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Best first song on a 90’s alt/rock album

Posted on 9/17/23 at 4:00 pm
Posted by STigers
Gulf Coast
Member since Nov 2022
1729 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 4:00 pm
Probably not your favorite on the album or may be but definitely one of the top songs on the album

My top 1st songs are
Smashing Pumpkins- Cherub Rock
Pearl Jam (Ten)- Once
Pearl Jam (VS.)- Go
Mazzy Star- Fade Into You
STP- Dead & Bloated
Tool- Stinkfist
Alice In Chains- Them Bones
Singles Soundtrack- AIC- Would?
Live- Pain lies on the Riverside
Hole- Violet
Depeche Mode- World in my Eyes
Jane’s Addiction- Stop
Sonic Youth- 100%
Beastie Boys- Sure Shot
New Order- Regret


This post was edited on 9/17/23 at 6:28 pm
Posted by Tigris
Mexican Home
Member since Jul 2005
12450 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 6:13 pm to
Son Volt, Trace - Windfall is one of the best first songs on an album I've ever come across. Alt, definitely, alt what I guess is the question.
Posted by RollingwiththeTide
Member since Oct 2020
3681 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 6:23 pm to
The most obvious and lazy answer to this question would probably be Nirvana Smells like teen spirt. Personally I would go with Dive off of Incesticide if I was going to pick a Nirvana song.

If I was going to answer your question excluding Nirvana I would probably go with Rusty Cage from Soundgarden off of Badmotorfinger.

If you want a off the wall entry and maybe one a lot of people has forgot about I would go with In the Meantime by Helmet.
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8830 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 6:53 pm to
quote:

STP- Dead & Bloated

I am smellin' like the rose
That somebody gave me
On my birthday deathbed
I am smellin' like the rose
That somebody gave me
'Cause I'm dead and bloated
Posted by Vandyrone
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2012
6986 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 7:08 pm to
Posted by The Seaward
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2006
11364 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 8:38 pm to
A lot of great ones mentioned already. Probably my top 5:

Built to Spill- Randy Described Eternity

My Bloody Valentine- Only Shallow

Modest Mouse- Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine

Neutral Milk Hotel- King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1

The Dismemberment Plan- A Life of Possiblities

Plus one bonus one: actually came out early 2000s, but it fits in terms of sound and I think it is one of the greatest songs ever written:

Songs: Ohia- Farewell Transmission
Posted by ScoopAndScore
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2008
11986 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 8:52 pm to
Weezer blue - My Name Is Jonas
Posted by deernaes
Member since Dec 2019
724 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 10:43 pm to
Sugar - Gift - File Under Easy Listening
Best opening track ever.
Posted by KurtSchrute
Member since Oct 2017
820 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 11:00 pm to
Screaming Trees - Shadow of the Season
Love Battery - Out of Focus
Soundgarden - Pretty Noose
STP - Meatplow
Live - Rattlesnake
Tonic - Open Up Your Eyes
Candlebox - Simple Lessons
Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
Posted by NachoReb
ITP ATL
Member since Feb 2012
2379 posts
Posted on 9/17/23 at 11:16 pm to
Enter Sandman
Wildflowers
Rift
Them Bones
My name is Jonas
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
11214 posts
Posted on 9/18/23 at 8:32 am to
quote:

Best first song on a 90’s alt/rock album



Smells like Teen Spirit and it aint even close.

People who love to hate Nirvana will also hate this but it's undeniable.



Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81967 posts
Posted on 9/18/23 at 11:29 am to
My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
Dinosaur Jr. - The Wagon
Posted by Socrates Johnson
Madisonville
Member since Apr 2012
2137 posts
Posted on 9/18/23 at 12:34 pm to
Blind Melon - Galaxie
Posted by Lieutenant Dan
Euthanasia, USA
Member since Jan 2009
7207 posts
Posted on 9/18/23 at 12:50 pm to
Temple of the dog - Say Hello to Heaven
Posted by Sam Quint
Member since Sep 2022
4961 posts
Posted on 9/18/23 at 1:59 pm to
this is a bit of a deep pull, but i'm going with "we die young" by Alice in Chains on the facelift album
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
59678 posts
Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:54 pm to
The Chronic - Intro
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
29542 posts
Posted on 9/18/23 at 10:52 pm to
Weezer - My Name Is Jonas
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24934 posts
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:59 am to
quote:

Pearl Jam (Ten)- Once

quote:

Jane’s Addiction- Stop



These two are hard to beat
Posted by Nexus of the Univers
New York City
Member since Feb 2018
323 posts
Posted on 9/19/23 at 11:17 am to
Use Your Illusion I - Right Next Door To Hell

Use Your Illusion II - Civil War
This post was edited on 9/19/23 at 11:24 am
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