140 Albums From 1991 Ranked!! (Part1: The Bad)

[@genxjason]

You have a great talent for telling a story. Its easy to follow and youre entertaining ass hell.

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! I appreciate that.

[@CatDadChris]

you're entertaining ass, hell lol

[@tommyapocalypse6096]

Entertaining ass hell..? That sounds absolutely horrendous! Almost like a Clive Barker fantasy.

[@genxjason]

@@tommyapocalypse6096 I love Clive Barker..big fan

[@robertholston4708]

Never heard of this channel before. 5 minutes in, this is going to be good.

[@bodowen]

This guy is great. First person I’ve seen to fearlessly shit on Aja and Pet Sounds. He and Pat Finnerty are the best things KZbin has to offer music fans.

[@RobertFithen]

Welcome! Glad you're here

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Mr. Fithen you keep outdoing yourself. This is an Epic ranking rants included. I checked out Kik Tracee and can't stop laughing. Man is that bad! Your opinions are GOLD.

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks!! I wanted to do something over-the-top for the end of the year.

[@mickschnabel]

LMAO love it man! as always..But gotta tell ya though, Throwing Copper was played ALL.THE.TIME. at parties around when I graduated HS (94) so it kinda holds that special place within me (unfortunately!)

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! I can understand that.

[@MtrCtyKid]

Great video, can't wait for the rest of this. I KNOW you're ranking Use Your Illusion II over Use Your Illusion I.

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! I put them together.

[@mattsrecordcollection]

"The whole ass channel", it's got a ring to it! 😆 This is the best video I've seen in the last 42 minutes. Jk of course, this is gold!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks!! No half ass here.

[@drummmmerfish]

regarding kik tracee: the drummer johnny douglas went on to be a drum tech , artist and created many custom drum kits for legendary bands like: zz top, rhcp, aerosmith, van halen and more. he also filled in on drums for aerosmith when the band and joey kramer had a "dispute".

[@scerms]

Hey Robert. I Love to See you doing well after COVID. Love your Videos. Keep Up the good Thing. Greetings fromm rainy Germany. Have yourself a merry Christmas and a Happy and healthy new year❤

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks so much. You as well

[@raleighbronkowski4224]

Great video ! A lot of these selections were serious memories of browsing through cut-out cassette sections from 92-3 (saw plenty of the Squeeze and Foreigner albums there). They deserved to be there, too. Looking forward to the next round.

[@seancurran3603]

So looking forward to this!! 1991 was a great year for both music and movies.

[@Brecu69]

Just had to comment after just watching your first five reviews: the Toad is not their best but I still love it. That Squeeze album I do love, probably from so many hours listening to the cutout cassette on my off brand Walkman. I would also love to have that Fig Dish tshirt you have on. Gonna finish up watching now. Always great stuff Robert!

[@leinbajr]

I unashamedly love Fear by Toad but totally understand how it could come last on this list. If you don’t like that style of music, you really won’t like that album.

[@johnmiller3689]

Hearing about the bad is always more entertaining than hearing about the great😅 That was awesome, can't wait for part 2!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks!! Part 2 has some bad stuff too. lol

[@tendraftsdeep]

@RobertFithen keep on trashing, it's greatness! Been laughing hard at the Beach Boys Sir. Excellent criticism

[@jlohmann13]

Yikes! Those were some rough releases. I was 26 that year and was buying independent and punk bands straight through mail order from the record companies themselves. I must admit to owning the LIVE cd and also YES. Looking forward to part 2 and don't hold back.

[@5150-for-music]

LOVE THIS! You and I are the same age. We even worked for the same company, at the same time, "flipping those burgers". Keep up the great work!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! This was the era where they had fried chicken.

[@5150-for-music]

@@RobertFithen Fried chicken, roast beef, hot ham and cheese, hot dogs and so much more. I felt so proud of myself. I started as grill person and ended up as a "control" person aka making the sandwiches, breakfast biscuits blah, blah, blah. Don't miss coming home coated in grease!! Still smell those grease traps. 🤮

[@rameybutler-hm7nx]

When i first subcribed to columbia house the first cd i got was union. Needless to say i was not happy. Lol Great video as always cannot wait for the rest! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! At least it was only a fraction of a penny.

