Le 100 migliori canzoni alternative degli the '90s secondo PopMatters

Gli the '90s sono stati il grande decennio del “rock alternativo”. Una esplosione di stili e generi che dal britpop al grunge, dallo shoegaze al trip-hop ha lanciato una nuova generazione di artisti, oggi considerati quasi unanimemente dei classici. Per questo il magazine PopMatters ha deciso di omaggiare i Novanta con una top 100 delle “Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s”. Una classifica che, come sempre, offre il fianco a molte critiche e recriminazioni, ma che serve soprattutto a gettare uno sguardo panoramico su un periodo musicale così fertile e innovativo. “Nei 90s il termine ‘alternativo’ – sottolinea Chris Gerard nell’introduzione – divenne di uso più comune, sostituendo definizioni musicali degli the '80s come college rock, indie pop, post-modern e underground. Inoltre, esplose in popolarità: dalle enormi stazioni radio come WHFS a Washington, DC, e KROQ a Los Angeles, fino ai palinsesti di Mtv, la musica alternativa dominava il panorama del rock’n’roll. Festival come Lollapalooza e Lilith Fair nacquero in quel periodo, e le band alternative vendettero milioni di album e riempivano le arene, spesso senza bisogno di un singolo di successo nella Top 40”, ricorda ancora PopMatters precisando poi tutti i criteri con i quali è stato interpretato il termine “alternativo” e sono state scelte le canzoni.

Ecco qui sotto la classifica delle migliori canzoni alternative degli the '90s secondo PopMatters (the full feature here)

100. 311 – “Down” (1995)

99. Heather Nova – “Walk This World” (1994)

98. Butthole Surfers – “Pepper” (1996)

97. Morphine – “Cure For Pain” (1993)

96. Soul Asylum – “Somebody to Shove” (1992)

95. The Jesus and Mary Chain – “Reverence” (1993)

94. Rancid – “Time Bomb” (1995)

93. Jars of Clay – “Flood” (1995)

92. Indigo Girls – “Galileo” (1997)

91. Sparklehorse – “Sick of Goodbyes” (1998)

90. New Order – “Regret” (1993)

89. Bush – “Everything Zen” (1994)

88. Everclear – “Heroin Girl” (1995)

87. The Church – “Ripple” (1992)

86. Screaming Trees – “Nearly Lost You” (1992)

85. Stereolab – “French Disko” (1993)

84. Whipping Boy – “We Don’t Need Nobody Else” (1995)

83. Veruca Salt – “Seether” (1994)

82. Live – “Lightning Crashes” (1994)

81. Slowdive – “Alison” (1993)

80. Sisters of Mercy – “More” (1990)

79. Dig – “Believe” (1993)

78. Dinosaur Jr. – “Feel the Pain” (1994)

77. Lush – “Ladykillers” (1996)

76. Pavement – “Cut Your Hair” (1994)

75. Blind Melon – “Galaxie” (1995)

74. Suzanne Vega – “In Liverpool” (1992)

73. The Stone Roses – “Love Spreads” (1994)

72. Liz Phair – “Supernova” (1994)

71. Cocteau Twins – “Iceblink Luck” (1990)

70. Stone Temple Pilots – “Sex Type Thing” (1992)

69. Ride – “Vapour Trail” (1990)

68. K’s Choice – “Not an Addict” (1996)

67. Filter – “Hey Man Nice Shot” (1995)

66. Morrissey – “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get” (1994)

65. Catherine Wheel – “Crank” (1993)

64. eels – “Last Stop: This Town” (1998)

63. Siouxsie & The Banshees – “Kiss Them For Me” (1991)

62. Curve – “Faît Accompli” (1992)

61. James – “Laid” (1993)

60. Mercury Rev – “Holes” (1998)

59. The Breeders – “Cannonball” (1993)

58. Elliott Smith – “Waltz #2 (XO)” (1998)

57. Sugar – “If I Can’t Change Your Mind” (1992)

56. Primal Scream – “Movin’ on Up” (1991)

55. Dave Matthews Band – “Two Step” (1996)

54. Pixies – “Alec Eiffel” (1991)

53. Concrete Blonde – “Joey” (1990)

52. Ben Folds Five – “Brick” (1997)

51. The Flaming Lips – “Race For the Prize” (1999)

50. Counting Crows – “Round Here” (1994)

49. The Cure – “Friday I’m in Love” (1992)

48. Sponge – “Plowed” (1994)

47. Hole – “Celebrity Skin” (1998)

46. Sonic Youth – “Kool Thing” (1990)

45. Weezer – “Buddy Holly” (1994)

44. Marilyn Manson – “The Dope Show” (1998)

43. The Cranberries – “Zombie” (1994)

42. Elastica – “Connection” (1994)

41. Garbage – “#1 Crush” (1996)

40. Suede – “The Drowners” (1992)

39. Mazzy Star – “Fade Into You” (1993)

38. Foo Fighters – “Everlong” (1997)

37. Deftones – “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)” (1998)

36. The Sundays – “Here’s Where the Story Ends” (1990)

35. Faith No More – “Midlife Crisis” (1992)

34. Belly – “Feed the Tree” (1993)

33. No Doubt – “Spiderwebs” (1995)

32. Manic Street Preachers – “If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next” (1998)

31. Jane’s Addiction – “Been Caught Stealin’” (1990)

30. Beck – “Where It’s At” (1996)

29. Green Day – “Longview” (1994)

28. U2 – “The Fly” (1991)

27. Rage Against the Machine – “Bulls on Parade” (1996)

26. Soundgarden – “Black Hole Sun” (1994)

25. Tool – “Sober” (1993)

24. Afghan Whigs – “Debonair” (1993)

23. Fiona Apple – “Criminal” (1996)

22. My Bloody Valentine – “Only Shallow” (1991)

21. Beastie Boys – “Sabotage” (1994)

20. Portishead – “Sour Times” (1994)

19. Depeche Mode – “Enjoy the Silence” (1990)

18. PJ Harvey – “Down By the Water” (1995)

17. Jeff Buckley – “Last Goodbye” (1994)

16. Alanis Morissette – “You Oughta Know” (1995)

15. Alice in Chains – “Angry Chair” (1992)

14. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Under the Bridge” (1991)

13. Smashing Pumpkins – “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” (1995)

12. Sinéad O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)

11. Tori Amos – “Spark” (1998)

10. R.E.M. – “Losing My Religion” (1991)

9. The Verve – “Bitter Sweet Symphony” (1997)

8. Björk – “Hyperballad” (1996)

7. Blur – “Girls & Boys” (1994)

6. Pulp – “Common People” (1995)

5. Pearl Jam – “Jeremy” (1991)

4. Oasis – “Wonderwall” (1995)

3. Nine Inch Nails – “Hurt” (1994)

2. Radiohead – “Paranoid Android” (1997)

1. Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991)

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