Wed 5/11/05 -- yikes, it's 1995

[RGMike]

I took a quick glance thru the Top 40 Hits site list for 95 and didn't see a lot that would be likely to show up here--Rembrandts, REM, Petty, Bonnie Raitt, or god forbid, Hootie.

I'm sure we'll hear Hootie, and I'd LOVE to hear "I'll Be There For You" by the 'brandts -- THE most-played song of the year, radio-wise.

I guess "Legalize our Love" precludes us hearing "I Kissed a Girl"?

[princessofcairo]

C'est correct.  That album is the '90s poster child for great soundtracks to less-than-great movies.

better than reality bites?

[RGMike]

All I'll say is at least it wasn't "RunAround".  '95 makes me think of "A Girl Like You" (also from Empire Records, no?) and another great sndtk, Clueless  -- would that Dave would play the Smoking Popes "Need You Around".

yeah, i was glad it wasn't that other song, either.

what was that dancing song from "clueless?" "where my homies at?" or something like that? something the characters were singing at a party...

"Rollin' with my Homies"?

[Gazoo]

C'est correct.  That album is the '90s poster child for great soundtracks to less-than-great movies.

better than reality bites?

Ooh.  Nice call.  I stand corrected.

Glad you like Carol on the decks, too.

[princessofcairo]

what was that dancing song from "clueless?" "where my homies at?" or something like that? something the characters were singing at a party...

"Rollin' with my Homies"?

yeah! that's it. thanks!

[RGMike]

VHM Nick Cage in Leaving Las Vegas.

[Gazoo]

while I don't care for a lot of 1995 music, it was a very important year for me.  On the day of the OKC bombing, I was meeting in a house that used to be Bill Graham's Masada, and agreeing to sell my company.

Later that year, Jerry Garcia died, which had huge financial impacts on me, ironically positive, which made me feel pretty weird.

I remember the OKC bombing very well -- I had just finished defending my senior thesis a day or two prior, and was sitting in the on-campus cafe watching the news on CNN.  I remember everyone assuming it was foreign terrorists.

Was it '95 that Jerry died?  I associate that with '96 since when I moved to SF in September '96 and started hanging out in the Haight, Jerry memorials were still all over the place.

[Gazoo]

VHM Nick Cage in Leaving Las Vegas.

Indeed, though such a difficult movie to make it through.

I wonder if that segue was Dave's way of thanking Sheryl for killing the author of LLV?

[ggould]

Was it '95 that Jerry died?  I associate that with '96 since when I moved to SF in September '96 and started hanging out in the Haight, Jerry memorials were still all over the place.

Yes, 8/9/95.  The official GD Calendars are missing the 9 in their August page; it's blank.  I was at my guitar company (still) that day, meeting with the bass player from Megadeath (real nice guy) but I had to bug out to my new office.  The chat rooms had exploded, and I had to be there, so I left Dave, who understood, and left.

[princessofcairo]

i was falling asleep. but is this aimee mann?

[Gazoo]

I know not *every* Dave segue means something, but OJ's not guilty into Heather Nova's "Walk This World"?

[RGMike]

I know not *every* Dave segue means something, but OJ's not guilty into Heather Nova's "Walk This World"?

she's walking the world, looking for the "real killers".

"I'm not touched, but I'm aching to be..."

[Beej]

I wonder if that segue was Dave's way of thanking Sheryl for killing the author of LLV?

[ggould]

Best Name of Set

[princessofcairo]

i'll bos ms. faris. it's a fun song, but believe me - she has waaaaaaaay more up her sleeve. it's just that commrad wasn't interested.