[@grock9263]

Massive Clash fan and youve just put me off The Globe , i quite liked it

[@BBlooger]

The Globe is brilliant, I wholeheartedly disagree with Mr Fithen on this.

[@carjo512]

this video is spot on for the time. Robert you need to listen early OMD there first two lp are so much better than there other stuff of cheesy stuff like if you leave. Can't wait for the best of 1991.

[@brunohebert1351]

Dear Robert, does that also mean that we can expect xxx Albums From 1992 Ranked!! next year? ;-) Thank you as always. Can't wait to see the other parts.

[@ryanrichardson2957]

Man, i probably haven’t thought about Kik Tracee since 1991 😂. I love this idea and can’t wait for part two

[@RobertFithen]

I hadn't either. lol

[@aminahmed2220]

😅awesome video have a great weekend Robert ❤😊

[@gilesglossop5071]

Hilarious, brilliant reviews as always - "why am I apologising?" Ha! Ha!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! I realized I shouldn't be sorry that they put out a horrible album 33 years ago. lol

[@MyberTube]

--- I just bought Fig Dish's new LP off Bandcamp because of your shirt --- kinda forgot about them but always dug 'em --- new LP is solid. --- Keep rockin',

[@RobertFithen]

I didn't even know they were still around. They are more 1995, but the closest I had for the video. I do have a '91 shirt that's more appropriate, but didn't want to give the ending away. lol

[@Thomasgene]

as always! great job!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks!!

[@patrickwilliams146]

Love your videos Robert. But Drivin n cryin is one of my favorite bands. I was like oh no you didn't. LOL! Actually you should give the album Mystery Road a listen. Ill keep watching because I love the hell out of you and your videos.

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@BBlooger]

I must take issue with your Big Audio Dynamite take, Sir. That is a killer dance record, the opening track Rush being a classic. As for Sailing on The Seven Seas by OMD, my word! If I never have to hear that trite piece of formulaic pap again, it'll be too soon. Opinion's eh, don't we just gotta have them? Cheers!

[@RobertFithen]

Hard to imagine people dancing to "Rush", especially with the long stop in the middle. I had never heard the OMD song before. They only really had one hit in the US and it was "If You Leave".

[@BBlooger]

@RobertFithen Kraftwerk were big fans of OMD's early albums, they had some really cool albums back in the day. I like what Big Audio Dynamite did, there's a lot of Brit humour there that may not be translating well. Cheers!

[@nocturnal-io9vq]

Man, I always WANTED to like B.A.D. because I loved the Clash so much, but--- nope. I actually kind of enjoyed "The Globe" when it came out, compared to the previous albums, but geez, I haven't pulled out that CD and listened to it in at least 20 years (which means it's not very good). I've been thinking about albums from '91 and looking forward to seeing where you rank them!

[@RobertFithen]

I wanted to like it, too. Got the CD without knowing much about it.

[@AsItShouldBePodcast]

Here for ALL the 1991 hate. I knew this would be good when Toad the Wet Sprocket came in at the very bottom.

[@curly_wyn]

Yep! It’s so bad

[@RobertFithen]

Will you be here later for the love, though. lol

[@AsItShouldBePodcast]

@@RobertFithen I'll be here...just probably yelling at the screen in protest

[@jimtoms7591]

1. I wanted to like Unusual Heat, but it's just not very good. 2. I bought Union when it first came out and saw Yes on that same tour. I think I like the album a lot more than most fans. 3. I agree with you about the lyrics to "Lights and Thunder" but I still really like Mane Attraction overall.

[@tendraftsdeep]

1991 I married a woman that poisoned me in 1996, and friends I survived and can tell you about some albums. I'm high as a kite and just started the video. I think you secretly love Toad, Robert 😂 My goodness this is the best thing I'll see all day. Keep on rockin!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks!! I do love that the album is so awful, it gave me something to talk about.

[@CDRabbitHole]

There is a lot to unpack here

[@OperationPhantom]

A whole 140 records from 1991 revisited?!? That's awesome! I'm not sure I even have that many but definitely around a 100 (being very close to your age), so I'll be very interested in seeing which ones you cover... will it include a Family Stand record? I actually like Toad the Wet Sprocket (esp. Dulcinea from 1994) and Drivin' 'n' Cryin' actually... 🤣Nevermind, 🙄you can totally rip them apart if you like. The song Hold Her Down was intended to make you feel uncomfortable, I could very obviously point out but hey... they would rub you the wrong way if you find them rather effete. The good news is that the Singles compilation by OMD has the Seven Seas song and not the rest of Sugar Tax!

