MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – :04 intro to “Kill Your Television”)

Released on April Fool’s Day, 1991…

Godfodder
was anything but a joke.

This was the debut album from…

Ned’s Atomic Dustbin.

(Music Cut #2 – rest of the intro to “Kill Your Television”)

And the sound…

wasn’t typical.

Two bass players.
One guitarist.

Because when they started…

almost all of them played bass.

(Music Cut #3)

And the name…

They just needed something
for a flyer.

First show.
So they picked one.

They planned to keep it…

for 24 hours.

They never changed it.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Say I must be in a mess
Well let me guess what you suggest
You want me to smile
Well I’ll try.” – Ned’s Atomic Dustbin “Less Than Useful”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By March 31st of 1995…

one of the new wave of UK bands breaking through-

was Elastica and their song

“Connection.”

(Music Cut #2)

The song’s iconic, jagged intro –

wasn’t actually played

by anyone in the band…

Instead, it was done by the lead singer’s boyfriend.

(Music Cut #3)

In the liner notes,

he shows up as:

Dan Abnormal.

He couldn’t use his real name.

Because he was under contract

with another label.

That boyfriend – Damon Albarn of Blur

(Music Cut #4 – “Woo-hoo” of “Song 2” – Blur)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I don’t understand how the last card is played
But somehow, the vital connection is made.” – Elastica – “Connection”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By March 30th of 1995…

on its way to number one –

was Better Than Ezra

with their song “Good.”

(Music Cut #2)

By the late ’90s,

this song was heard anywhere and everywhere.

Especially…

in grocery stores.

(Music Cut #3)

It became known as

the unofficial

“King of Grocery Store Music.”

And lead singer Kevin Griffin

totally embraced it by

telling crowds,

“You might know this one
from the frozen food aisle.”

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Sitting around the house
Watching the sun trace the shadows on the floor
Searching for signs of life
But there’s nobody home.” – Better Than Ezra “Good”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By March 29th of 1996…

in heavy rotation on modern rock radio –

was Spacehog’s

“In the Meantime.”

(Music Cut #2)

A glam-inspired anthem—

that didn’t sound like anything else from the grunge era

And then nearly 30 years later…

it found a whole new audience.

(Music Cut #3)

Director James Gunn chose it

as the centerpiece of

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Because it captured the “lonely but optimistic” vibe

of Rocket Raccoon’s backstory.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“That sounds fine, so I’ll see you sometime
Give my love to the future of the humankind.” – Spacehog

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Today is March 28th –

BUT, yesterday back in 1995…

Silverchair released their debut album

Frogstomp.

(Music Cut #2)

This is a record that sounds like it was made by

grizzled Seattle veterans –

but was actually written

by three teenagers

in Australia…

between school classes.

(Music Cut #3)

Even the name “Frogstomp” wasn’t all that deep.

Daniel Johns saw it on another record…

thought it was funny –

and the band kept it for the album title.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“You say that money isn’t everything
But I’d like to see you live without it.” – Silverchair, “Tomorrow”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

On March 27th of 1990…

Social Distortion released

their self-titled album.

(Music Cut #2)

One song in particular-

“Story of My Life”-

ended up everywhere.

And somehow became a favorite

for Hollywood directors.

(Music Cut #3)

Anytime a movie needed that moment-

where a character looks back…

questions everything…

or realizes time moved a little too fast-

this was the song.

Reality Bites…
Orange County…
The Break-Up…

The list goes on

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Life goes by so fast
You only want to do what you think is right
Close your eyes and then it’s past;
Story of my life.” – Social Distortion – “Story of My Life”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – “Big Bang Baby” intro)

On March 26th of 1996…

Stone Temple Pilots released

Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop.

(Music Cut #2 – “Big Bang Baby” hook)

That title sounds…

huge.

Dramatic.

But the name actually came from something really small

(Music Cut #3)

Refrigerator Magnets

The band had poetry magnets on the fridge –

and spotted the words:

“Tiny”
and “Music.”

They liked the contrast…

so they kept it.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Does anybody know how the story really goes?
Or do we all just hum along.” – Stone Temple Pilots – “Big Bang Baby”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

It’s Spring.

And back on March 25th of 1993…

it was Spring too.

But we’re still talking about Snow
and his fast-rising hit
“Informer.”

(Music Cut #2)

A global hit.

All over radio.

And – all over MTV.

(Music Cut #3)

But, Snow wasn’t out celebrating.

Instead, he was watching himself become a star-

on a communal TV
with the other inmates.

Because he was in jail.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“A licky boom boom down.” – Snow

(By the way – that’s slang for ‘police siren’)

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – opening of “The Statue Got Me High”)

We’re sticking with the weird side of the ’90s.

On March 24th of 1992…

They Might Be Giants released their fourth album—

Apollo 18.

(Music Cut #2 – hook for “The Statue Got Me High”)

Yes – the album was named after the canceled mission.

AND – the band was even named NASA’s “musical ambassadors” that year.

(Music Cut #3 – “Fingertips”)

But the strangest part is how the album ends.

The final track isn’t one song.

It’s 21 tiny tracks –

some just a few seconds long –

They called it:

“Fingertips.”

(Music Cut #4 – “Fingertips”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Something grabbed ahold of my hand
I didn’t know what had my hand
But that’s when all my troubles began.” – TMBG “Fingertips”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By March 23rd of 1993…

one band was showing just how weird the ’90s could get.

Primus
and their song
“My Name Is Mud.”

(Music Cut #2)

The title sounds simple.

Almost silly.

“My Name Is Mud.”

But the song is more like—

a five-minute bass-driven story

about a backwoods murder.

(Music Cut #3)

It follows a character named Mud,

who kills a friend

over what he calls

a “common spat.”

And at the end, you hear:

“Where you goin’, city boy?”

That’s a sample

from the film
Deliverance.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Not to be confused with Bill or Jack or Pete or Dennis
My name is Mud, it’s always been.” – Primus

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