 10:18 PM

i think 80s night works because the music was not appreciated in the ever-so-popular "ironic" way -- most of the songs are actually good songs with a big of cred. but the 90s doesn't have the same dance catalog to draw from; most of the songs listed were popular and/or cheesy. it's not like they play phil collins on thursday nights.

Posted by infrequent on March 11, 2009 at 10:21 PM

some of us that were born before 1980 heard sir mix alot and nrivana in high school. this is seattle you know :D

Posted by Tiffany on March 11, 2009 at 10:45 PM

Fuck, I was born in 1976 and I heard Nirvana and Sir Mix A Lot in high school, and I grew up about 2,500 miles from Seattle.

Am I wrong, or is it impossible for people who were born after 1980 to have heard Nirvana - or at least NEVERMIND/IN UTERO-era Nirvana - in high school?

Well, obviously it's possible to hear it, but you know what I'm saying.

Posted by frank on March 11, 2009 at 10:57 PM

90s dance music:

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
Lords of Acid
Revolting Cocks

etc...

Posted by dwight moody on March 11, 2009 at 11:06 PM

@19: That whole album is great. I forgot how much I love White Town.

In general: I love crappy 90's music, and intend to go to this at least once.

Posted by Aislinn on March 12, 2009 at 12:27 AM

White Town is great. Jhoti's still making music, you know.

There are a ton of great 90s records. Belle and Sebastian, Frazier Chorus, The Pastels' Mobile Safari, My Bloody Valentine's Glider, all the shoegaze bands (Ride, Slowdive), Heavenly vs. Satan, East River Pipe, The Orchids Unholy Soul, Massive Attack, Stereolab, The Wedding Present, The Magnetic Fields/The 6ths, The Bats, The Television Personalities' Privilege, "Hey Hey Girl" by Rocketship, "Girl Daredevil" by The Bomb Pops, The Sugargliders, "Meet Johnny Rave" by Blueboy, and don't tell me you've forgotten Bis. Or The Frank and Walters.

Record of the decade? Submarine Bells by The Chills.

Posted by Fnarf on March 12, 2009 at 12:49 AM

@9 I think you just cured my insomnia.

Posted by lkw on March 12, 2009 at 4:07 AM

The 80's!! Did you kids know that back in the 1980's musicians had the audacity to be photographed smiling for publicity shots. Really there was a time when posturing as serious and sullen was not the p.c. thing to do.

Posted by lighten up on March 12, 2009 at 6:36 AM

Excuse me. I was born in '78. So these were my high school sounds too.

Posted by nerdoscientist on March 12, 2009 at 7:00 AM

As long as Bel Biv Devoe is played, I shall be there. It is as if I am a rat and BBD are my Pied Piper flouting.

Posted by Joh on March 12, 2009 at 7:10 AM

As long as Bel Biv Devoe is played, I shall be there. It is as if I am a rat and BBD are my Pied Piper flouting.

Posted by Joh on March 12, 2009 at 7:11 AM

This sounds glorious. I kinda love '90s music in the ironic-BUT-NOT-REALLY way that a lot of people love '80s music. I'm adding this to my list of Reasons To Move To Seattle.

Posted by Christin on March 12, 2009 at 7:19 AM

Yo. It's 90s DANCE music. Not 90s music. @11, @31 crossed with @23, then add some Depeche Mode, Blur, Deee-Lite, Underworld, Right Said Fred, the Shamen, NiN, Bloodhound Gang, Gloria Estefan, Information Society (yes, they released music in the 90s), more Madonna, a bunch of 90s euro-dance, and various house/synthpop remixes of 90s pop/rock, etc, and you're probably pretty close.

Posted by whatever on March 12, 2009 at 7:35 AM

Oh, thank GOD the 80s are finally over. At last we're free. Quick, before anyone can think about it too long, let's delete all those music files and burn all that awful, awful music...!

Posted by Old Boy on March 12, 2009 at 9:03 AM

Umm where is the love for early Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre? Some of the best rap in my opinion came from early 90's.

Add a little TLC and Queen Latifa. Ohhhhhhhhh Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

Posted by Original Monique on March 12, 2009 at 9:15 AM

Also: Back to the hotel and rump shaker better be in the mix. :)

Posted by Original Monique on March 12, 2009 at 9:17 AM

I used to sit and listen to my tape deck with my prepubescent finger poised on the record (and play) button. This sounds like a lot of fun to me.

Posted by tabletop_joe on March 12, 2009 at 9:19 AM

"I got mad love fo you, shorty" and
"When I'm with you, I wanna listen to Boyz 2 Men"

points if you know where these quotes came from.

Posted by mAlissa on March 12, 2009 at 9:20 AM

white town.... that song was great. and - bringing it back to seattle - he remixed a song from local band the jeunes, which you can find on their new release.

Posted by infrequent on March 12, 2009 at 9:22 AM

I think they've had this night for a while in some form or another. At least I remember going to Neighbours on a Tuesday about 6 years ago for a friend's 21-run and they only played 90's dance music. Other than the fact that my group of friends were the only people there, the music was awesome and made me wish they did it on a night when there would be a good crowd to dance with.

I'm also pretty sure that they started their Thursday 80's night in like 1990, or something crazy like that.

Posted by boxofbirds on March 12, 2009 at 9:25 AM

Salt n Pepa, Tony Toni Tone, La Bouche, Chakakhan.

Posted by tabletop_joe on March 12, 2009 at 9:28 AM

Cool! Are we lucky enough to have someone cool like Trent Von spinning the tunes?

Posted by Idaho Spud on March 12, 2009 at 9:58 AM

Jesus Christ. This many comments and no mention of Cake? What is wrong with you people?

Posted by Greg on March 12, 2009 at 10:27 AM

@50 clearly, you are the one with the disease, cake-fucker.

Posted by (i'm not a cake fucker) on March 12, 2009 at 11:15 AM

The Nightlight Lounge in Bellingham also has a 90's Night now on Tuesdays. It is hosted by the one, the only DJ Josh Holland. Does the name sound familiar? It should. You may have seen him crashing off stage into a table of Pabst, throwing his guitar at innocent audience members, running down bars or climbing on top of club sound systems as his alter ego "Josh Homicide" of Black Eyes & Neckties.

Posted by Mr. Bellingham on March 12, 2009 at 11:34 AM

If I'm not mistaken, most of the listenable European dance music was produced in the mid 90's. I at least remember that being dragged out to the sweaty clubs was least objectionable at that time. I have no idea what dance music in this country has ever been like, other than bad and derivative (Jump Everybody Jump).

There was certainly a thread of dance-ability to lots of early 90's indie rock, at least the fluffier stuff -such as the previously-mentioned Goo/Dirty/Jet Set era SY.

As for the allegedly revolutionary 'grunge' era, There doesn't seem to be much in the way of redeeming qualities to either the music or one's ability to dance to it. I would suggest that it was a revolution only in image and marketing.

Posted by chris jury on March 12, 2009 at 2:00 PM