Violent Red Visions

Andy must not be able to get over Meatloaf's "Paradise By The Dashboard Light," which is understandable. But really, c'mon Andy, how can you say a song from 1977 is the most compelling song of the first half of the 90's? You gotta move along with the times, man.

quick question...who is this jeff fellow? jeff orr? if so, i just had the most random experience ever. followed your link to find a comment from my dad. weird. he's in the internet world.

I think that you are in the wrong genre to be saying a song is the most compelling song for half of the 90's. I think most compelling would have to go to a R&B song. R&B, or more specifically rap, expoded in the 90's and I would be hard pressed to say that an R&B song would not be the most compelling. Of course I am not going to pick one specifically, y'all can argue amongst yourselves

Or perhaps a little tune called "One"

One by Creed?? The song was compelling at the time, but I wouldn't say its the most, or even one of the most, compelling songs of the 90's.

Andy, you might be right. Going along with your argument, I would vote for Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (released 8/1990). The song was a bit of a cultural phenomenon.

Why bother eating Meat Loaf when you can take a Journey?

please. never mention the words "creed" & "compelling" together in the same sentence ever again. "i would do anything for love" was a barn burner of a song. i will not lie. but it must be noted that the song "objects in the rearview mirror (may appear closer than they are" was hands down the best song off of bat out of hell II.
by the way - the best song of the early nineties?
"it's so hard to say goodbye" boyz II men which still makes me weep like a baby every time i hear it mostly because of the association with "lethal weapon 3" - and we totally rocked that song in our high school sign 'n dance class (we called ourselves the polka hontas) whereby we did interprative dancing to popular songs of the time complete with sign language.

Kyle that is more along the lines of what I was thinking although I would have gone with "Bust a Move" or maybe even "Poison" by BBD. Or a Boyz II Men song like platonicus said, or maybe the King of Pop. But then with all of these suggestions we get into a personal opinion. I think you still have to say it would be a rap song, although a case could be made for Pearl Jam or Nirvana--definitely not Meat Loaf though.

Oh and was Creed really around in the 90's? If so, how did they last sooo long? I think (and hope) that John was referring to U2.

Creed surfaced in the late nineties. Im not really sure how they lasted so long, but I will admit to liking them (at the time). I hope no one holds that against me...

Kanye is good but i've got to to disagree with you about him making Jay Z look ametuer. Two words: no way.

I've heard you give The College Dropout alot of praise. I think it's a great album. I wrote a review for it here at my school a few monthes ago (yeah, i was late).

But you've got to checkout Black On Both Sides by Mos Def sometime if you want to here a true hip hop masterpiece. Of course I know this has a great deal to do with personal taste. Just the same, check it out. It's a staple for me. If you want to give it a quick sampling d/l the track "hip hip".

err..."hip hop", not "hip hip". GEEZ!!! my typo's are always so embarrasing (remember david blowie?).