[@RobertFithen]

A singles collection would be all that most people need from them.

[@SH-ud8wd]

The full enchilada

[@RobertFithen]

I don't do half enchilada. lol

[@TheIrishmanFootball]

Looking forward to this one.

[@parrotdave5797]

And now I’m listening to Kik Tracee again…. 33 years after I forgot they existed. Why did you have to remind me about the Mrs Robinson cover? How did anyone think that was a good idea.

[@RobertFithen]

The Lemonheads did one too the following year.

[@parrotdave5797]

@ the lemonheads version has a sense of light fun. This is like someone took Faster Pussycat’s Carly Simon cover and said we can do a cover like this too.

[@PrankZabba]

So glad I haven't heard any of these. But I did find the first Fig Dish cd today, so that's kinda weird. I'm gonna guess out of all 140. I bet I have heard 10 of them, and probably own 8 of them.

[@scotterrebo995]

Robert, totally agree with all your picks, but Drivin n Cryin, This band is still out there doing there thing after 40 years. I understand why you may not like them, but the record label wanted them to do an all out rock album and the lead singer songwriter Kevin Kinney gave them one. He really didn’t like it either, but it did sell around 800,000 copies. Kinney is more of a folky with some rock cred in his music. That’s why the name Drivin’ for rock and Cryin’ for more of a softer country folk feel. Got all their albums, an excellent band, this one sticks out like a sore thumb in their catalog. I’m not going to make you listen to them again, but it’s one of the keepers in my collection I’ve had for 33 years now. Keep up the good work. And I’m old fart that likes all kind of music, except rap and hip-hop which really destroyed top 40 radio!!!

[@RobertFithen]

That makes sense because that album sounds like people doing something they really don't want to do

[@farrellmcnulty909]

I loved 1991, but I didn't get to sample everything - it was Sonic Youth "Goo", Nirvana "Nevermind" Pearl Jam "10" and "Vs", Lush "Spooky" My Bloody Valentine "Loveless"...and....I just played those albums an awful lot.

[@unicornpower]

Only in a Robert Fithen video will you hear a Frank-N-Furter quote used in a review of a Live album.

[@jasonshort1437]

Oh the early 90s... What a time to be a music consumer. Bloated cds full of clumsy music. Playing pool with a rope... HAW HAW, I needed a laugh.

[@theflyintheointment]

I'm the biggest Clash fan you'll meet and while I love Strummer, I've always been in the camp that Mick Jones never got as much credit as he deserved - Joe and Paul were the cool image of The Clash while Mick and Topper were the real musicians in the group (see what happens when they're gone: Cut The Crap. Say no more). Also I was always on board with him trying to introduce new styles and influences to The Clash (Sandinista and Combat Rock are my two favourite Clash albums and the more dancey, hip hop type stuff are all down to Mick, and his original mix of Combat Rock, Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg, is really outstanding in places - the mix of Overpowered By Funk is way ahead of it's time). So believe me, I've tried hard, _really_ hard, over the years, to get on board with BAD, but apart from Medicine Show and E=MC2 which I really like (I know, I know, their two biggest hits), they've just never done it for me. BAD always struck me as Mick trying way too hard to sound new, and out there, and interesting, and ahead of the curve, but it just never really hit the target. It just always sounds like a complete cut and paste mess of a collage. I've got friends who swear by BAD, and even say they prefer them to The Clash, but I really don't get it. Fair play to Mick for trying to push the boat out and take a new path, but for me it just never really worked.

[@RobertFithen]

My assessment exactly.

[@d0rky]

Imagine saying you're a fan of "Toad and The Wet Sprocket".. No offense to those that like em. different strokes w/e but hot damn.. That is bottom of the barrel S*it..

[@davidellis5141]

Big Audio Dynamite , OMD & Squeeze successful 80's acts becoming irrelevant in the 90's.

[@RobertFithen]

There are more of those coming in part 2.

