MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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Back in 1996 on June 4th

Metallica released their sixth studio album:

Load

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The album was huge –

14 songs which tallied up nearly 80 minutes of music

But – that’s not what fans were talking about.

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Instead – everyone was talking about the haircuts.

The entire band had chopped off their signature long hair –

and suddenly looked more alt rock than metal.

For some fans, that was hard to accept.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I’ll tear me open, make you gone
No more can you hurt anyone.” – Metallica – “Until It Sleeps”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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Released on June 3rd back in 1997…

was the self-titled debut album from
Days of the New.

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Led by 17-year-old Travis Meeks –

the band exploded with
“Touch, Peel and Stand.”

and was played alongside
heavier bands like Creed, Foo Fighters, and Tool.

But there was one major difference.

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There isn’t a single electric guitar
anywhere on the entire album.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Yes, I’ve finally found a reason
I don’t need an excuse
I’ve got this time on my hands
You are the one to abuse.” – Days Of The New – “Touch, Peel and Stand”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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By June 2nd of 1995

alt-rock radio had a shoegazey sounding song being played

That song came from Hum called “Stars”

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One radio DJ in particular became obsessed with the song –

claiming it was “about stars or Mars or something.”

That DJ?

Howard Stern.

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And Stern didn’t just play the track once.

Oh no – He blasted the fuzzed-out intro
over and over during his morning show –

eventually inviting the band into K-Rock
for a live studio performance.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“She thinks she missed the train to Mars
She’s out back counting stars.” – Hum

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – “Dumpweed”)

On June 1st of 1999…

Blink-182 released the album
Enema of the State

(Music Cut #2 – “What’s My Age Again?”)

It was the band’s first album featuring
Travis Barker on drums

He joined up with Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge
to create the trio that would turn Blink-182 into global superstars.

(Music Cut #3 – “All The Small Things” intro)

But the band’s biggest hit
almost didn’t make the album.

Tom DeLonge felt the record needed
something simpler and a little more radio friendly

so within minutes, he wrote
“All The Small Things”
as a love letter to his girlfriend.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Late night, come home
Work sucks, I know
She left me roses by the stairs
Surprises let me know she cares.” – Blink-182 – “All The Small Things”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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Released in early 1993, by May 31st…
you could still hear this one all across alternative radio…
Soul Asylum with “Black Gold.”

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But Soul Asylum didn’t start with acoustic guitars
or radio-friendly hooks.

When the band formed in Minneapolis in 1981 –

they were a punk band called
“Loud Fast Rules.”

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And true to the name –

they played loud, chaotic shows at blistering speed.

Back then, Dave Pirner
was playing drums while yelling vocals
from behind the kit.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Fill up the tank let’s go for a ride
Sure like to feel some pride
But this place just makes me feel sad inside.” – Soul Asylum

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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Released back in April of 1996 –

so by May 30th, this was pumping out loud in clubs everywhere.

“Let Me Clear My Throat” by DJ Kool.

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Including Bahama Bay in Philadelphia –

because that’s where the song was recorded live.

Completely by accident.

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The studio engineer left the multi-track recorder running
to capture audio for a promotional cassette.

Meanwhile, DJ Kool was just hyping up the crowd –

completely unaware
that the live Philly energy in the room
would become a multi-platinum hit.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“To the beat and ya don’t quit
It’s that ol’ skool rap with that new skool hit
Peter Piper picked a pepper but Kool rocked the rhyme.” – DJ Kool

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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By May 29th of 1998…

this one already sounded like a blues classic.

“Blue on Black” from Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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Then 22 years later –

the song pulled off something rather rare.

It went back to #1 on the rock charts
with a completely different version.

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Five Finger Death Punch recorded a charity cover featuring:

Brantley Gilbert,
Brian May of Queen—

and Kenny Wayne Shepherd himself.

Blues, metal, country, and classic rock
all collided in the same song.

Some would call it a Megamix.

(Music Cut #4 – Five Finger Death Punch with Guitar Solo)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Truth, lies, and in between
Wrong can’t be undone
Oh, slipped from the tip of your tongue.” – Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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Once released on May 28th back in 1996…

the hook
“two turntables and a microphone”
was contagious.

Beck with “Where It’s At.”

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By the way –

when Beck wrote the song…

he didn’t actually own turntables.

And he didn’t know how to DJ.

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But fans took the lyric seriously –

and started bringing actual turntables to shows as gifts.

Meanwhile, Beck was touring
with acoustic guitars…

and zero DJ gear.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Pulling out jives and jamboree handouts
Two turntables and a microphone
Bottles and cans, just clap your hands.” – Beck

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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By May 27th of 1995,
this song was everywhere on rock radio.

Stone Temple Pilots with “Big Empty.”

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But – this was actually the song’s THIRD release.

A year earlier, it appeared on
The Crow soundtrack.

And even before that—

the band debuted it live on
MTV Unplugged.

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At the time, Stone Temple Pilots were mostly known for a heavier sound

So they surprised everyone –

by performing an unreleased acoustic song live on television.

Scott Weiland delivered the performance while sitting in a rocking chair.

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Click here to hear that performance

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Too much walkin’, shoes worn thin
Too much trippin’ and my soul’s worn thin
Time to catch a ride, it leaves today.” – Stone Temple Pilots

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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By May 26th of 1991 –

Hard rock was sounding a whole lot darker.

Alice in Chains with “Man in the Box.”

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At first –

the song was pretty much a commercial flop.

When the album Facelift was released in the summer of 1990,
for the most part – radio stations ignored it.

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But then came 1991 –

and MTV’s Headbangers Ball
started playing “Man in the Box” in heavy rotation.

Within months, Facelift became the first Seattle grunge album certified Gold –

helping pave the way for Pearl Jam and Nirvana later that same year.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Feed my eyes (Can you sew them shut?)
Jesus Christ (Deny your maker)
He who tries (Will be wasted)
Oh, feed my eyes (Now you’ve sewn them shut)” – Alice In Chains

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