Jay & Amber, you’d like their "Hey Jealousy", "Allison Road" and "Til I Hear It from You"!!
@billyt998711 ай бұрын
Day Job is another killer tune
@TheReduxII11 ай бұрын
Came here to say this. You’ll love all of these!
@jen791611 ай бұрын
Agreed!!
@LegalEagleGurl11 ай бұрын
Yes! Love “Till I Hear It from You”! 🩵
@woodsea43411 ай бұрын
Those 3 songs are all great suggestions.
@tiredoftherightleft564411 ай бұрын
“Hey Jealousy” is a classic
@btgiv600911 ай бұрын
Gotta say that I never understood the fascination with that song. It's okay, but it's probably my least favorite song on their debut album.
@marlew662911 ай бұрын
Killer track by Doug Hopkins. RIP.
@SupercellSucks11 ай бұрын
Not really.
@winykittygirl11 ай бұрын
My favorite👌🏻💗
@anndeecosita35869 ай бұрын
I love Hey Jealousy and Hold Me Down. HMD doesn’t get the props it should.
@lancesmith131211 ай бұрын
Gin Blossoms are a unique band from the 1990s. Till I Hear it From You or Hey Jealousy are great.
@LegalEagleGurl11 ай бұрын
So agree!
@Belluser-we1uc5cb2l11 ай бұрын
Oh yeah❤
@sarawhiteman745911 ай бұрын
Agree ‼️
@planbmindset947528 күн бұрын
Til I hear from you is my favorite song by them ❤️
@billp813911 ай бұрын
Hey Rob, Since you said the lyrics were going over your head, I put them below. It's about a guy who thought this girl was a girlfriend, but was just playing him and everyone knew that. It's basically just telling her "I found out about you". lyrics below. "All last summer in case you don't recall I was yours and you were mine forget it all Is there a line that I could write That's sad enough to make you cry? And all the lines you wrote to me were lies Months roll past, the love that you struck dead Did you love me only in my head? There were things you said and did to me They seem to come so easily The love I thought I'd won you give for free Whispers at the bus stop Well I've heard about nights out in the school yard I found out about you I found out about you Rumors follow everywhere you go Like when you left and I was last to know Well you're famous now and there's no doubt In all the places you hang out They know your name and they know what you're about Whispers at the bus stop Well I've heard about nights out in the school yard I found out about you I found out about you Street lights blink on through the car window I get the time too often on AM radio Well you know it's all I think about I write your name, drive past your house Your boyfriend's over, I watch your lights go out Whispers at the bus stop Well I've heard about nights out in the school yard I found out about you I found out about you Whispers at the bus stop Well I've heard about nights out in the school yard I found out about you I found out about you I found about you"
@katzablot59911 ай бұрын
Thank you. I love this song, but they don’t really articulate all of the words, so I’ve only ever caught about half of them.
@herecomesaregular84186 ай бұрын
I think the actual meaning is hidden. The young girl in the song is having her life destroyed by a vicious rumor being spread by immature school kids, and the protagonist, also an immature kid, is falling for it. It's a tale as old as time.
@jrosado431228 күн бұрын
It's about a girl who a guy fell for but she found other guys that were to her better, that is the story as old as time.
@JoeMama41011 ай бұрын
Another band to check out is Toad the Wet Sprocket, particularly Walk on The Ocean. Different sound but similar vibe, or perhaps similar sound but different vibe.
@McGup11 ай бұрын
I had a mix going today at work and they played a similar band. "Good" by Better Than Ezra.
@richardkint653111 ай бұрын
I thought the same thing! 😅 "Good Intentions" was another good one.
@DeanJohnson6711 ай бұрын
same thought! Also like Somethings Always Wrong
@mkmstillstackin11 ай бұрын
Yes..Toad is awesome! "All I Want", another great one of theirs.
@donnakubiski557211 ай бұрын
@@McGupMy favorite Better Than Ezra song is "At The Stars".
