[Shaun]

I did the noughties version for this about a year ago and M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes' narrowly pipped The Killer's 'Mr. Brightside' to the title. So it's only fair I try and kick off a 90s version.

Anyway, I've collected 80 songs so far from critics' lists of the best songs of the 1990s, and here are those eighty:

Beck - Loser
Weezer - Say it Ain't So
Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
Pulp - Common People
The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
Bjork - Hyperballad
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence

Oasis - Live Forever
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
Nine Inch Nails - Closer
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
Underworld - Born Slippy
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Blur - Girls & Boys
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Got Your Money (feat. Kelis)
Blackstreet - No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre)
George Michael - Freedom '90
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert
The Cardigans - Lovefool
Eminem - My Name Is

Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart
Portishead - Glory Box
U2 - One
Madonna - Vogue
TLC - Waterfalls
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
Dr. Dre - Nothin' but a G Thang (feat. Snoop Dogg)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
Metallica - Enter Sandman

Radiohead - Creep
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Oasis - Wonderwall
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
The Cranberries - Linger
Meredith Brooks - Bitch
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity

New Radicals - You Get What You Give
Public Enemy - 911 is a Joke
Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand
Kelis - Caught Out There
White Town - Your Woman
Destiny's Child - Say My Name
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Guns N Roses - November Rain
Pet Shop Boys - Go West

Len - Steal My Sunshine
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (Fatboy Slim Remix)
The La's - There she Goes
Le Tigre - Deceptacon
Counting Crows - Colorblind
David Gray - Babylon
Bran van 3000 - Drinking in L.A.
Alabama 3 - Woke Up This Morning
Madonna - Ray of Light
Hole - Celebrity Skin

Alanis Morissette - Ironic
Space - Female of the Species
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Into My Arms
Blur - Song 2
Aqua - Doctor Jones
Suede - Beautiful Ones
Belle and Sebastian - Expectations
Garbage - Stupid Girl
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name

I started the 00s version with a hefty 160 songs - and I hope to do the same here. This is where you all come in. I'll permit you all to submit your own TEN songs for the contest - however, in order to qualify, they must then be seconded by at least 2 more users.

There is a limit, however, on how many times a user can second another's suggestion (although you may edit your suggestions, as long as you draw this to my attention) - for sake of easiness, the limit of secondings is also TEN.

I'll edit this post with all submissions, supports and a tally of how many votes each user has remaining.

Submissions left:
Shaun - 0
Bollo - 0
Roy Mars III - 0
ukturtle - 0
LemonJam - 0
GypsyGoth - 0
Niamh. - 0
*Kate* - 0
Locke - 0
Samuel. - 0
fruit_cake - 0
Jordan. - 4
Marc - 0
Patrick - 8
Harry. - 3
Jesus.H.Christ. - 0
IHeartBB - 0

Supports left:
Shaun - 0
ukturtle - 0
Roy Mars III - 0
Samuel. - 5
Bollo - 3
LemonJam - 0
kizzy - 6
GypsyGoth - 0
Niamh. - 0
Locke - 4
Lee. - 9
*Kate* - 0
fruit_cake - 4
Jordan. - 7
Marc - 0
Dezzy - 0
IHeartBB - 3
Zee - 0
Scott - 9

