Selects • August 2024

90s Bands

With the news of Oasis getting back together, we thought we’d take a trip back to the 1990s when bands, not solo artists, ruled the world.

Don’t Look Back in Anger

Let’s forget about dial-up internet and the Y2K bug and remember the music.

In 1994, Oasis had their first public blow-up. At the end of an awful set in Los Angeles, Liam Gallagher smacked brother Noel on the head with what instrument?

Idiot Nation is the name of which rock band’s official fan club?

Which hit 90s song sampled a 1965 orchestral version of a Rolling Stones song, resulting in the band relinquishing all royalties and songwriting credits to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards?

Kim Gordon was the vocalist and bass guitarist of which 90s band - Bikini Kill, Sonic Youth or Elastica?

Name the “Big Four” grunge bands that came out of Seattle in the 1990s.

Don’t Look Back in Anger

Name that Band

We’ll give you a bit of history. You tell us the name of the band.

Hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, this 90s band of brothers have sold over 16 million records. You may have seen a photo of them recently on a meme t-shirt with the word “Nirvana” underneath.

Formed in Brisbane in 1993 by core members Quan Yeamans and Ben Ely, their name was an appropriate moniker to describe their mashup of rock, punk, and electro sounds.

This band’s name might make you think they’re no good but this outfit led by Shirley Manson’s distinctive deep voice blazed their way to consistent critical acclaim and seven Grammy nominations.

This holy British girl group known for the hit “Never Ever” share their name with an Australian drama series.

This punk trio was formed in California in 1992. The number in their name was added later due to potential legal action. Fans speculate that it represents the number of times Al Pacino says the F word in the film Scarface.

Name that Band

Iconic Albums

We’ll give you three songs from a 90s album; you tell us the name of the album.

Paranoid Android, Exit Music (for a film), Karma Police (1997)

The Day You Come, Passenger, Don’t Wanna Be Left Out (1998)

Fall At Your Feet, It’s Only Natural, Weather With You (1991)

Pretty Fly (for a White Guy), The Kids Aren’t Alright, Why Don’t You Get a Job (1998)

Only Shallow, When You Sleep, Sometimes (1991)

Iconic Albums

Boys & Girls

You didn’t need to play an instrument to be in a successful band back in the 90s.

Which group won more Grammy Awards - Destiny’s Child or TLC?

The unprecedented hype and success of The Sprice Girls’ debut album ‘Spice’ led to comparisons with The Beatles and the press labelling the hysteria as what phenomenon?

Which R&B group originally went by the name Unique Attraction?

Which two members of the Backstreet Boys are cousins?

Name the two 90s boy bands that would later spawn the solo careers of Justin Timberlake and Robbie Williams.

Boys & Girls

The Next Line

Can you name the next line of these 90s songs?

Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over-bored and self-assured
…

You and me, we used to be together
Every day together, always
I really feel that I'm losin' my best friend
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Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind's elation
And little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotation
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It's twelve o'clock, and it's a wonderful day
I know you hate me, but I'll ask anyway
Won't you come with me to a place in a little town?
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She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge
She studied sculpture at St. Martin's college
That's where I
Caught her eye
She told me that her Dad was loaded
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