@randall507611 ай бұрын
This is my all-time favorite song by the Gin Blossoms. So glad the two of you decided to check it out.👍
@anndeecosita35869 ай бұрын
Mine too. It’s a gut punch song about someone who steps on your heart and you realize they don’t give AF about you.
@boognish948 ай бұрын
Mine too, in instant 90's classic!
@svechappe607511 ай бұрын
This song grows on you. The more you hear it, the more you like it.
@brt527311 ай бұрын
Same for me.
@gigi-ij1hk11 ай бұрын
It was certainly impossible to avoid at the time!
@SupercellSucks11 ай бұрын
No, that doesn't happen.
@jordan390a11 ай бұрын
There's something inherently melancholy about a lot of 90's music, especially from this group, The Wallflowers, The Goo-Goo Dolls and a few others....
@brt527311 ай бұрын
Yep, even when it's a dance beat. It evokes for me all of those lost weekends, brief friendships, short term love affairs, workplace tensions, familial pressures, and how this music played like a soundtrack throughout.
@davidhuggan631511 ай бұрын
Disco 2000 by Pulp is so upbeat, but the lyrics are gloomy
@gotham6111 ай бұрын
Songwriter and lead singer Doug Hopkins took his own life less than a month after this was released as a single
@denster196411 ай бұрын
Toad The Wet Sprocket
@TimedRevolver11 ай бұрын
@@gotham61 He was among a litany of talented singers from the 80's and 90's who ended it. I was pretty gutted when I found out the front man for Big Country ended it as well.
@kgardneriii11 ай бұрын
The phrase ‘gin blossoms’ refers to the red blood vessels that become visible on the noses/cheeks of alcoholics.
@leemcclements888911 ай бұрын
Interesting.....
@danielbullock101911 ай бұрын
Yes. The red, bulbous nose that's associated with heavy drinkers.
@marlew662911 ай бұрын
Yes but that's not what the band is named after, it's named after flower.
@kgardneriii11 ай бұрын
@@marlew6629 Not true. Based on multiple sources, the band chose this name after seeing a picture of early 1900s actor/comedian WC Fields whose nose was notoriously red/swollen from over drinking.
@dougman2311 ай бұрын
@@marlew6629 it'd definitely about drinking. And nearly every song speaks of the destruction of drinking...the disease that cost guitarist/songwriter Doug Hopkins his band and his life...
@jamiedianne677811 ай бұрын
I wore this album out as a teenager, it gives me all the nostalgic feels!🥰 You have to listen to “Follow You Down”, “Hey Jealousy”, and “Till I Hear It From You”!
@whimsical8211 ай бұрын
Same same!
@cinemeleon280810 ай бұрын
Damn, didn't really how many songs of theirs that I have heard until I saw these titles! Their music really painted my childhood and made it so beautiful. Oh, the feeling of nostalgia that each song brings.
@scorpiouk591411 ай бұрын
Gin Blossoms had several good songs. My personal favorite is "Until I Fall Away".
@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv11 ай бұрын
I remember a music awards show back then, all the grungers were trying to out rock each other, every band was getting harder and harder, and the Gin Blossoms came out with stools and acoustic guitars and blew the crowd away.
@SupercellSucks11 ай бұрын
Doubt it.
@ron867530911 ай бұрын
When I was in high school I remember the Gin Blossoms telling tour stories about how grunge fans hated their comparatively poppier sound. They leaned into it at one show and invited the crowd to throw things at them during "Hey Jealousy."
@HidingFromDaylight11 ай бұрын
This entire album New Miserable Experience is a vibe.
@djentyman40022 ай бұрын
Absolutely! RIP Doug Hopkins ❤️
@julesyhedgehog4 ай бұрын
This is my favorite Gin Blossoms song. I can listen to it on replay over and over. It's a true story by the songwriter.
@daleperkins490111 ай бұрын
Cut out of the same piece of cloth is "Toad the Wet Sprocket": All I want, Walk on the Ocean, Somethings always wrong and a whole lot more.
@hopefulsisyphus655011 ай бұрын
Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Bittersweet!
