Weird Al spent some downtime in the late '80s and early '90s waiting for the next big thing in popular music, which turned out to be Nirvana. But a lot happened in music in the intervening six years, and as a result, our coverage of his first polka medley of the '90s covers a lot of ground, including new jack swing, Madchester, house music, and the birth of DJ remixes.

Tracks:

Billy Idol - Cradle of Love
DNA feat. Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
The B-52's - Love Shack
Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
EMF - Unbelievable
Bell Biv DeVoe - Do Me!

Co-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Dan Watkins, Jennifer Carman

Links:

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Suzanne Vega tells the story behind "Tom's Diner": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D99PhzEIWuA

Barry Michael Cooper on the origins of new jack swing: https://www.njs4ever.com/2020/07/04/the-man-who-named-new-jack-swing-barry-michael-cooper-interview-part-1/

Hit Parade podcast on "legacy hits": https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade/2022/09/radio-determines-lost-hits-vs-legacy-hits

Weird Al gives the MST3K treatment to the "Losing My Religion" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieHA0BIfs9A

Other clips:

"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Hot Rocks Polka
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Smells Like Nirvana
Mariah Carey - Vision of Love
Generation X - King Rocker
Billy Idol - White Wedding
The Chipmunks - Cradle of Love
Stevie B - Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
Mark Jonathan Davis feat. Marylin Whitelaw - Jeannie's Diner
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Bad English - When I See You Smile
The B-52's - Hot Pants Explosion
The B-52's - Glove Slap
Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Jesse Saunders - On and On
Technotronic - The Pro 24s
Technotronic - Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)
Technotronic - Move This
Lil Uzi Vert - Pump Up the Jam
Paula Abdul - Rush Rush
Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
R.E.M. - Pilgrimage
R.E.M. - It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Yoko Takahashi - The Cruel Angel's Thesis
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Spam
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Frank's 2000" TV
Andrew Dice Clay - Mother Goose
Gorillaz - 19-2000 (Soulchild remix)
Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory
Keith Sweat - I Want Her
Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison
Bell Biv DeVoe - Do Me! (Remix)