Squirrel Nut Zippers were far from the only good thing to happen musically in 1997. To be fair, I was predisposed to liking things that year, having just moved to San Francisco and undertaken the discovery of its myriad sights and sounds and other sensory pleasures, mostly in the company of someone who would be a best friend to me until his death 2 1/2 years ago. With the aid of KFOG and Live 105, here's a bit of how halcyon 1997 sounded to these ears:1. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, "Walking on the Milky Way"
2. Space, "Female of the Species"
3. White Town, "Your Woman"
4. U2, "Discotheque"
5. Chemical Brothers f/ Noel Gallagher, "Setting Sun"
6. Third Eye Blind, "Semi-Charmed Life"
7. Sneaker Pimps, "6 Underground"
8. R.E.M., "E-Bow the Letter"
9. Portishead, "Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me)"
10. Cardigans, "Lovefool"
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Last year, when we first got DSL, I decided to go trolling Youtube for Cardigans songs, because "Lovefool" and "Carnival" were so great. I was disappointed to find that all the rest of their stuff was pretty rote. Ah, well. I guess any band that gets out 2 good songs in its lifetime is contributing something to civilization.
I would have added Beck's "New Pollution." And the theme song from Samurai Pizza Cats. That pretty much sums up '97 for me. Oh, for the days of cheap oil!
-D*
"My Favorite Game" from the Cardigans was pretty good too.
But the one I'm kicking myself for forgetting to include is Ben Folds Five, "The Battle of Who Could Care Less." Perhaps it warrants its own entry.
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