@chrisoakley583011 ай бұрын
They did a version of Rock and Roll All Nite, by Kiss, that is completely different from the original version.
@kathysullivan369711 ай бұрын
All I want is so beautiful 😍 Both songs are great!
@robrobertson461911 ай бұрын
Was visiting my Daughter in Tampa about 12 years ago. We went to Busch Gardens and these guys were doing a free concert there. I had forgotten about all their good songs from the 90’s ! 😁
@gigi-ij1hk11 ай бұрын
Not sure what Jay could possibly mean about the lyrics "going over his head" - they're pretty straightforward. Dude was in a relationship with a player and got played.
@dougman2311 ай бұрын
It's a paint by numbers sad breakup song...the lines are fantastic, but really obvious
@megangaspard52426 ай бұрын
I feel like they just couldnt hear them.. it almost would be good to have lyrics when they listen but i see how that could take away from the auio experience too idk..
@Reyne-fb7mj11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this song and never get tired of it. The music is fabulous. I love how it transitions from a gentle, easy sound to a rocking, powerful guitar sound, which matches the mood of the lyrics. The singer does the same thing with his voice. Too bad you didn't feel this song, Jay. It is a guy singing about the heartache and pain of betrayal.
@jimburnette230711 ай бұрын
Classic alternative lowkey 90s band. I echo someone else’s suggestion of Toad the Wet Sprocket, and “Flood” by Jars of Clay - great song!!
@elegantirony7811 ай бұрын
Yes! Somethings Always Wrong by Toad The Wet Sprocket & Flood by Jars of Clay are two great 90s songs
@CW-mx7eb11 ай бұрын
"Flood" is a great one!!!
@hatleyhoward719311 ай бұрын
I love this band. Reminds me of my youth and makes me nostalgic AF. Hey Jealousy is also a jam.
@PaHeadhunter11 ай бұрын
Gin Blossoms are one of those bands that has such a nostalgic sound in my mind. They take me right back to that era. ‘Til I Hear It From You’ is another song that does that for me.
@mkmstillstackin11 ай бұрын
Love this band!! Robin Wilson's melancholy singing tone is just so pure, unique, and easy to vibe out to. You almost can't go wrong with ANY Gin Blossoms greats! Too many to name. "Until I Fall Away", "Follow You Down", and "Mrs Rita" would be my next suggestions, but there are so many others! Thanks for doing this one!
@TheSlackerElite11 ай бұрын
That whole album slaps.
@willfromyadkinville11 ай бұрын
yes it does!!!!
@chibirenee1411 ай бұрын
It's one of my favorite albums,every song is great.
@chrisvanderhoof999011 ай бұрын
Great song, great band. He has a smooth power to his voice. I've liked them since day one!!
@MrSteveLoucks11 ай бұрын
Hey Jealousy is my favorite from the Gin Blossoms. Worth a listen!
@MomPita11 ай бұрын
Female Friday suggestion: Meredith Brooks "Bitch".. sounds horrible, but it's not. Such a great female empowerment song, no apologies.. and Meredith is so 90's in every way.
@MikeR77311 ай бұрын
Great song.
@nealm676411 ай бұрын
Spoiler alert: It is awful. Just kidding. I never heard it, probably because you are right and it sounds awful.
@davidhuggan631511 ай бұрын
@@nealm6764 It was a top 10 hit in England
@MikeR77311 ай бұрын
@@nealm6764got 4 minutes?
@dggydddy5911 ай бұрын
Actually her other single is a far superior song, called What Would Happen. A very sexy track.
@dustynhawkeye683811 ай бұрын
This type of music we called alternative rock. Gin Blossoms, Goo Goo Dolls, The Rembrandts, Collective Soul are all bands I remember fitting in that category.
@richardkint653111 ай бұрын
The Gin Blossoms are one of my favorite 90's band. Mostly alternative mid-tempo songs. React to "Follow You Down" or "Allison road" Thanks. 😎 Also react to another 90's alt band Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want".