[@MarkLloyd-zr3oz]

Rob U give the whole a the gas the intestines spewing your rancontor DNA in chunks and fluids that's why your the best brother we get all of you definitely will follow as I do and ninety percent of the time I don't no anything about the music you're talking about but I love every episode hope U and yours has a great break as always peace and love lloydy

[@revolver64]

I’ll definitely keep watching this series, Robert. Like you, I was 17-18 years old in ‘91. It’s a year that I look back on with a lot of nostalgia. Everything about Toad the Wet Sprocket has always gotten on my nerves too. I honestly thought the songs from that album were released closer to the mid 90s. Either way, it’s shit.

[@RobertFithen]

Unfortunately, a lot of the mid-90's sounds similar to Toad the Wet Sprocket.

[@christopherstumbers5906]

Who in their right mind would name their band Live. Just idiotic.

[@RobertFithen]

We're still waiting for the obvious Live "Live" album that never came.

[@richardsteele3272]

2024 albums for 2024

[@RobertFithen]

How about 4

[@redcomusic]

Don't hold your breath! 🤣 But at least it's not albums from the 1970s like those other out-of-touch old farts on other channels. It's an improvement and I'm here for it, why not.

[@alexnejako777]

Sweet Christmas! He'd have to go to every genre. Fun though!

[@alexnejako777]

Lol i used t0 make fun of Wet the Toad schrocket the same way. And I'd turn the channel

[@jfbmf1242]

Great so far. In those days I craved new music. A lot of these albums i was excited when they came out and... Wha wha whaaahh. Turned out, they sucked. No one describes the experience like you Mr. Fithen.

[@RobertFithen]

Same here. I was ready to set out on my own and needed new music to help cast my identity as a man. Plus, in a couple years, I'd be working in college radio and exposed to much of this stuff. One of the reasons I chose 1991 for these videos.

[@drlarrymitchell]

I see your FNM- I can tell from the color of the spines.

[@ChromeDestiny]

Yes' Union is a sad story, it's got a lot of session musicians replacing most Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman's original parts and a lot of the haphazard sound comes from the ABWH material being edited down. I learned this from hearing bootlegs of the original ABWH rehearsals with them actually playing all the parts and bootlegs of unedited promo mixes. I do like Without Hope and Take The Water to the Mountain in their unedited promo versions, on the originals Without Hope has a middle section cut from the released version and Take The Water has a whole second half that is completely cut out of the official version. One of the best songs ABWH had, Make Believe never made the finished album at all. As for the Rabin/ Squire "Yes West" stuff the chorus of Lift Me Up sounds like a ripoff of Living After Midnight, Miracle of Life is okay but sounds like a bit of a Boston ripoff to me but I do like The More We Live Let Go.

[@RobertFithen]

That would definitely explain the clunkiness. I read somewhere that Rick Wakeman called the album "Onion" because the final product made him cry.

[@henryadriel001]

Im not here for the albums ❤

[@crunchyfrog555]

I've got to confess something. Being British, I always am fascinated at hearing Robert talk about albums or groups I'm unaware of. But the real meat of what I enjoy is hearing Robert go off on some absolutely shit band and I go and immediately check it out. Fuck it makes me laugh because he's spot on. Great comment about Big Audio Dynamite - Mick Jones didn't have to be like the Clash again, but he could have chosen anything that was well, good.

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! Exactly about Mick Jones. The Clash still sound timeless, whereas Big Audio Dynamite sounds hopelessly dated.

[@jerryb4453]

Aw, man!?! Toad The Wet Sprocket’s third album “Fear” was arguably a bit over produced compared to their first two albums, but not a bad album by any stretch. These guys still sellout 100+ shows a year (2,000 seaters) playing a quality setlist to a die-hard fan base. I hear the two singles from this particular record all the time on the radio or while shopping just about anywhere over the store’s sound system. They are BELOVED by many music aficionados and we all can’t be all wrong. Just a difference of opinion, but no need to go that hard against them. Carry on…

[@GeeAitch-r1r]

wow... this was a marathon view... and I can only imagine how bad these albums were/are. Thankfully your opinions on them made me soldier on... the only one I'd actually heard was the Yes album. Perhaps if it were indeed called Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen it would have got a higher ranking. Anyways...looking forward to the next segment.

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! It was quite a marathon of listening and critiquing.

