A great recap to a great decade. Saturday Night Live is a show that I really have enjoyed over the last decade or so. From Chris Farley to Chris Rock, this show was stacked with comedic geniuses. This television special had plenty of commentary from almost all the great cast members of the 1990s but it was lacking a little in the video clips. With such a long span to cover, it was hard to fit everything into a two hour special but I think that they did a good job. You really can’t go wrong with Chris Farrley’s Matt Foley skit or Will Farrell’s Cowbell performance.

It was really fun to see all the old cast members come back to talk about the golden age of SNL that was the early 90s. The cool thing about it was that there were only a few missing from the commentary. The only one that I noticed that was missing was Adam Sandler. I, being such a avid 90s music fan, loved that fact that they included a bunch of past performances from so many good bands. The musical acts have always been an intricate part of Saturday Night Live, and it was nice to see them be included in the special.

I had to compile this list by memory because I didn’t get a chance to tape it but I am pretty sure this is fairly accurate and almost complete. If you see any mistakes or additions that should be made, please feel free to leave a comment.

Musical Performances Featured on “SNL In The 90s”:
Barenaked Ladies – “It’s All Been Done”
Gin Blossoms – “Follow You Down”
Christina Aguliera – “What a Girl Wants”
Blues Traveler – “Hook”
Green Day – “When I Come Around”
R.E.M. – “Shiny Happy People”
Pearl Jam – “Not For You”
Dave Matthews Band – “So Much To Say”
Foo Fighters – “Learn to Fly”
Beck – “Sexx Laws”
Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Sheryl Crow – “If It Makes You Happy”
Garbage – “When I Grow Up”
Oasis – “Don’t Go Away”

I was really happy to see the lesser known bands like Blues Traveler get some air time as well as the more popular acts like DMB, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Nirvana. My favorite part of the whole show was the decision to have Oasis’ “Don’t Go Away” be the last act shown. This is one of my favorite songs from Oasis and from the 90s in general. A fitting end to a great decade of music and comedy. Thanks for listening and hope you check out some of these classic songs.

The summer is just around the corner and I will be posting a lot more often, updating you with music news, reviews and more playlists. For this playlist I wanted to give you a little taste of summer as the school year is almost over and hopefully this cold April weather is going to heat up this week. These ten songs might seem very random but they are some of my favorite songs and either have something to do with summer or just remind me of the season. I would just like to point out one song in particular, “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” by Jason Mraz. This song really has nothing to do with summer but I can remember listening to it constantly just a few summers ago and it seems that it is a song that might have been forgotten. I thought I would bring to light some classics like OMC and some songs you might not of heard of like “Just watch the Fireworks”. Thanks for listening and I’m looking forward to a productive summer.

Top 10 Songs You Should Know
1. Steal my Sunshine – LEN
2. How Bizarre – OMC
3. Pinch Me – Barenaked Ladies
4. Run-Around – Blues Traveler
5. American Girls – Counting Crows
6. Summer Skin – Death Cab for Cutie
7. The Remedy (I Won’t Worry) – Jason Mraz
8. Just Watch the Fireworks – Jimmy Eat World
9. Sunshine – Keane
10. Blinded (When I See You) – Third Eye Blind

Here’s the link for the whole playlist: Summer Hits Playlist Part II