Sponge & Kay Hanley - Molly (Sixteen Candles) - 1995-11-30

On one hand "Rotten Piñata" was the debut cd for Sponge (from Detroit) released in 1994, including the hit "Sixteen Candles". On the other hand Kay Hanley with "Letters to Cleo" (from Boston) released the celebrated "Aurora Gory Alice" also in 1994 and was at the peak of her popularity: the single "Here & Now" was included in a very famous TV show from the period, and then re-released becoming a massive hit.
Note: this footage was downloaded several years ago from the LTC website, it was a wmv file and was cut at the bottom, so i did what i could to get as closest as i could to the original broadcast. I noticed that two more guys uploaded this same file before but I wasn't convinced by either of the two publications.

[@matthewfoor4487]

This video embodies everything I miss about the 90s. Made me cry

[@blackphoenix1981]

The Greatest decade

[@herchelleonwood7463]

@@blackphoenix1981 for sure,, i still listen to 90's music every day.. its the apex of alternative/post punk/pop punk or w/e, which chewed up classic rock and spit it out !!

[@spencelean]

I miss the '90s

[@kevincosgrove948]

Seriously

[@timdowen76]

I was a teenager during this decade…. We had good music

[@michaelmccune7356]

90s were good but sponge had there own sound there pretty original just a good band that should have been way bigger thats my 2 cents see ya

[@timdowen76]

@@michaelmccune7356 I agree…

[@thevoid99]

i was 14 when that song was playing on the radio. good times.

[@philthemovieguy81]

Ahh the memories of this decade and the bands/music and style. I didn't know it at the time that I would miss it.

[@timvanboening9432]

Absolutely.

[@calismith5777]

Real Sounds Amplified w/ real musical instruments played by in real time by humans

[@celieboo]

I knew I would..

[@Orangetension]

Some kids today are saying they miss the 2010’s

[@philthemovieguy81]

@@Orangetension And that makes me sad.

[@howitusedtobe]

I really miss the feeling of the 90s and early 2000s I feel like it’s chasing the dragon … no matter how badly we want it, no matter how many reboots and rehashes occur or situations you try and manipulate that end feeling is just out of reach … just beyond our grasp

[@lawrenceschuman5354]

Tonight when I chase the dragon. By their fruits you shall know them.

[@rocknrollrulesu2]

Watching the first couple seasons of Malcolm in the Middle really recaptures early 2000s nostalgia

[@howitusedtobe]

@@rocknrollrulesu2 you know it’s funny my mom was into Malcom and the middle … I got to old to quickly for my own good. I was punk rock assss fuccccck

[@palerider364]

That is what Fitzgerald meant in the famous last line of the Great Gatsby: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” We keep trying to get back to the glorious past, but time pushes us forward instead.

[@howitusedtobe]

@@palerider364 well put sir. It’s incredibly short sighted to be that way and I’ll fully admit I am guilty of looking back trying to regain feelings lost. It’s also very frustrating… I want so badly to be impressed, intrigued, pulled in by shiny new stuff that excites and stimulates growth. Maybe its me alone that has the power … it’s exhausting being even a part time miserable cynic about everything that doesn’t fit neatly into the box in trying to shove it in.

[@sambrandt3]

A lot has changed since the end of the 90’s and it will never be the same. I’m just happy to have lived through and enjoyed the 90’s

[@charleswaters7862]

This is so F-ing 90s it hurts. lol

[@scottsawtelle6594]

Kay Hanley is the only reason I watched this version of this song .

[@logandogan272]

I watched because sponge and letters to Cleo. She is good looking, but I like her voice better

[@shreddymcshredface]

Yeah, but I kinda hoped she would be rockin' out on guitar too.😎

[@zerorez4960]

. Yeah no shit .

[@LESRAM1981]

Yeah Sponge sounds EPIC. Kay is AWESOME!!

[@MyChannel-zb1zr]

Me too. And she's too low in the mix. She's wasted.

[@joerogan3079]

*SHE'S SOOO CUTE* 😍🥰

[@EllakGr]

Keep coming back to this. There’s nothing like watching and listening to musicians having fun and enjoying themselves while giving it all on stage. And that friendly gesture between themselves as a nice way to exit. Thanks for sharing!

[@steelygray]

You're welcome.

[@eri4t4rk4]

Right in the nostalgia.

[@wayne3340]

There were so many bad bamds in the 90's . But there were some real gems too. Sponge, STP, Alice, Soundgarden, Corrosion, Trouble.

[@thedeadroachsociety4083]

Wayne from "Wayne's World": "Live in the now!" Me: "But the 90's was better!"

[@markstultz383]

And ironically he said that living in the 90’s! 😂

[@thedeadroachsociety4083]

@@markstultz383 shit, you're right lol

[@milesowre2802]

Those guys look like they just have fun playing this

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

I was 22 years old and working a 2nd shift job. When I first saw this song

[@nip66]

I was in 4th grade living in Deerfield, IL and my friend alex made me listen to this song on his walkman on Q101 while riding the bus home.