[@JaredtheRabbit]

In regards to “Selling The Drama” and “Lightning Crashes”… did we even listen to the same songs? Because I think they’re both good songs.

[@RobertFithen]

Yes, I listened to those songs... again and again and again and again and again (and again)

[@arzabael]

Dude. Come on. You look good as hell in a flannel

[@johnfried2762]

Can we get an explanation of the tee shirt please?

[@drummmmerfish]

fig dish was a band in the 90's. that shirt has the classic toaster logo and is very hard to find.

[@RobertFithen]

Promotional shirt I got in 1995. It doesn't really go exactly with the 1991 theme, but my '91 shirt would give away the ending. I always liked the toaster.

[@BBlooger]

Ice cream and pizza combined is my thing. Got to check that Gary Numan out.

[@RobertFithen]

More like ice cream and potato salad.

[@BillyHell01]

Dulcinea is a good album, The Clash stunk and their after birth stunk worse, Live's lead singer told Marilyn Manson he should leave a festival because no one wanted him there - before he sold out two talks he was giving - I think it was SXSW.

[@RobertFithen]

"Dulcinea" is better than "Fear". Sounds like something the lead singer of Live would do.

[@walterxbenjamin]

Grippe is definitely the weakest Jawbox record but putting it this low is a little much. Other than that, well reasoned so far. Looking forward to the rest of the list.

[@CDRabbitHole]

*grabs popcorn

[@grayhalf1854]

1991 = Bandwagonesque for me 😀

[@curly_wyn]

Amazing album, love it!

[@MattBird-j6t]

Bee Gees High Civilization should make the list somewhere… it’s pricey on vinyl

[@geotechmore8855]

Jawbox is an off shoot band of Government Issue which was an awesome Washington DC hardcore band.. Greetings from New Jersey.. )^_-)/

[@RobertFithen]

I like the later Jawbox much more.

[@geotechmore8855]

@RobertFithen Hi Robert! Been enjoying your vids! You reminded me of Jawbox which I haven't heard in awhile! They are good. For me though Government Issue which Jawbox came from were awesome! No longer around. The lead singer passed away from cancer. Great band to check out! Keep rOcKin' your vids!

[@SeanKagalis]

24:58 Caused me to laugh out a toke...

[@Strimbles]

I knew this would be good hahahahaha

[@richardotten6467]

Toad the wet sprocket is one of the dumbest band names ever

[@RobertFithen]

The story is that it's from a Monty Python skit when they tried to come up with the dumbest band name ever. So you agree with Eric Idle and so do I.

[@richardotten6467]

@RobertFithen quite surprised that theres no minimalist techno artist adopting "the machine that goes ping" 😂

[@thebottomband]

These albums should have had a drum solo on one side.

[@alexcaprio]

I struggled to think of 10 records I like from 1991

[@alexcaprio]

I know you haven’t posted the rest, but here are my 10 for 1991 1. Screeching Weasel “My Brain Hurts” 2. Morrissey “Kill Uncle” 3. Green Day “Kerplunk” 4. NOFX “Ribbed” 5. Earth “Extra Capsular Extraction” 6. Born Against “Nine Patriotic Hymns For Children” 7. Chapterhouse “Whirlpool” 8. My Bloody Valentine “Loveless” 9. Sludgeworth “What’s This” 10. Heroin “All About Heroin”

[@TheHSIHP]

For some reason, one of my local radio stations always plays Toad the Wet Sprocket....and the Gin Blossoms

[@jimmycampbell78]

@@alexcaprio I had to check some of those titles actually exist 🤣I don't know a lot of those albums and it seemed to read like a parody of 1991 at first

[@bodowen]

Live had two dudes named Chad.

[@RobertFithen]

That says a lot. lol

[@Superbrant1]

The Globe is a jam.

[@RobertFithen]

Jam like jamming your toe in a door.

[@joebrezel]

How many times in your life have you heard that you remind people of Rick Dees? I've wondered for a while, just didn't want to be another one if you've heard it a lot. 🤷‍♂️✌🏽

[@RobertFithen]

I've never heard that before. Rick Dees has a somewhat pukey radio delivery like the typical Top 40 DJ. He was early on that sound back in the 1970's.

