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.

[@tenorandrewowens]

Jesus the nostalgia people are feeling on this video… and the emotions going with it… I’m right there with you folks

[@wayne3340]

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

[@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 !!

[@jts12fan]

90s forever GEN X!!!

[@mikevogler5455]

Totally agree with every person's comments in this thread right here! 100 d**n percent. 🙂👍

[@charleswaters7862]

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

[@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

[@jts12fan]

Same here 💯💯💯💯💯

[@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.

[@spencelean]

I miss the '90s

[@kevincosgrove948]

Seriously

[@jts12fan]

Best decade ever.

[@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.

[@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

[@craigmaltbie6365]

I saw the same tour just switch out Neds Atomic Dustbin for Our Lady Grace.

[@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.

[@AI5DQ]

God.....didn't we?

[@jts12fan]

Being a teenager in the 90s was the best, absolute best!!! Gen X 4ever!

[@bfrank7037]

God damn that verse and bridge riff goes hard

[@joerogan3079]

*SHE'S SOOO CUTE* 😍🥰

[@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.

[@eri4t4rk4]

Right in the nostalgia.

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

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

[@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.

[@AlbertoGonzalez-hi1og]

I'll always upvote sponge

[@milesowre2802]

Those guys look like they just have fun playing this

[@toddstarks226]

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

[@rfahy72]

Good tune from a better decade!

[@ScarsandGuitarspodcast]

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

[@moto-fl3rd]

Thanks! This was good!

[@gilbertlujan7117]

Awesome song 🎵 ♥️

[@snaggletut]

love that clean guitar tone in the beginning

[@gzo313]

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

[@steelygray]

My pleasure. Thanks for the comment.

[@SonnyDelosSantos-y6m]

Sponge was like my new wave kindda grunge...

[@cloudsugar272]

Loving Vinnie's style.

[@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.

[@pava2237]

This performance was perfect! Awesome!

[@johnnyflipp]

So raw, so damn good!

[@jorgealexandergutierrezrod7666]

Unforgettable

[@JeffWiersma]

I still have the biggest crush on Kay Hanley

[@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!

[@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

[@mikevogler5455]

Man, I'd do just about anything to go back to 1995 again, and to be 15/16 years old all over again, too. This music, and these bands, such as Sponge and Letters To Cleo, but the whole time back then, too, was just such an awesome time. Everyone always says that people only, and always, say that because it was their time, and because they were young...but honestly, and whether that's true, or not, the '90s really was excellent, whether you're talking about the early, middle, or even the tail end of that decade. Everything was better...the music, TV shows, movies, no weirdness, no political correctness bulls**t yet that has, unfortunately, ruined our society, and every single form of entertainment within it...the list could go on, and on, and on. Here's to a better time, and to a better decade, too...🍻.

[@InnumerableStars]

You're absolutely right! I was a frustrated teenager then and thought everything was boring and lame but now I realize that it was actually a great time to be coming of age. Since time has gone by and the landscape actually has gotten really lame I now wish that I had enjoyed and appreciated it more and not spent so much time being angry and unnecessarily worrying about dumb sh*t. A classic case of I wish I knew what I know now when I was younger! 🤘😎

[@mikevogler5455]

@InnumerableStars Most definitely the way I now feel, too. It's funny how when we're younger, all we want to do is to grow up. Yet, when we get there/here, all we want to do then is just go back again. Whether that be to relive fun times, or to have straight up "do overs" from within our lives. I'd love to be able to go back and see all of my Family again that have passed, and get to relive a lot of my fun times with them. Life's a vicious, and a b**ch, too, of a d**n circle. 😎🤘

[@InnumerableStars]

@@mikevogler5455 Man, I hear ya loud and clear regarding the do-overs and appreciating the lost loved ones more and again. I'm certainly grateful that fellas like you and I didn't grow up with our faces buried in a screen, we won't freak out and hyperventilate if the lights go out, we'll know how to cope and have a good time! Your comment rocks! Be well brother! 🎸

[@mikevogler5455]

@@InnumerableStars Most definitely, and agree, too, with all of that. I remember back in the '90s, during my teen years, and even during the '80s, too, during my childhood days, there were several times when the power was out for over a week, due to severe snow/ice storms, and we all got by just fine; no TV, no video games, no phones back then (which was wonderful!), and went outside. Unfortunately, kids nowadays don't know how to function/survive without the power, electronics, and phones, too. Hate to have an "old man rant" on here, but it's the truth. I'm 45 years old now, and even had emergency brain surgery, after coming close to dying, back in 2020, and enjoy, and appreciate, so much more now than I did before that. Life's crazy, that's for certain. Nice chatting with you, and sharing our past stories/experiences. You be well, also. Take care of yourself, and good luck with everything. 🙂👍

[@omararturoramirez5262]

The bass player nailed it 1000%

[@stevencancel1727]

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

[@FlatsToLet]

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

[@Antiregeton]

No my friend no, for nothing

[@randygarbrecht3185]

I just cried and I'm not sure why

[@JeffWiersma]

Don’t ask why (see what I did there?)

[@MultiSweener]

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

[@carossilva4702]

Que guapa era Kay Hanley, aún lo es

[@pfossful]

These guy’s still rock

[@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..

[@CherryCokeNixon]

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

[@tuNppu85]

Damn, Kay is HOT in this video!

[@patriciabradley4764]

2025 still crushing on Kay Hanley

[@kirkconrad5706]

Kay Hanley is so cool

[@djskeedledoo]

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

[@yournamehere6002]

I know why

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

How could you not know why? She was smokin' hot and her sense of style was stellar.

[@traecary]

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

[@kirkconrad5706]

K Hanley is awesome

[@dancollins8296]

😍😍😍

[@natemiller448]

If you have boys and they ask why you like the 90s.....show em this version of Kay Hanley. 😍😍😍

[@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.

[@cyradus]

I miss the 90s

[@echopryme]

Ben Wyatt gives 8 cones up!!! 😎

[@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.

[@timlee9957]

Kay is adorable..looks like Reese Witherspoon

[@edwu8253]

Love it👍

[@Bambino_3]

I have a new lead singer crush 😻

[@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.

[@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

[@chadrowe8452]

Now i gotta watch dinosaur Jr

[@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

[@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.

[@deangelobayley7079]

she shouldve got the 2nd verse here.

[@maliciousclouds1614]

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

[@electricpaisy6045]

Looks like Freddie Mercury with pink hair

[@kluneberg8952]

i was thinking ezra miller

[@countvond233]

Man she's cute. The blonde girl too.

[@SuperHotrod4]

Absolutely horrendous

[@Jupiter77449]

90s baby ❤️❤️❤️❤️