MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Opening of Mr. Jones)

Climbing the charts back in 1994, on January 15th,
was the Counting Crows with “Mr. Jones.”

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By the way, this is the only song on
August and Everything After
where the band’s original drummer, Steve Bowman, didn’t play.

Bowman later said he hated the song —
and quote “I didn’t sign up to play country music.”

Later that year – he was fired.

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Also, Adam Duritz struggled mightily with the vocals on this song —
recording take after take, across multiple studios, before it finally felt right.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“But when everybody loves me
I wanna be just about as happy as I can be.” — Counting Crows

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Opening of Creep)

Back in 1993, on January 14,
Radiohead’s “Creep” went to No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

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At first, the band didn’t even plan on releasing this song —
it only made the album after encouragement from their producers.

Thom Yorke later said it was inspired by someone he admired from a distance —
someone he felt was simply too good for him.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“In a beautiful world
I wish I was special.” — Radiohead

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Guitar opening of “Come as You Are”)

January 13, 1992.
That’s the day Nirvana reached No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart with
“Come as You Are.”

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Years later, Blink-182 directly echoed that song in
Adam’s Song —

“I took my time, I hurried up.
The choice was mine, I didn’t think enough.”

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Take your time, hurry up.
Choice is yours, don’t be late.” — Nirvana

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut 1 — opening of Jeremy)

One of the most unsettling songs of the early ’90s hit No. 1 on January 12, 1992.

Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy.”

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Inspired by a real tragedy,
Eddie Vedder first came across the story in a newspaper article.

Vedder later said the song was meant to point towards something else —
“the best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.”

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Try to forget this, Try to erase this, From the blackboard.” — Pearl Jam

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Musical intro to Can I Kick It?)

Back in 1991, on January 11th,
A Tribe Called Quest were climbing the charts with
“Can I Kick It?”

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Rolling Stone later included the song on two of its biggest lists —
100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time
and The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

And that Walk on the Wild Side sample from Lou Reed?
No denying how it perfectly complements Tribe’s laid-back flow.

All day listening.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Come and spread your arms if you really need a hug.” — A Tribe Called Quest

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Musical intro of Would?)

January 10, 1993.
That’s the day Alice in Chains hit No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart with
“Would?”

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Written by Jerry Cantrell, the song reflects on Andrew Wood, the late singer of Mother Love Bone, who passed away in 1990.

Cantrell later said that whenever they hung out, it was never serious —
just a lot of laughter and good times.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“If I would, could you?” — Alice in Chains

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Musical opening of “Black Hole Sun”)

Back in 1994, on January 9,
Soundgarden took “Black Hole Sun” to No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

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Singer Chris Cornell wrote the song in about 15 minutes —
and later said he thought the band wouldn’t even like it.

They liked it.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Times are gone for honest men.” — Soundgarden

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Opening of “Under the Bridge”)

January 8th but the year – 1992.
That’s the day the Red Hot Chili Peppers hit No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart with “Under the Bridge.”

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The song actually started as a poem —
something Anthony Kiedis had written.

Producer Rick Rubin came across it while reviewing new material and said,
“We’ve got to do this.”

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I don’t ever want to feel like I did that day.” — Red Hot Chili Peppers

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Opening of “Basket Case”)

The time is — January 7, 1995 —
Green Day rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart with
“Basket Case.”

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A song that helped define the sound —
and the anxiety — of ’90s alternative rock.

It was ranked No. 150 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Sometimes I give myself the creeps.” — Green Day

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Opening of “Another Day in Paradise”)

On this date of January 6th, but back in 1990, Phil Collins hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Another Day in Paradise.”

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A song many people probably took for granted just topping the charts —
but it also asked listeners to stop
and actually look around.

Enjoy the now.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Oh think twice, ’cause it’s another day for you and me in paradise.” — Phil Collins

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