@hankamania11 ай бұрын
You'll see a ton of requests for 'Til I Hear It From You, which is a GREAT song. That one was co-written with the great Marshall Crenshaw ("Someday, Someway"). Marshall and Robin Wilson (lead singer of the Gin Blossoms) are currently splitting lead vocal duties in The Smithereens ("A Girl Like You" "Blood & Roses" "Too Much Passion") since their singer, Pat DiNizio, died in 2017. You should definitely listen to The Smithereens and Marshall Crenshaw.
@catherinedouglas804911 ай бұрын
Definitely listen to Marshall Crenshaw and the Smithereens!!!
@btgiv600911 ай бұрын
Amen to that! The Smithereens were such an awesome underground/college radio band until 11 shot them into the mainstream.
@markzalubas579311 ай бұрын
We've seen the Smithereens recently with each singer. Not sure which I like best. Both brought something different. Enjoyed both, but definitely miss Pat. He was the real sound of the Smithereens. Nothing like it.
@kbusby482411 ай бұрын
I posted about The Smithereens and then saw your post. I was fortunate to see them with Pat in 1990.
@markzalubas579311 ай бұрын
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Marshall Crenshaw was technically my first concert. He opened for Hall & Oates in Phila at the Mann Music Center. His first solo album had just been released. Both acts were really good.
@jeffmay813911 ай бұрын
"The love I thought I'd won you gave for free" That kinda tells the story of this song.
@mofosoto11 ай бұрын
Yes!!! “Til I hear it from you” is my favorite Gin Blossoms song You should also watch “Empire Records” on the movie channel to get more 90’s music inspiration!
@Laura22_new11 ай бұрын
Gin Blossoms is a whole sound, a whole mood! Listen to them in the car and let your mind wander. I promise you!
@bloos6111 ай бұрын
Never heard of them.... Not my thing
@beerbratscheese123011 ай бұрын
You guys have to hit The Smithereens, too. These two bands were two of my favorites in the early 90s.
@brt527311 ай бұрын
OMG YES!!! One of my all time faves. Was just listening to "Only a Memory" I got to see the band live once when I won some tickets from a radio station. I was right on the edge of the stage and Jim Babjak was tossing the occasional guitar pick to eager hands but I kept missing. Finally he stepped forward and slapped one right into my palm. It was a moment😂 I got to have a short meet and greet with the band because of the tickets and they were really nice and personable. A few years later I was at a big house party and a guy wearing sweats was sitting on the couch playing guitar and singing. I was a bit smacked because I kept thinking I knew him but couldn't place him. Finally dawned on me it was Pat Dinizio! 🥳
@beerbratscheese123011 ай бұрын
@@brt5273 Awesome story! RIP Pat.
@jeffmattson576611 ай бұрын
The Gin Blossoms were hired to play a show in June or July of 2013 by a company I was working for in San Diego. It was a pretty cool experience and they sounded great. The company had built a nice outdoor amphitheater and the Blossoms played for employees and families.
@ruthie476611 ай бұрын
I love Gin Blossoms so much! I was fortunate enough to watch them perform live several years ago and they were fantastic! I agree with the commentators suggesting other hit songs by the Gin Blossoms.😊
@cellyblank991911 ай бұрын
Until I Fall Away is more subtle song but one of their best. Found Out About You is a song of lost love blended with the dark pain that is left over. His first love becomes more popular, changes and she's the talk of the school only adding to his pain. This song always churns up my old high school heartache memories.lol
@traduseuse589511 ай бұрын
Finally, Gin Blossoms. Been waiting for a long time
@andrinac387211 ай бұрын
I loved this song so much as a teenager.. I feel like it’s a forgotten/overlooked gem
@AlanJobe11 ай бұрын
Takes me back to one of the best times of my life. I played this song over and over. Great song by an awesome group.
@hotshotjcb379811 ай бұрын
Gin Blossoms, great band. I had the privilege of seeing them live.
@johnd593111 ай бұрын
That album "New Miserable Experience" was on the charts for over a year and churned out hit after hit. It's now become a classic.
