"I ain't wasting no more time." A simple sentiment wrapped in a jangly, melancholic riff. It’s the hangover after the party in "Last Nite."
Woody Guthrie’s lyrics set to lush, country-infused alt-rock. It represents the folkier, intellectual side of the genre. TOP 100 ALTERNATIVE ROCK SONGS
Damon Albarn’s joke about American grunge accidentally became the soundtrack for every sports highlight reel for 25 years. "WOO-HOO!" Alternative rock’s greatest gag. "I ain't wasting no more time
The ultimate class-warfare anthem disguised as a dance-rock track. The acoustic version at Glastonbury 1995 is the peak of Britpop. The acoustic version at Glastonbury 1995 is the
A heartbreaking dream-sequence about Karen Carpenter. It proves alternative rock could be experimental, noisy, and deeply human. 80-61: The College Radio Revolution 80. "Debaser" – Pixies (1989) "Slicing up eyeballs." The Pixies invented the quiet/loud/quiet dynamic. Without this song, Nevermind does not exist. It remains the gold standard for art-damage.