So there I am, in my rental car, listening to my favorite Sirius satellite radio channel, 90's on 9, which features exclusively music from the 1990's (which musicologists* commonly reference as the best decade of music ever) - and in between hearing Van Halen's "Right Now" ('92) and Lou Bega's "Mambo #5" ('99), they play the B-52's "Roam" ('89).
'89??? What the fuck?!?
I'm no historian, but since when the fuck is 1989 a year in the 1990's? I know it's close, but if I wanted to hear a goddamn song from 1989, I would listen to 80's on 8! Which I often do! But in this particular instance, I was listening to 90's on 9!!!
This is like when I order angel hair pasta, and a piece of fusilli gets mixed in there. I didn't order this!
You have a whole decade's worth of music to pick from, Sirius. You have 6000 channels. If I choose to listen exclusively to 90's music, then don't kick me in the balls with a song from 1980-fucking-9!
And while we're at it, why does "Roam" not have the gay guy from the B-52's on it who everyone knows and loves? Why is it just the chicks? Without wings, without wheels indeed. Harumph.
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The song selection committee probably relies on Wikepedia:
ReplyDeleteThe next single, "Love Shack", with its party vibe and colorful music video, became their first top-40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, ultimately reaching #3 in November 1989. That peak was matched in March 1990 when their follow-up single, "Roam", also reached #3.