@Islam4Europeans11 ай бұрын
There's an ongoing joke my wife and I have about this song that it should have a cowbell, given it's uncanny resemblance to "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. She downloaded an app with a cowbell, and when you play along with it it fits in perfectly!
@carolmartin441311 ай бұрын
This was such a cool song...blast from the past!
@volkerthienenkamp972011 ай бұрын
My wife and I learned of the GB on a vacation in 96 and they are still one of our favourite guitar bands. Always melodic perfection. It's them and the Jayhawks we always come back to.
@Tobiasmax300011 ай бұрын
“Till I hear it from you” is pretty darn good.
@keithcarper880911 ай бұрын
A Great Group! Good solid rock n roll music. This song is about a guy finding out his crush is a 'Run-around Sue' ☮💙🎶
@leemcclements888911 ай бұрын
Love the Gin Blossoms. His voice was so beautiful. Gone too soon.
@Rawbtube11 ай бұрын
It's the lyrics. And it's the story of the band. Heart. Breaking.
@sj4977011 ай бұрын
I absolutely love Gin Blossoms and got to see them twice (the first time they opened for Neil Young and Crazy Horse). Played the heck out of this when it came out.
@t.j.soccorsi881011 ай бұрын
You guys nailed it. The 90s alternative sound was vary unique! I've always liked this band and song.. always taken the lyrics as he is singing about a fling with a woman who gets around..
@MsValpar7 ай бұрын
Thank you for actually vibing and enjoying!!! Y'all are adorably awesome! 😎
@shaybapple11 ай бұрын
The Gin Blossoms were voted recently (nationwide contest) the most 90s band of all time.
@mikeconway910311 ай бұрын
Great song from a great album.
@debrabeck963011 ай бұрын
So glad you hit up the Gin Blossoms! Lost Horizons is my absolute favorite song by them. There’s a sad story behind it, but wow is it good.
@joshdahl411411 ай бұрын
“Hey Jealousy” is a classic!! “Till I Hear It From You” is a great one as well!! 🤟
@heydukr11 ай бұрын
Jay, I think you need to try one more of their songs...Til I Hear It From You is one of my all time favorites and has been called by musicologists "the perfect pop song"!
@tedcole993611 ай бұрын
Yeah, give this a couple listens & you’ll be hooked. Maybe read the lyrics, too!! Love this one!!
@jackieburchell218711 ай бұрын
Never heard these b4 but liking it.❤😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@W4TB11 ай бұрын
Analysis This song lyrics depict a narrative of unrequited love, betrayal, and longing. The speaker reflects on a past relationship where they were deeply invested, but ultimately deceived by their partner. The recurring motif of "whispers at the bus stop" and "nights out in the school yard" suggests a small town setting where rumors spread easily, intensifying the sense of isolation and disillusionment. The lyrics convey a mixture of sadness, bitterness, and obsession as the speaker grapples with the painful realization of their partner's deceit and their own lingering feelings.
@johndashnaw-to8if11 ай бұрын
Best Gin Blossoms song Until I fall away...
@catherinedouglas804911 ай бұрын
Love the Gin Blossoms! Thanks for reacting to them!! So great!
@akiuliano11 ай бұрын
The singer guest tours with the Smithereens quite often. Should play a song by them, “Behind the Wall of Sleep or A Girl Like You”
@LegalEagleGurl11 ай бұрын
I Love the Gin Blossoms! Love this song! One of the best bands from the 90s! ❤
@ethanzachary444211 ай бұрын
Oh, yall need to hear “Hey Jealousy,” stat! It’s their biggest hit!
@mdkram11 ай бұрын
Gin Blossoms are awesome. Such a great sound.
@Sandman6007711 ай бұрын
I'm surprised people recommended this song first. Hey Jealousy was their big smash hit, should've listened to that song first.
@joanlajara393911 ай бұрын
Love Hey Jealousy!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Oliversarmy108511 ай бұрын
Another vote for Hey Jealousy! One of my top 5 songs of the decade!