[@joebrezel]

@RobertFithen I just meant a kinda similar look, & being a Radio DJ. No disrespect. You are much cooler than he ever was. I grew up with him. I couldn't imagine you releasing f'n Disco Duck. You're also actually naturally entertaining. ✌🏽🤘🏽

[@thetwilitekid19]

B.A.D. Mick Jones lower than Foreigner Mick Jones. WTF. "Rush" is a top 10 song of that year for me. I've never liked Foreigner. Did like a couple solo Lou Gramm songs, though.

[@BBlooger]

He's wrong about The Globe, it's a great record.

[@RobertFithen]

Yes, I would definitely place any Foreigner above B.A.D.

[@FleagleSangria]

Luckily nearly all of these albums passed me by in ‘91. Not going to play cool poser and say I was into Bandwagonesque, MBV or Slint because it was all about the grunge at this time for me. Nirvana was king right beside Alice In Chains with Achtung Baby slipping in there at times. I will admit to playing that placenta song live from Throwing Copper. That wasn’t a cool line? :(

[@RobertFithen]

I had definitely heard Teenage Fanclub, they were on MTV. My Bloody Valentine I had only read about. Slint I didn't know until college.

[@marktofsrud4950]

I love toad the wet sprocket. His assessment of that band is waaaay wrong

[@marktofsrud4950]

Oh Jesus and his comments on Live. Dude if you hate the 90s just move on.

[@RobertFithen]

AGAIN the first video is the bottom of the barrel. This is how countdowns work.

[@simplechronology2605]

Toad the Wet Sprocket had the worst album in 1991 out of 140? Come on.

[@RobertFithen]

I agree. Great way to start. Come on! Let's go!

[@CatDadChris]

Enuff Z'Nuff "Strength" is from 1991. 🤞

[@RobertFithen]

Yes, it is. I think that one is in part 3.

[@neilbeigie4045]

I like Jawbox but I agree Grippe pretty meh

[@RobertFithen]

I like their later stuff better.

[@djacobmadrigal]

I would include here Uriah Heep’s 1991 album Different World. Absolute garbage.

[@RobertFithen]

I didn't do that one. I haven't heard it.

[@JJ-qs9hu]

Ummm. You put one of my favorite albums right at #140. I can't watch your videos anymore.

[@dalec9610]

😄

[@damianvwhite]

I think most people wouldn’t put Toad that low, they got some good songs

[@seancurran3603]

@@damianvwhiteTheir first two albums are awesome.

[@curly_wyn]

Yeah, that Live album is so bad. I don’t get how that band ever got big, and Joe and Jason of the Tastes Like Music channel love them! But yeah, I don’t. Both Mental Jewelry and Throwing Copper suck ass!

[@RobertFithen]

I think they must have had some serious industry backing. A major clue is their debut is produced by Jerry Harrison.

[@curly_wyn]

@@RobertFithenyeah, that makes sense, they also must’ve paid Jerry quite handsomely for it. But yeah, Live, as I believe Robert Christgau once said, were basically U2 without a distinct guitar sound and R.E.M. without songs. All the preachy self-serious self-righteousness of U2 and attempted artistic credibility that R.E.M. always had but it utterly fails with them! :D

[@pascalpilote5071]

Great !! Hope "Good" by Morphine are going to be in the Top 10 !!

[@RobertFithen]

I have that as being from 1992. Only the demo tape was released in 1991, according to Discogs.

[@pascalpilote5071]

@@RobertFithen damn .. youre right ! 1992

[@JanerDias]

🇧🇷

[@RobertFithen]

Sepultura is coming up...

[@theunborn33]

Always heard about Toad and the wet sprocket (what a stupid name, man) but never actually listened to them. I'm certainly not curious now 😂 "Hold her down until she stops screaming" seriously? What they were trying to do, pull a GG Allin? 😂😂

[@jerryb4453]

“Hold Her Down” was a key song used by RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) when launching their national sexual abuse hotline in 1994. They praise Toad a lot: “Having Glen and the band support RAINN-from the very beginning-was critical to the success of the National Sexual Assault Hotline,” said RAINN’s president and founder, Scott Berkowitz. “He welcomed RAINN at every show, and was tireless in talking about the hotline to media and fans. To have such a respected artist talking about sexual violence, and about RAINN, made a big difference. Millions of people learned about the issue, and tens of thousands of survivors reached out for help for the first time.”