leschirons Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I only ask because I've just watched an old TOTP from 1990. The ONLY two numbers I'd heard before were Take my breath away, and Un-chained melody😳 There were big names in there, Elton John, George Michael, Paul Simon and Wings but I'd stake my life on never having heard any of the songs before. Is it me? or was 1990 really that unmemorable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 No, it really was that unmemorable, as I’m sure 91 - 93 will be too. Apart from REMs Out of Time I don’t think I purchased any current music from the early 90s, I even gave up playing in 91 for about 4 or 5 years, that period, until Brit Pop just seemed so dull - even grunge didn’t inspire anything from me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 12, 2022 by Jus Lukin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Me? Sqidgy Black 'n Fluffy Leb... 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I was 16, so probably listening to Iron Maiden, Slayer, Metallica, Morbid Angel... He following year Smells Like Teen Spirit came out and things changed a lot. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 coma? Radio 4? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Perhaps you were in Londonbeat and have deliberately forgotten?! 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I was about 22 in 1990, and not much I was listening to was on TOTP. Chilli Peppers, Faith No More, a bit of metal, a bit of rock... a bit of post comeback Aerosmith was probably as mainstream as it got. Live and local there was some good blues stuff in there, that definitely wasn’t on TOTP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Too busy raving to watch TOTP 😁 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: Depends on your age. In your room squinting at the lingerie section of John Moores? That was 25 years earlier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Me? Sqidgy Black 'n Fluffy Leb... I'm almost certain that duo was a one-hit wonder in 1990 but I was out of it on chloral and Jaffa Cakes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 I seem to remember being into Robben Ford, some rock, some funk, Prince etc but thought I was always up on mainstream pop music due to being in loads of covers bands but evidently, that wasn't the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 My band at the time were pretty busy - we even lived together! This is our gig list for 90-91: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I remember playing a lot of those venues in the late 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 12, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 It’s not just 1990 I can’t remember. 😂😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 49 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said: My band at the time were pretty busy - we even lived together! This is our gig list for 90-91: Cut short due to arrests? You can't leave us hanging! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, leschirons said: I only ask because I've just watched an old TOTP from 1990. The ONLY two numbers I'd heard before were Take my breath away, and Un-chained melody😳 There were big names in there, Elton John, George Michael, Paul Simon and Wings but I'd stake my life on never having heard any of the songs before. Is it me? or was 1990 really that unmemorable? Well if you exclude such classics as Step On (Happy Mondays) (in fact their album Pills, Thrills and Bellyaches), Fools Gold (Stone Roses), Soul to Soul (Back to Life etc), Killer (Adamski), Nothing Compares to You (Sinead O'Connor), Sacrifice (Elton John), Vogue (and album Immaculate Collection), Madonna and various other seminal or reasonably seminal music, along with the famous World Cup in Italy with Bobby Robson in charge (and England ejected in a penalty shoot out) and loads of other stuff maybe. The Rave scene was big in this period. For me it's a pretty memorable year!! Edited March 19, 2021 by drTStingray 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 For some reason 1990 reminds me of Alice Cooper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 I will just leave you a hint to jog your memory. Hee Haw but I believe it fully recovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super al Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, drTStingray said: Well if you exclude such classics as Step On (Happy Mondays) (in fact their album Pills, Thrills and Bellyaches), Fools Gold (Stone Roses), Soul to Soul (Back to Life etc), Killer (Adamski), Nothing Compares to You (Sinead O'Connor), Sacrifice (Elton John), Vogue (and album Immaculate Collection), Madonna and various other seminal or reasonably seminal music, along with the famous World Cup in Italy with Bobby Robson in charge (and England ejected in a penalty shoot out) and loads of other stuff maybe. The Rave scene was big in this period. For me it's a pretty memorable year!! You missed out the Soup Dragons' 'I'm Free' (loved that tune!). I remember going to Reading Festival and seeing Ride, Living Colour, Buzzcocks, Pixies, FNM, Iggy Pop (or was that '91?)...I think I stopped watching TOTP about then so watching them now feels like I missed a great chunk (or not so great 😆) of music from that era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 4 hours ago, leschirons said: Un-chained melody😳 Great track. Here's my fave version...a helluva melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 A quick glance at wikipedia shows: "Nothing compares to you" - Skinhead O'Connor "Killer" - Adam Ski and Seal "World in motion" - New Order "Ice Ice under pressure Baby" - Vanilla Ice Cream Amongst others. It also brought us those modern day classics "Hangin' Tough" by the New Kids on the Block and "Turtle Power" by Jumping on the bandwagon/Partners in Kryme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 8 hours ago, leschirons said: Is it me? or was 1990 really that unmemorable? Yes it was 5h1t Also wasnt chumbawumba 90s ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Jive Bunny and their Snare Drum had the World Rocking in 1990 to 'Swing the Mood'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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