@indridcold376211 ай бұрын
What you talkin about? This song is amazing.
@anndeecosita35869 ай бұрын
I have seen this band three times. The last time this past year. The first song I learned on guitar Found Out About You. I love them and their writing. I have New Miserable Experience on repeat.
@bradenrichardson426911 ай бұрын
Until I fall away, Hey Jealousy, Follow you Down, Allison Road, Mrs. Rita, Lost Horizons, 29, Not Only Numb. Tons of songs that are great.
@vincentjoyce510011 ай бұрын
29!
@chrispruett8111 ай бұрын
FINALLY!! LOL... They have soooo many great songs!! My fav 90's band!! Great band from Tempe Arizona! My home state and City next to mine.. So I guess I am a little biased lol. But on a sad note.. Douglas Owen Hopkins .. Co Founder of the band.. He was the band's lead guitarist and a principal songwriter. His songs/lyrics are Haunting .. They are about a girl that hurt him (Like this song!).. Hopkins died by suicide on December 5, 1993, after a reported five previous attempts (including one for which he was hospitalized two weeks prior to his death). The following year, This song by Hopkins, "Found Out About You", also reached No.25 on the top 100.So yeah.. if you listen to more songs or re listen to this one.. it will make it more haunting and sad! I hope you do more! They have way better songs! Not all sad btw! lol
@tonyalaudermilk341811 ай бұрын
I maybe biased too....Lived in Arizona off and on since 1983! While, most bands in that Era were from Seattle I loved how they were formed in Tempe.
@chrispruett8111 ай бұрын
@@tonyalaudermilk3418 Awesome! Same!! lol.. Well.. if you want to make a trip back.. they will be in concert in Tempe March 2nd :)
@charlesallen230611 ай бұрын
Mill Ave is so different now.
@chrispruett8111 ай бұрын
@@charlesallen2306 I haven't been to mill ave since 2002.. So I bet! lol.. I remember back in the 90's.. us teenagers would drive to Tempe and just cruise up and down mill ave.. it was the thing to do back then lol
@robertdobos680111 ай бұрын
@@chrispruett81 We used to love seeing Gin Blossoms and Dead Hot Workshop at Long Wongs on Mill Avenue in the 90's before they got famous.
@ccnoble447916 күн бұрын
She is really feeling it. She knows how good this song is and it pulled her in. You guys are lucky to have all best music you haven't even heard yet if you never heard this one 😂🎉
@skinhitter2711 ай бұрын
Still can't believe yall ain't done: 311 - 'Amber'... For ya girl Amber! More BUSH too, now that ya mentioned em.
@shaun37411 ай бұрын
A short-lived band that made it HUGE and somehow made themselves into one of the quintessential sounds of the 90s. To any of us who lived through the decade, you can’t mention the term 90s without one of their songs of Blind Melon playing through our heads. “Hey Jealousy” is their biggest hit.
@birdman_1511 ай бұрын
I'm with the ppl, 'hey jealousy' is definitely #1 gin blossoms tune.
@joanlajara393911 ай бұрын
Love Gin Blossoms!!❤
@tikinut345811 ай бұрын
Great group. Saw them jn Tempe Az on Mill Avenue before they hit big. This song was a banger live. Gotta also check out Hey Jealousy by them as well!
@SWLinPHX11 ай бұрын
This is my favorite Gin Blossoms song (homeboys from Tempe, AZ), although their first hit was "Hey Jealousy". "Follow You Down" was another big one.
@davidsolizjr11 ай бұрын
I love this song by them. You'll probably like "Follow you down" more. That one is also great.
@The_Flexorcist11 ай бұрын
First album I ever bought and still wear it out to this day. One of the best night time driving albums ever
@Gordy6311 ай бұрын
First album is a true gem - so many great tunes to explore on this one - keep ‘em coming!
@richardkarram312211 ай бұрын
"Tomorrow we can drive around the town and let cops chase us around" classic line 😊
@rff255211 ай бұрын
My Tempe, AZ band. Used to see them locally. Love this group and I'm not a big 90's guy, give me the 70's all day
@efcruzado11 ай бұрын
You have to listen to entire albums. The album this song is from is one of my all time favorites.
