Woo, another One-Hit-Wonder Wednesday

Man, I really shoulda been thinking about this.  I've been so caught up in work (read: doing nothing), I guess, that-

Oh hell, enough bitching.  It's One-Hit-Wonder Wednesday!  It's a party!  It's... it's... who's it gonna be it's...

...THIRD EYE BLIND, BITCHES!

I know, I know, this technically isn't their only radio hit, they have more than one song (depending on who you ask), bla bla bla.  Myself, I like the fuck out of Third Eye Blind.  I think they're one of the most criminally underrated 90s bands, weird considering how many people actually know the name of the band and how goddamn well-known this song is.  But in the world of radio play, sorry guys - they're pretty much a one-hitter.  Yes, Jumper (the other Third Eye Blind song people might know) is a beautiful song as well, but it just didn't get the same kind of crossover as Semi-Charmed Life.

No, getting a song on The Mix doesn't count as crossover.

Nothing against Ed Sheeran.  Cuz he's the man.

More than a little something against Train.

Actually this is mostly against Train.

I don't really hate The Mix that much.

Just Train.

I'll stop now.

Enjoy nostalgia!  And, you know, one of the best songs of the 90s.  That too.

God I wish this was a less shitty post, actually do this song justice.  But alas...

Hey Look! A One-Hit-Wonder Wednesday That I Actually Remembered!

Kind of.  Cuz it's technically Thursday morning that I'm posting this, but meh.  Semantics.

I wanted this to be one of the first One-Hit-Wonder Wednesday posts, but circumstances just... I dunno, worked more in favor of... not that?  Oh screw you, I don't need to make excuses!  I yam who I yam, dammit.

I don't know when I first heard this song.  Had to be at least three years ago.  In any case, when I first heard it, the only thing I could think was "Holy shit, this has to be the most 90s thing I've ever heard."  The only way it could be more 90s is if LL Cool J took a verse and holy shit I would never stop listening to that.  Seriously, it sounds like if Matchbox 20 and REM had a baby baptized by Third Eye Blind.

Funny story: this song wasn't even written in the 90s.  The first version was recorded back in '89, then re-recorded for this band's somewhat-more-successful sophomore effort.  Yeah, the nineties were invented back in the 80's.

Well, even they didn't invent the 90s, for better or worse, this is the song that invented "adult alternative".  Either way, I think it's pretty great.  Ladies and gentlemen: "Hey Jealousy", by the Gin Blossoms.