I don’t have an era. But I can’t deny the inspiration nor the impact. If you’re a hater, that’s a you problem.

“Goodbye Earl” (2000) by The Chicks from the Fly album. The music video for this song is a classic. Starring Jane Krakowski and Lauren Holly as Mary-Anne and Wanda, and Dennis Franz as Earl, it’s a reminder of how music videos were Hollywood level productions. The song itself created controversy upon release, for its explicit…

Probably the most mis-understood lyric of “Ice Ice Baby.” First off, you had to be there in 1990. I’ll save the retrospectives for someone else, but for our age group this will forever be a main playlist jam. Sing along. You know the words. For the uninitiated: Cerwin-Vega has manufactured speakers and amplifiers since the…

It’s amazing the amount of people who know their music, but don’t recognize the Guess Who. Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings defined the sound of an era in the 60’s and 70’s. Enjoy this one from their 2000 cross-Canada tour, rocking out 30 years later.

“You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morisset from the album Jagged Little Pill (1995).

“Youth Gone Wild” from Skid Row’s 1989 debut album. Rock on.

There are certain generational litmus tests. Did you create your mixtapes on cassette, CD, MP3, or Spotify?