It’s safe to say that most kids nowadays listen to modern music, but what were our parents listening to while they were at North Penn? 

The 1990s were a time of expression and creativity. This same expression and creativity produced some of the best music ever recorded. But this music was different. With the creation of rock and roll in the 50s, it took the world 40 years to master the sound of revolt and outward expression created for the youth by the youth. 

Once the bubbly glam-metal sound of the 1980s had died off, genres like grunge, nu-metal, and other alternative rock variations bloomed. Artists like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains gained Jurassic popularity because of their hard rock sound mixed with funk and blues themes. However, rock wasn’t the only big genre. Hip-hop was golden by the 1990s, with artists like The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, De La Soul, and Tribe Called Quest on the East Coast. While Dr. Dre, Tupac, and Snoop Dog, dominated the West Coast. 

With this being said here are three forgotten songs from the 1990s that we should bring back. 

• Friday I’m in Love – The Cure

This 1992 hit is among many by The Cure. With their first studio EP in 16 years, “Songs Of A Lost World,” coming out in November, they are returning to the limelight. However, this song, while massively overplayed in the early 90s, deserves to be brought back to the present day, and what better time than right after a long-awaited release? Lead Singer and guitarist Robert Smith delivers the perfect bubble rock sound while keeping The Cure’s iconic gothic tone.  

• People Everyday – Arrested Development

With the height of rap in the early 90s, Arrested Development set itself apart from the violent and angry theme of most hip-hop songs during the time. But what is different about this group? Their hit Album “3 Years, 5 Months, and 2 Days in the Life of…” combines rock and rap for the first time in the mainstream. While the group is not a household name if you ask anyone who has even a slight knowledge of hip-hop, Arrested Development is one of the most creative rap groups this world has ever seen. 

• She Don’t Use Jelly – The Flaming Lips

This 1992 breakthrough hit from psychedelic band The Flaming Lips was a temporary success that helped them leap forward into the music industry. Not that this band ever conformed to any industry standards but it certainly created The Flaming Lips a path to fame and a cult following. The band’s spacey vocals from oddball Wayne Coyne and wickedly talented guitar from Steven Drozd produce this wonderfully silly song.