Songs with 1 submission:
DJ Shadow - Building Steam with a Grain of Salt (Shaun)
The Notorious B.I.G.- Gimme the Loot (Roy Mars III)
Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Roy Mars III)
A Tribe Called Quest- Check the Rhime (Roy Mars III)
Ice Cube – It Was A Good Day (Roy Mars III)
Shaggy - Mr Boombastic (ukturtle)
Joyrider - Rush Hour (Bollo)
My Bloody Valentine - What You Want (LemonJam)
American Football - Never Meant (LemonJam)
Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy (LemonJam)
The Breeders - CannonBall (GypsyGoth)
K's Choice - Believe (GypsyGoth)
Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child (GypsyGoth)
10,000 Maniacs - These Are Days (GypsyGoth)
Blind Melon - No Rain (GypsyGoth)
Melissa Etheridge - Come To My Window (GypsyGoth)
R.E.M. - Nightswimming (GypsyGoth)
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Fun Lovin' Criminals (Niamh)
Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain (Niamh)
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (*Kate*)
Danni Minogue - This is it (*Kate*)
Kylie Minogue - Shocked (*Kate*)
Ace of Base - All that she wants (*Kate*)
Twentyfourseven - Are you dreaming? (*Kate*)
Gabrielle - Going Nowhere (*Kate*)
Usher - Nice & Slow (Locke)
Keith Sweat - Nobody (Locke)
Joe - Don't Wanna Be a Playa (Locke)
Stereophonics - Pick a Part That's New (Locke)
Puff Daddy/P Diddy ft. R. Kelly - Satisfy You (Locke)
Maxwell - Fortunate (Locke)
R. Kelly - Bump N Grind (Locke)
Eminem - Infinite (Samuel.)
Eminem - As The World Turns (Samuel.)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (Samuel.)
Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg & Kurupt - The Next Episode (Samuel.)
Roxette - It have been love (fruit_cake)
Roxette - Almost Unreal (fruit_cake)
Roxette - Fading like a flower (fruit_cake)
Robert Miles - One and One (fruit_cake)
KLF - Last train to transcentral (fruit_cake)
Belinda Carlisle - Summer Rain (fruit_cake)
Scorpions - Wind of Change (fruit_cake)
Soul II Soul - However do you want me. (*Kate*)
Celine Dion - Think Twice (Marc)
Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 (Marc)
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (Jordan.)
Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now (Jordan.)
Sarah McLachlan - Angel (Marc.)
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart (Marc.)
K's Choice - Virgin State of Mind (Marc.)
Bare Naked Ladies - One Week (Marc.)
Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby (Marc.)
Madonna - Human Nature (Harry)
Kylie Minogue - Did It Again (Harry)
Whitney Houston - It's Not Right but It's Okay (Harry)
Aqua - Turn Back Time (Harry)
New Kids On The Block - Step By Step (Harry)
Tori Amos - Crucify (Jesus.H.Christ)
Dr. Dre - Let me ride (Jesus.H.Christ)
Mazzy Star - Into dust (Jesus.H.Christ)
Gene - Speak to me someone (Jesus.H.Christ)
Billy Bragg - The price I pay (Jesus.H.Christ)
Ride - Vapour Trail (Jesus.H.Christ)
Beth Orton - Stolen Car (Jesus.H.Christ)
Oasis - Talk Tonight (Jesus.H.Christ)
Beautiful South - Perfect 10 (IHeartBB)
Garbage - The World Is Not Enough (Zee)
Billie Piper - Because We Want To (Zee)
Honeyz - Never Let You Down (Zee)
Shania Twain - You're Still The One (Zee)
Touch And Go - Would You...? (Zee)
The Beautiful South - How Long's A Tear Take To Dry? (Zee)
Ricky Martin - Livin' la Vida Loca

Songs with 1 submission and 1 support:
The Charlatans - Weirdo (Bollo, kizzy)
Primal Scream - Loaded (Bollo, Shaun)
Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) (ukturtle, GypsyGoth)
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight (LemonJam, GypsyGoth)
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You (GypsyGoth, ukturtle)
The Smashing Pumpkins - Rocket (GypsyGoth, LemonJam)
Crash Test Dummies - mmmm mmmm mmmm (Niamh, Bollo)
Nas- N.Y. State of Mind (Roy Mars III, Samuel.)
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven (Roy Mars III, Locke)
Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack (*Kate*, Locke)

Jay Z - D'evils (Samuel., Roy Mars III)
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' Ta F' Wit (Samuel., Roy Mars III)
Nas - Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) (Samuel., Roy Mars III)
Common - Chapter 13 (Rich Man vs. Poor Man) (Samuel., Roy Mars III)
Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (Locke, fruit_cake)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Boom Shake The Room (ukturtle, Jordan.)
Sash! - Ecuador (fruit_cake, Marc)
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It (Jordan., Locke)
Bjork - Bachelorette (Shaun, Dezzy)
Ash - Girl from Mars (Bollo, Dezzy)

Michael & Janet Jackson - Scream (LemonJam, Dezzy)
The Verve - Lucky Man (fruit_cake, Dezzy)
Oasis - Champagne Supernova (Jordan., Dezzy)
Seal - Crazy (Niamh., Marc.)
Sir Mix a lot - Baby got Back (Jesus.H.Christ, Bollo)
Stone Roses - How do you sleep (Jesus.H.Christ, Bollo)
Janet Jackson - Together Again (Harry, IHeartBB)
Aerosmith - Cryin' (Niamh., LemonJam)
Blink 182 - Adam's Song (Samuel., LemonJam)
Michael Jackson - Earth Song (IHeartBB, LemonJam)

Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us (IHeartBB, LemonJam)
Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl (IHeartBB, Locke.)
Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch (Shaun, Zee)
Cher - Believe (Patrick, Zee)
All Saints - Never Ever (IHeartBB, Zee)
Madonna - Frozen (IHeartBB, Zee)
Shanks and Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate (IHeartBB, Zee)
Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (Zee, IHeartBB)
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (Zee, IHeartBB)
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (IHeartBB, Zee)

Dr Dre and Eminem - Guilty Conscience (IHeartBB, Samuel.)
Chicane ft. Máire Brennan - Saltwater (Zee, ukturtle)

Songs with 1 submission and 2 supports (QUALIFIED)
Nirvana- Heart Shaped Box (Roy Mars III, ukturtle, Shaun)
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me (ukturtle, Shaun, LemonJam)
The Prodigy - Out of Space (Bollo, LemonJam, Shaun)
Pulp - Do You Remember the First Time? (Shaun, Bollo, kizzy)
Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Bollo, Shaun, kizzy)
4 Non Blondes - What's Up? (Shaun, ukturtle, GypsyGoth)
Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight (Shaun, ukturtle, GypsyGoth)
Hanson - Mmmbop (ukturtle, GypsyGoth, Roy Mars III)
Pearl Jam - Alive (Bollo, LemonJam, Niamh.)
Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket (ukturtle, GypsyGoth, Niamh.)

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun (LemonJam, GypsyGoth, Niamh.)
Coolio- Gangsta's Paradise (Roy Mars III, Samuel., Locke)
They might be giants - Birdhouse in your soul (Bollo, kizzy, *Kate*)
2Pac - California Love (Roy Mars III, ukturtle, *Kate*)
Sophie B. Hawkins - Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover (GypsyGoth, *Kate*, Bollo)
No Doubt - Spiderwebs (Shaun, Niamh., Bollo)
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees (Shaun, GypsyGoth, Roy Mars III)
Nirvana - Lithium (LemonJam, Niamh., Roy Mars III)
Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) (ukturtle, Niamh., Roy Mars III)
Pearl Jam - Jeremy (Niamh, LemonJam, Roy Mars III)

House of Pain - Jump Around (Niamh, *Kate*, Shaun)
Will Smith - Summertime (ukturtle, Niamh., Samuel.)
R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Locke, *Kate*, Samuel.)
The Cranberries - Zombie (Shaun, Niamh., fruit_cake)
Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer (ukturtle, Shaun, *Kate*)
The presidents of the united states of america - Peaches (Bollo, fruit_cake, *Kate*)
Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans, 112 - I'll Be Missing You (Samuel., Locke, *Kate*)
Arrested Development - Mr. Wendal (Niamh., Roy Mars III, *Kate*)
Radiohead - Just (Roy Mars III, Shaun, Marc)
David Gray - This years Love (Niamh, Shaun, Marc)

Boyz ii Men - End of the Road (Locke, ukturtle, Marc)
Michael Jackson - Black or White (LemonJam, fruit_cake, Marc)
Shakespear's Sister - Stay (fruit_cake, Jordan., GypsyGoth)
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's (Marc, *Kate*, GypsyGoth)
The Cure - Friday I'm in Love (LemonJam, Shaun, Dezzy)
Suede - The Wild Ones (Shaun, Niamh., Dezzy)
Robin S - Show me love (*Kate*, Jordan., Dezzy)
The Beautiful South - A Little Time (Niamh., Dezzy, Marc.)
No Doubt - Don't Speak (Jordan., Dezzy, Marc.)
N-Trance - Set You Free (Jordan., Marc., fruit_cake)

Eiffel 65 - I'm Blue (Da Ba Dee) (Patrick, Marc., ukturtle)
Crazy Town - Butterfly (LemonJam, Lee., ukturtle)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it away (Bollo, Niamh., LemonJam)
Mr. Oizo - Flatbeat (ukturtle, IHeartBB, Zee)
Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There (harry, IHeartBB, Zee)
Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away (Marc, IHeartBB, Zee)
Living Joy - I'm a dreamer (*Kate*, fruit_cake, Scott)
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (Marc, Zee, IHeartBB)
TLC - No Scrubs (Zee, Bollo, ukturtle)