[@AlbertoGonzalez-hi1og]

I'll always upvote sponge

[@JeffWiersma]

I still have the biggest crush on Kay Hanley

[@ScarsandGuitarspodcast]

Fantastic. And wow, Vinnie reminds me so much of Richard Butler.

[@FlatsToLet]

His singing style and tone reminds me of Richard Butler from the Psychedelic Furs

[@Antiregeton]

No my friend no, for nothing

[@brianstokes2926]

I saw this tour, it was Sponge headlining, with Letters to Cleo and Our Lady Peace opening. One of the best I’ve ever been to. And I’ve seen 100s

[@CherryCokeNixon]

Mid-90s alt-rock and mid-90s Conan. Nice.

[@cloudsugar272]

Loving Vinnie's style.

[@rfahy72]

Good tune from a better decade!

[@ericwilson6994]

1995 November I was 16 and had quit HS headed down to sc for some tennis.... Truant then left home.... Years later ended up in Creighton Law got My CDL A..... Lived with autistic spectrum disorder My entire life..... Life goes on, I guess

[@djskeedledoo]

Kay Hanely was my crush back in the days and I don't know why.

[@yournamehere6002]

I know why

[@tuNppu85]

Damn, Kay is HOT in this video!

[@snaggletut]

love that clean guitar tone in the beginning

[@kirkconrad5706]

Kay Hanley is so cool

[@randygarbrecht3185]

I just cried and I'm not sure why

[@JeffWiersma]

Don’t ask why (see what I did there?)

[@bfrank7037]

God damn that verse and bridge riff goes hard

[@gzo313]

Thanks for the upload of this... great song, great performance, great band.

[@steelygray]

My pleasure. Thanks for the comment.

[@jorgealexandergutierrezrod7666]

Unforgettable

[@pfossful]

These guy’s still rock

[@pava2237]

This performance was perfect! Awesome!

[@johnnyflipp]

So raw, so damn good!

[@carossilva4702]

Que guapa era Kay Hanley, aún lo es

[@kirkconrad5706]

K Hanley is awesome

[@dancollins8296]

😍😍😍

[@toddstarks226]

Vin is one of the coolest down to earth guys in the biz

[@Pdunelli]

Saw these guys live here in Detroit on New Years! Bought the vinyl record and had them sign their autographs on it too!

[@TeCHnORiOT]

Nice! You still have it?

[@Pdunelli]

Saw them two years in a row, fun show to see!

[@cyradus]

I miss the 90s

[@Jupiter77449]

90s baby ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@timlee9957]

Kay is adorable..looks like Reese Witherspoon

[@thomasjcox]

I discovered this song in 2013 on what was then I think iTunes Radio. Before Apple Music and before I had officially switched to Spotify in 2017.

[@MultiSweener]

So great. I remember this in real radio time. Thanks for posting

[@echopryme]

Ben Wyatt gives 8 cones up!!! 😎

[@stevencancel1727]

Think this is the best version of this song, hey joie the chorus sounds great!

[@traecary]

Man what a great upload Thanks So Much Great Performance of an Amazing Song !!

[@chadrowe8452]

Now i gotta watch dinosaur Jr

[@Bambino_60]

I have a new lead singer crush 😻

[@TheDmonet]

I always loved the melodic guitar riff on this tune. I thought the rest of it was kinda lame but that was a beautiful part.

[@edwu8253]

Love it👍

[@Jason_Maier]

Kay Hanley should have done the second verse ... and be higher in the mix

[@herchelleonwood7463]

i know right, its like they barely let her sing..

[@groovefretboard]

It’s the cure goes grunge 🤘🏽🎙🎸🎶 why did he sing at the intro rather than let the riff play 1st?? It feels rushed. Still this was an epic performance. I had this on CD in junior high

[@MKYeahBuddy]

They’re still good. Still tour but Vinnie the singer is the only original as far as I know… still awesome.

[@philosophicsblog]

Totally forgot this tune

[@deangelobayley7079]

she shouldve got the 2nd verse here.

[@herchelleonwood7463]

so how did kay hanley hook up with sponge ?? i've always liked sponge and LTC is one of my all time favorites, i wore out 3 of their cd's..

[@brianstokes2926]

They were on tour together, along with Our Lady Peace

[@herchelleonwood7463]

@@brianstokes2926 ty , Canadians OLP are also very good, to bad i missed that tour.

[@CygnusRoc]

Anyone know the occasion for Hanley to be on stage singing with them?

[@JosephJoseph-ky5pb]

No I don't, sorry 😐

[@Dislimb]

They (Sponge and Letters to Cleo) were on tour together at the time.

[@electricpaisy6045]

Looks like Freddie Mercury with pink hair

[@kluneberg8952]

i was thinking ezra miller

[@countvond233]

Man she's cute. The blonde girl too.

[@maliciousclouds1614]

MGK trying to be him so badly lol. He'll never be as cool or talented as Vinnie tho!

[@Palestinian_holocaust]

Too much cheap polyester PINK Crush Velvet