The Radio Star Murders

Our journey through 1999 continues with pop punk sensation blink-182 and their smash hit, “All the Small Things“. It’s two minutes of romantic pop-punk sensibilities filled with bombastic drum fills and nasally declarations of love. And the video is supremely […]

Our coverage of 1999 continues with the song that The Ringer ranked 22nd on its list of the biggest singles from 1999: Eminem’s “My Name Is”. It was our introduction to the Slim Shady persona, platinum blond hair, and endless […]

In today’s episode, Wes and Clay discuss Santana and Rob Thomas’ 1999 smash hit, “Smooth”! It’s one of the most successful songs of all-time, it brought Santana back into the cultural consciousness, and it allowed Rob Thomas to brag about […]

Is a desperate plea to keep a lover from slipping away? Or is it the cry of a woman who needs some domestic violence to make herself feel alive? Whatever the case may be, it’s a catchy little diddy from […]

SUM BUDDY once told me… To kick off their celebration of the musical styling of 1999, Wes and Clay do a deep dive into “All Star” which entered the public consciousness and has never really found its way out. It […]

I ain’t ‘fraid of no ghosts! It’s the mantra of the 80s, and it’s the brain child of Ray Parker Jr. The theme song to Ghostbusters is arguably as important as the film (who doesn’t know how to answer “Who […]

Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” was a massive hit that helped to propel James Cameron’s Titanic to the top of the box office charts. A simple love song that mimics Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” in […]

As we continue with our movie-themed music video coverage, we’re moving into the mid 90s and the height of Arnold Schwarzenegger! “Big Gun” is an AC/DC song that was written for Last Action Hero – it has not appeared on […]

West Coast hip-hop had a strong showing in the mid ’90s, and one of the most iconic songs to come from the era was “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio. It was the theme song for the Michelle Pfeiffer-led Dangerous Minds film, […]

Cyndi Lauper is an iconic pop star of the ’80s who penned a number of huge hits, including “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time”. Unfortunately, she also performed “The Goonies ‘r’ Good Enough“. It’s a song based […]