[Z]

That contest was so rigged I'll have a think about this

[Shaun]

My ten submissions:

1) 4 Non Blondes - What's Up?
2) Suede - The Wild Ones
3) DJ Shadow - Building Steam with a Grain of Salt
4) Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
5) Pulp - Do You Remember the First Time?
6) The Cranberries - Zombie
7) No Doubt - Spiderwebs
8) Bjork - Bachelorette
9) Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch
10) Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

[Shaun]

i was hoping to make it past 1 reply without rigging allegations

[Shaun]

no those songs are already in the contest, what I'm saying is come up with 10 more of your own suggestions

[Roy Mars III]

oh

[Roy Mars III]

1. Nas- N.Y. State of Mind
2. The Notorious B.I.G.- Gimme the Loot
3. 2Pac - California Love
4. Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
5. A Tribe Called Quest- Check the Rhime
6. Nirvana- Heart Shaped Box
7. Radiohead - Just
8. Ice Cube – It Was A Good Day
9. Coolio- Gangsta's Paradise
10. Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven

[Samuel.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I did the noughties version for this about a year ago and M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes' narrowly pipped The Killer's 'Mr. Brightside' to the title.

-calms self, deep breaths-

[Benjamin]

1). Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket
2). Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
3). Hanson - Mmmbop
4). Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer
5). Will Smith - Summertime
6). DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Boom Shake The Room
7). Mr. Oizo - Flatbeat
8). Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
9). Shaggy - Mr Boombastic
10). Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

[Benjamin]

Also I'll second:

4 Non Blondes - What's Up
Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
2Pac - California Love

[Z]

Originally Posted by Samuel.

-calms self, deep breaths-

It was so sad, Samuel

[Bollo]

1. Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Am i allowed this? technically released Late 89, but a re-entry in 1990 and reissued in '92) If not i'll have 'I am the resurrection'
2. Ash - Girl from Mars
3. The presidents of the united states of america - Peaches
4. Joyrider - Rush Hour
5. They might be giants - Birdhouse in your soul
6. Pearl Jam - Alive
7. The Prodigy - Out of Space
8. Primal Scream - Loaded
9. The Charlatans - Weirdo
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it away

Seconding
1. Pulp - Do you remember the first time (Shaun)
2. Sophie B Hawkins - Damn I wish I was your lover (Gypsygoth)
3. Crash test dummies - hmmm hmm hmmm (?) (Niamh)
4. No Doubt - Spiderwebs (Shaun)
5. Sir Mix a lot - Baby Got Back ( Jesus H Christ)
6. Stone Roses - How do you sleep (Jesus H Christ)
7. TLC - No Scrubs (Zee)

Please tell me if I have done this all wrong?!

[Shaun]

yeah that's all fine Bollo just adding everything so far.

[Samuel.]

Seconding Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise

[Shaun]

Seconding:
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me (ukturtle)
Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Bollo)
Radiohead - Just (Roy Mars III)
Snap! - Rhythm is a Dancer (ukturtle)

[Shaun]

well this took off

[Kate!]

I'll do this in the morning if that's ok.

[Kizzy]

ooh my fave just missed..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO_uwj7Rvzc

[Shaun]

ooh actually I'll second Nirvana's Heart-Shaped Box too (which means it's now through to the actual competition, and doesn't need any more votes )

[LemonJam]

Michael & Janet Jackson - Scream
Michael Jackson - Black or White
My Bloody Valentine - What You Want
The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
American Football - Never Meant
Crazy Town - Butterfly
Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy
Nirvana - Lithium

Seconding:
Pearl Jam - Alive
Prodigy - Out of Space

Carrying:
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

[Shaun]

-seconds Friday I'm In Love and Out of Space-

[Kizzy]

Am i allowed to vote? if so i second stone roses ,
out of the others its..nirvana, depeche mode, portished,massive attack,radiohead,pulp,fugees,sinead oconner.

[Shaun]

The ones in the quote are already through, kizzy, but I can take that to mean you're supporting Radiohead's "Just" and "Fake Plastic Trees", Stone Roses' "Fools Gold", Nirvana's "Lithium" and Pulp's "Do You Remember the First Time"?

[Kizzy]

Oh bugger, i meant creep , smellslike teen spirit, and common people tbh....soz

[Shaun]

they're already in it but you can vote for any of the red or blue songs