@BBaker-sf9vc11 ай бұрын
All the other Gin Blossom suggestions that people have mentioned are great. Might I suggest a 90s band Toad the Wet Sprocket.....song...All I Want
@allendixon770011 ай бұрын
That woman at red higher I full figure, not fat nope. No, that she's not scanning either. All right, she's got some cars. I'm remember I back in a Diamant. Body wanted to just smell smell on her pineys
@matthewweimer586111 ай бұрын
Jay rocking the Cincy hat! Gin Blossoms are one of my favorites from the 90’s.
@kerryguin977211 ай бұрын
One of my favorite songs from the 90s!. Glad you finally got to this one!
@beatlefan6411 ай бұрын
Love The Gin Blossoms! ❤️❤️ Great power pop
@Dr.JHamilton11 ай бұрын
One of my favorite 90's bands, and this may be my favorite song by them. I recommend Until I Fall Away, and Hey Jealousy.
@TheNotedHero11 ай бұрын
I love this band! "Hey Jealousy" is my fave song of theirs! Man, I played it to death back in the day! Jay, lyrics going over your head? Then pull them up on a second monitor! :D
@byerenny11 ай бұрын
I was just listening to this today for the first time in awhile. Small world.
@barbaracollins38511 ай бұрын
The Gin Blossoms were overlooked. Still played on the Lithium channel. It's a great driving song. It just makes you happy.
@brt527311 ай бұрын
It is quintessential early 90s. This was on their 1992 album "New Miserable Experience" but it's a re-recording of the song from their 1989 album Dusted, which was faster, rougher and brasher sounding. Gin Blossoms fall into the broad category of "Alternative" but I would narrow them down to Indie Rock. That distinctive guitar sound has it's roots in "Jangle Pop". Some of their songs have even been classified Country Rock. (ohhhh the subgenres😂). In '92 I was full throttle into Grunge, another Alternative subgenre, but this was a welcome respite with it's lighter sound, melodic vocals and less heavy lyrics. It's of course about teenage heartache and breakup. The slight haunting/pensive tone in the verses definitely evokes that familiar melancholy but overall it remains fairly upbeat and danceable, never decending into gutwrench. Through the 80s I had grown my hair out VERY long but I liked Robin Wilson's cut in the vid so much I chopped it off to the same length and wore that throughout the 90s.😏
@SMccrate0111 ай бұрын
Gin Blossoms were one of those 90's bands that might be considered "soft grunge" where they have many of the elements of the 90's core sounds but with their own vibe. Many 90's groups played with a pop folk sound with a grunge-like flavor, such as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Spin Doctors, Alannis Morrisette, Creed, etc. There were so many.
@Italian-iron-man5911 ай бұрын
The Gin Blossoms are one of my favorite bands from the 90s! They have so many hits its hard to name just a few. Another 90s banger is Hum - Stars. Thats a definite must review! You'll love it!
@cindyquinn973911 ай бұрын
I’m always happy when you go 90s! But is it possible….you haven’t covered Green Day yet?? May I suggest you start with Basket Case; you’ll have a smile on your faces right from the opening lyrics!
@CarRyan080911 ай бұрын
A ton of reactors have failed to cover 90's Green Day, and I am sad.
@paullynn47311 ай бұрын
They are blocked from utube for fiscal reasons
@paullynn47311 ай бұрын
Great ❤️to see more G D🎸🇺🇸
@epongeverte11 ай бұрын
This band had a lot of hits and they were good to listen to after a long day at work, just to chill.
@williammckinley103511 ай бұрын
The third most famous song from the tv show Friends. The first is "I'll Be There For You" by the Rembrandts. The second is "Smelly Cat," by Phoebe. And the third is this song....you can hear it in the background of the show.
@Loolooette11 ай бұрын
I am so happy to be clicking on this. Nostalgia! 💜💜💜 gin blossoms always speak to me