I want to make a mix cd of 90s alternative rock songs.

Here's what I have so far...

Blind Melon- No Rain
Cranberries- Zombie/Dreams
Stone Temple Pilots (I know what song I want, forgot the name)
The Offspring- Self Esteem/Come Out And Play
Radiohead- The Bends/My Iron Lung
The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony
Soundgarden- Black Hole Sun

If you can name any other great songs that fit this genre, I'd appreciate it.




(try not to debate on what's "alternative rock" blah blah blah)

I love them, but the Bends and MIL aren't exactly definitive of that genre. It's Creep that should be on there.

And the STP song you want is Plush.

Pearl Jam - Alive
Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy
Green Day - Basket Case


just to name a few

"Lucky Guy"---The Muffs

...struggling...not...to...debate...

How about:
Alice in Chains: Dam That River
Blur: Parklife
Dinosaur Jr.: Feel The Pain
Pulp: Common People

Wouldn't Man in the Box be better representative of an AIC song of that era?

Nirvana "Heart Shaped Box" or "All Apologies" (Assuming you don't want to go with something from Nevermind)
Temple of the Dog "Hunger Strike"
Soul Asylum "Somebody to Shove"/"Misery"/"Runaway Train"
Sonic Youth "100%"
Smashing Pumpkins "Today"/"Disarm"/"Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
Breeders "Cannonball"
L7 "Pretend We're Dead"
Hole "Violet"/"Celebrity Skin"
Jane's Addiction "Been Caught Stealing"
Rage Against the Machine "Killing in the Name"
Beck "Loser"
Veruca Salt "Seether"

Weezer - Buddy Holly
Tripping Daisy - I got a girl
Nada Surf - Popular
Superdrag - Sucked Out
Deadeye Dick - New Age Girl
Meat Puppets - Backwater
Bush - Everything Zen
Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy
Cracker - Low
Matthew Sweet - Sick of Myself

Nirvana - Lithium
Elastica - Stutter
James - Laid
Babes In Toyland - Sweet '69
Face To Face - Disconnected
The Breeders - Cannonball
Frank Black - Los Angeles
PJ Harvey - Down By The Water
London Suede - Metal Mickey
Juliana Hatfield - My Sister
The Lemonheads - It's A Shame About Ray
Belly - Feed The Trees
Urban Dance Squad - Deeper Shade Of Soul

Toad the Wet Sprocket - Fall Down

Luscious Jackson
Naked Eye

That song bugs me and Dirt came out less than 2 years later, so no.

Actually, come to think of it, really the only thing I ever liked by AIC was Dirt.

Wow, that list brings me back...

K's Choice - "Not an Addict"
Love Spit Love - "Am I Wrong"
Poe - "Angry Johnny"
Meat Puppets - "Backwater"
something from Oasis, maybe "Live Forever" or "Wonderwall"

10,000 Maniacs - "Candy Everybody Wants"
Spin Doctors - "Two Princes"
Counting Crows - "Mr. Jones" / "Round Here"
Cake - "Distance"
REM - "Stand"
Foo Fighters - "Everlong"
B-52s - "Roam"
Live - "Lightning Crashes"
No Doubt - "Just a Girl"
Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Kind of Life"
Matchbox 20 - "3am"
Oleander - "Why I'm Here"

Still Alternative?:
Cardigans - "Lovefool"
Sinead O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U"

Candlebox - "Far Behind"
Seven Mary Three - "Cumbersome"

What? That song "bugs you", so it's not representative of the band during that era? Sorry man, but that doesn't work.

DVD Josh: The original poster only asked for some song suggestions, jeez...
The title of the thread is not "DVD Josh's trendiest 90's tunes." I notice alot of negativity in all of your posts. Don't worry, other people's lists are just as valid as yours. Oops, nevermind, you didn't post one.

Ok, back on topic, I'd suggest...
Anything from "Modern Life Is Rubbish" from Blur
Anything from "Laid" by James (various others are excellent as well)
Morrissey had quite a few tunes/albums to choose from.
Anything from either of the first 2 Electronic LP's, if you like synth-ier stuff.
There are many Cure tracks to choose from as well.
Catherine Wheel "Black Metallic"
Pretty much anything from Oasis, though DVD Josh will probably flash his badge and blow his whistle, saying that "Wonderwall" is the only acceptable tune.

This is the best 90s Alt-rock song that most people don't know about.

Wow, no mention of What's the Story Morning Glory (The Track, not The Album) - Oasis

Better Than Ezra - Good

I absolutely love this song, but it actually came out in 1989 (aka "the '80s").

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Some good suggestions here... I would also add:

Urge Overkill "Sister Havana" or "Positive Bleeding"
Dishwalla "Counting Blue Cars"
Deep Blue Something "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Collective Soul "Smashing Young Man", "Gel" or "Shine"
Eve 6 "Inside Out"
Goldfinger "Here in Your Bedroom"
Fastball "The Way"
Barenaked Ladies "One Week" or "If I had a Million Dollars"
Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitter"
Semisonic "Closing Time" ("One last call for alcohol.")
The Verve Pipe "Freshmen"
Blur "Boys and Girls" or "Song #2"
Refreshments "Banditos" (You know "Give your ID to the border guard/It says Captain Picard... of the United Federation of Planets")
Sponge "Plowed" or "Molly"
Toadies "Possum Kingdom"

Grab the Cable Guy soundtrack.

I think Sweater Song or Say it Aint So is more 90's alt by weezer, Buddy Holly has a totally different sound
You should also throw in Beastie Boys Sabatoge

Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You
and
any GreenDay off Dookie fits the mold

Nice change of pace
Alice in Chains - Dont Follow

Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares to You was like '88 or so